Lolly

After having three children i felt that i had made my contribution to society and that it was now someones elses turn to make sure the human race didn't die out. As a mother i still feel that you have a natural instinct that kicks in every now and again but for me personally as soon as i hear the arguments begin at 6am it soon fades.


However, after two years of pleading i finally gave in and took the next step to add an addition to our family. Lolly was born on the 20th August and came home to us on Saturday. As soon as i held her i knew that she was the one.She is jet black and so tiny you can just hold her in the palm of your hand.


I stood in the pet shop, frozen with fear.As a child i had grown up with every animal imaginable.A Goat,Chickens,Rabbits but never a 'normal' pet like a dog or a Cat. This feeling of panic came over me and it reminded me of the day Matthew was born.That familiar feeling of Oh, what now! . The feeling of responsibility and overwhelming love. It's funny because even after all these years i still question whether i am responsible enough to have a cat!. The children are delighted with her of course and want to shower her with love but i am still getting used to this tiny little Kitten that keeps squealing at me.


On the plus side atleast she is house trained and will be able to go outside in a number of weeks rather than years!. She won't grow up to answer me back and she can stay at home all on her own without the need of a babysitter!


"Maybe" Leah asked " when i am a little older we can get a dog?"
"No" came my reply. "Simply not".

Swimming with Sienna

I can't really remember swimming as a child but then what woman in their right mind would have taken four small children into a pool on their own ?. My father wouldn't have come out of fear of catching germs so we settled for swimming costumes and the garden hose!.Although this didn't help me gain any certificates or swimming medals!. Just a grazed knee from slipping on the slabs of concrete.


Anyhow, i took Sienna swimming this morning at our local health club. We were both really excited and as we got changed i tried hard not to stare at the range of women who were literally baring all. Sienna on the other hand, just stared and pointed. "Mummy, she has boobies" followed by her introducing herself to the women who were standing near us."hello, i'm Sienna Summers and my mummy has boobies to". I smiled sweetly and hurried Sienna along to the pool.


Once we were showered we walked through into the baby pool and as i lifted Sienna in she smiled with delight. Within the space of two minutes she was then announcing that she could 'do it on her own'. Little did she realise that i would infact have to hold her as her tiny little feet wouldn't be able to reach the ground without her head going underneath the water. As unimpressed as she was by this she was still fearless.Always wanting to go one better, asking to go in the big pool and even if she could lay on the sun lounger to 'relax'.


As cruel as it may sound, i was well aware that if she had been wearing arm bands she would have been able to float but i wanted to hold her, to help her, to show her how to kick her legs. To simply spend some time together without her going off to do it 'on her own'. She clung to me and laughed as i spun her round singing nursery rhymes.


Twenty minutes later she was threatening to take her swimming costume off as it was time to go!. Enough of mummy time i think!.


Overall,It was a wonderful morning and Sienna said she had a great time and asked when we were going to be returning.So next Monday, we will be returning for round two!!