Friday 22 June 2007

A Glimmer of Hope

Well, quite an eventful day yesterday. Firstly, went to Sevenoaks to have a look at the photos of Jacob that we'd got done. They weren't fantastic but the one I got for the promo price of £4.99 was worth it. Had I gone for the whole set of 6 scenes then the promo price was £125!!!!! Can't imagine many people buy anything other that the £4.99 promo photo, so how do these baby photo people make their money?
The other event was an email back from the ULF to say that they hadn't been receiving my emails and that they were now reconsidering their decision and would be offering me an interview!!! yippee. Having spoken to them today and also the GTTR my application with the London Diocese is still live but I can also go for the interview at ULF. So that's the good news. As always there's the inevitable bad news, this being that there are 26 people ahead of me on the interview list and only 3 places up for grabs. So keeping everything crossed and hoping for a minor miracle.
Was supposed to have been out on the road with Aaron today, ultimately heading to Bristol to stay with Sarah but pulled out. So hoping for a relaxing weekend at home................

Wednesday 20 June 2007

Spoke too soon

Not amused as today found out I was unsuccessful in my application to the ULF. So the wait was fruitless. Anxiety creeping up on me as places still available for September '07 entry are few and far between. Spoke to UEL and London Met and both basically said it would be a waste of time applying as they don't really have any places and already have quite long waiting lists of people who were successful at interview!!!!!!!!!!!! So the only other available option would appear to be the London Diocese SCITT course. So have applied to them as well as emailing back the ULF to ask for feedback.

Tuesday 19 June 2007

Bored waiting................

Having had an email from the ULF PGCE course tutor last Wednesday asking me to detail my (albeit limited!) primary school experience, I was hoping to have heard something else from either the ULF or the GTTR. Surely the decision as to whether to reject me or call me for interview can't be that difficult. So although in fairness to the ULF it's only been a few days since their email I am getting a tad impatient and just want to know what's going on. Having a boring week and after the dramas of last week am feeling a bit knackered. Aaron seems a bit stressed with work and now wants to give up his course, so we'll see what happens there. He's also started talking about moving to Reading and renting out our house in Bermondsey, tried to tactfully tell him it was a bit of a pipe dream on the dosh front but treading carefully as don't want to put the kibosh of a move to Reading next summer or 2008.
Having (touch wood) sucessfully got rid of mickey and mini we now seem to have a foxes playground in our backgarden, am soooooooooooo not impressed. They've dug 2 holes so god knows what is going on underground and since the garden is still an overgrown mess down one side it's a bit of a no go area as far as Jacob and I are concerned. So much for idealic dreams of sitting on a rug in the garden with my baby enjoying the english summer.

Thursday 14 June 2007

Jacob's Drama

What a dramatic 48 hours. There we were on Tuesday afternoon chilling in Potters Field with Jacobs baby friends enjoying some sunshine. Fast forward 6 hours and we're at St. Thomas's A & E dept. The poor little sausage had a raging temperature, a raised fontanelle, and was vomiting. So he had to be treated as having suspected meningitis. This involved a lumbar puncture, blood tests and i.v. antibiotics. Fortunately, just a few hours later all the initial tests had come back negative and it was looking like he just had a virus that he was fighting off. So he was admitted for 48 hours until the final lumbar puncture tests were available. The next 24 hours saw a marked improvement and Jacob came home on "day release" at lunchtime on Thursday. I'm sure he's gutted at not having all the nurses to flirt with but at least he can get some kippage in peace. He had a good night and on Friday lunch time was discharged and his i.v. line removed. So back home chilling now, thank goodness!

Monday 11 June 2007

Ducks

Sunday 10th June was a auspicious day as Jacob went to his 1st cricket match, Kent v Hampshire at the Neville ground in Tunbridge Wells, with the legendary "Warney" aka Shane Warne captaining the Hawks. If you're going to see Warney, might as well see him in a memorable match ........... out for a duck but redeemed himself with 3 spectacular wickets and a great catch, there's life in old blondie yet! Had a fab day and even got a bit of a tan. Today has been another memorable day as I spent the day at Claycots School, getting a bit of classroom experience under the watchful eye of Miss Elgie. So a taster to life as a teacher, had a really good day, so crossing those fingers even tighter to get an interview a.s.a.p. Granny was in action today and spent all day with Jacob, it was reported that he behaved like an angel and upon my return I was most perturbed to note that he didn't appear to have missed me one bit. Oh yes and a lawn update, turf appears to have rooted well and Aaron has bought a Flymo so was out strutting his stuff this evening.

Wednesday 6 June 2007

Say Cheese!

No, not another reference to the invasion of mice (well all 2 of them), thank goodness. Instead, yesterday Jacob has his photos professionally taken. Of course he looked gorgeous and was as smiley as ever, so looking forward to seeing the actual photographs later this month. No news yet on the PGCE application but no news is good news, right??? Today received the forms to apply for family tax credits, hope to get the grand total of £20 a week, whoopee doooo but hey it's better than diddly squat. Jacob was weighed today and is now 8kg, he has exactly doubled his birth weight with just 10 days to go until his half year birthday, so I must be doing something right. He's still sleeping like a dream at night and wolfing down my ever increasing repertoire of purees. He sits up really well now, loves standing up if being supported and has developed a technique to crawl on his back......... Adores his baths, especially with daddy and lots of bubble bath, oh if only life remained that simple.................

Saturday 2 June 2007

Sleep and Lawn

What a successful weekend. Jacob took up residence in his own bedroom on Friday night and only woke up once during the night for about 5 minutes!!! Last night he must have only been awake for one minute during the night, yippee!!!!!!!!!! Aaron laid down some turf at the front of the house, only a few metres but we now have a lawn, just hope it isn't all dead by this time next week. The good news continues as no further sightings of mickey or mini and I even plucked up the courage to look behind the fridge and under the sink. Have now fully submitted my application to do my PGCE primary, so fingers crossed for an interview date soon. Popped into Harrods yesterday with mum and dad, pleased they had a successful outing. Was strange being there and I actually quite miss the place and am strangely drawn to return but I need to focus on my new direction and take off those rose tinted glasses, why on earth do I want to go back and be at work until 9pm, do stock takes and come in at all hours in order to get the sale set up??????