urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kristinmc kristinmc kristinmc 2007-05-30T10:23:56Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kristinmc:882 2007-05-30T10:20:48Z 2007-05-30T10:23:56Z Hmmm.&nbsp; Son is, apparently, off on his Duke of Edinburgh hike thingy this weekend.&nbsp; Or at least, he might be.&nbsp; Notice has been not so much short as non-existent... so far it's just rumour and hearsay!&nbsp; As exam season is just ending, they've only been at school for exams, and it's all a bit chaotic. <br /><br />Then again, it's at least equally possible that he was told of the date and has simply forgotten. <br /><br />Anyway, a mad dash into town yesterday (in the rain, with baby) was needed in order to spend a small fortune on walking boots, socks, etc.&nbsp; Apparently tents etc can be borrowed - I do hope so.&nbsp; Tent buying is beyond the budget right now, I'm afraid.&nbsp; (Although that's reminded me of the famous sale sign, "Now is the winter of our discount tents", which has cheered me up!)<br /><br />It's raining today, too.&nbsp; Fingers crossed for a sunnier weekend! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:kristinmc:583 2007-05-23T12:51:41Z 2007-05-23T12:54:55Z Hello, and welcome to my journal.&nbsp; I'm hoping to use this space to record milestones and day-to-day events in the life of my baby, Caroline.... stupefyingly boring to most people, I'm sure, but endlessly fascinating to us! <br /><br />I'm 39; live in Scotland; married; mum to a 16-year-old boy (currently in the throes of his Standard Grade exams) and a five-month-old baby girl.&nbsp; We live in moderate comfort in the leafy suburbs, although life was not always thus;&nbsp; I was a single parent to my son for a number of years, with all the accompanying delights and challenges! <br /><br />I'm on maternity leave at the mo and loving it, though will have to return - reluctantly - to work in January next year.&nbsp; Still trying to come up with ways ot avoid it, but failing that mythical lottery win (unlikely, since I don't play), it's looking unavoidable... sadly, life in the leafy suburbs comes with a hefty price tag.&nbsp; I've put in an application for part-time working, though, and am waiting to hear the outcome of that.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />Really enjoying being at home with the baby, though we do try to get out and about as much as possible to see other mums and babies - which is hampered a bit by a shyness which I really should have got over by my age!&nbsp; Caroline did enjoy a "Rhyme Time" session at the local library this morning - she liked the songs and actions, and was thoroughly exhausted by the end!&nbsp; She also likes her swimming "lessons" - just familiarisation with the water, really - on a Friday.&nbsp; She's changing every day at the moment and it's just so lovely to watch. <br /><br />She's still exclusively breastfed at the moment, but will be starting solids in a few weeks.... that should be interesting!