Monthly Archives: September 2013
Happy birthday Eli!
There will always be two things that we’ll remember on on the 20th of September, Eli’s birthday and Braai Master. Donné sat on the couch and watched TV while the contractions got closer together, and it was during Braai Master that it was suddenly time to head off to the hospital to meet our baby boy. And today he is one, special, precious and wonderful.
Getting some help from big sis to open those presents
He got sand pit toys so that he can enjoy his new sandpit (and a noisy book which he loves)
Having some fun with sissie on his first visit to the aquarium
And loving putting his hands in the water
Ice cream time…Grace got an ice cream, Eli got a cone (which he does seem to really enjoy)
But don’t worry, he also has a chance to eat some ice cream. Grace was 15 months before she had a chance to eat some ice-cream
Pyjama day
Grace’s school outing for the last day of school was cancelled due to bad weather, so they had a pyjama day. One thing is for sure, getting her ready in the morning is much faster. She started her day in her pyjamas, went to school in them and had a play date in them.
Pyjamas ready to go!
Mom, I promise you, I’ll put these back when I’m finished looking through this drawer
Don’t mess with me when I’m eating pizza. Nom, nom, nom.
Learning to walk
Eli is getting better at walking every day. One of the things that he loves is when we clap for him and say “Yay!” – he then claps along, very chuffed with himself. The video is from yesterday, and today he was letting go of things and walking nearly half way across the lounge.
A lollipop is a lollipop
Duncan: Grace, are you enjoying your lolly?
Grace: It’s not a lolly, daddy, it’s a lollipop
Duncan: Well Grace, the word lollipop is made of two parts, lolli and pop, so for short we can call it a lolly. It’s the same thing Grace, a lollipop is a lolly.
Grace: A lollipop….is a lollipop, daddy. In America, they call it a lolly, but in South Africa we call it a lollipop. And we’re South African, so it’s a lollipop.
The big laugh
Eli, being a boy, thinks things like shooting eggs out of your mouth and throwing things off the table, are well….just hilarious.
Catching a nap
Grace caught a nap (and some flies) on the way back from a visit with Keren & Nick.
Why do chickens sit on their eggs?
Grace: Dad, why do chickens sit on their eggs?
Duncan: They need to keep them warm so that the babies can grow in the egg.
Grace: No silly! They sit on them because they don’t have any chairs! Hehehehe.
Grace’s first joke that she came along with on her own. It had me laughing because it took me totally by surprise.
Grace was a great DIY help with the sealing of the sand pit we’re building for Eli’s birthday
Eli decided to help himself to the strawberries out of the grocery bags
Birthday practice
Grace and Hannah had a practice run for Eli’s birthday
Grace the compassionate & Eli the bookworm
Hannah (one of Grace’s close friends) was feeling very sad when she arrived at school today, and Grace was apparently very concerned about her friend, and was kindly asking, “Are you feeling happy now, Hannah?” She does have empathy, and it will be interesting to see how that works itself out as she gets older.
Eli is really enjoying looking at books and is surprisingly gentle. His favourites are the ones which make noise…
Ears & walking
Donné: Grace, what are these? (Pointing to ears)
Grace: Ears…
Donné: And what are they for?
Grace: Earrings
Parents: Sigh
Eli is now talking up to about 5 steps at a time. He’s working on it every day and gradually getting stronger. I think just about everything is there, he just needs to build some endurance and get his head around the fact that he can walk instead of flop over and crawl.