1. Get Me Out Of Bed
2. Get Me Out Of This Museum
3. Get Me Out Of The Garden And The Bath
Son 2 aged 14m slept till 0630. Wah Wah Wah. I went down and snugged in to bed with him. He wanted to get up. He span round and round in his sleeping bag till he was trussed up like a fly in a web Wah Wah Wah. I took his sleeping bag off and That Was It. I gave up at the point where I was lying down and holding on to his legs as he locked himself horizontally, laughing, hands death-gripping the cot rails to stop me pulling him back into the bed. We Were Getting Up. He is iron-willed, he is physical, he is strong and he is clever. There’s always boarding school.
We went to The Museum with our Wednesday Friends. Son 2 had a nap, so we got there late. One Mum was on her way out for the school pick up. Son 1 and his Friend crayoned. Son 2 tipped the crayons out, finger-walked, and headed for the glazed walls Trying To Get Out. We had the Captain Hook costume under The Big Pram. The Friend put it on, suggesting Son 1 be Peter Pan. Son 1 was not going to be Peter Pan, although he did tell Son 2 he could be Mr Smee. I did lots of Turn Taking/How Kind/Good Sharing stuff. Son 1 wanted his outfit back.
We went to a pizza place for lunch, The Man joined us briefly and Son 1 ate well. We got back and the children played in the front garden. I finger-walked with Son 2, who held onto the railings, threw the gravel into the pavement, pointed at the dogs and Awowed at the passers by. Son 1 played on the pavement outside, Son 2 tried to work out the gate latch. A Mum we know went past with a double buggy, toddler asleep, baby awake. We chatted. Son 2 fell over and cut his lip, his mouth bleeding. Nanna came and I did sausage, mash and peas for tea. Son 2 melted down with tiredness. We put him in the bath and he wouldn’t sit down, howling, reaching, lifting up his legs and looking for a foothold. I have been so desperate to be with my baby, and he has spent my entire day off trying to leave home.
Tags: bath, Captain Hook, cot rails, crayoning, Early waking, finger-walking, gate latch, getting up, gravel, Mr Smee, pavement, peter pan, pizza, railings, the Museum
