eating – The Way it Really Is

June 24th – Football and Results

1999; Weather not so hot today so I was back in trousers. After Edons I played in the garden and watered the plants. I had crisps, strawberries and melon for tea (hardly cordon bleu but I enjoyed it). I watched mum peel off the melon skin with her knife and then copied her with my own plastic one but it looked much easier than it was. Mum and I played football. I’m getting quite good at scoring goals but mummy has to play goal scoring too, to my “ready, steady, go”. I had such fun that I refused to come in for a bath and after many hysterics and tantrums; I ended up in bed at 6.30. What ever happened to free expression? We did have a cuddle and a story though. We had ‘Peepo’ for the first time in a couple of weeks and I knew most of the words. I wasn’t to be defeated though and stayed awake until 8.45, following a bottom shower at eight due to the poo factor.

2019: Continuing on the bum theme – mum rang hospital today and they cannot see an appointment with IBD nurse and they are not sure what’s happening with my colonoscopy re-schedule or the barium I was supposed to have after my early year check up. On the flip side, she has managed to get me an appointment with the IBD nurse on Thursday – Result!

#crohns #toddlers #toilettraining #childhood #adulthood #football #goal #tantrums #hospitals #chronicillness #food #fruit

April 18th – Cow Pats and Face Packs

1999: We went to make toast this morning, but the first lot of bread was mouldy, so I fed it to the birds. Then mum burnt the next lot of toast. Eventually we had toast, bacon and ketchup. Mum went up to have a bath, I went up to join her and she had all this green stuff on her face. She did look funny! Something to do with making her look beautiful – I don’t know if I should tell her that she just looks very odd. We went to the farm this morning; I sat on the play tractor for 15 minutes before we could go anywhere else. We went to feed the sheep and I laughed because their tongues tickled my hands. I got a bit frightened later though, when the big sheep bleated, and mum had to carry me, which was just in time for me to get a birds eye view of a cow doing the biggest poo ever. I don’t envy her mummy having to clean that mess up. My mummy doesn’t know how lucky she is! We went to see the pigs and mum felt guilty about our bacon and toast this morning. I don’t know why because they stink! We spent time in the ball pit and soft play area and when we came out mum tried to get me to put my coat on. Eventually she told me that I had to put it on as it had my sticker on for the farm. Is she really that daft? Look all you have to do is peel it off and stick it on my jumper! What’s so funny about that then? Tooth count up tonight – 10 top and bottom

2019: Well trust me Crohn’s makes you poo just like that bloomin cow! I’m sure I love my bacon so much de to those smelly squealing pigs. I used to try and hold my nose and cover my ears when we went through the pigs bit of the farm. Pretty tricky with only two hands so I learnt to hold my breath. And as or face backs – Zof and I love a good charcoal one!

April 9th – Handy Man Tantrums

1999: Nan and Pa stayed the night as mum has apparently gone out on the town. I’m sure that must mean something more than just standing over the town centre for the night, even she’s not mad enough to do that. Mum picked me up from Edon’s at midday and when we got home Pa was doing more work on the garden – building a nice new gate and bin store. Great more workmate stuff for me, but my helping hand seemed to make Pa work slower for some reason. The health visitor called this afternoon for my 2-year check. She asked mum lots of questions and measured my head. She said things looked fine – including the temper tantrums, which are apparently perfectly normal. Yippee! Permission from the professional to strop!!

2019: Thank goodness for Pa teaching me so much so young, as being handy has helped me over the last few months bringing the pennies in, even if it is exhausting. I don’t think anyone taught me about tantrums but they still seem to come naturally – especially if Im hungry or tired. Feed me NOW!

#toddlers #tantrums #building #woodwork #construction #nightsout #family #food #sleep #parents #grandparents

April 3rd From Mischievous to Lazy Days

1999: Hot cross buns and chocolate Easter eggs for breakfast. I love Easter (and so does mum by the looks of it!). We went swimming this morning and had a lovely ‘dim’ for an hour. I got out of the pool okay, but mum had to fight to get me out of the lovely warm shower. We set off for a walk to the local shop this afternoon and arrived back home an hour and a half later! On the way, we had decided to explore the alley way opposite our house thinking we could cut through to the shops, but it turned out that it led to the other end of our road (a dead end) and we had to walk all the way back again and start over. Nice one mum. I did find a great stick though and took it all the way to the shops and back – even though it was nearly as big as me. Amongst my antics I hit someone’s car with the stick, pulled someone’s parking chain off the hook on their drive, tried to climb the street lamps, stopped and waved at all the cars and touched all the traffic cones as we went past the roadwork’s. Once home I went out in the garden and discovered that I could use mums clothes horse to climb up my slide. Mum keeps going very pale today. Think I’ll have to keep an eye on her – she might be sickening for something

