Be prepared!

Today was much better. I think the key to a good or bad day is preparation. This morning I walked Husband to work before heading to the beach. Once at the beach I sat on one of the sofas and left Amaia in her push chair, I had a latte, she had a tangerine. We were both happy. After I'd finished my coffee I headed to the play area and was prepared to chase Amaia for the next hour or so as she tried to escape time and time again. We headed home before lunch time and the rest of the afternoon went smoothly with good eating, napping and sitting quietly in her pushchair whilst we took a long walk.

Evenings have become a bit more stressful as Amaia now puts up a fight at bedtime and we have tears and tantrums but I just close the door and head to the living room. Sometimes she needs resettling and other times we have a few wimpers before she falls asleep. Totally unpredictable!

I'm on my own tonight and was tempted to have a takeaway but not feeling very hungry so may just settle for toast, chocolate and the latest episode of Gossip Girl. But before I relax I need to quickly tidy up today's mess, easier said than done when bending down is not as easy as it usually is!