Sleep
Elliott woke at 7am and had no naps today.
He went to bed at 7pm and fell asleep really quickly..
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had a sandwich, some hula hoops, no raw carrot and some chocolate birthday cake for lunch at Enzo's party.
He had fish fingers, potatos, no peas and a yoghurt pudding for tea.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 10am.
He went to the toilet 3 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. Still not asking though.
Naughtiness
He was really good today and responded to a count a few times when I wanted him to do something quicker than he did!
Health
Again I didn't notice any coughing at all during the day.
Activities
After we got up today we did some reading in the morning - he now has a Fireman Sam story book that he seems to really enjoy. We also did quite a lot of playing with cars.
Then it was time for Enzo's party. Unfortunately, due to a combination of him taking a bit longer than ideal to get ready due to a nappy change needed just at the wrong time and me being rubbish with finding the place in Maidenhead, we missed the actual soft play part of the day. However we did get there in time for the eating and cake. He was really shy at first and took quite a while and gentle encouragement to sit next to Fin and opposite Matthew at the table. However, after comparing Ben 10 wellies with Fin, he did sit down and warm up. I think by the end he was really coming out of his shell and looking to get involved with different groups of kids (by now having left the table and running around a little) which was great.
On the way back we stopped at a nice park in Maidenhead to do some scootering and burn off some of the more hyper energy from some of the food. We also did a lot of running and some footballing.
By the time we got home it was practically time for tea so he watched The Gruffalo and then eat.
After tea we did some Duplo building and then it was time for normal bedtime routine. This also involved lots of dinosaur impressions as he got a build it yourself dinosaur in his party bag and he's been enjoying the dinosaur picture book he got for his birthday (currently one of his pre sleep staples. Very cute!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Beale Park
Sleep
Elliott woke at 6.00am and had no naps today.
He went to bed at 7pm and fell asleep after about half an hour.
Food
Elliott had Rice Crispies for breakfast.
He had a hamburger, chips and beans for lunch in Beale Park restaurant.
He had a roll for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
Around 3pm he had a ginger biscuit for a snack.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 9am.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. However we were out for most of the day and he's still not asking so even though I was asking him he seemed quite content with his nappy today.
Naughtiness
He had one time out today during our visit to Beale Park. This was because he kept not holding my hand near the river despite being asked to repeatedly. So I used one of the benches and gave him a time out. He took the time out really well and was saying sorry and explaining to me why he was being put in time out. When it had finished he was great about holding my hand when asked!
Health
I didn't notice any coughing at all during the day.
Activities
We went to visit Beale Park today for most of the day and had lunch there in their restaurant.
It was a really nice day weather wise, much milder than recently and with quite a bit of sunshine.
There was loads to do there and in no particular order we enjoyed:
1. Watching the meerkats / other little monkeys / owls / birds / sheep (with tiny lambs) / pigs / wallabies / etc.
2. Going on the little train ride around the park.
3. Playing in various play ground zones and the little tikes area.
4. Feeding the ducks and other water birds.
5. Chasing each other and a rooster!
Interestingly when we were playing in the different play areas he was being really sociable for him and taking slides in turn, etc through communication.
Other than Beale Park there was some watching of Ben 10, some reading before we left (Fireman Sam book), some imaginative play with Fireman Sam toys (rescuing people), some footballing and some singing in the car!!!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott woke at 6.00am and had no naps today.
He went to bed at 7pm and fell asleep after about half an hour.
Food
Elliott had Rice Crispies for breakfast.
He had a hamburger, chips and beans for lunch in Beale Park restaurant.
He had a roll for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
Around 3pm he had a ginger biscuit for a snack.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 9am.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. However we were out for most of the day and he's still not asking so even though I was asking him he seemed quite content with his nappy today.
Naughtiness
He had one time out today during our visit to Beale Park. This was because he kept not holding my hand near the river despite being asked to repeatedly. So I used one of the benches and gave him a time out. He took the time out really well and was saying sorry and explaining to me why he was being put in time out. When it had finished he was great about holding my hand when asked!