2019: Got into Zofs parents late last night from Stansted. No antics today just lazing around and trying to acclimatise. Looking forward to heading back to our flat tonight but not so much work tomorrow

#work #stansted #easter #chocolate #ditzy #antics #airports #toddlers #growing up #mums

April 2nd – Late Easter and Chocolate

1999: – Good Friday, but mum didn’t seem to think so at 6.45! I don’t know why, she got 15 minutes longer than usual and we had hit cross buns for breakfast. There’s no pleasing some people! We walked over to the town to get some shopping and I walked all the way back. I made friends with a dog, who in return wrapped his lead around me and pulled me over. It was a lovely day and I played in the garden and then Uncle Teddy took me to the park where I found not just the wettest, but the muddiest spot and Uncle Teddy had to rescue me. I was very tired when I got back home and sat drinking my tea unable to move for about 10 minutes. Mum thought it was great, but I wasn’t so sure.

2019: A week or so until Easter this year. Last day in Budapest and sunshine as tonight we flew back to reality and the cold. Bit of a rough landing but it was Ryan Air – last time we flew with them was to Ireland many years ago. They threw it on the runway that time, just 10 minutes after serving mum a second hot chocolate. She wasn’t too happy with her chocolate patterned, white t shirt then but it makes us laugh now.

#GoodFriday #Eating #food #Easter #dogs #walks #ditzy #playing #Budapest #holidays #weather #sunshine #rain #ryanair #flying

March 29th – Letting Rip

1999: I waved to all the cars, buses and lorries on the way, to Edons today and not one of them waved back, I didn’t think that was a very good start to the day. It was quiet today, as it’s half term, so no Jake or Josh, but Lea and Dan were there. I didn’t want mum to go this morning and this evening I came running out to meet her. There was an Easter egg in the back of the car, which I spied straight away, and ended up eating it all but still ate my tea (which I feel was a good move on my part) Played in the garden, watched some of Simbas Pride with mum after my bath, and was in bed and asleep by 8.00. Not a very eventful day, but the chocolate was good!

2019: I clearly used to love chocolate. Still like my sweets but chocolate is one of my worst “go through me” intakes. But then most foods do and I’m either eating for England or not at all. Got caught short in Tesco the other day and had to run (luckily pre ankle injury!). I followed the toilet signs only to come across a large rail of clothing blocking my path. I had to run all the way round another two aisles and came to the disabled loo first with a big sign “Not all disabilities are visible”. Phew! I went in, pulled everything down and sat on the throne just in time to do a big “Crohn’s let rip”. Relief. Bugger. There was no bloody toilet roll. So ensued 10 minutes of trying to get Zofs attention by text (who is usually glued to her phone) and eventually she responded, found me loo roll and deposited it to me in the disabled loo. No need to text to get her attention today as we are glued together, at Stansted and on our way to Budapest. Lets Party!

#holidays #budapest #stansted #flying #crohns #IBD #IBS #tescos #shopping #eating #sweets #chocolte #eastereggs #toddlers #growingup #childminders

March 27th – Fresh Farm Meats

1999: Well spring is here, and mum can no longer say “go back to sleep it’s the middle of the night”. No more fooling me mother. The sun is shining and it’s as bright as day out there. “UP”. We listened to music, watched T.V. and played. We jumped over cushions and then hid under them (my favorite game). I walked all the way to town and back (accompanied by mum). Then I had to sit and wait, and wait, and wait whilst mum had her hair cut. I wasn’t too happy. As we left the hairdressers mum apologised and said something about childcare arrangements next time. Sorry, but I’m the one who was bored and neglected. Aunty Eesa, Dandell and Dessica came over this afternoon and we went to the farm to see and feed the animals. When I was on my pony ride someone stole my animal food and I was not best impressed. I decided to take a short cut to the play area across the grass but half way there, I just stopped dead and didn’t move. Mum came running over to me and discovered I stepped into the bog and was up to my knees in water. Aunty Eesa found this highly amusing and said I looked like a bog monster. Oh ho, ho, very funny. We had ice cream and played on the slide and climbing frame. And then I decided to walk into the swings. Ouch! After tea and baths we all piled into Eesa’s camper van and headed for hers where we stayed the night.

