Fat Lip

Is it that time of week again? Must be! Here we go again then.....
Nanny got me a drum!

Brilliant! Although so far I think dad has been more annoying with it than I could ever hope to be.
Last Friday was 'Grandparents day' at Nursery. Nanny got to come in to nursery and play with me all morning which was pretty smart. She could see all my little friends and see exactly what I get up to, she's not to let on to Dad though, I like to keep him in the dark, knowledge is power!
Saturday morning I awoke early to find out dad had cleared off out on his bike so poor old mum had to get up and deal with me early doors on her own! I ate four bowls of Rice Krispies.
When dad got home we went up to the Sun in the Wood for luncheon. I really enjoyed their playground and most of all my Fruit Shoot drink! In the afternoon we went to see Slim and Trace, I hadn't seen them for a while. I soon warmed up to them again and posed for some pictures for Slims fancy new phone! In the evening we had a bit of a BBQ:

Everyone played with my toys (especially the golf clubs and beach ball) and I got to have my tea in the highchair on the patio...in the dark!!!
Sunday I was up early doors again, we didn't do too much, just went for a walk around Penwood and then home. Dad did a roast in the evening but the two early starts and late nights had caught up with me:

I fell asleep before I even finished my grub!
Monday saw my second accident report slip from Nursery. The details on my form read that I had fallen off a bike and bit my lip! I was treated with a cold compress and some TLC! It's not fair, I bet when dad falls off his bike he doesn't let on and keeps it to himself but I have to have it filled out in triplicate for the world to see and keep on record! It didn't look to bad and you couldn't even see it by today.

Back on the Beach!

Yes, you can rest easy, i'm back!
Been off to that there Cornwall once again. The weather was mostly good, although it was a bit wet on Wednesday and Thursday. Auntie Chris flowed me a few quid to get something while I was away so I secured a rather fancy Quicksilver T-Shirt which i'm sure i'll be flaunting in front of you all soon. Rest assured it's a strong look.
It was business as usual, wetsuit on and flicking sand even though I didn't eat quite as of the sand as I did last time.

Now then, i'm not so sure about this one but I ended up sleeping in the wardrobe for a week:

It wasn't all bad though because as soon as I woke up I could wake mum and dad up to get the brekkie sorted out sharpish. This left Chrissy the other bedroom to himself and Andy out in the lounge with 24 hour teletext. Everyones a chicken dinner!
While we're on the subject of dubious parenting, here I am taking a bath in the sink:

Surely thats against current EU legislation or something?
Dad and I got photographed on Fistral beach by some bloke from the council for their website! Must have been my good looks and not dad's 'lean surfer physique' (ahem) that caught his eye....

Here's a few random shots, me on the beach on my own!

Here I am on the moon with Neil and Buzz and some random alien bloke.
I think Mum, Chris and Andy set a new world record for Sudoku while we were away, dad didn't succumb though.....scared of lookng dimwit when he couldn't do it I reckon!
So thats that for another season, it seems to have gone in a flash this year, roll on next time!
Other news? They took me to Newbury show on Sunday to see the animals. Just a small tip, don't show me any creature other than Horses, Cats or maybe the occasional dog as everything else is rubbish and makes me cry (eg Sheep, Goats, Hens, Pigs). Here's my kind of livestock:

The sign says 'rare breed pigs', they were so rare there wasn't actually any of them, which suited me just fine thank you very much.
Sunday night Aunty Chris looked after me while the parents went to see a Reel Big Fish in Reading or something like that.
Monday came and it was back to nursery, but on Tuesday morning I went to work with dad for an hour before he took me to nursery as mum was off to Birmingham or something or other. It was pretty cool and I got on well with all the blokes in his office and got to play with dad's computer and dribble on his keyboard.
On a more creative note, i'm pursuing a new career in jelly DJ-ing:

Here I am mixing some 'flavours' the other night!
Dad just didn't underand my art and was hell bent on wet wiping me within an inch of my life and getting the dishes out of my reach. I can only imagine Jimi Hendrix had to struggle with similar adversity to fulfill his artistic drive in his formative years.....

Golf, slides, age concern and fancy shoes!