Health
I didn't notice any coughing at all during the day.
Activities
We went to visit Beale Park today for most of the day and had lunch there in their restaurant.
It was a really nice day weather wise, much milder than recently and with quite a bit of sunshine.
There was loads to do there and in no particular order we enjoyed:
1. Watching the meerkats / other little monkeys / owls / birds / sheep (with tiny lambs) / pigs / wallabies / etc.
2. Going on the little train ride around the park.
3. Playing in various play ground zones and the little tikes area.
4. Feeding the ducks and other water birds.
5. Chasing each other and a rooster!
Interestingly when we were playing in the different play areas he was being really sociable for him and taking slides in turn, etc through communication.
Other than Beale Park there was some watching of Ben 10, some reading before we left (Fireman Sam book), some imaginative play with Fireman Sam toys (rescuing people), some footballing and some singing in the car!!!
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Monday, 7 March 2011
Little park
Sleep
No nap for Elliott today as he didn't seem tired and didn't want one when asked.
He went to bed at 7pm with no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had fish fingers, potatoes and beans for lunch with a yoghurt pudding.
He had toast for tea.
He had a biscuit for snack today in the morning at toddler group.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 2pm.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. He's still not asking, and I was asking, but we were also out and about for most of the day.
Naughtiness
He was really well behaved again today. He did want his Ben 10 pyjamas (unfortunately in the wash) rather than his Peppa Pig ones and looked like he was winding himself up towards a strop, but a combination of explanation, cuddling and distractive "flying" seemed to fend off any imminent tantrum.
Health
Hardly any coughing at all today and he took his antibiotics with no problems.
Activities
We went to a toddler group in Wokingham during the morning. There was arts and craftsy stuff for the first hour and bit, then a break when they all had juice and a biscuit and then playing with toys for an hour or so afterwards. He was quite shy at first and I sat with him a lot during the artsy, craftsy bit - not least because he seemed a bit bored with drawing and sticking after about 20 minutes. But he warmed up towards the juice break and started interacting with a couple of other little boys quite a lot during play time. He took along his Fireman Sam fire engine and was even quite happy to let other toddlers play with it (after a little encouragement re: sharing) - though did keep quite a watchful eye on preceedings.
The group itself was quite good, but I've got a big list from Family Information so I'm going to try a few others - maybe one that's more musical / story orientated and when he's fully recovered and the weather's a bit warmer something in the afternoon so we can go swimming again in the morning.
In the afternoon we went to "little park" where we played on swings / slide, etc for ages before then running around the park a couple of times (including some running up and down hills).
We got back late afternoon and did some playing / drumming / alphabet cards / reading and watched some Ben 10.
No nap for Elliott today as he didn't seem tired and didn't want one when asked.
He went to bed at 7pm with no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had fish fingers, potatoes and beans for lunch with a yoghurt pudding.
He had toast for tea.
He had a biscuit for snack today in the morning at toddler group.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 2pm.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. He's still not asking, and I was asking, but we were also out and about for most of the day.
Naughtiness
He was really well behaved again today. He did want his Ben 10 pyjamas (unfortunately in the wash) rather than his Peppa Pig ones and looked like he was winding himself up towards a strop, but a combination of explanation, cuddling and distractive "flying" seemed to fend off any imminent tantrum.
Health
Hardly any coughing at all today and he took his antibiotics with no problems.
Activities
We went to a toddler group in Wokingham during the morning. There was arts and craftsy stuff for the first hour and bit, then a break when they all had juice and a biscuit and then playing with toys for an hour or so afterwards. He was quite shy at first and I sat with him a lot during the artsy, craftsy bit - not least because he seemed a bit bored with drawing and sticking after about 20 minutes. But he warmed up towards the juice break and started interacting with a couple of other little boys quite a lot during play time. He took along his Fireman Sam fire engine and was even quite happy to let other toddlers play with it (after a little encouragement re: sharing) - though did keep quite a watchful eye on preceedings.
