Thursdays, for the longest time in our little family, have been playdate days. From the earliest days of baby sensory, to the kids starting nursery, we’ve ended up hanging out with pals. Today, being Thursday, was no different. Even in these restricted times, we still make time to see our friends safely.
Armed with the necessities, a scooter and dinosaur backpack, we set off to meet our friends for a wander and natter in the dreich.
Now. In retrospect, the scooter was a silly idea. But Crammond, where we were headed is brilliant for scooting along. Wide paths, with plenty of room for all the joggers, walkers, bikes and buggies, great views and the occasional heron, make for perfect place to walk.
No scooting was done, but the kids had a great time and we two mammies had a good catch up. We really did see a heron today but I didn’t get a photo as it was a grey bird, standing in front of the grey sea on a very grey day. Not the best composition.
Once we’d left our pals, we took a longer walk back to go on a pine cone hunt. This lovely, soggy, grey and chilly morning meant that we reached our goal before we made it home in time for lunch. A warm soupy lunch again. This is definitely the weather for soup. Luckily, I like making soup. And luckily, Wee Daftie likes eating (drinking? I never know which you do to soup) soup too!
After lunch, we did more of the bubble experiments from yesterday as our homemade solution had been resting for the stipulated 24 hours. It was brilliant! The kit had loads of bits and we still have more to do. We made square bubbles, make a triangle shaped bubble “wand” and what they called a bubble snake…though the latter seemed more like a bubble trunk. Really super fun, Wee Daftie loved it and we got to talk through some of the science.
Because of our efforts this morning, I didn’t need to go out for a post bedtime walk. Which was good because I had somewhere to be at 7.30pm. Not literally, of course but virtually. I volunteer for with the NCT as a breastfeeding peer supporter and I had a 1:1 chat arranged in the evening. I’ve been a peer for a year now, finishing my training in November 2019, and it’s honestly great. The mums I support are amazing, the peers I work with are incredible and I like paying forward the good support I had when breastfeeding Wee Daftie. I’m not here to convince anyone to breastfeed, but I do like being a support to those who want to do it. It’s not always easy, it’s definitely a journey and frequently a roller coaster, but ultimately better with support.
Women supporting women, it’s my jam.
One full week of walking done and it feels good. Almost £300 raised, which is marvellous. Slightly sore feet, which is an occupational hazard. Some fun planned over the next few days to keep us going. Excited for the next few weeks and where this particular journey takes us.
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