POPPY LOVES GOING ON BIKE RIDES WITH DADDY.

Emma rang to say that Poppy had a lovely time yesterday morning at the childminders event at the community centre, until the time when a bigger lad accidentally knocked her over. He was mortified and kept apologising, but these things happen, she is a little dot and he never saw he standing there, dancing away. I know Em is not a childminder, but as Poppy normally goes to see Salli on a Wednesday she said it would be fine for Poppy to join in with the other kids, shame for her to miss out because her Mummy is on holiday. Em said she had a wonderful time. She fell asleep on the way home and slept for a long time, a little worrying when she fell backwards and banged the back of her head, but thankfully she was fine when she woke up, her normal, cheerful self. Her first words on waking were "where Grandad" as the last person she saw before falling asleep was her Grandad, who works at the community centre, and who was able to give her a cuddle when she was crying after her fall.

Em took her to play with Abbey and Maisie in the afternoon, as it was raining they were unable to play outside in the garden, although Maisie and Poppy did make a break for freedom when Maisie dressed herself in wellies and raincoat and went out through the back door, closely followed by Poppy, who promptly slipped on the wet decking, before anybody could grab her, getting a wet bottom in the process! Poppy had obviously remembered the lovely play house in the garden which she played in with the girls on her last visit, when the weather was a little more kind!

We popped out, inbetween heavy showers, to buy a few bits we needed from the shops and on our return Emma and Poppy had arrived at our house to fetch Lily. When we walked in Poppy was occupied getting the entire contents of her toys out and spreading them around the lounge! She is very good now at doing her wooden puzzles and as soon as I sat down she put the puzzle on my lap, handing me the pieces to hold with the cry "hand Grandma" so I would put my hand out to hold on to them until she was ready to put them back in the correct places! 9 times!
We all had a cuppa together, well Poppy had apple juice, then a piece of cake which was handed back to me with the words "no Grandma, cake" then she had a sandwich out of which she only ate the filling! Apparently she had a late lunch of pizza, which she ate two slices of, so she probably was not very hungry when it came to tea time. Funnily enough she did manage to get a couple of squares of chocolate down her though! Rascal.

She was very excited when Emma said should they go home and see Daddy. Apparently she has become `Daddys girl` over the weekend as he keeps taking her on the bike to see the horses. She wouldn`t let Em push her on Tuesday when they went to the fun day, she kept saying "no, Daddy push"!! Em says she will get her back to being a Mummys girl this week as she is off work and they can spend some precious time together!

Poppy loves going on the bike on her special seat with Daddy. She loves visiting the horses in the field near Grandma`s house. Em is hoping she won`t want a horse as she gets older, could prove rather expensive!!