Hello once again.
What have I got to tell you about this week then....hmmm, let's think.
Dad worked another afternoon on Wednesday so Nanny and auntie Chris looked after me. We had a great afternoon and by the time dad got back we were all exhausted from playing in the garden.
Grandad and Anne looked after me friday night as mum and dad went out for a drink to see Chard and Kaz off on their round the world trip. If you want to see how they're getting on, click here:
http://kazandchardington.blogspot.com/
If you get stuck with your Blog Chard, give me a shout, i'm a seasoned veteran now! Have a great trip.
Saturday we went to Toys R Us again. Great Grandma had given mum a few quid for a toy for me so I got a cool golf set:

I've already smacked dad round the bare feet a few times with the clubs!
Saturday afternoon we went to Nick and Carols to watch the football, but I went out and played some more golf in their garden. Just as well as I don't think the game was up to much.
On Sunday we held another lunch in aid of Help the aged (well we had Nanny and Great Grandma aroud for lunch). I entertained them in the garden for ages with my golfing skills and trampoline antics before lunch. I decided to show them my other side during dinner by acting like a right little monkey which culminated in Dad putting me to bed! Anyway after a bit of rest I was back on it and Alan and Hanna came around as well so that was nice. Then the new slide came out:

They sneaked this one in the car yesterday and kept it from me all this time, rotters! I love slides. I had the measure of this one within a few attempts.
So that was another action packed weekend!
Monday saw the arrival of my new shoes. Mum found them on the internet and here I am with them on:

A nice pair of Etnies, they taste really nice!
Well it's that time again kids, thats right i'm off on holiday next week. Just for a change we're off to Cornwall, so it'll be a little while before my next installment.

Bank Holiday weekend!

Back to normal with a Tuesday night update this week.
Mum had Thursday afternoon off so Dad could work all day to generate a bit more time off work for the forthcoming holiday. Poor old soul, a full days work (well, he calls it work) must have really taken it out of him.
Saturday morning dad disappeared out on his bike so I made sure I got up early so mum couldn't have a lie in.
In the afternoon we went to Basingstoke shopping, I don't mind that. Saturday night Grandad and Anne looked after me while mum and dad went out to a party or something.
I let them have a lie in on Sunday morning which was probably for the best as by all accounts the bar ran out of beer at the party!!! When they were up we went to the Hawk conservancy centre near Andover (Wow, Amazingstoke and Andover in one weekend!)

Here I am with a Bald Eagle (circled for those with poor eyesight).
It was okay there really, but as soon as the flying displays started I thought i'd scream for Britain. When Dad finally cracked and dragged me out of the seating area we nearly got dive bombed by an owl and had to hide in a shed type structure until they were finished...oh dear!
I was okay while we walked around some more but at the second display I thought i'd serve up a second helping of Olympic class wailing. Oh dear again. They pulled me back from the brink this time though and I did get to enjoy the Red Kite's and eagles a little bit.
In the evening we went round to Nick and Carols for a poker night. Dad came second which was most unlike him (he beat mum into third) so I had a relatively late night. I had a nice cuddle with Carol while I stuffed my chops with their fancy crisps, result! Midway through proceedings dad spotted a furry creature out of the corner of his eye which turned out to be bass loving bat cuddling up to a sub-woofer. Mass hysteria ensued until Chris and Andy released the creature back into the wild.
We had a queit morning on Monday before going to Andy's for a barbecue in the afternoon. I had a great time and pestered everyone all afternoon, cheers everyone!

Back on the beach!

Apologies fort the late update this week (especially to Nick) but dad left the camera in Andy's rucksack at the weekend, and I know how much you lot love the pictures....
Trish and Nanny came over for tea last Wednesday and I got to show off my pizza eating skills. Nanny and I ended up taking penalties at Dad in goal with the beach ball out in the garden. Pretty surreal stuff. Nanny is back on the ball after she was apparently found to be deficient! Dad reckoned she'd been deficient for years....
Mum went to work on Saturday so Dad and I went to see her at lunch time and we dropped in to see auntie Chris in her new shop. She attached several hundred balloons to my puschair for some free publicity. Thank goodness they weren't allowed helium ones, i'd have floated off. We dropped in to see Nanny in the afternoon as she's on holiday this week. We watched show jumping on the telly so that was pretty good, don't know how yuo gamble on it though? Saturday night i'd been invited to one of mums work friends 18th birthday party, the cakes were nice and I drank loads of mums ginger beer.
Sunday, was an early start...we went to Croyde for a surf trip with uncle Alan, auntie Hanna and Andy.