The group itself was quite good, but I've got a big list from Family Information so I'm going to try a few others - maybe one that's more musical / story orientated and when he's fully recovered and the weather's a bit warmer something in the afternoon so we can go swimming again in the morning.
In the afternoon we went to "little park" where we played on swings / slide, etc for ages before then running around the park a couple of times (including some running up and down hills).
We got back late afternoon and did some playing / drumming / alphabet cards / reading and watched some Ben 10.
Monday, 28 February 2011
Fireman Sam day
Sleep
Elliott woke at 6.50am and had no naps today.
He went to bed at 7pm with no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had chicken nuggets, chips and beans for lunch in a pub.
He had toast for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
Around 3pm he had madeira cake for a snack.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 11am.
He went to the toilet 3 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. He's still not asking, though I am asking him a lot!
Naughtiness
He was really well behaved today. The only thing I can think of that he did even slightly wrong was that he took a while to go upstairs at my parents house to have his nappy changed after he'd had his poo.
Health
He coughed a little more during the day and it sounded quite harsh again. I gave him 3 doses of tixy lix during the day.
Activities
We went to visit Granny and Grandpa today where Elliott got his Fireman Sam presents (fire engine, ambulance and helicopter). He was really pleased with these presents and the extras. So we had a morning of playing Fireman Sam.
Then we went for lunch in a pub with Granny (Grandpa had left to travel for work). He was really good during this, really patient. He did Have his Fireman Sam fire engine with him to help, but he was really good at sitting at the table.
When we got back there was more Fireman Sam playtime and some shaking of marracas.
He didn't fall asleep in the car on the way back to Wokingham, but he was well behaved and we sang along to baa baa black sheep and twinkle, twinkle for quite a while!
After we got back to Wokingham we did some reading before bathtime and also played a lot with balloons again.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott woke at 6.50am and had no naps today.
He went to bed at 7pm with no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had chicken nuggets, chips and beans for lunch in a pub.
He had toast for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
Around 3pm he had madeira cake for a snack.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 11am.
He went to the toilet 3 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath. He's still not asking, though I am asking him a lot!
Naughtiness
He was really well behaved today. The only thing I can think of that he did even slightly wrong was that he took a while to go upstairs at my parents house to have his nappy changed after he'd had his poo.
Health
He coughed a little more during the day and it sounded quite harsh again. I gave him 3 doses of tixy lix during the day.
Activities
We went to visit Granny and Grandpa today where Elliott got his Fireman Sam presents (fire engine, ambulance and helicopter). He was really pleased with these presents and the extras. So we had a morning of playing Fireman Sam.
Then we went for lunch in a pub with Granny (Grandpa had left to travel for work). He was really good during this, really patient. He did Have his Fireman Sam fire engine with him to help, but he was really good at sitting at the table.
When we got back there was more Fireman Sam playtime and some shaking of marracas.
He didn't fall asleep in the car on the way back to Wokingham, but he was well behaved and we sang along to baa baa black sheep and twinkle, twinkle for quite a while!
After we got back to Wokingham we did some reading before bathtime and also played a lot with balloons again.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Monkey birthday mates
Sleep
Elliott had a nap of about 1 hour around 3pm as he fell asleep watching The Gruffalo and was very tired from his morning.
He went to bed at 7.30pm witn no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had crumpets, baguette, squares and birthday cake for lunch.
He had chicken, potato and beans for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
No snacks today as he had party food at lunchtime.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 4pm.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath.
Naughtiness
He was a little naughty in places today but he also had a lot of stimulation so it wasn't a surprise. We had 1 time out in the afternoon for throwing his toys at me. He did this well and explained to me why he was having a time out ande apologised at the end.
Health
He coughed a little during the day and when he did it sounded quite loud. I gave him 3 doses of tixy lix during the day.
