This week I've been rather preoccupied with Charlie starting nursery. It was his first day on Monday - or, at least, his introductory hour. On Tuesday Harry and I stayed with Charlie the whole time - one of his teachers suggested I leave him for a while but Charlie overheard and clung to me in horror.
On Wednesday I managed to persuade Charlie that I needed to take Harry next-door to the Children's Centre for Stay & Play. He just about accepted that, although we did have a bit of a battle at the door. I was able to 'spy' on him outside in the garden scooting around on the bikes and bouncing on the trampoline. But then I spotted him sitting forlornly on one end of a see-saw for ages, all on his own, and my heart wept for him.
I left him there for an hour and a half yesterday - and it was probably as hard for me as it was for Charlie. Today I told him I would take Harry home for his nap, and when I pick him up we'd go to the park. He took this pretty well - and gave me a big wave when I left with Harry. So now I'm sitting here with the radio for background noise, Harry asleep and Charlie not here. It's a strange feeling.
The upshot of all this is that LSNED has taken a back seat.. I've been learning plenty but just haven't had the time or inclination to scrap it. But I can share a couple of pages I made last week.
Here's last Monday's page, celebrating a little outing with friends we haven't seen for ages. Charlie and Zac got on so well, it was lovely to see him having such fun with a friend.
And here is last Wednesday's page - documenting my revelation that it WAS possible to go shopping with the boys AND come back with a significant amount of new clothes. This spur-of-the-moment shopping spree was prompted by a glance at my Autumn/Winter wardrobe which has barely seen a new addition in the last three years.
And finally, here is a card I made for a friend, Kate, who is thirty today. I was inspired by a card I saw on Flickr in the Hero Arts Group by the wonderfully talented Lucy Abrams.. although in the end I think it turned out quite different.
