Eating out has become a fun event for our little family, and it also seems to be a good way to document Nicholas' (and my own) growth. Of course there have been challenges in taking him out in public, but overall we really have enjoyed the experience. I'll start with Spur, because it seems to … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Bathing or Showering With Your Toddler
Parenting seems to be an exercise of trying different things to see what works and what fails. I have been experimenting with bathing and showering with and without Nicky and have come to a couple of conclusions along the way. When Nicky was a little baby it was obviously much easier to bath him … [Read more...]
My Mother Arrives … And My Child Crosses More Milestones.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner I would like to take the time to acknowledge my mother, who looked after me! Now that it is my turn to look after a little one, she is still helping me and mothering my son.Perhaps I have been very unobservant. Perhaps Granny has an effect on Nicky. Perhaps … [Read more...]
Nicky can slide!
It's been interesting watching my son develop skills in his own way, and learning to slide has shown me again a glimpse into his distinctive personality. Nicky and I were both late walkers. I only walked at 19 months, while Nicky beat me at 17 months. I think we are both the kind of people who … [Read more...]
Hunting For Trucks (Not Easter Eggs)
Happy Easter everyone! I hope you had a super weekend! On Friday we did not do much (apart from shopping and laundry) as DH had to work. On Saturday we went to the Rand Easter Show. We first went to a motor display where the cars did drifting and even went on their sides! Nicky stood on the … [Read more...]
Why Is the Crying So Hard?
We have had rather an eventful weekend. I think it is part of the parent life to experience bouts of both laughter and tears during one day. There is nothing more beautiful than a child's laugh, and nothing more heartbreaking when they are crying. All we can do is endeavour to do better next … [Read more...]
Practical Steps for Gentle Weaning
I've recently been reading "Mothering Your Nursing Toddler" by Norma Jane Bumgarner, published by La Leche League. It's a good book, but I was particularly interested in ways to wean my child off the boob. In a gentle way, of course. Nicky is now 21 months old and is steadily nearing his second … [Read more...]
Attempts to Get Fit at Forty
Somewhere along the line four decades of my life have gone by and I am turning forty! I have no big plans for my birthday other than to maybe go somewhere nice with Nicky (like a park or something) and have Chinese for supper and watch Revenge which comes back to our screens. I'm just going to take … [Read more...]
Nicky’s New Bib
Nicky's eating has definitely progressed these days. He is better able to communicate what he wants, and will stand, grunting, by the biscuits or the fridge to show what he wants. He especially likes to grunt when we are eating to tell us that he prefers our food to his. (I am still giving him some … [Read more...]
Cleaning Up Cresta
Entering a shopping mall with a toddler may be challenging enough when you need to keep them beside you and out of danger (theirs and other people's). Find out in this post how much more interesting the situation becomes when you throw a toy mop into the mix. . . We often like to go out for … [Read more...]