Making Friends
Posted on September 30, 2007
Oh the Joys of making friends. A while back I offered to help someone I didn’t know. It was a simple thing I offered– just some advice, some insider info on Manchester. I don’t know why I offered, I can be a crotchety old bitch sometimes. I will be the old lady that keeps your ball when it’s kicked into my yard. I will be the old lady shaking her fist at all the bastards blocking my driveway– oops I’m already that lady.
So I helped out and gave advice, and peaked through windows and tested the water pressure and sent off photos and emails. She took all this info and zoned in on where/what she wanted. Thankful for the help. It felt good to help. My Karmic basket was filling up with goodness (yes I am one of those people that believes in karma). On Friday I went over to her house and met her and her family for the first time. I felt like a teenager going off to meet the boy she has a crush on. I was feeling a bit intimidated– she appeared to be very pretty (she is) and educated (she is) and her blog is much more popular than mine. She and her husband are academics for f&#k sake!! Soo all this made me very nervous but while out picking up dinner she tripped and fell. Inside I sighed a happy little sigh. I thought– all is well, she’s cool. Cuz that’s soooo something I would have done. Except I would have cried and the punk kids walking by would have really laughed then!!
We had a great time. Chatting about the US and kids and families and moving. Drinking wine and eating curry. Squidge played w/ her little boy (who is THE cutest and cleverest little boy) and she too had a great time. After we left I thought– phew that was easy and fun and I don’t know why I was so worried. Then I thought OOOh I hope they didn’t close the door and say ‘oooh thank god they finally left!’
I hope she enjoyed herself and I wish her the very best. I hope she enjoys her new job and that everyone settles in and is happy. It’s good to have someone you know, someone to chat with and laugh with. I hope she becomes a good friend. If she doesn’t I’m still glad I offered to help. But I do hope she becomes a good friend!!
Ok onto all things Squidge. I have some adorable photos of Squidge and C. I absolutely love going to my friday group because Squidge loooves C and they have a good time together.


bookworm
Posted on September 27, 2007
Squidge has discovered books. I’m beyond pleased about this. I’ve been buying books since before she was born. I’ve kept the books w/ the ‘cardboard’ pages out in a book box so that she has easy access to them. 
She plays with her books and flips the pages and ‘reads’ to herself. It’s too cute. 
She’ll also climb onto your lap and read w/ you.
If you’re not reading w/ her she’ll grab your finger and point to things on the pages. Again cute cute cute!!!
grumpy mummy and metrosexual daddy
Posted on September 25, 2007
I’m grumpy and grouchy and just a miserable biotch. It could have something to to w/ Squidge waking up before 8 every morning. Ooh I KNOW I’m not going to get any sympathy from you lot but I’m going to complain anyway! Well I’m done complaining just wanted to let everyone know I’m grumpy. Oh wait I’m not done complaining! Squidge has also given up her afternoon nap! CRAP!! People told me it was going to happen, I KNEW it was going to happen I just wanted it to be ooooh when she was 5! OK, I’m done complaining.




