Happy Easter!

Mummy and Eve at nursery

Daddy is off djing in Greece this week, so we had a very relaxed weekend together at home before he headed off.

On Saturday afternoon whilst Eve had a nap on the sofa I baked some mini bundt's. I was excited as I had just bought some cheap silicon moulds whilst shopping at Lidl that morning. I used a Victoria sponge recipe - they came out ok - a bit heavy but I was quite pleased. We enjoyed eating them for afternoon tea together.

We took a walk to the park before dinner, and thankfully I found the colourful Boots toddler reins that my sister-in-law leant us. I packed them away a couple of years ago and completely forgot where they were. They randomly turned up at the weekend which was a result, as we recently lost the strap for our Little Life back pack.

                                                    Daddy and Eve - Boots toddler reins

I must say, as much as the Little Life back pack is great and Eve loves it, we both felt that we had a sturdier grip on her whilst using these Boots reins. The arched strap connects at the back of each arm, so you take the child's full weight, rather than the singular Little Life strap which connects to the top of the back pack.

At one point Eve stumbled and almost fell face first onto the pavement, but Daddy pulled her so that she didn't hit the floor. If she had been wearing the Little Life back pack she most probably would have swung sideways and might possibly have hurt herself. 

Wells Road is a busy main road connecting the South West with Bristol. There are lots of HGV's, and cars don't seem to stick to the speed limit very much, so I definitely feel more confident having reins on Eve when we are out walking.

Whilst we ate our bundt's that afternoon we sat round the table decorating Eve's Easter bonnet. They are having a party at nursery this week with a bonnet competition. Unfortunately, ours is a bit of a cop out. It's just a hat for £1 from The Works and some self adhesive decorations. It was good fun though. I even found a bit of ribbon to tie on it. 

On Sunday evening whilst we were reading books at bedtime, Eve said clearly to me, "I'll do it," when I asked her if she wanted me to sing a nursery rhyme. She used to say 'Eve do it,' when I asked her questions. So this is a big step up.

Eve wasn't keen on the bonnet until we arrived at nursery. Then she was very happy and wanted to show it to her key workers; Rich, Tripta, Amber and Vanessa.

I'll have to step up my game in the years to come. A fond memory from my childhood is one Easter Sunday when I may have been about 7 years old. My mum made matching dresses for me and my little sister; mine was green and hers was blue. We wore them to church on a sunny morning with Easter bonnets on our heads. I remember lots of little old ladies from the congregation coming up to admire our dresses. Oh the days of old!

Dear Eve woke me at 4.30am a couple of nights ago by softly calling for me. I went into her bedroom and soothed her - this is the first time that I've got up in the middle of the night for a long time. She told me that her teeth were sore so I gave her some medicine in the dark. She whimpered a bit but soon went back to sleep. Her molars are almost through but not quite. 

Nursery called me yesterday afternoon to tell me that she had a temperature of 39 degrees. They gave her some Calpol but she was still very quiet and sad. They asked me to come and pick her up. When I arrived she was in the middle of having her dinner. She does have a sore throat and her teeth hurt but other than that she was fine. Because they administered medicine it meant that she isn't allowed into nursery for 48 hours. At first I was a bit put out, but now I'm feeling positive, it means that I can enjoy a day with my girl in the sunshine today instead of going to work. Long Easter weekend here we come. Have a good one peeps!