2019: Text mum to see if could come over for tea tonight instead of tomorrow and she agreed. Bought steak for tea from the butchers under us and cooked Mum an early Mothers Day dinner. At work today I walked into a scaffold pole with the ankle and after dinner Zof took me to A&E (mum says she had done her stint of this) but we were back in an hour due to estimated waiting times 7 – 8 hours in all.

#butchers #meat #farms #swings #spring #hospitals #cooking #shopping #mothersday

March 22nd – Viral Break Dancing

1999: Still spotty but they’re not as red. Didn’t like the light much in my bedroom, it was “bright” and I covered my eyes. We played hide and seek, but mum hasn’t quite got the hang of it. She keeps finding me and saying boo, but I stay hidden until I feel like it, and then I say ’boo’. She’ll get the hang of it eventually. Went to children’s world to get some new trainers as mine are scuffed. I’m still a size 7G but ended up with 8G trainer?! The lady said this was the best fit, but mum didn’t seem so sure. I went for the professionals view, but mum keeps calling me flipper. Went to the doctors to show him my spots. He says I either have Scarlet Fever, Allergic reaction or a Virus. Not much choice then!

2019: Another hard days work and a hard cheek blow when I was stacking bricks and one decided to stack it into my right cheek bone. I have a gash, its red and eating dinner tonight at spoons with Mum, Mark and Kiegan for his 21st, I felt as if I had bitten off something crunchy and sharp. Maybe a tooth? Maybe part of my cheek bone? But as mum says, I may well have matching sides now. I broke my left cheek bone just over a year ago whilst club performing in a cage. I spun over the top bar, which collapsed taking me many meters to the floor. Not my best move ….

#kids #toddlers #shoes #trainers #hideandseek #viruses #scarletfever #rashes #humpur #growingup #work #builders #breaks #dental #whetherspoons #birthdays #eating

March 17th – Expensive Appetites

1999: Was full of fun this morning- groomed spot the dog, wore mums slippers and basically just did silly things. When we went out to the car we saw there was a man in a yellow box going up in the air. Mum said he was mending the lights. I WANT A GO. Life’s just so unfair. On the way to Edons I saw a man on his motorbike, I waved and he waved back! I’m so well known around town. Edon took me to the park but it was so muddy we all started sinking and I actually fell down a hole and ended up sinking to my hips! Edon took us to the Village hall park instead whereupon, I decided to fall off the steps to the slide, but I was okay. When mum collected me, I had no trousers on and none to put on, as they were all muddy. I wanted to go to Nanny’s but she was out. We went to Uncle Teddy’s instead, where we bumped in to Nan! We stayed for a drink and then headed to Nan’s for tea. I didn’t want any though. When I went to get into the car, I realised Nan had disappeared. I wasn’t having that. I strode back to the front door. ‘Nan’. ‘Nan’. ‘Nan’. She re-appeared with a current bun. Yum.

2019: Worked up an appetite today. Went over to mums to collect table and chairs, tv and ex box (must have been tired to go without them yesterday!) Mum and Mark came back with us and we cooked a very late brunch for us in our own home. Love this grown up stuff – might change my mind once the bills role in though!

March 10th Adults – hinderance and help

1999: Mum tried to fob me off this morning by putting me in her bed, with my milk, to drink alone but I had other ideas. I looked at her really really sweetly, patted the bed beside me and said “ Mum”. It worked like a charm and she obliged (for a whole 5 minutes). Went to Edons and when mum picked me up tonight she bought me a packet of crisps and I was on my best behaviour getting into the car extremely nicely, with no fuss. We called in to see Nanny and Pa, I think it was because I kept saying “Nan, Nan, Nan” for the first 3 minutes of the journey. We ended up staying for tea and Uncle Eddy called in as well. I’m doing well for attention this week. Nan has bought me a new stool, which I was chuffed with, until Pa and Mummy tried to confuse me. I mean I knew it was a stool, it was perfectly obvious to me, but they thought it was a table. What planet are they on? You know us kids would learn a lot faster if we weren’t hindered by adults.

2019: Haven’t managed to get back to rugby but went to watch U11 rugby today at Wymondham and then drove to Acle to meet mum who brought my paperwork half way. Mum to the rescue again! She cant complain too much as I take after her!

#toddlers #growingup

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