Day 479

A Day in the Life.

Predicting other people, Daftie shaped or otherwise, is pretty impossible. Usually though, when you have some sort of control over their routine, you can have a decent stab at guestimating what will happen next. And then you get days like today!

6:47am I decide to wake up. I like singing first thing in the morning, just to make sure Mammy hears. This morning, I think I’ll this new thing I’ve heard of called “Scream singing” or “Scringing”. Hopefully it’ll work cos I’m already bored of being awake!

7:10am Ooh that feels nice. Mammy has just taken my nappy off so I think I’ll go for a wiggle and a walk while she gets a new one. Hehe! Now she wants to play chasing. I’ve really been working on my running. She’ll never catch me!

7:11am So it seems Mammy has been working on her running too. Now. Let’s read that book again. I haven’t heard it yet this morning! I know it’s Mammy’s favourite. She always asks if I’m *sure* I want to read it *again*. She’s so funny. As if 6 times in a row is enough!

8:05am Yummy! I love porridge! And blueberries. I think, for a change, I’ll pick each individual blueberry out first and eat one-by-one.

8:06am Hey! What’s that in Mammy’s bowl? It looks like porridge and blueberries! I love porridge and blueberries. I should try hers too. Just in case.

8:30am I really love singing. Mammy loves my singing when she’s washing up. I’ll throw in some drumming to this new song! No Scringing this time though. Not sure Mammy understood its subtle nuances.

8:45am Where’s my pirate book? Mammy hasn’t read it since this morning…

9:05am I’m sure Mammy said that we had to do washing today. I know how I can help! While she’s in the shower, I’ll empty the wash basket. One item of clothes at a time. I think I’ll put them on the toilet seat so she can see how hard I’m working! Oh look my shaker! I better put that somewhere safe. I know! The laundry basket it only half full now. It’ll be nice and safe in there!

10:30am I know Mammy said that we were going out soon but I think she’ll be okay with me having a rummage in my favourite cupboard. I don’t think I’ll eat any cereal right now but I will put the onions into the cereal box. Just to keep them safe. I’d hate it for Mammy’s onions to go missing. Oh I think I hear Mammy calling. I’ll just close the door over. Well most of it.

10:59 I am so excited to be going to soft play! We get to go on a bus, I get to stare other people on the bus, I get to talk to other people on the bus! This is great! And Caboo is so comfy. I know I like sleeping later in the afternoon but if I were to fall asleep anywhere, I like falling asleep in here! What’s Mammy saying? Oh we’re getting off soon? Brilliant!

11:01 Zzzzzzz *snore* zzzzzzz

11:35 *Yawn* Oh! I thought we were going to soft play? This looks like Tesco. Oh hello lady cashier! Why is Mammy giving me side eye? All I did was have a little nap! If she wasn’t so comfy…

11:45 Yay! Soft play! Yay! All the things. Yay! Slide! Yay! Balls! Yay!

1:00 Oh yummy! Lunchtime. Mammy has made picnic for us on the living room floor. There’s a big plate of pizza for us to share. I can see cheese and bread and mushrooms and peppers and tomatoes! I’ll wait and see what Mammy has first. Oh her piece looks like the best. I’ll just reach out my hand…and…got it!

1:05 Oh. That piece Mammy’s eating looks so tasty! I’ll just reach out my hand…

2:00 Books! I love books! Let’s read some with Mammy. I’ll just pick my favourites. There. 15 will do. To start with.

2:01 Let’s read that one again!

2:03 Let’s read that one again!

2:05 Let’s read that one again!

2:07 Let’s read that one again…wait. Where’s it gone? What’s that weird thump like a book being dropped behind the sofa? Oh! Mammy’s reading my pirate book!

2:10 Let’s read that one again!

3:30 I’m feeling a bit grumpy. I probably should have had a longer sleep earlier. Oh well I think I’ll just let Mammy know that I’m tired but not quite sleepy. She’s just about to boil the kettle so this is a good opportunity. I’ll run up, plant my face into her calves and whinge a bit. She’ll know what I mean. Oh I think it’s working! She’s picking me up!

4:00 I love cuddles on Mammy’s knee. As a treat, or so Mammy says anyway, we’re watching something called “Disney”. It’s quite funny and really colourful and Mammy keeps singing along. Her singing isn’t as good as my Scringing but she seems happy so I’ll humour her on this one. It’s better than the usual rubbish she sings to me.

5:00 Mammy’s helping me hanging out the washing! She’s doing it wrong though. Every time I take something off, she puts it back on! Oh yay! My stripey tights! They make a great scarf. Or hat. Or both.

6:00 Dinnertime! Mammy has made some lovely fishcakes. I love fishcakes. Num num num. Oh! Beans!

6:03 Oh. Mammy’s fishcakes look different to mine. I’m not sure what it is. Maybe they are bigger? No. Smaller? More round? Do her’s have more fish in them? Maybe more peas? Either way…I’ll just reach out my hand…

6:25 Mammy drinks a lot of water. She deserves a treat! I’ve heard about people flavouring water with fruit. I wonder if anyone has tried peas and beans? I’m a revolutionary!

7:20 Time for a Big Kiss, Big Cugger with Mammy. I’ll just smush my face into hers. She loves that. She always laughs and says “Thanks Baby” when I do it. Mammy lies me into my bed with Little Nutbrown Hare and Woody. Oh the light’s gone out. Time for some more singing. Night Mammy. We can do it all again tomorrow.