Muski

Not this one.

March 16, 2010
Not this one.

It’s early. Too early for the sun. Too early even for the birds, which is never a good sign. I can hear him coughing from across the room. I hope it is just a little tickle and he will go back to sleep but it isn’t. I offer a drink and his dummy and crawl [...]

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It’s Tough to be Two and a Half.

March 1, 2010
It's Tough to be Two and a Half.

The Small Boy misses his sisters when they are at school. He asks me every few minutes “We going to get get the girls now??”. He doesn’t want to do anything during the day, though he will be swayed for a little while by an activity or two. Every little thing brings him to tears. [...]

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Trading Insults.

February 5, 2010
Trading Insults.

Zoe – ” You’re a noodge face!!” Izzy – “No! Weasel toes!” Muski – “Bum Cake!…. bum cake.. bum cake…bum cake.” Related Posts:Nicked Names.Born, Quatro’s Story.Baby Things.

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I’m So Proud….

January 24, 2010
I'm So Proud....

I’m so proud that my two year old son wandered around the library singing at the top of his lungs… “Lydia oh Lydia, oh have you met Lydia, Lydia the tattooed ladeeeeee” I’m so proud that my six year, upon seeing a new baby at the supermarket, asked me in a nice, loud, clear, voice… [...]

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Shwactors!

January 13, 2010
Shwactors!

Just as we all mourned the departure of the “Led Lobot in the Lubbish” and the “Fikey Fiders”, along came ‘shwactors’ and ‘airfwanes’ and ‘wollies’ to keep us all entertained! And if all else fails – throw in a fabulous ‘silly face’ and we’ll all be giggling! Related Posts:Making The Best of Beds.He Snuck Past [...]

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Making The Best of Beds.

January 7, 2010
Making The Best of Beds.

The plan was to move Muski out of the cot next to our bed and into a big bed in his own room. In a perfect world that would have happened by now…. except that our world is not perfect and we still don’t have a building permit let alone that pesky extra bedroom, and [...]

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Bed Building.

January 5, 2010
Bed Building.

Yesterday we bought and built a bed for the Small Boy. He even slept in it most of last night…. more on that soon. Related Posts:He Snuck Past Me…Preschool For the Big Boy!Letting Go A Little

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Hairless Thursday

November 26, 2009
Hairless Thursday

So I happened to mention yesterday that the small boy needed a hair cut. I leave both men asleep this morning to take the girls to kinder and then sneak off for a little child-free Christmas shopping and I come home to this…. No more curls to make people think he is sweet and cute [...]

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