Every night, Thumper gets put into a gi-normous fat night-time nappy, consisting of a fitted cloth nappy, boosted with a pre-fold, and then a cover on top. She always looks so cute, waddling along with a John Wayne-like gait because the bulk of the nappy keeps her legs apart.
Last night, she wandered up to the bathroom door, curious about the commotion coming from within (BallFiend having his teeth brushed). Suddenly, she over-balanced and plopped down on her bum. No harm done... not with all that padding! But then, she couldn't get up again. The bulky nappy had her stuck, just like a beetle on it's back, with legs flailing helplessly in the air. The look on her face was priceless - puzzled with just a hint of terror.
Needless to say, DeepSpice and I were laughing so hard it took a few moments before we came to her aid.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
As promised...
Here is the more news I referred to earlier...
This story starts ten years ago, when DesignerSis was just sweet-sixteen and she met a young lad whom we now know as Wigward. Now, most normal teens enjoy a romance for a few months, then break-up in order to be able to write better teenage-angst poetry and have an excuse to go through an obligatory goth phase. But not DesignerSis and Wigward. They set out to prove that your first love can be your true love.
Fast forward ten years and announce they're off to Noosa for a holiday. Nothing really unusual about this, they've done so a few times before. They usually disappear for a week or so and reappear back home with little fanfare (other than the occasional gripe about the crappy service that they got from a cut-price airline).
But not this time.
It was Saturday afternoon, and DeepSpice and I were out gallivanting around the inner-suburbs, pretending to be child-less yuppies, whilst Gran and GrandPaul babysat BallFiend and Thumper. Yep that's right - we were on a date! It was quite a novelty for us to be able to wander into shops and cafes at our leisure. We ended up passing a furniture shop that I have heard about but had never actually been to, so I dragged DeepSpice in for a look.
Then my phone rang. It was DesignerSis calling whilst still away on holiday. She had news: that Wigward had just proposed to her and they are now engaged! (She had to tell me quickly as they were about to tell Wigward's mother and once she got the news, it would be instantly broadcast far and wide.) I was too stunned to say much (or perhaps it was just that I was too focused on imagining how nice it would be to get a new sofa)... I managed to stammer out a "congratulations", before collapsing in shock on my dream sofa. (Just kiddin' - I am genuinely happy for them!)
Later when chatting to CutLuce about the news, I found out that she had had a much better come-back than my corny old 'congratulations'. She immediately asked: "So, when are you having babies?" I can just picture DesignerSis squirming a little on the other end of the phone.
Anyway, I am very happy for DesignerSis and Wigward and I hope they do get on with making some more cousins for BallFiend and Thumper (and Cuz1) soon... though perhaps not too soon, as I'm still on my 'auntie' L-plates.
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This story starts ten years ago, when DesignerSis was just sweet-sixteen and she met a young lad whom we now know as Wigward. Now, most normal teens enjoy a romance for a few months, then break-up in order to be able to write better teenage-angst poetry and have an excuse to go through an obligatory goth phase. But not DesignerSis and Wigward. They set out to prove that your first love can be your true love.
Fast forward ten years and announce they're off to Noosa for a holiday. Nothing really unusual about this, they've done so a few times before. They usually disappear for a week or so and reappear back home with little fanfare (other than the occasional gripe about the crappy service that they got from a cut-price airline).
But not this time.
It was Saturday afternoon, and DeepSpice and I were out gallivanting around the inner-suburbs, pretending to be child-less yuppies, whilst Gran and GrandPaul babysat BallFiend and Thumper. Yep that's right - we were on a date! It was quite a novelty for us to be able to wander into shops and cafes at our leisure. We ended up passing a furniture shop that I have heard about but had never actually been to, so I dragged DeepSpice in for a look.
Then my phone rang. It was DesignerSis calling whilst still away on holiday. She had news: that Wigward had just proposed to her and they are now engaged! (She had to tell me quickly as they were about to tell Wigward's mother and once she got the news, it would be instantly broadcast far and wide.) I was too stunned to say much (or perhaps it was just that I was too focused on imagining how nice it would be to get a new sofa)... I managed to stammer out a "congratulations", before collapsing in shock on my dream sofa. (Just kiddin' - I am genuinely happy for them!)
Later when chatting to CutLuce about the news, I found out that she had had a much better come-back than my corny old 'congratulations'. She immediately asked: "So, when are you having babies?" I can just picture DesignerSis squirming a little on the other end of the phone.
Anyway, I am very happy for DesignerSis and Wigward and I hope they do get on with making some more cousins for BallFiend and Thumper (and Cuz1) soon... though perhaps not too soon, as I'm still on my 'auntie' L-plates.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
Auntie Stompy
It's been a mad couple of weeks... a lot has going on in my life and as a result, I've had little time to post on The Swamp. And as a result, I have some long overdue news to brag...
On 9th June 2011, I became an auntie for the first time after CutLuce and DesignerMonkey's first progeny finally made her appearance, about a week overdue) at 4.39 am.
