Rainy day

What a miserable day! I was very glad to have Art & Move to go to, but then all Louka's little friends turned up with umbrellas. Louka SO wants an umbrella.

Time to go, and all she can talk about is "umb'ewa p'ease". So we head for the shops to find one. I manage to steer her away from the added bug eyes and wings to a pretty rainbow coloured umbrella with a nice yellow handle.

Problem 1: "Put it up, mum, put it up!" "No, only outside. Let's go for a little walk outside, shall we?" "OK!"

Problem 2: She seems to have trouble holding it up over her head. It keeps coming down in front of her, where she steps on it. We slowly have our little walk and make it back inside.

Problem 3: Time to put it down "No no no NO NOOOO!!!" Screams, tantrum. I guess she's getting tired. A little distraction calms her down. I just hope it isn't like this every time...