Everyday update, November 2012

I cannot believe I’ve not blogged since April, oops!

In May my mum and dad came to visit which was wonderful we had so much fun, but it didn’t help with my home sick feeling. As much as living in California sounds great, take away friends and family, that everyday support network, and its kinda hard work and a little sad.

Train Town, Sonoma, CA

With determination and, well, just being very outgoing, I managed to make Myles a couple of friends at his gym class. I was motivated by the thought of him having no friends to celebrate his birthday with in June.

After several weeks of hello and the odd smile, I went for it and introduced myself. It paid off and we have become friends with two of the families from the class. It made for a lovely party and playdates since.

Happy 2nd Birthday

I also used the local Moms Club to find friends. Yip I literally posted, hey I need friends! It worked and even though I only had a couple of responses the ladies I met from it are proving to be great friends, and their children get on so well with Myles.

I did notice though that everyone is less inclined to plan here, which meant at times we would have very busy days and then days of nothing. Going a week without any other adult company and trying to entertain a very busy boy is hard work.

School field trip, Artora Pumpkin Patch 

This prompted the decision for Myles to start a day care twice a week. Oh my gosh, it’s one of the best decisions for him we have made. Having started in August, he already has two best friends, Maggy and Oliver. I frequently have his teacher telling me what cheeky antics the three of them get up to in the day.  It has also really helped with Myles’ talking, we were finding he was being lazy, the words were there but he wasn’t bothering to try and use them, now we have to ask him to have quiet time!

I joined him on his first field trip to a local pumpkin patch. It was such a fun morning, I loved seeing him with his class mates and how he responded to his teachers (with hugs and agreeing to anything they asked of him). It also meant I got to meet the moms of his partners in crime.

They are fab ladies, we had the pleasure of joining them for Halloween and hope to have more playdates, and dinners soon.

Trick or Treat

Add in house warmings,  ladies (and gents) that lunch, house work and my projects and it feels like we are really creating a life here.

I still miss home, friends and family but I don’t feel so isolated and ready to jump on the next plane to England!!

(Oh and we got pregnant, so expecting our own little Californian babe early next year)!