three foot festival tickets

I am typing my post whilst waiting for 7 am and for the tickets to go on sale ;o)

As Evie had such a fantastic time last year I want to make sure that we go again this year ;o)

As my operation is the week before I am hoping to get tickets for the Thursday, and James' Mum & Dad are going to come with me and so can do any of the lifting required ;o)

Off to download some podcasts now as it is still 6.38 am

Its 6.40 am now so have just taken a photo of my blog for project flickr as this weeks subject is work/chores

Its still only 6.52

Its 7 am and I am now waiting in a virtual waiting room!

7.09 am just went to the toilet and I am still in the waiting room!

I ended up trying again (as was still in the waiting room) and managed to get to the tickets booking screen but then wasnt able to get any further than the credit card payments screen...

...I ended up trying a further three times and then tried via Internet Explorer (as I was and am using chrome) and it worked.

We now have booked our tickets ;o)

spilt water

Yesterday when James got home from work Evie followed him upstairs so that he could get changed...

...about five minutes later James was calling down the stairs that Evie had done a wee on our bedroom carpet!

so I went upstairs with the bits to clean our carpet and James told me what had happened...

...James was going to the toilet and sat down hoping that Evie would sit on her potty for more than the usual one second that she will sit down for...

...so he took off her nappy and she sat on the potty (he said that she did sit for a bit longer than she normally does so that was good) and then she ran onto our bedroom and then told James that she had spilt some water.

We both told her that she had a wee wee and that it "doesnt matter" and its "just one of those things" ;o)

Hopefully now that she knows what a wee wee is she will let us know when she wants to have one ;o)

She does tell me when she has done a poop so that is the first stage in the run up to potty training ;o)

sand mahal

We were in town yesterday afternoon and James pointed out to me a sand sculpture being made....

...it is being done by a travel agent to advertise Asian holidays ;o)

a happy and contented child

Evie had her two year review yesterday...

...we got there slightly early so at least we werent late ;o)

Typically the Health Visitors electronic notebook wasnt working so she had to go back to a paper copy ;o)

While she was getting herself ready I asked Evie if she wanted to sing a song and she duly sang baa baa black sheep ;o)

Evie was given a piece of paper and a pencil and was asked to copy what she had drawn (a line and then a circle) but she just scribbled on the paper ;o)

Evie was then given a shape sorter puzzle to complete (she managed to put the triangle one in).

I was then asked a whole load of questions...

does she cuddle her toys - yes
does she bring over a toy when she wants to play with you - yes
does she have temper tantrums - yes

and loads more besides...

she was then weighed and measured

When we were discussing tantrums she told me that the naughty corner doesnt really work until Evie is three and to just sit her down and distract her/calm her down.

I was even given advice on potty training - Evie tells me when she has done a poop and I have been getting her to sit on her potty every time I change her nappy (she sits on there for a second and then says she doesnt want to do anything).

All in all she said that Evie is doing satisfactorily and that she is a happy and contented child ;o)

Happy St Georges Day

How terrible...

...I completely forgot that its St Georges Day!

LOL it must be the lack of it being a public holiday :o(

I remember playing the princess when at Junior School (I must have been 8 or 9) we did a puppet show of George & The Dragon and a friend who was playing St George ad libbed and offered to make her a cup of tea ;o)

Isnt it funny the things we remember ;o)

playing in the garden

Yesterday I was getting the buggy out and I asked Evie if she wanted to stay at home (because the weather was rainy) or if she wanted to go into town...

...Evie then said that she wanted to play in the back garden ;o)

So we played outside

Evie walking in the garden

Evie holding a beach ball

Evie about to jump (although she cant actually jump yet)

Evie watching the bubbles

Evie waiting to catch a bubble

Evie caught a bubble ;o)

Later this morning we finally have Evies 2 year assessment (I asked about it when I got Evie weighed in January!)

good friday

For the past few years (well ever since I realised that the parking was free on Southend seafront on Good Friday) we have gone to Southend on Good Friday.

Evie had a great time and walked all the way to the bottom (or rather top) of the promenade ;o)

Se had a ride on the Bob The builder kiddie ride ;o)

and we even sat on the sea wall and shared a portion of chips together ;o)

Here are some flower arrangements that they had on the promenade