Wednesday 13 October 2010

October Already

I really enjoy autumn, although it's becoming more difficult to get out and about as pregnancy progresses. It's been a bit of a roller coaster lately with some early contractions etc. Got tested for gestational diabetes last week. Fasted since 10pm the night before, went in to the hospital, got stuck in the arm with a butterfly needle, drank a pint of godawful sugary stuff, sat in the waiting room for two hours, then got jabbed in the other arm with another needle.

Surprisingly the results are within normal blood sugar range so I'm feeling a bit better about this blurry vision I've been having. Back to the consultant's tomorrow for more checks anyhow.

Been enjoying Dad and Stan's visit although I've had to take more of a back seat than I would have liked - am a bit jealous of all the museums they've been going to and I would have loved to go sailing on the Norfolk Broads with them. Perhaps another time! (P.S. - Fran if you're reading this, Stan had a bite of salad. Should this be listed in the Guinness Book of World records?)

E has been coming along really well. Lots of chatter about "Granddad" and "Stanpa" so I'm not entirely sure what he'll do with himself when Dad leaves next week. We've been going to playgroups twice a week which he really enjoys. We've also been reading a TON of books since I've been less mobile.

Without further ado... some pictures and a video of E "reading" me a Peter Rabbit book this morning. I think it's mostly memorization but he may very well have a few sight words by now.

Reading with Granddad.

At the playroom in the National Army Museum in Chelsea - visited with Dad a few weeks ago.





And here's the vid. Enjoy.

1 comment:

SSP said...

your mama would be so proud :-) i have a friend whose son learned to read at age 3, cuz he watched sesame street with the closed captioning on.....seeing the words at the same time as saying them is really the best way they learn, so who cares if he memorized it- he is making the connections!!!!! glad to hear your sugar is ok... say hi to your dad!! I hope to see him in February when I am in SFO! love you Kat!!