Yesterday was our busy day...
Out at 9am for playgroup at the church, it's a good 10 minute walk to get there and includes a really steep hill, but lovely once inside. There is a huge space to play and they cater well for babies along with toddlers.
I'd lost in touch with a friend I used to go to church with and found her there as she's had a baby too - her daughter is 4 weeks exactly younger than Xanthe. I've also made friends with another girl and Xanthe and I are going to go back to church services. We'll start with the one a month specially aimed at people with young children. They run a crèche every week but I'm not keen on leaving Xsa Xsa, in it at the moment. Or we might go to my old evening service, it's a lot louder but more modern with a worship band rather than hymns!
I arrived back home at 12 then had an hour for lunch before we headed out again.
At 1, we went to my local Surestart centre, it was the first time we'd attended a group there. The lady who runs it, Liz is lovely and a retired midwife, so she's very knowledgable. The only problem is it was me and another woman with an 8 month old. So definitely quiet but lovely because Xanthe actually stayed awake this time and was full of smiles for Liz.
We also did some painting, and I got a footprint from Xanthe, I attempted a handprint too but she wasn't having it at all!
Last night we had what I would call a bad night. She woke at 5 and had a feed but she didn't want to go back to sleep she wanted to play. Did get her down at about 5.30, and she slept until 6.45...she then had a little milk snack and went back to sleep but I'm up because waiting delivery from Mamas and Papas, I've ordered a personalised 'my first Christmas dress' and a first Christmas sleepsuit. I've also ordered a Morph Baby Carrier and I can't wait! Hope it arrives earlier rather than later and I can use it to go to my afternoon club, but it'll be a shame to miss it - if the order hasn't arrived!
