Toddler Diaries 'Details you didn't want' (except Wendy)

I hate computers. I have already written this once and as I was saving it the computer crashed and I lost it. It’s never quite the same second time around.

Saturday was a lovely day, well at least for me. Daniel took Joshua and Bethany to soft play and out to lunch and I had nearly four hours to myself. I had to laugh when they came home (the time to myself had helped me regain my sense of humour). They hadn’t been in the door 10 minutes when the house, which was unrecognisably tidy whilst they were away, was again a tip [with clothes, toys and nappies strewn across the floor] and Bethany had done a huge squishy poo in her pants. What a homecoming!

Sunday we spent in Reading at my parents house. They were hosting a 60^th birthday party for a close family friend. Joshua spent the entire afternoon glued to the television watching the Incredibles in his Incredible suit; Caleb slept, and Bethany mingled with the crowds and engaged in the small talk of a small person, which is generally entertaining for big people. She is much better at the whole mingling/small talk thing than I am - I hope it lasts.

This week started well when Bethany came and told me she had done a poo in the hall. She had. Fortunately it was fairly compact and came away cleanly, what a relief. I had only just finished wiping up the wee she had done on the carpet in the lounge. We were cheered up by our very friendly postman who brought us another parcel. Amazingly the postman knows auntie Rachel and they had obviously got together to arrange a little treat for us. Thank you auntie Rachel.

After this we decided to engage in some retail therapy. Joshua bought a little Simba 'The Lion King' soft toy (because we really don’t have enough Disney toys and need to enlarge our collection!!) Bethany purchased a pink bead necklace (or 'twinkles' as she calls it); pink sparkly wellies, and a Barbie duvet cover and pillowcase. (Not my choice, but she loves it). Total cost £2.95. We also, joy of joys, got a Barbie video (it was Bethany’s turn to choose) and some books from the library. At least Daniel will be pleased, he didn’t get to finish watching the last Barbie video we got out, and was secretly a bit miffed.

The afternoon ended with Bethany producing another poo, which, when I followed the trail, started on the patio and ended up in the dining room! I really do not appreciate these diversions whilst I’m making the dinner...actually, I don’t appreciate them full stop!