One day at a time: 15 October 2015

Busy week with lots of people!

Monday we had the health visitor in the morning, Costco (for Community Group meal groceries), and G&S came over in the afternoon.

Tuesday we went to the museum with Natalia and her boys and had a great time riding the bus and going around the Kingdom of the Scots and eventually got to the roof terrace in the lift! Community Group in the evening really thought-provoking and encouraging. Phillipians 1 and 2. Especially when I've been dealing with anger, I find myself emotionally crumbling when faced with the reality of how much God loves us....how much God loves me. Astonishing. and Cathartic. and healing. I cried at least 3 times during the bible study and prayer and I don't even mind.

Wednesday, I met up with And, Hannah and Lois and the Pikes at the museum. Natalia and I noticed a lot of the craft things they had set up for the kids to do on Tuesday, but we were leaving so we didn't get to do them. It was great taking F to the museum around so many grown-ups and friends (on both days actually) as I was able to focus more on Titus when he needed attention. We colored in the 'time-machine' craft they had for the kiddos, played a lot of dress-up and went back up to the glorious roof terrace in the very slow lift again. :-)

Today I met up with new friend K.P. and her lovely kids. And then went to Dobbies in the afternoon. And then taught my first singing lesson in months and months after picking Simon up from work.

Tomorrow morning I am taking Mr T to a baby massage class at Dr. Bells. And then home to catch up on laundry and housework. The Pikes are coming for dinner tomorrow. And Agnes is coming for lunch on Saturday.

I like being busy with people. :-)

Felicity has said some hilarious things this week...let's see...

I was explaining to her that she shouldn't give Titus her tiny little ponies because he could choke on them when he starts putting things in his mouth. 'Why does he put things in his mouth?' 'because that's how babies learn and how they soothe their mouths when they start growing teeth.' And sooooo sweetly, she went and found the sophie giraffe teething toy with handles and gave it to Titus. And in *such* a sweet, sincere, high-pitched, sing-song voice she started cooing....'Here you go Titus..Here's your giraffee...you can choke on this baby....go ahead and choke on it.....yes, it's yours baby Titus!' And I about *died* laughing and hardly had the heart to tell her the verb was 'chew' not 'choke.'

We were in IKEA and I hadn't noticed she'd smuggled a fake, garish pink flower into the shopping trolley. We had just checked out. The queue behind us was long and growing. Felicity had been distracted by making Titus laugh his head off, and everyone, including the cashier and the person behind us had been laughing along with the pure, infectious baby belly-laughs. Then, Felicity noticed the flower and ran back behind the waiting line of people to grab it and bring it to me. ' My FLOWER???' She wailed as I told her we'd already paid and she had to put it back. 'but, I *LOVE* it!' In wrenching tones. Absolutely solemn. She would have married the flower. I reiterate to her that we can't take it home, and we ARE about to witness what a melted pool of 3yo toddler looks like on the floor........then grateful beyond words to the cashier who says, 'I'll look after it for you sweetheart, OK?' Yes, we can finally part from the beloved flower to another caring soul who will look after it....

We have discovered The Muppets. I turned on the Great Muppet caper for Felicity. Since then, she has consistently asked for 'the frog' and 'Mrs. Piggy' ('Miss Piggy....Miss Piggy' I keep correcting....no, her favorite is 'Mrs Piggy.') We turned on the new Muppet movie with Jason Segal and Amy Adams. 'Where is Mrs. Piggy?' she kept asking for the first half-hour..... She told me on Wednesday that she *was* Mrs. Piggy.... (Makes a change from Queen Elsa, if you ask me!) She wanted her hair done up in a curly ponytail 'like Mrs. Piggy on the bicycle...'

I played Old Blind Dogs on my phone 'Kincardine lads' - I only know the first line (though having lived here as long as I have, has made understanding the words a little clearer in general!) and the chorus - hi-duma-doo-duma-daddy-o! Each time I start singing it, Felicity's been saying, 'again!' and she's started to do a little gig in front of Titus' basket something like 'hitiddydumdaddydidaddydum' and it sometimes sounds like Old Blind Dogs and sometimes it morphs into 'Momma's little baby loves short'nin, short'nin, momma's little baby loves short'nin bread...'

Anyway, fun times. But after being around so many people and doing so many things this week, I think tomorrow afternoon I am going to spend some time consciously sitting down and cuddling my big little girl if I can. Her sleep is getting marginally better with the new ground rules we're sticking to, but her concentration is wavering, especially in the afternoons. Discipline has been difficult, for both of us. I think her 'love-tank' needs some filling up.

Titus turned 14 weeks this Tuesday. He is precious. 14 lbs, 7.5 ounces at his last weigh-in on Monday. And I can hardly restrain myself from hugging and kissing him all the freakin' time. Everyone wants to hold him. I have to remind myself to share, because I just want him all the time too. But people are also being very forbearing with my selfishness - I waited and worked a long time to have my little snoogly bear!