The internet had apparently promised big things but upon arrival they seemed a bit disappointed. Never mind, the sun was out and the wetsuit was on. I got to wander over miles of wet sand in an erratic fashion, join in on a group surf lesson and get in for a paddle. We then had a picnic in the dunes before heading off for home.
Mum was off work monday so when I finally got out of bed we went to Toys R Us. They were more excited about it than I was I think. Anyway, I got a smart new toy:

I'm getting the hang of the bouncing quite nicely already, I bet Nanny will have kittens when she see's me on it!
Yesterday dad took me out on another one of his lovely walks in the country (yeah, looking for bike tracks again!). We wandered through some pretty dense undergrowth and he got scratched and stung like mad which serves him right for wearing shorts the fool. Anyway, I escaped unscathed, even though I rode down the track in my pushchair....
Last night while mum and dad were washing up, I decided to get the potatoes out of the cupboard and take them two at a time and place them on the sofa. Once all the spuds were liberated from their dark prison, I picked a couple of favourites to snuggle up to while we watched some TV! Mum and Dad thought I was really funny but I was just spreading some love to the vegetable kingdom.

Animals animals animals

Summertime and the livin' is easy!
We've been out in the garden loads lately, eating dinner out there, playing and just sitting back. Saturday morning 'Jeremy' came out to play as well:

After numerous bodged attempts at the ramp (down to dad's bad driving skills) he finally started catching some air!
On Sunday we went over to the Law's to celebrate Fen's first birthday. I got to share his sandpit, drive his smart new car and even play golf. Melissa cooked me a lovely tea as well, mini sausages, sweetcorn and alphabites! The exact number of sausages I put away will remain undisclosed, rumours that it runs into double figures are wildly exaggerated.....as is the claim that I created merry hell when I was fed sausages at home earlier in the week and spat them out.
This weeks area of interest lies in the animal kingdom. The cat and I have been getting a lot better aquainted lately, although I don't know why she has to rub up against my legs, it puts me off balance. You can keep your C-Beebies as well, because I love the racing channel! As soon as I see the horses I make the clip clop sound and sit transfixed until the race is finished and the funny looking blokes start analysing the race.
Continuing the animal theme, nursery had a visiting zoo today for us! It was ace, the garden contained all sorts of funny creatures like sheep, pigs, goats and a pony. The pigs were great (reminded me of Dad) but the pony was my favourite. i'll keep an eye out for him in the 3:15 at Doncaster!
In other news, I've been having some more tooth action which of course means gallons and gallons of dribble, I now have 8 teeth!

...August? Already?

Welcome once again. What have we got for you all this week?
Wednesday afternoon dad and I took the car to be serviced in Basingstoke. While we waited we went into the town. We went in a smart car/model shop and after ransacking the lower shelves I managed to find myself a lovely Dodge Viper, I put on my best face and dad bought me it, Sucker! We then went to sit at a coffee shop outside. Dad said we could share a chocolate brownie but I made sure he didn't get any. After the brownie was gone I sat reading my 'Baby Einstein' book for a bit to look sophisticated in front of the passing ladies.
Parents evening at Nursery last Thursday! Andy came round to look after me while mum and dad went to get the lowdown on my mornings. This is what they wrote about me:
Since Ned moved up to the Ladybird room he has settled in extremely well and settles quickly into nursery.
As Ned has just started to walk he is gaining confidence in his walking abilities and this especially shows when he is in the garden. Ned likes to walk around the garden sometimes pushing a push along aiding his balance, he also likes to climb up the slide and push himself down.
At first Ned wasn't too sure on the messy activities but after a couple of attempts he soon plucked up the courage to touch the paint and then there was no stopping him!
Ned likes to play with all the small movement toys including musical instruments and the trains and cars, and he also likes listening to the nursery rhymes we sing and he tries to join in the actions.
So there you have it, Mum and dad were pleased with me.
Saturday we went to Marks and Spencer in Camberley, woooo excitement city! While dad was trying on some shirts the fire alarm sounded so mum and I legged it out of the shop leaving the part clothed fool inside to burn. It was a false alarm anyway and he soon appeared outside the shop slightly dishevelled. After that we went to the Lookout for a walk (as usual, dad was doing a fact finding mission for a future bike outing). I walked miles and miles before retiring to the push chair for a kip.

