How To: Get more ice cream...

It was Max's first day back at Kindy today after his operation. He was very excited to go today and didn't even notice me leave! When it was time to pick him up, I noticed a little bit of rain, so brought his raincoat and an umbrella with me. I was told by the teachers at pick up that he enjoyed his day, but he might need a few more days before he gets back into the swing of things... below is the list of what followed from when we walked out the door.

1. Remind Threenager that they need to walk nicely on the path or hold hands
2.  Threenager drops bag and runs to the tree at the end of the path
3. Drop umbrella, and run after Threenager, catch them and remind them that because they didn't walk nicely they have to hold hands
4. Hold Threenager's hand while walking back to pick up bag and umbrella
5. Carry bag and umbrella in one hand while wrangling Threenager
6. Get to car and fumble with keys to unlock doors
7. Threenager sees their chance and runs ALL THE WAY back to Kindy
8. Drop bag and umbrella again to chase after Threenager (stay hot on his heels while going into a coughing fit - still have this blasted cold/chest infection!) 
9. Threenager stops at the gate next to Kindy's playground and calls out to his friends on the other side
10. Halt with hands on knees trying to catch breath
11. Call out to Threenager to come over and hold hands or they will go to bed early tonight
12. Threenager ignores me and continues to yell to friends on other side of the gate (much to the amusement of the other parents I am sure)
13. Call out to Threenager and tell them no toys in the bath tonight
14. Threenager continues to ignore me
15. Call out to Threenager and tell them no ice cream for dessert tonight
16. Threenager comes right over
17. Walk nicely back to car with Threenager 
18. Put Threenager in the car and ask them if they know why Mummy is not happy
19. Threenager says "Yes, Max ran away."
20. Ask Threenager if they are going to be good now
21. Threenager says "Yes, Max be good, Max sit in pram and eat ice cream at home"
22. Smile back at Threenager "Exactly!" 
23. Go to supermarket, put Threenager in pram - no fuss
24. Threenager is good the whole time in the supermarket, when we get home until 5pm when I'm just about to start cooking dinner...
25. Threenager gets ice cream out
26. Count to 3 as a warning
27. Get to 3. Tell Threenager that there is no ice cream tonight
28. Threenager says "Awww Man!" and takes himself off to bed
29. Make bottle up to fill Threenagers tummy 
30. Threenager is lights out as soon as the last drop of the bottle is out
31. Feel like a slightly mean Mummy while thinking about more ice cream for me for dessert tonight...