The Window Sill Of Doom!

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Posted by: Eddie2sox Tuesday 13th February 2007, 9:07pm
Last edited 13/02/2007 9:07pm by Eddie2sox

The day started weirdly but got better and better....read on for news on Sir Hammerlot's loss of bottle, floating dogs, and the "window sill" moment....

Morning

I left the flat at half eight, to go to buy all the necessary food and medicine for Sam's stay. Unfortunately Tesco are halfway through a revamp of their store layout - they've moved "most" things by an aisle or two but not yet moved the overhead signs - so shopping took longer than I expected and I didn't get to Sam's til ten past nine. Sam seemed perky, Sarah less so but at least acting pleasantly following yesterday's hoo-haa.

We went straight into town to pick up a digital thermometer from Boots, and popped into Poundland (I am such a cheapskate) to nab a new car for the little one. Next it was to Costa Coffee, at Sam's insistance, for juice, coffee and cakes (and a fuss from Sam's mate Ali). We eventually got home and Sam was happy as we pottered around, playing here and there, stopping now and then to watch 5 minutes TV, a really chilled morning which was just what the doctor ordered! Sam had ham sandwiches for dinner, always a winner in his book. His temperature was OK all morning, rising very slowly but still acceptable.

Afternoon

The afternoon started in similar style to this morning, playing here there and everywhere. We decided to make a trip to the library to grab a new book for bedtime, and Sam chose to pedal there on his bike. Got there, locked up the bike (someone stole MY bike despite it being locked up a few months ago, and now Sam is mad on bike security!), chose two books, only to have Sam's library card declined! Seems there are still three books outstanding on it from when we all still lived together - this was news to me so Sarah must have been busy at some point. Ho hum. Sam took it all in his stride, and we set off home, via the park. A lovely three-quarters of an hour was spent on climbing frames, swings and Nellie the Alien Elephant, and then Sam wanted to come home.

Home again, home again, jiggity jig! And in the tower of Sam's castle, a baddie with a large sword has crept up behind Sir Hammerlot! Sam is developing a great sense of humour and sense of fun, and he glanced at me before grabbing Hammerlot, screaming, and making the poor knight "run away" terrified, to hide in his bedroom. He later sneaked back into the castle so that his knight-friends couldn't take the mickey out of him.

Floating Dog - Window Sill - Much Hilarity

While we were waiting for The Simpsons to start, Richard & Judy were showing Youtube clips, which Sam thought were hilarious. In particular a clip that we saw on Saturday's You've Been Framed, featuring two blokes flying a light aircraft. They obviously make the aircraft dive steeply, so that they become weightless, and then behind them you see their pet dog slowly float to the ceiling, and then forwards between their heads. Sam nearly threw up laughing so hard.

Shortly after THAT Sam spotted another of the baddies inside the castle, no doubt trying to catch Rita The Rat Princess and eat her for tea (they haven't managed it yet, she lives like Anne Frank, hiding in the attic in the tower). He grabbed a knight to deal with the bad guy, and accidentally dislodged one of the castle's window sills - which fell unerringly onto the baddie, direct hit, out for the count. Me, doing the voice-over for the baddie, "shouted" (in a kind of Monty Python's Holy Grail way) "Oi, stop chucking window sills at me!" Now, this should really have been too surreal to even register with Sam, but he absolutely peed his pants (not literally) laughing, and then proceeded to use BOTH window sills to batter the poor invader into a metaphorical pulp, all the while saying "That was fuuuuuuuny!" and sniggering. I can't help but be proud....by the way, the photo attached to this blog entry is THE now-infamous window sill, re-attached by Daddy to the window.

At some point in all this we also made JJ from Bob The Builder his own builder's yard, as he wanted to keep Trix and Skip at his own place instead of Bob's. If you understand that then you want too much CBeebies!

Sam scoffed a decent size tea of spaghetti on toast, followed by a yoghurt - not that healthy but I'm happy to see him eating anything right now.

Bathtime & Bedtime

At bathtime Sam wanted to shoot the Matey bottles again, which was great fun and this time I didn't get soaked. He also slipped flat on his bottom at one point, laughed, and immediately tipped a bottle of water over his head. Not bad for a kid who not so long ago hated getting his hair wet!

We had a ten minute cuddle on the settee then it was time for bed. We read The Gruffalo tonight, it's a great book. If you've never heard of it, give it a whirl, your little ones will love it. We said a prayer (I only know one, and I don't know all of that, being non-religious), talked about the days highlights, then lights out for the night.

Sam's now been asleep for a few hours, but he's coughing now and then. His temp is spot on normal, so I hope he gets a really good night's sleep, he's overdue one. Having him overnight mid-week is great, even though it's mainly because he's being taken away for the weekend and I won't see him at all!

Right. I think that's enough here for one evening. Sleep well Sam, Daddy loves you xx

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