Ballet class
It was the last class of term, so parents (and their cameras) were finally allowed into ballet class.
Finished the shawl
After 30 days of occasionally obsessive knitting, I finished the shawl yesterday, thanks to Monika who whisked Tilda off for an afternoon of fun while I plunked myself in front of the first series of Extras. Before blocking, the shawl was a bit lumpy and hourglassy … … but Tilda helped with the wetting of [...]
Birthday sleepover
Tilda had to wait 4 whole days past her birthday to have her party, and then it was pretty low-key, but I think she enjoyed it. Lacking any spectacular party ideas, or even the motivation to make the mountains of sandwiches of previous years, I decided to go with a sleepover. This limited the guest [...]
Tilda is 5
Yesterday was Tilda’s 5th birthday. She had presents to open in the morning, and her favourite seemed to be the walkie-talkies that Daddy sent. She’s quite proud of her ability to use ‘over’ and ‘over and out’ correctly. She had frequently mentioned that she wanted one of those birthday cards that comes with an “I [...]
Responsibility chart
As Tilda approaches 5, we’ve had a few rocky days. The basic problem seems to be that she’s starting to sense the imbalance of power in our relationship. I don’t think she wants it to be a democracy – probably she wants to be as dictatorial as I am. In any event, “But you have [...]
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