This morning we went on a bear hunt. (We tried out Tall Tales at the Tron Theatre: an interactive storytelling session for kids who are walking to age 3). What good fun! My little lady loved it; especially the part where they were squelching through mud (aka strawberry jelly). I can’t remember her name, but …
The 10 phases of a 10 minute shower
Ha! This definitely happened. Every time I attempted a shower when it was just me & baby!
Snow + Trike = Disaster
We attempted a walk in Kelvingrove Park with the dogs and the trikemobile this afternoon. (I know, it looks like midnight it’s so dark, but I swear it wasn’t even 4pm!) Anyway, the park is waaaay too slippery, especially on the hills (which are pretty much everywhere in Kelvingrove Park). So unless you have an ice …
The Riverside Museum
We took a little trip to the Riverside Museum at the weekend. It was an attempt to simultaneously get out of the house, and not be outside in the freezing cold. (We’re not big enough for snowman building yet, and although picking up tiny bits of snow and holding them for a while is fun, it results very quickly in tiny cold hands!)
Anyway, it’s big and echoey and not quiet at all. There are lots of trams & buses to climb on, a couple of little kiddie toys to play in, and two very large horses that are seemingly great to point at/yell excitedly at/run towards & away from.
As with all Glasgow museums it’s free, and the cafe upstairs isn’t bad too.
The Verdict
Great place to let a toddler run around for an hour or two, especially when it’s slippery, snowy, crazy windy or freezing outside!
Side note
You don’t actually get to look at anything with a toddler running around!
Toddler Sense in Knightswood
So we tried out Toddler Sense Knightswood yesterday. We used to go to Baby Sensory regularly, and my little lady loved it. But then I went back to work, she went to nursery and we haven’t had the chance to even check out a Toddler Sense class until now! But anyway, the review… The Class …
Birthday Dinner in Darcy’s
We had a meal out at Darcy’s Glasgow this evening to celebrate my birthday. (33! I can’t believe it – I genuinely still think of myself as a 20 year old). Anyway, Darcy’s is a great place to dine with kids. The staff are super friendly, the grub is lovely and they have a good …
The Irn Bru Carnival with a 1 year old
We had great fun at the Irn Bru Carnival, but I think the little lady was still a bit young for it as there weren’t many rides she could go on. Next year though!
Daddy’s Doing The Dishes!
Now isn’t this interesting… I don’t doubt it’s more correlation than causation, but still, daddy’s doing the dishes until our new dishwasher arrives on Friday!
Happy New Year!
This is what I can say about 2014: It’s been haphazard. I’ve looked a riot most of the time and either haven’t noticed or haven’t cared. It’s been mostly ups, with one great big down. It’s been simultaneously easy & hard. I’ve been up earlier than I wanted to be on many occasions, more glittery …
Happy Hogmanay!
Happy Hogmanay folks. No matter how 2014 has gone down, just remember that being a parent is just like being a rock star.
Adventure Planet
We met up with some family in Adventure Planet soft play this morning, in Cumbernauld. (Soft play is a surprisingly good way to do Christmas visits when you’ve all got kids!) The play area The toddler area is a nice mini version of a big soft play, with some soft see-saws & a wee ball pool. …
Breakfast at The Butterfly and Pig
We breakfasted at The butterfly and The Pig this morning (after a bit of ‘late night’…) It’s not the most baby friendly place ever – it was bit of a squeeze to get a (gigantic – not ikea) highchair in at our table, and it was really quiet (my child is rather noisy, so I …
30 Things to do Before You’re 3
Some nice ideas on here for rainy days, sunny days, busy days, lazy days… Especially if you’re bored with the same book or toy or song!
Zoo Tots
We’ve been going to zoo tots for a few weeks now, and it’s one of the little lady’s favourite classes we’ve been too. It’s totally different from any of the other classes, mainly because there are various live animals there to pet or feed or look at. The Class The class structure is pretty much …
Waverley Tearooms – CLOSED
We spent this afternoon at the Waverley Tearooms in Shawlands with some lovely mummies & babies. It is a great place to go with kids. The grub is nice, they have a decent kids menu & a little soft play area for a post-meal steam-let-off. They also have little baskets in the toilet in case you …
Our First Cycle!
Cycling. It’s a free activity. Once you’ve bought a bike, a bike seat, a lock for your bike, a helmet… We had our first solo cycle this morning (by solo I mean without daddy to help us). We only went along to our regular music class and back again; a long enough journey to make …
Non-toy Gifts for Toddlers this Christmas
Family & friends keep asking what they can get my little lady for Christmas. The truth is, she really doesn’t need anything. We’re still wearing some of the clothes that we got when the Little Lady was born She especially doesn’t need lots more toys. 18 Non-toy Gifts For Toddlers This is a really nice …
A Meal At The Loft
We went out for some food today in The Loft. I’ve never eaten there before; only drank there, quite a bit actually… But anyway, I was so pleasantly surprised. I can’t believe I didn’t know just how child friendly The Loft is. There are toys for kids to play with, a balloon man who made us an extra …
What mums say vs What dads hear
Something for a Sunday… Sorry dads – I don’t think any of you are actually like this, but it made me laugh a teeny tiny bit.