AUTHOR: Kat and Kev TITLE: Where has the week gone? DATE: 11/01/2007 10:38:00 PM ----- BODY:

Whew! Friday already? Hard to believe. This week has been very busy with babies, mum and baby groups, driving lessons and nursery visits. PLus we still have baby cinema and lunch and a trip to Edinburgh to go! So here is our week in summary...

Monday:
I went to visit the "other" nursery. Apart from being on the other side of town, it was pretty awful. Facility-wise, it was very nice. Each room was big and bright and had a garden off of it. The manager was lovely as well. However, in the baby room there weren't enough staff. It turns out (from reading their inspection reports) that there is a chronic problem with too few staff members. Also there was a baby crying and the manager told a staff member to put him out in the garden in his pram. He was left there. THe staff didn't speak to me at all. I just felt awful afterwards. You really begin to understand why women stay home. I can say that, while I will go back to work, it will be with mixed emotions.

In the afternoon, we went to mum's group over in Tilly. It was nice as we went to see a christmas display. Ellis loved the lights. It did get me slightly excited for Christmas (I know how early it is!!!)

Tuesday:
HOuse cleaning day. I must of done 15 loads of laundry. OK that is a complete lie. I actually pretended to clean the house and sat around and ate bon bons all day.

Wednesday:
Baby sign in the morning. Ellis went dressed as a lobster. It wasn't in the normal room and was very cramped and busy. However, its still fun. There are two women who are pregnant in the group and I have to admit I was getting a wee bit broody. However, I'd like to find my waistline before I destroy it again. Then it was off to lunch at the MacRobert for the best burgers in Stirling. The whole waistline thing may have to wait.

In the evening, I took my first driving lesson to convert my license. The Brits are ridiculously strict. Obsessively checking of mirrors and handbrake use. Honestly, its a good thing I waited to do this as the younger more violent me might have killed someone.

Thursday:
Busy day, but I can't remember what we did in the morning. We were going to watch the neighbor's wee boy, but in the end we didn't need to. In the afternoon, E and I went and swung on the swings in the local park. He loved it of course.

At about 5, there was a knock on the door. Our other neighbour knocked and asked if we'd heard anything last night. It seems their house had been egged. No one else in the street had been and they hadn't done anything to upset anyone. W was sick about it as it looked like it could have been motivated by racism. God, I hope not. She has the two most lovely boys.

Friday:
The plan for today is to go see As You Like It and meet some friends for lunch. I also need to stop at the grocery as all of the lights have blown in the kitchen. Those little halogen spotlights are so crap. Most of the house has been fit with the energy saving bulbs, but the spotlights are hugely expensive. I may just go ahead and get them, as I can't be organised enough to keep buying things in.

Saturday:
Off to see the lovely K in Edinburgh. I need to start thinking about anniversaries, Christmas and someone's 30th birthday. I am sure K will help me plot.

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