Had a bit of a ‘day off’ today. Took almost 2 bloody hours to walk to the market and back (in reality only a few minutes round the corner, but the queue in the post office wasn’t short and I had to keep stopping to catch my breath and wait for the stabbing pains to go away - why, in late pregnancy, does it feel like your insides are dropping out?)
R. carried the veg. We came home, made a cup of hot chocolate and sat down to knit. R. has decided to make a knitted cuff for his granny. He’s going to felt it once it’s knitted and then decorate it with beads and sequins. So he’s been enthusiastically, if a little slowly, knitting one, in between stopping to listen to the Gruffalo (for the umpteenth time - Nin actually quotes from it now - she is, apparently, ‘The ‘ariest ‘eature in this wood!”) Pity I’m not feeling more inspired to make a toy Gruffalo, she’d probably play with it for hours……..
Nin’s dolly has new bootees and I’ve almost finished a dolly hat too. I received my book order for Making Dolls (I’d like to have a bash at making the small ‘dollshouse’ dolls) and Teaching Mathmatics by Ron Jarman (for Steiner schools - very interesting, although it will take a few re-readings as the more esoteric elements of the Steiner approach to mathematics is a little much for my rather addled brain ATM, although I find how maths corresponds to the four elements etc. very interesting and of course the nods towards the symbolism of numbers is again of interest - I’d love to study this more but honestly don’t know where I’d squeeze in the time!)
I’ve hit a bit of a brick wall maths-wise. I like maths, but I’m having a little difficulty enthusing R. and so have pushed it back for a while to have a read and a bit of a think on it (in the hope that some inspiration might present itself). In all honesty I don’t think it’s helped by the fact that our relationship is a little *strained* ATM and I have recently requested a re-referral to CAMHS as I feel I’m floundering a little - although I do feel there are still other avenues of support to explore, I just need a bit of a light to shine from somewhere. It is, of course, never easy to work with someone with whom you’re finding it a little difficult to get on with, even if they are one of your children. So stepping back a bit and chilling out seemed like the best thing to do today.
Anyway, I really should go to bed!
(Slings'n'things)
I can’t believe how much you are managing to do, I’m well impressed. Hope you slept well.
Comment by jax — December 17, 2005 @ 9:30 am
Hi Honey! Waving just coz I can!
Comment by Sarah, Dino & Mimi — December 17, 2005 @ 9:57 pm
Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas, and just incase something happens over the Christmas break, a very quick, safe and happy arrival of your baby. x
Comment by Emma — December 23, 2005 @ 10:51 am
Just wanted to wish you all a very happy Christmas
I hope 2006 is a healthy, happy, and successful year for you.
Love and blessings
Jules xx
Comment by Jules — December 24, 2005 @ 7:19 am
Hi, sounds like your’e doing amazingly well being able to go to the market at all! more than I could do at that stage- I just turned into a blob- even got my mum pushing me in her wheelchair. good for the knitting, though.
Is that the Kinderdolls (renamed) waldorf dolls making book? I have that, I love making dolls, but sadly don’t have much time. I wanted to make Freddie a knitted pig as he seems to be really into pigs for some reason, but didnt get round to it- maybe i will now.
All that Steiner stuff sounds very interesting, although i seem to have blobbed out of having a curriculum as such, I would still like to know more about it so I could be more helpful when needed. Would like to bring a bit more waldorf to our group, but dont really know how, apart from playgroup stuff, which is more than I seem to be able to manage most of the time, apart from the basic ethos, which I suppose is the most important thing, anyway.
So, anyway, hope youre having a good Christmas and that everything is going well for you and the baby.
Comment by rosie — December 27, 2005 @ 12:55 am
Happy Christmas Nikki.
Has that bubs been born???
I have the kinder dolls book, my first waldorf doll book
Hope your ok
Nats
Comment by Mummynat — December 27, 2005 @ 10:19 pm