Glass half full

Quick... while Play School is on! Some of the things that have made me smile in the past week or so...

* BigMan's feet in his Daddy's work boots.

 

*Finding one of BigMan's trucks in his Tupperware draw when I go to make his lunch.

* Harold joining us at meal times.

* This conversation: BigMan: "STOP! There's one way to God!" Mummy: "That's right. There's one way to God through Jesus." BigMan: "Jesus rocks the world!" Can you guess who we've been listening to?

* Using my mum's Kenwood mixer to make yummy food for my family and friends.

*This conversation: "Time to get the cookies out of the oven." "Num Num! I'm a cookie monster. Cookie monster, Mummy! I need a cookie please!"

* I apologise to my friend Mummy McTavish for one of BigMan's temper-tantrums. He replies to me on her behalf, "That's ok. Don't worry."

* BigMan waking up after his nap on 'the wrong side of the bed' and subsequently trying to hide underneath it. I think it was just his attempt to say in the airconditioned comfort for a few more minutes...

 

* Seeing LittleLady develop a tast for the finer things in life...

* Going to clear BigMan's table after lunch and finding that someone's still hungry.

 

*BigMan playing with his trike and insisting on wearing his helmet.

* Seeing Little Lady making friends of her own... and her gorgeous play-buddy is only days younger than her!

*The adorable way LittleLady has started scrunching up her nose when she's concentrating hard or starting to get frustrated.

*Watching LittleLady play with the beautiful baby in the mirror.

*Seeing LittleLady's head on her Daddy's shoulder as he takes her back to bed after her 'Dream Feed'.

*Watching LittleLady see her brother's trucks, diggers, Woof and make a bee-line straight for them! She's gaining some speed! And she's started getting up on all four nows, so hopefully this comando-crawl phase will be over sooner rather than later - it's making the front of all her pretty clothes very dirty!

 *This...

So above, you'll see my 'The Glass is Half Full' tribute (bucking the family trend here!). My little 'Glass Half Empty' soapbox: BigMan's been sick... again. We're all tired. I miss my mum, my sister and my best friend. Thank goodness I have so much to make me smile! Thank goodness for music like this...

Side effects

“The fundamental job of a toddler is to rule the universe.” Lawrence Kutner, child psychologist.

What, then, should be said of a toddler on Prednisone?! I’m not sure if you’ve ever had the joy of experiencing high doses of the steroid, but I have, many times, and the side effects are nasty. (Difficulty sleeping; feeling of a whirling motion; increased appetite; increased sweating; indigestion; mood changes; nervousness, hyperactivity). I hate having to give it to my son, but even more I hate listening to him cough and cough and cough until he gags, day and night. So I do it, and wait not-so-patiently for the last day of his dosage, and pray fervently that maybe this time we’ll have a longer spell in between his ‘pre-asthma attacks’ as his doctor refers to them. 

Yes, he ate his dinner. Apparently it does take four spoons.

While I write this, I can hear BigMan outside playing with his Aunty E. It is wonderful having her up here. She is a nurse (an exceptional one in fact, but she is even better at being an Aunty) and she knows how to care for her nephew and niece and their parents! She even swapped hats with him this afternoon...

And what of LittleLady? She is so precious! She continues to astound us with how beautifully peaceful and calm she is. Despite having had her four month jabs yesterday, LittleLady has been charming us all day with her gorgeous smile, helping me forget (even momentarily) how exhausting this vocation can be! Turns out she’s also in the 90^th percentile for height and weight. No wonder she’s already wearing 6-12 month clothes! LittleLady is also mobile now. No matter where I put her, she ends up metres away in no time, keen to play with whatever may be nearby – BigMan’s toys, BigMan’s Tiny Teddies, hats, shoes…

 

Oh, and on Wednesday BigMan assisted the Townsville sun in destroying our plastic peg basket. Rather than be annoyed, I saw it as an opportunity to sit down at my sewing machine and make something pretty for myself! It does make me smile now, when I hang out those cute little clothes that my precious ones wear.

 

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