Rainy days

We got the word that the weather is beautiful all over Europe but it seems like Mr Sun forget a little spot in England. For the last 3 weeks there was no sign of it being summer and instead we had to put up with thick clouds, thin clouds, gray clouds, white clouds..., you name a type and we have certainly seen it.
It´s getting a bit hard to entertain the kids when you are stuck at home. So far we made plaster handprints, masks, a lantern, had a birthday party for S. and colored heaps and heaps of pictures. I am thankful for the internet because I could download Peppa Pig "coloring books" which kept her entertained for quite a while. She LOVES coloring. Another favorite is dress up. We got her a dress up box for her birthday and first thing in the morning is to get dressed as a princess. If I´d let her she would even skip breakfast over it.
We also went to dancing class but I am not sure it really is S´s thing. Yesterday she was laying on the floor with her Teddy and almost dozing off. How could you express BOOOOoooring any better. Poor lady who held the class. ;)
I. is developing very well also. She has been "scootching" through our appartment for nearly 2 month now (on her back) and since last week she figured out how to do it on her tummy as well. We had to rescue her from under the table, under the soffa und the tv board. The signal is a very distinct high pitched squeak (translated into "Damn, I am stuck, come and rescue me" by us) and once you here it you know she is in trouble.
I have also started her on solids for 2 weeks now. You could tell she was ready. Whenever we had dinner she would almost crawl into our bowl, looking at us with begging eyes to share the food with her. It was so funny.
She is still a rather terrible sleeper and all of you who told me that my first child was not a "real" baby because she always slept, now I do know what it is like to have one. I could live without it though.