Today

Today I slept for less than 3 hours as baby Harriet was waking up too much in the night. In the daytime she was equally bad. Filling up the passport application forms seems to be the hardest thing to do now.

Today we again got turned away when applying for the kids' passports due to some issue with paperwork. I started more than a month ago. How complicated can this be? 

Today was very hot again. I got angry with Peter for taking Harriet out in the heat (due to some misunderstanding). She did in the end go to bed at 9pm and we got to watch iZombie and Veronica Mars. I found a way to get my Pebble watch to track Harriet's sleeping hours to a spreadsheet at a click of a button.

Today was very hot again. When Owen got back from preschool we just let him play iPad games and watch TV as it was too hot to do anything else. In the evening there were finally cool breezes, and Harriet fell asleep when I was feeding her in the garden before I could bathe her or put her in her sleep clothes and nappies. Whatever.

Today it was even hotter than the day before. Harriet was napping easily but again wouldn't go to sleep for the night till late even when I made sure to end her naps by 5pm. Another evening gone. Want to watch telly!! I hear myself throwing tantrums like Owen.

Today I was the mum in the cafe with screaming kids whom everyone was staring at. It was the hottest day of the year and we went to Blenheim Palace. Owen tried hard to be a PITA, and Harriet was hot and fussy. Harriet had been wide awake in the night from 3 to 5 am, so both Peter and I were tired as well.

Today it was super warm again and Peter wanted to stay home to relax. Played with Owen a lot and he's been very happy. We had a BBQ and baby Harriet had been napping too long. In the evening she wouldn't go to bed till nearly 11pm! It's getting worse!

Today we put the kids to bed early and I was thrilled about the long evening ahead, trying to decide on which movie to watch online. Sadly baby Harriet woke up just 30mins later and wouldn't go back to sleep for the next 2.5hours. One day I'll get my life back.

Today I still get little sleep. Owen didn't want to go to nursery, and I only managed to persuade him by reminding him how much he liked the food there. Indeed he ate all of the macaroni cheese for lunch including the sweetcorn (he never touched those at home). When he came home, his hair was full of sand. He'd put sand in his hat, he said. I wondered if he's been bullied.

Today Harriet slept horribly in the night, and so I had very little sleep and had to make Peter take her when he takes Owen to preschool so I can have extra snooze.

Today Harriet slept and slept. I was annoyed with Owen when he again refused to eat dinner for some spurious reasons (he didn't like having the food stuck in his teeth) and was quite mean to him after dinner, making him cry. I then felt very sorry and apologised.

Today we stayed home and I decided to restart my previously abandoned '365 Things That Make Me Happy' photographic project. 

Today we attended a combined birthday party for Owen and the NCT friends' children. Owen was quite fussy though, and Harriet was all smiley and happy.

Today was Peter's birthday. His parents came down to celebrate with us at Blenheim Palace. Owen had a great time, but unfortunately Harriet was cranky all day. In the evening when I could finally put Harriet down to bake the quiche for tomorrow's party, I finished at 1AM!

Today we got the election results. We went to apply for the children's passports and were advised to return again with more paper work. Harriet was still not napping or sleeping well, we may have broken her. Did I boast that it was easy the second time round?

Today was elections day. Harriet was still napping and sleeping badly. I lost my cool with Owen when he had a meltdown while we were bathing Harriet. Everything's much harder when you're tired!

Today Harriet was still sleeping and napping badly. Poor us. It's been cold and wet as well, the heating was even on!

Today baby Harriet had been sleeping badly in the night again, wanting to feed every hour, and so I moved her back to sleep in our bed as I didn't want to keep getting up.

Today for the first time, Harriet slept for 5hrs without feeding in the night. I was still exhausted all day though, from housework and playing with Owen, and accumulated tiredness from the past week. Owen came up to me and told me he loved me, which made it worthwhile.

Today Alice and Simon came to ours for lunch. Owen was very friendly and we had a great time. In the evening I heard Harriet laugh for the first time.