I also got a whippy ice-cream and didn't actually waste that much of it, just as well, Dad would have gone spare.

Saturday evening Slim and Trace came round so I got to stay up late and play.
Sunday was party time! I had an invite to from Layla who goes to my nursery for her second birthday party. It was a outdoor do with a bbq, face painters, balloon modellers and everything.

I did my mingling thing and made friends with Layla's Gran, I prefer the mature woman.
Mum had an afternoon off on Tuesday so they thought they'd take me to the outdoor pool. They thought i'd like it. I didn't. I hated it and I let everyone know just how much. That showed them.
Anyway, the walking is coming on a treat now and i've learnt to shake my head. Trouble is I like doing it so much I do it at every question, even things like 'Do you want a banana'

Busy busy busy

Hello once again. Had a busy old time this last seven days. Auntie Trish and Nanny came over last Wednesday so I stayed up late to entertain them, they loved it! The next night I went to see Grandad and Anne, they gave me chocolate milkshake, it was lovely. Saturday morning I decided to have a lie in until 9:30 and then they took me to Fantasy World!

About time too! There were ball pools, climbing things, swinging things and all sorts. As it was my first visit I think I was a bit overwhelmed with it all but I have a feeling we'll be going back pretty soon.
That evening the usual suspects came round for an 80's themed music quiz but dad made sure I was put to bed before I had the chance to witness his teams horrible defeat or as he put 'to save the poor boy being subjected to such poor quality music'
We had a few errands to run on Sunday before we went for a walk up at Snelsmore common. I walked under my own steam from the back gate almost all the way back to the car park, although I did take a head first tumble into a bush at one point. Never mind it was a nice soft landing.
Nanny hasn't been too well lately, so we have been keeping an eye on her this week. I've done my best to cheer her up and I think ive succeeded to some degree. I got to see Auntie Chris last night as well which was nice as she's normally at work.
Anyway, that's about it for now, see you same time, same place, next week!
That's it for now, see you

I'm in the mood for dancing.....

What's new this week? Dancing. Proper dancing, thats what. I love it and just can't stop myself as soon as I hear some music i'm off. I don't like these mix dj's though, I like to have a clap and cheer at the end of each song.
Mum worked on Saturday so dad and I spent the morning lazing about and catching up on some zzzz's. We met her at lunch time and had a picnic in the park. We walked home along the canal and I saw a cat living on a barge and a great big dog throw himself in for a swim which was pretty funny. That evening we had a barbecue for tea. We had the ball pool out and everything. I got to ride around in the garden in my little wheelbarrow until they were too tired to push me anymore and then I threw some shapes on the patio to the radio.
Sunday we went for a shopping trip to Southampton, I don't know why because i've got plenty of clothes. We went to Pizza Hut for lunch and I got my own pizza and everything, but as usual I was too interested in all the passers by to be that bothered about the grub. Late afternoon and we went to Nick and Carol's for poker. Jase sat in the cats chair and got a really hairy bum. I went walking out on their patio through the puddles in just my socks so they were nicely soggy. Luckily (?) mum and dad didn't last too long at the cards, so we could get home at a decent time although it didn't really matter as mum had Monday off so no going to nursery.
We went to Camp Hopson's smart new cafe and I had some chocolate muffin and got given a toy car just like uncle Alan's. We had my feet measured but I don't need any new shoes just yet.
I'm feeling a bit groggy today, runny nose, sore throat and some teeth coming through so that's not too good but i'm okay. They gave me Chicken Madras and Basmati rice for tea (it was mixed with plain yoghurt though) which was okay but I played on my condition and managed to secure not one but two bananas for pudding...result!

