Someone to look after me

On November 13, 2012 - Uncategorized

Full of smiles today

I was going to a friend's birthday party tonight and we were talking to Grace about it at lunch time (she was helping wrap the present and wanted to come too). With me going out she was concerned that there wasn't going to be anyone at home to look after her. "Grace, mom will be at home to look after you," and so she says, "I need someone to look after me….I need two adults!"

Grace has been making crowns for everyone, so soon after that I said to her, "Grace, why don't you make Marius a crown?" and she chirps, "I don't know how to make a crown, the wheels are coming off."

Meet the cow

On November 12, 2012 - Uncategorized

I still nose you

On November 11, 2012 - Uncategorized

Nosey, nosey!

Fly trap!

The other way

On November 10, 2012 - Uncategorized

Grace has had this on/off/semi persistent runny nose for the last while, and has been spending way too much time with her finger up her nose – regardless of the protests of her parents.

Other than persistently trying to get her to use a tissue we've told her that we don't want to see her with her finger in her nose and if she wants to do that she has to go and do it in private in her room (not that she ever does).

We were having breakfast this morning and Grace had finished and was sitting at her table. She was facing away from us but clearly had her finger up her nose. "Grace, take your finger out of your nose." To which she protested, "I'm facing the other way!" (i.e. but you can't see me).

Thomas and the doctor

On November 9, 2012 - Uncategorized

Grace and I have read "Thomas goes to the doctor" many times (she loves doctor books for some reason). I was drying her hair and she was looking at the book and I hear her talking. I turned off the hair dryer and listened closely and realised that she was busy reading the book to herself, but not just vaguely talking about the pictures, she was saying every word exactly as it is written.

To the best of my knowledge she can't read, which means that she has memorised at least 80% of the book and can repeat it word for word with the visual prompting of the pictures. Ans it has been a while since we last looked at that book. I was definitely surprised and fascinated.

A whale of a tale

On November 8, 2012 - Uncategorized

Our poor little boy seems to have picked up a snotty nose from his sister – it probably doesn't help that she does things like coughing in his face.He is doing okay, but has been doing this cough & choke act which entirely freaks his mama out, especially when it happens through the night. He has been doing better today, so here's hoping for a good night sleep for all tonight.

Donné always sings to Grace when she goes to say good night to her before bed time, and now Grace has started singing for mama. Today she sung, "Twinkle, twinkle," and "You're a special little girl," to Donné while scratching her back.

That broken car

On November 7, 2012 - Uncategorized

Grace and Donné were going to the shops for a few things at the end of the day and walked out through the office. As Grace goes through the door she looks at the damage to Bob the BMW and says, "I can see the broken car….oh my goodness!"

Breastfeeding cushions

On November 6, 2012 - Uncategorized

Donné put the little head support cushion onto Grace as her breastfeeding cushion, so off she went to fetch Apollo for his feed.

The hungry caterpillar

On November 5, 2012 - Uncategorized

Hungry little caterpillar

Grace fetched some lids to use for circles (for face and ears) and drew this Mickey Mouse…all on her own

Granny cuddles

Lea’s party

On November 4, 2012 - Uncategorized

This is the first time Grace has actually jumped on a jumping castle. Before it was either the noise from the pump, or just that there were other children on it bothered Grace too much. Today she jumped with total strangers, and did it with glee.