The only thing I forgot to add was that in all the excitement of Beavers he managed to pull out his first wobbly tooth with his jacket. No I've no idea how (or why he was eating his jacket...) either
Thu - 11Jan18
Dylan: "Which is the bad place when you die and which is the good place? Is it heaven or Devon?"
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| This is a small boy who's not having a good time! The junior park run for the last two weeks have reduced small boy to misery what with either very cold weather or running through a river. But he will grow to enjoy them... Probably! |
Dylan it is fair to say does not like getting cold and miserable on a Sunday morning but he was pleased to get his certificate and band for doing 11 parkruns (equivalent of a half-marathon). In fact despite showing intial interest in the Mother's 30day plank challenge by day 3 he had decided he was better at timing than the event. He is definitely not joining in\enjoying the current Jones household "let's all go running" vibe that 2018 has brought. On the other hand he's really enjoying martial arts and he had his first night at Beavers this week which he also found lots of fun.
We also had his annual appointment with the paediatrician today and there's absolutely nothing to report. All good there.
Sun - 31Dec17
Well it's New Years Eve and we're all prepared to be in bed well before the gongs on the basis that no doubt at least one small child will want attention in the region of midnight in any case. Besides we can always attempt to start the New Year with one night of sleep surplus?!
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| Storm Dylan having a very localised effect in Somerset as well as Scotland |
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| One of these is Dylan... |
Happy New Year to All
Hope 2018 brings everyone health and happiness
Thu - 21Dec17
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| The "Dude Angels" wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (although possibly with menaces) |
Dylan and his best friend had an awful lot of fun in their nativity....
Other than that we're fully prepared for the Christmas season with the lurgy and sleep deprivation in full flow. On the plus side we also have stollen, mince pies and cake. Lots of cake.
A very Merry Christmas to everyone and wishhing all the best for 2018
Tue - 31Oct17
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| Dylan: "I'm going to climb a mountain and touch the clouds" |
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| Especially when powered by chocolate and malt loaf... (and he did get all the way up - and down - Coniston Old Man all by himself which we are feeling moderately smug about even if it did take 6hrs to travel 3nhalf miles....) |
Wed - 13Sep17
Dylan: (at 2am in a panic) " Daddy, Daddy, where are you?"
Daddy: "I'm in bed"
Dylan:"Oh"
Friday - 08Sep17
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| Dadddy: "Are you having a good holiday" Dylan: "Yes" <long pause> "It's better than I expected...." |
Anyway he's back at school now. And Geraint has learnt how to giggle which is causing Dylan much amusement
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| "Look what I cauught!" |
Monday - 31Ju13
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And we got a signed photo from his namesake to go on
Monday - 24Jul17
Spot the difference!
Tuesday - 07Jul17
Some photos....Nothing really has happened. We have a 4 week old (4weeks already!).
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| Geraint unimpressed by the antics of his namesake (Geraint Thomas) who as of today is still in yellow in the Tour de France... For those unsure how to pronounce his name follow the coverage! ...and yes he is named after him and yes the Mother was in full knowledge of this |
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| Sleep deprivation can be dangerous. In this case mistaking the microwave for the Aga. Don't try and microwave a frozen scone for 2 minutes... |
Many thanks for all the lovely cards and presents we have been receiving. They are most appreciated and we will respond individually once we have worked out what we're doing.....
Sunday - 11th June17
Well. It's been interesting.
So, it's been quiet for a bit for a few reasons;
1) actually not a lot has happened as regards Dylan - he's a 5yr old hopefully having an awful lot of fun and generally running around, shouting and being a boy. Which is marvellous. Partly because he had a really nasty cold at the start of the year in terms of the amount and depth of coughing but also because he has an appointment with his surgeon next week we did get an x-ray to see whether last year's patch is still in place. Thankfully it is. We were rather concerned about that. Not that it's stopped him. His latest trick is to ride down hill at speed on his bike with his feet around the head tube...
We're not expecting the appointment with the surgeon to take very long or say very much. Likewise his appointment in July with the cardiologist in Bristol although we will hopefully discuss taking him off his medicine as the dose has not been increased for a few years so it's effectiveness is not going to be what it was. We shall see.
2) but mostly we've been busy and stressed preparing for this
Geraint Benjamin Jones born on 2nd June17 at 3:40am weighing 8pound5oz. For a number of reasons our age being but one we were given the full "your baby and you (the Mother) are at increased risk of <insert something nasty here>...." and given all the scare stories. And so we've had a few scares and late night trips to the hospital and we've mostly been thinking does anyone actually have a "normal time" or is it all just stress and fear. So despite the Mother's best efforts** we were - well she was; I was unable to arrange an important trip to the pub so was also there - induced exactly at term and roughly sixteen hours after arriving at hospital out he "popped". AND WE WERE SENT HOME THAT DAY!! What??!!! You mean we've got to look after this poo machine? No intensive care nurses looking after him for seven weeks? Gah! And you know what, despite needing drugs to start the birth process which make it relatively horrible it is mostly all "normal". Which makes a nice change!
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| Big brother cuddles |
Dylan has - so far - been a really sweet big brother. Lots of cuddles and help. He hasn't quite twigged that whilst he does have at least one of Mummy or Daddy's full attention that attention may also be directed at the back of their eyelids
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| the Mother desperately trying to avoid an induction at 39wks <irony>the last one was so much fun!</irony> |