Holiday time again!

I've just got back from my second summer holiday in Cornwall, I was only 3 months old last year when we went so it was all change this time round.
Things didn't start too well on the Friday afternoon as there were loads of roadworks on the way meaning that it took a liitle over 5 hours to get there. Dad was a bit 'tense' when sitting in traffic so I thought it best to lie low and kept it down in the back. When we arrived we went straight to the chippy and I ate my fish cakes and chips off of my own fork, I found it really funny. The weather was a bit wet on Saturday when mum made us go for a walk around the headland, I don't know what she was thinking really. Once it had cleared up I went for a walk on the sand for the first time, it was pretty weird at first but I soon got the hang of it. Sunday was a much better prospect weather wise so we got a picnic together and headed for Harlyn.

Mum had a dodgy foot (probably trench foot from yesterdays walk), so we sat on the beach while dad went out for a surf, he came back and said it was really good, although the tide was so far out we couldn't see him, in fact he could well have just sat round the corner eating an ice cream for all we know!

Once he was back, I got into my wetsuit and we went in the water, it was still pretty cold but I loved it.

I offered to drive home but there were no takers. Can't think why?
On Monday Uncle Slim and Aunty Trace came over from their campsite for a visit. We had a great day, the sun shone and we went down the beach.

Slim took me for a paddle and Dad tried his hand at catching waves again but we didn't see him because we were too busy laughing at a silly family get cut off by the rising tide. Lunchtime, and Trace come up with the goods with the biggest plate of scones and cream ever, nice one!
We then went over to Polzeath for some shopping, Slim splashed out on a huge quantity of shorts and I got a T-Shirt. After a little bit of shoplifting (it was a fit up job, Mum hung the jersey up on the back of my pushchair!) we hit the ice cream shop and I ponced most of Slim's ice cream off him.
Other selected highlights of the first week were a trip to Falmouth where I was schmoozing all the old dears at the bus stop and trips to the beach, the most eventful being the one where the gail force winds blew sand all over me until I looked like some sort of sand creature. Still, they had actually splashed out on a bucket and spade for me which was great, I could flick sand much further with the spade.
On Thursday night Andy and Owen turned up but I was already in bed so that was a shock come Friday morning to have two new playmates. Over the course of Friday and Saturday all the usual suspects appeared so I had loads of new targets.
Saturday night we went down the pub and after seeing off my own carvery dinner I was busting some moves to the band, my audience loved it but were indifferent to the band.
The second week was really warm and sunny so I was doused with cream and had to wear my silly flap hat non-stop pretty much. I went in the sea every day which has been really good, although getting me dry and changed afterwards has been quite a game:

The second weeks events are all a bit of a blur, but we had a barbecue on the beach where I set the all of England record for scrounging food and eating it.

Yanna was great fun, spraying me with bubbles.

Fen was a great sparring partner, he had me beat on size but I reckon I had the upper hand on agility!

Tuesday night was donkey derby night at Newquay football club. The donkeys were okay, but Mum's deafening screaming at the last race made me cry! And all over a few quid on the tote.
On Wednesday afternoon they all had a bodyboarding lesson so I sat on the beach with Owen, ate my first pasty and eyed up the bikini clad talent. Owen tried to use me as a lure and had been rehearsing his story of how the tragic mother was drowned surfing a reef in an exotic far flung location but he drew a blank. After the lesson, their Australian surfer dude instructor 'Ade' offered to take me out and catch a wave! I got on the front of his board and we rode on into the beach, I wasn't sure at first but I liked it in the end.
Other than that it was a week of being a beach bum, poncing ice cream, stealing other kids beach toys, drinking sea water and eating enormous quantities of sand. The latter causing an interesting consistency to the contents of my nappy.
So after two weeks of late nights and lie in's we came home, but I couldn't go to nursery on Monday as the sea water and sand diet had played havoc with my digestive system.
By Tuesaday I was back on it and everything was back to normal, until next time.....