Activities
We went to Monkey Mates during the morning with Dave, Lucy, Milly and Elsie and the other Dave, Alice and Fi. This was really good fun and we did sometime inside, then had drinks and opened presents and then went outside into the playground outside.
Inside Elliott was a little less adventurous than normal - I think because it was very busy and there were lots of older children there bombing around - normally when we've been to soft play it's been less crowded. He coped pretty well, though at one point he did get a little upset when some older boys pushed him out of the way (I told them off).
After we sat down for drinks he began to socialise lots more with Milly, Fi and Alice.
Outside in the playground after drinks he was really sociable with the girls and had lots of fun with them. It was also less crowded with more space so I think he felt more comfortable anyway.
After Monkey Mates everyone came back to the flat and we had some party food, a birthday cake and did lots of playing with lots of different toys - including the new scalextrix which he has worked out very quickly and can control the trigger with real precision. At one point everyone watched The Gruffalo together which was really good as they were all asking each other questions about what was going on and interacting really well. At another point they all played different instruments together like a mini Arcade Fire or something.
After everyone had left he was really tired and then fell asleep watching The Gruffalo.
When he woke up we had a go at playing The Very Hungry Caterpillar board game which he didn't quite get, but did basically make up his own version. We also did some colouring and Milly had got the coloured button board out so he did some different pictures with buttons (getting all colours in the right places). Then we played with balloons for a while and he was catching them really well.
After tea we played scalextrix again for a bit before normal bath, milk, story and bedtime routine.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
Elliott had a nap of about 1 hour around 3pm as he fell asleep watching The Gruffalo and was very tired from his morning.
He went to bed at 7.30pm witn no problems and fell asleep quickly.
Food
Elliott had Shreddies for breakfast.
He had crumpets, baguette, squares and birthday cake for lunch.
He had chicken, potato and beans for tea with a yoghurt pudding.
No snacks today as he had party food at lunchtime.
Toilet
Elliott had 1 "dirty" nappy around 4pm.
He went to the toilet 2 times overall during the day to do a wee, including before his bath.
Naughtiness
He was a little naughty in places today but he also had a lot of stimulation so it wasn't a surprise. We had 1 time out in the afternoon for throwing his toys at me. He did this well and explained to me why he was having a time out ande apologised at the end.
Health
He coughed a little during the day and when he did it sounded quite loud. I gave him 3 doses of tixy lix during the day.
Activities
We went to Monkey Mates during the morning with Dave, Lucy, Milly and Elsie and the other Dave, Alice and Fi. This was really good fun and we did sometime inside, then had drinks and opened presents and then went outside into the playground outside.
Inside Elliott was a little less adventurous than normal - I think because it was very busy and there were lots of older children there bombing around - normally when we've been to soft play it's been less crowded. He coped pretty well, though at one point he did get a little upset when some older boys pushed him out of the way (I told them off).
After we sat down for drinks he began to socialise lots more with Milly, Fi and Alice.
Outside in the playground after drinks he was really sociable with the girls and had lots of fun with them. It was also less crowded with more space so I think he felt more comfortable anyway.
After Monkey Mates everyone came back to the flat and we had some party food, a birthday cake and did lots of playing with lots of different toys - including the new scalextrix which he has worked out very quickly and can control the trigger with real precision. At one point everyone watched The Gruffalo together which was really good as they were all asking each other questions about what was going on and interacting really well. At another point they all played different instruments together like a mini Arcade Fire or something.
After everyone had left he was really tired and then fell asleep watching The Gruffalo.
When he woke up we had a go at playing The Very Hungry Caterpillar board game which he didn't quite get, but did basically make up his own version. We also did some colouring and Milly had got the coloured button board out so he did some different pictures with buttons (getting all colours in the right places). Then we played with balloons for a while and he was catching them really well.
After tea we played scalextrix again for a bit before normal bath, milk, story and bedtime routine.
To see photos of today visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/elliottsweekends/.
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