Real life stuff - term time

W's parents were with us until towards the end of February, when real life kicked in again. So here's a taste of this term.

Thea started her new kindergarden, JJ McMahon Memorial, once we were back from holiday. It's a lovely preschool where she goes for 2 days a week, and we're very impressed with the staff and the nurturing atmosphere they create. T settled pretty well once she had overcome her inability to use the loos (they are health & safety standard issue doorless loos, and she's not one to poo in public). But a couple of doses of infant laxative and a star chart later, and all was well. Vics found it quite hard to be at the school gates alongside people who all know each other, but is gradually getting to know some other parents.

Dulcie started at her 'occasional care' at Kew Neighbourhood House, which is a 3 hour session each Tuesday morning and once again we've been really impressed with the staff and their care of her. After four or five weeks, she's stopped screaming the house down when mummy leaves and instead goes happily to her favourite carer. At the end of term we got an email from them which had photos of her progress each week: cute!

Vics continues to work one day a week at Finpa New Media, where she is officially termed an instructional designer, and helps develop interesting interactive e-learning materials. The wonderful Jane comes to look after Dulcie and then picks Thea up from kinder at 3pm. She is in the Mary Poppins vein: by the time parents get home from work, the house is tidy, children fed and bathed, calm descends and the gin and tonics can begin. Hurrah.

In addition, each week the girls go to a lovely playgroup, a music session that they both enjoy, Thea has a creative dance class and we are pretty busy! I'm not sure how interesting all this really is.

Term has just ended and it's the Easter break. More soon!