The Inspiration Behind My Autumn/Winter Collection
So I've been a bit quiet lately but all with good reason! The plague of illnesses has swept through my home. The constant sharing of germs from nursery to my home is a battle I am determined to win.
Little Jacob has had a cough for two weeks and yes I took him to the doctor....I shouldn't have bothered because I knew it was just a cough. I knew what they would say, but the guilt and peer pressure took over me. This has meant several interrupted nights sleep again whilst being ill yourself and half term thrown in leading to a challenging series of events.
Never the less I made it through. Keeping everyone alive and happy was a great achievement. We started the half term with a family trip to the cinema.
Our first ever trip to the cinema with Mikey was about a year ago and it was horrendous. A stressful experience I wasn't sure I would ever try again until he was a teenager! However, I figured he was better at sitting still watching films and would try it again.
I have recently bought Mikey some ear defenders because he hates loud noises. Luckily I took them just in case because bejesus it was loud. It was even too loud for me really. There's just no need. These worked a treat! He did really well and we all enjoyed it.
I was in two minds whether I should take little Jacob because of the volume. I expected loud but not this loud. I had gone prepared with a hat to protect his ears. Luckily I had a spare pair of socks on me so I folded them up and popped them under his hat to give more protection.
It worked a dream he slept through the whole thing. I know there are baby screenings but you can't take toddlers and I mean who thought of that stupid idea. Great for mid week without the kids but what about when the whole family wants to see Despicable Me 3? I've been waiting for ages to see it and I filled up my reward jar so I deserve to go.
This week I've learned to rock the covered in sick look. I'm
well into the process of designing my autumn/winter collection. Featuring the statement LBD covered in sick. Also, the casual jeans and a T covered in sick and mucus...the wardrobe essentials. Not forgetting the underwear as outerwear is a key line. The PJs and dressing gown look taking us seamlessly from the morning to the lunch date.....with my 4-year-old....covered in bean juice. Then simply adding a bit of sick takes me to that stylish evening look.
I constantly smell of sick and have stopped getting changed now because my laundry pile is fit to burst. Quite frankly I don't have any more clothes to change into. Outfit changes are no longer required here. I'm embracing it.
My outside loving Michael has turned into a teenager wanting to play computer games all day. Whilst most may think this is great and a way to keep him entertained. I, on the other hand, find it just as challenging. Having to deal with the meltdowns when he loses and requests for me to play with him.
Now don't get me wrong I love Mario Kart and Mario Party 8 a lot. I had many days of constantly playing this myself but now I'm an adult I have stuff to get on with. Also, it becomes a mental and physical battle to stop myself from beating him. I just love to send a tortoise shell flying in his Yoshi direction.
When I'm mid changing the little one and he starts the race without me. Well, that just adds fuel to the fire and I'm more determined than ever to beat him. He says "I'm gonna beat you up". He's not quite got the difference between beat you up and beat you yet.
I will let him win sometimes but I'm trying to teach him some valuable life skills here. It's a tough world little one and if that means I have to kick your arse on the computer then so be it. I wonder if he will grow up as competitive as me?!?! I did manage to drag him away a few times and do some other activities with me.
I find it very convenient that my husband manages to do overtime on half term week. I am starting to think that maybe he's not doing overtime at all and is simply hiding in his car somewhere. We made it to the end of the week we are all still friends. Just the hurdle of the clocks changing now. Mum in a germ-filled Mann's world hiding.
