Long time no write

So, no excuses for not writing. Apart from our ahort holiday!

We've just back from a short break to Paris. It ended up being a lot longer than intended, thanks to Span's hastily arranged trip for work to Finland.

We were all set to get the train from Stockport to Paris, via London. However, as he was due in Finland the day we arrived back, I couldn't make it back all my lonesome. So, to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak, I stayed in London and saw my parents and sister and we came back all together today.

Paris was a great as ever. Oscar was a nightmare. Jasmine beaten up. Us pissed off.

We went to a couple of parks; "Jardin de Luxembourg" and "Jardin d'Acclimatation" were superb and great for children. Department Stores, on the other hand, were solely a vessel for Oscar to throw ridiculous tantrums, demand trips on the escalators and generally be a complete pain in the arse.

I have learnt my lesson... NEVER EVER EVER AGAIN. :D (shopping)

BLW has taken a back burner the last week or so, but Jas is a hungry girl, so I just don't think milk is keeping her happy anymore. I intend to crack on with "proper" meals now, anticipating the dropping of one of her 4 bottles fairly soon.

She had some of Oscar's beef stew (large chunks of beef, spuds, carrots basically... from the Annabel Karmel book) and some peas, with a teeny bit of help from me.

I think Potty training, or rather gentle hints about the toilet start now. The boy is a nightmare at nappy changes and I've had enough. Oh joy.

Photos (of hols, not potty training!) to follow soonish.