This of course means that DeepSpice is now an uncle for the first time and BallFiend and Thumper have their very first First Cousin (they already have a few cousins of the third or fourth or once-or-twice-removed variety, or something like that anyway).
It's all very exciting and I am very much enjoying getting to experience a newborn without all the horrible sleep-deprivation. No such luck for the long-suffering CutLuce and DesignerMonkey.
Now this little bubba just needs a Swamp-handle... I will be naming her soon, once her personality shines through, but for now, she can be Cuz1, in the hope that Cuz2, and even Cuz3 and Cuz4 will be along in the next few years... because, oh yes! there's more news...
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On 9th June 2011, I became an auntie for the first time after CutLuce and DesignerMonkey's first progeny finally made her appearance, about a week overdue) at 4.39 am.
This of course means that DeepSpice is now an uncle for the first time and BallFiend and Thumper have their very first First Cousin (they already have a few cousins of the third or fourth or once-or-twice-removed variety, or something like that anyway).
It's all very exciting and I am very much enjoying getting to experience a newborn without all the horrible sleep-deprivation. No such luck for the long-suffering CutLuce and DesignerMonkey.
Now this little bubba just needs a Swamp-handle... I will be naming her soon, once her personality shines through, but for now, she can be Cuz1, in the hope that Cuz2, and even Cuz3 and Cuz4 will be along in the next few years... because, oh yes! there's more news...
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Take that T-Rex!
Me: What did you do at Kinder today?
BallFiend: We played dinosaurs.
Me: Oh, tell me more about it...
BallFiend: I was the rock that fell to Earth and killed all the dinosaurs.
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BallFiend: We played dinosaurs.
Me: Oh, tell me more about it...
BallFiend: I was the rock that fell to Earth and killed all the dinosaurs.
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Friday, June 03, 2011
Alpha-Bet
I wasn't planning to post again, for the third day in a row, but had to note down this one...
She's only 20 months old - well 21 months in a few more days, but still... it's pretty impressive.
Thumper just pointed to the letter M on the keyboard of my computer and said "W for [her name]".
She's only 20 months old - well 21 months in a few more days, but still... it's pretty impressive.
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Thursday, June 02, 2011
Second day of Winter
There's a theme started here for June, but it's really just because I am not feeling very creative with my blog-post titles. Please don't expect that you will be getting two posts a day for the rest of the month!
Anyway, today is another glorious Winter day in Melbourne. Started off cold and frosty, but then the Sun came out and it seems like Spring. After taking BallFiend to kinder, Thumper and I headed off to a local cafe to meet The Librarian and LittleMissF for a coffee and catch-up. It's school-selection season, and all us mums of 4-and-a-bit-year olds are busy touring local schools and trying to decide which one to go to. So The Librarian and I had lots of notes to compare.
My morning had been a real rush, because I slept in, because of Thumper's night antics, and I had rushed out of the house with no breakfast. So it was nice to indulge in a yummy cooked breakfast, even if I did have to share it with Thumper. After a while, LittleMissF and Thumper tired of playing at the cafe, so we decided to go across the road to the park. As we were preparing to leave the cafe, I heard my name being called and turned around to see a mum from my former "Mothers' group" - I hadn't seen her for about 3 years, since our Mothers group sort of petered out. She was there with her second and third children. Her eldest daughter who is the same age as BallFiend was at kinder too. After a bit of a catch up (and more school-choice talk), The Librarian and I wandered over to the park and let the girls have a run about.
With Kinder pick-up time approaching, it was time to say goodbye to the sunshine and go on our way. I stopped in at Creche to retrieve blankie and popped in to say hello to SingingCheese who had just finished up a RhymeTime session. Thumper enjoyed playing chasey with SingingCheese's daughter MiniBabybel but it all ended in tears when Thumper decided to live up to her name and gave MiniBabyBel a shove.
So we said goodbye and I hurried off, to collect my pants from the tailor and get home in time for Thumper to squeeze in a nap before we go out again to collect BallFiend from Kinder. Then it will be off to visit CutLuce and so we have some stern words to baby cousin about coming out soon!
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Anyway, today is another glorious Winter day in Melbourne. Started off cold and frosty, but then the Sun came out and it seems like Spring. After taking BallFiend to kinder, Thumper and I headed off to a local cafe to meet The Librarian and LittleMissF for a coffee and catch-up. It's school-selection season, and all us mums of 4-and-a-bit-year olds are busy touring local schools and trying to decide which one to go to. So The Librarian and I had lots of notes to compare.
My morning had been a real rush, because I slept in, because of Thumper's night antics, and I had rushed out of the house with no breakfast. So it was nice to indulge in a yummy cooked breakfast, even if I did have to share it with Thumper. After a while, LittleMissF and Thumper tired of playing at the cafe, so we decided to go across the road to the park. As we were preparing to leave the cafe, I heard my name being called and turned around to see a mum from my former "Mothers' group" - I hadn't seen her for about 3 years, since our Mothers group sort of petered out. She was there with her second and third children. Her eldest daughter who is the same age as BallFiend was at kinder too. After a bit of a catch up (and more school-choice talk), The Librarian and I wandered over to the park and let the girls have a run about.
