Chris´ `Work´

Peter has continued to love Jo Jingles, the music session we have gone to since he was one, and Andrew has enjoyed coming along too and has even had a go with some of the instruments. Unfortunately we haven’t been able to keep up swimming every week since just before Andrew’s birth as Mummy has so far not worked out how to go with both of them, although now that Andrew is sitting confidently it is easier. Granny has come over a few times to help me - this was to be a more regular thing but illness and tiredness on our part has prevented this so far. Andrew did enjoy his first swim in his inflatable seat the other week - he seemed completely at home in it - but it has to be said that the water temperature was so high so he hardly noticed any difference to his nightly bath. We hope to do a lot more swimming in the New Year.

Peter started going to Pre-school three mornings a week in September. There are 24 children in each session and he really enjoys it – as long as ‘they had the trains out today’ or ‘they had the cars out today’. He has had the opportunity to paint, and to play with sand, water, stones, a tray of dry tea leaves and on one occasion a big pile of cooked spaghetti! We have a growing selection of ‘art’ and are wondering where to display it all. He’s started to talk a lot about the other children who he obviously enjoys spending time with. We now have to deal with ‘Can we make a spinner like the one Molly had?’ and when asked to make a choice between wearing shorts and trousers stated that James was wearing them both, so why couldn't he!

Peter is VERY keen on trains, peas, chocolate buttons, ice cream, milk, fizzy drinks and sleeping in his bed. We are still amazed at the fact that he stays there in the morning until you go and get him - practising for his teenage years no doubt.

Andrew has his eyes on everything and his hands on what ever he can reach. He is a very happy child who rarely cries for no real reason. It is great to hear Peter and him laughing together – I’m sure they’re going to be good friends (as long as they don’t both love the same trains).

I continue to be involved in the ‘Valley News’ local community magazine, which this Christmas contains an exclusive interview with Steve Redgrave (he lives just up the road from us – name-drop, name-drop). I have also taken on doing the Waiting List for the Pre-school, a job which may turn out to be more than I was led to believe - only time will tell.

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