Thursdays

I love my little man to pieces, he is so cute and funny and a total whirlwind of energy and enthusiasm at the moment. But I have to admit, I do look forward to my Thursdays when he goes to Wayne's mum's for the day and I just have Daisy. And I especially look forward to Daisy's lunchtime nap, which gives me a couple of hours of total peace and quiet. So here I am, catching up on my blog and the only sounds I can hear are the ticking of the clock and the occasional cluck from the chickens outside. It's bliss!

I have always liked, and almost needed, to spend time alone. Maybe because I was an only child growing up, I enjoy having a bit of time to myself, just to gather my thoughts and recharge my batteries. But time alone is a rare thing when you have a toddler and a baby to look after, so I really do cherish my Thursdays. I usually have a million and one household chores to catch up on, but I also try and find an hour in the day just to sit and chill out, and it's lovely.

It's all going to change soon though. Jamie will be starting preschool the week after next, on Thursday and Friday mornings. So Wayne's mum is going to have him on a Tuesday instead, and that will be my day of peace and tranquility. She wants to keep going to the playgroup she takes him to at the moment, so the plan is that she will have Daisy all day on a Thursday. This means that I will be able to pick Jamie up at 12pm, bring him home for lunch, and then we'll have a "mummy and Jamie" afternoon together, perhaps going to soft play or swimming, before going to collect Daisy.