With Kinder pick-up time approaching, it was time to say goodbye to the sunshine and go on our way. I stopped in at Creche to retrieve blankie and popped in to say hello to SingingCheese who had just finished up a RhymeTime session. Thumper enjoyed playing chasey with SingingCheese's daughter MiniBabybel but it all ended in tears when Thumper decided to live up to her name and gave MiniBabyBel a shove.
So we said goodbye and I hurried off, to collect my pants from the tailor and get home in time for Thumper to squeeze in a nap before we go out again to collect BallFiend from Kinder. Then it will be off to visit CutLuce and so we have some stern words to baby cousin about coming out soon!
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First (long) night of Winter
Oh calamity! It wasn't until 7.00 pm that I discovered that Thumper's green blankie hadn't come home from Creche. Blankie is the essential ingredient to a good night's sleep... it's how she self-settles: she holds the corner just under her nose and brushes it back and forwards whilst sucking her thumb.
Fearing the worst, I put on a brave face and took her off to bed, offering her a choice of "blue blankie" or one of BallFiend's blankies instead. She wasn't happy, but seemed to accept things as they were. But once in her cot, there was a plaintive cry: "corner gone, corner gone!".
So I hunted around in a box of toys which had been packed up ready for baby cousin (we're expecting CutLuce to produce the goods on that one any day now!) and found a toy which was made from similar fabric and had a corner of sorts. This seemed to help enough for Thumper to fall asleep. But sadly, it wasn't quite right for a whole night's worth and we paid the penalty with three separate wake-up call through the night.
This morning, I dropped in to Creche and collected blankie. I now have a happy Thumper who is tucked up in her cot having a nap, blankie firmly planted under nose.
I think the time has come to get out the scissors and do some blankie-mitosis.
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Fearing the worst, I put on a brave face and took her off to bed, offering her a choice of "blue blankie" or one of BallFiend's blankies instead. She wasn't happy, but seemed to accept things as they were. But once in her cot, there was a plaintive cry: "corner gone, corner gone!".
So I hunted around in a box of toys which had been packed up ready for baby cousin (we're expecting CutLuce to produce the goods on that one any day now!) and found a toy which was made from similar fabric and had a corner of sorts. This seemed to help enough for Thumper to fall asleep. But sadly, it wasn't quite right for a whole night's worth and we paid the penalty with three separate wake-up call through the night.
This morning, I dropped in to Creche and collected blankie. I now have a happy Thumper who is tucked up in her cot having a nap, blankie firmly planted under nose.
I think the time has come to get out the scissors and do some blankie-mitosis.
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Wednesday, June 01, 2011
First day of Winter
Busy morning for me today. I took Thumper to the Kookaburra room at Creche, then BallFiend and I joined the kids from the Kinder room on their first ever excursion to a local youth centre (they were allowed in, despite the fact that kinder kids are not yet actually youth). The walk to the youth centre would normally take me about 7 mins. With 25 kinder-aged kids, plus some siblings in prams, it took 30 minutes. Not just due to the dawdling, but also all the stops along the way to spot things such as:
At the youth centre, the kids had a great time, jumping on trampolines, playing table-air-hockey, table-soccer, basketball, football, cricket and jumping on a gym mat. Then we returned back to Creche, singing classic kids marching anthems as we walked.
Back at creche, BallFiend and I joined the other kids for some lunch (chicken curry and mashed potatoes - yum!) then I stopped by a local cafe to join a few other mums for a coffee and chat before carting BallFiend off to his "other kinder" (a sessional kinder which he attends Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and Thursday mornings).
Back at home, I decided that while there was beautiful sunshine outside, I would make the most of it and do some gardening. One large bin-full of weeds later and I am now officially exhausted, so I am going to relax and enjoy the half-hour of child-free time, before I go and collect BallFiend from kinder.
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- shoes thrown over power lines,
- house numbers,
- a pet bunny in a front garden,
- taxis, and
- a police car.
At the youth centre, the kids had a great time, jumping on trampolines, playing table-air-hockey, table-soccer, basketball, football, cricket and jumping on a gym mat. Then we returned back to Creche, singing classic kids marching anthems as we walked.
Back at creche, BallFiend and I joined the other kids for some lunch (chicken curry and mashed potatoes - yum!) then I stopped by a local cafe to join a few other mums for a coffee and chat before carting BallFiend off to his "other kinder" (a sessional kinder which he attends Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, and Thursday mornings).
Back at home, I decided that while there was beautiful sunshine outside, I would make the most of it and do some gardening. One large bin-full of weeds later and I am now officially exhausted, so I am going to relax and enjoy the half-hour of child-free time, before I go and collect BallFiend from kinder.
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