August - September

Thinking back to 2 years ago, Gregory was just 7 months old.  How time flies by when you don't expect it!  Back then, he could hardly crawl, he was eating 3 small meals a day, having 4 sleeps a day....  Fast forward 2 years, he is running all around the place, talking your ear off, eating anything and everything he can find or ask for and having just 2 sleeps a day.  They grow up so fast, it's frightening.  He's going through an independent stage at the moment and it involves a lot of tantrums when he doesn't get his way.  We have settled into a new routine, which involves GJ waking up between 5.30 - 6am every single day of the week! Trying to get him to stay in bed in the weekends just isn't working and mummy doesn't function well at that time of the morning.

Mummy is still enjoying work and has been placed in a seat on a permanent basis.  My partner and lawyer are great to work with and the other secretaries and I get along really well.  It's like I've been there forever and a day, but it seems to be only 6 weeks!  Have my 3 month review coming up this week, so hopefully everything will be ok.

 
Gregory did really well on his first sleep over without mummy.  He had a ball at Uncle Tony and Aunty Jodie's and mummy and Ash had a great time at the Defence Charity Ball.  A few too many wines perhaps, but nevertheless a fantastic night had by all!



That night was the start of something good, something that will hopefully continue on...  We shall see!  Gregory has met Ash a few times and slowly getting to know him.  It's a big step for the little guy but I'm sure he and Ash will get along fantastically.

On a uni note, I have 'deferred' for a few more months, at this stage.  I just didn't want to be spreading myself too thin in terms of work, Gregory and uni, as well as having a few minutes to myself of a night!  Uni will still be there when I am ready to return, but I only have the young years with Gregory once, and I don't want to miss out on them by being too stressed or not having enough time to spend with him.

Hard to believe that it is only 10 or so weeks till Christmas.  I best start paying off those Christmas layby's and actually look at what I've purchased for him and not buy anything else....  Those of you who know me know how hard that can be!  I love to spoil my little boy but think 'Santa' will have to start holding back.