Nic, you've been through more trying times before, so you'll pull through and get to the other side You know where to find your cheersquad, too!
Trying to get Oscar to sleep here, cos I'm sure he needs a second sleep.
We've been swimming, where he was the star pupil...again! He's just a step ahead of the lesson plans - today we 'learned' about getting into the pool facing out, then turning around the face the water and going under water. We turn them around under water, keep them deep and move them towards the nearest step. Then you let go and they stand up by themselves (cos we do stuff in the toddler pool, too, to teach them how to right themselves when they can touch the bottom - essentially, you train their response by pushing down on their bum/hips, which brings their knees under them to push them up again, try it next time if you don't already do it!). Anyway, Oscar was already throwing himself in after turning around, just not swimming back to a step he can reach the air from because the pool we use during the week has an entry like a beach, or else there's the edge with the drop, no steps. So, we demonstrated to the class in the end! Also, last night we went for a swim with DP and whilst I was doing 'back tips' (stand kid on edge of pool facing out, bring them down - not lifting in - as if they have fallen backwards, flip them underwater onto belly, once they are kicking bring them to the wall, keeping them deep, so that they can climb the wall with their hands to get to the edge) a lady who had been cooing at Oscar dropped her jaw and said "what on earth are you doing?". I just told her I was practicing, so that she wouldn't run off to a lifeguard! Very funny - Oscar comes up smiling each time, so I guess that stayed an emergency response!
Today I stopped by a garage sale and picked up a rocker toy and a carseat (for MIL), both in good nick. Then, on my way to my parents I stopped at a house that had some bookcases and kids equipment out the front for sale. Turns out that it's my former Year 9 maths teacher! I bought her slide and climbing thingy, so for $52 I have outside play stuff for Oscar
Tali - how did you go with Sizzler and your SIL and MIL? Just think, when you're down here again, you won't have to worry about that because 1. they won't see you as often and 2. there is no Sizzler!
Jess - Oscar is still barnacle-baby, if that helps!
Mel - bad influence...instead of ordering a fish with my chips after swimming...I had to have a souvlaki, now I remember where the seed was planted! Hope you had a nice dinner!
Jaspen - great to see you back this week
Assignment not done yet, but the material is making more sense, slowly...
Better go make a better effort to get the kid to sleep.
31 degrees tomorrow, wow - sure could use some more rain