1. Starting Gate
2. School Gates
3. Stair Gates
Every bloody morning for the last eight weeks Son 1 aged 4y 11m has been bouncing out of bed. Today he couldn’t get up. “I’m tired. Who says we have to get up?” We tried to get him to eat a croissant but it was yesterday’s. Wouldn’t eat it. Ate only about 15 dry Cheerios and a few grapes for breakfast. Into his school uniform, cuteness on legs. “Tell Daddy to buy you a Variety Pack for breakfast tomorrow.” “And me!” chorused Son 2 aged 23m. Son 1 trailed downstairs, and I heard him saying: “Mummy says I can have Coco Pops for breakfast.”
We had a late start because we were seeing the dentist. I stopped off to get Son 1 a comic. “Mummy why have I got this comic?” “To keep you occupied while I see the hygienist.” “But why does it include me?” “Because your dentist’s appointment is after mine.” A couple of weeks ago a fragment broke off my front incisor leaving a sharp corner. I asked the hygienist why it had happened. “Acidic drinks?” she said. “Fruit juice? Wine?” Ah. The dentist said both Son 1 and I are doing great. i dropped him off at his school. The children were on break. His form teacher met us and showed us around. I showed her Son 1’s chest, covered in molluscum contagiosum. I’ve been worried they won’t let him go swimming. “Oh we had loads of that last year, I think it’s all right as long as it’s not weeping.” The school’s had building work done over the holidays and it’s fantastic. Two new teaching assistants know us from Son 1’s Old Nursery. He scampered off to play with friends from Nursery last year. And That Was That.
After The Office, I walked in to find The Man was unpacking the fish tank he’s bought for Son 1 and Son 2’s joint birthday present. They were in raptures. “Fish Tank! Fish Tank!” chortled Son 2. Yes we know it’s ahead of the Big Days… but we have cleaning to do and gravel to wash and plants to settle in before we can even think about fish. I wanted to know all about Son 1’s First Day At School. He wanted to wash gravel. He was exhausted and uncontrollable and adorable. i scooped them upstairs for their baths. Son 2 shut the stair gate behind us. He is the only one who closes them, and then I can’t get through when my hands are full of cups/washing/etc. The Man took both stair gates out while I read to Son 2. The house looks very different without them.
Tags: breakfast, dentist, First day at school, fish tank, hygienist, molluscum contagiosum, school uniform, stair gates, swimming, teeth
I love it when kids are starting sachool , i think for my two 6yr olds I was more excited than they were. getting thme bathed and into the new uniforms - so cute - hm back to reality , thir little brother who is 10months now watches them go to school and he cant wait to go himself - navigates the house like hercules - had to gaet a stair gate which I didnt buy when his sisters were his age . But its amazing - this stair agte is a life saver - I can now relax especially when I home alone upsatirs with him , i did nt know ther were that many types - i bought the pressure fit of standard dimensions - but there are ones that are taller , wider and even hands free. clever -stairgatesafety (dot) com . cheers