Housewife Confidential » Toddlers

Lemony Mystery

Kat — Fri, 14 May 2010 19:15:50 +0000

Nibble marks in the lemons. A mystery…

Two little stars

Kat — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:25:06 +0000

Last night: Mama, these two are going to poke two little holes and they will flew-ed up to the sky and be two little stars looking down at you.

Today:

Mama – What did you two do last night?

Milla – We flew to the sky and were two little stars looking down on you.

Mama – And what did you see?

Milla – We saw everything there is and watched you and Papa while you went to sleep.

Mama – Oh, and then what did you do?

Milla – We flew to India and rode on deers then we came home when you were sleeping.

Forgive the phone photo, a perfect moment imperfectly captured.

Snowy Days

Kat — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:07:46 +0000

Not many of these to be had in England usually and so trying to make the most of them while we have the chance. We have been tracking animal foot prints around the village, sliding along tire tracks, stomping, running, jumping, and generally working off our energy until our lips are numb and our noses streaming. Then we race back home for snuggles and hot chocolate. Bliss.

Sharing a Room

Kat — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:30:29 +0000

Time creeps by so slowly and yet when you’re not looking it streaks ahead of you leaving you wondering what happened. My little Monty is ten months old today and has spent his first night in his own room. After much consideration and consultation with Milla they are now sharing a room. An event which has been met with giggles and celebration aplenty.

Potty Learning

Kat — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:49:32 +0000

Milla and I have been working on the transition to full time potty use. She is, of course, exceptional and I can mostly let her get on with it. I was gossiping on the phone this morning with a good chum. When I finished she was sat on her potty.

Me: Are you doing a wee?

Milla: Nope, a poo.

Me: Ah ok.

Milla: I missed a bit.

Me: *looks down at foot* oh…

Sharing a Room

Kat — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:06:49 +0000

We had some chums to visit this weekend. An old school friend of mine and her family who I have not seen since we were up the duff with our first children (we both have two born at the same time).

Our toddler were sharing a room. They had a bath together, got dressed for bed, read some books and were tucked into their respective beds. After a quiet ten minutes I declared we had it sorted.

Than the giggling began….

Growing up too Fast

Kat — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:49:36 +0000

My dear little Milla had her first taste of life in pre-school today. Although she won’t be starting until next February they held an open day for all children attending next year. She fared very well after shaking off some of her reserve.

I really can’t believe this has come so quickly. How did she grow up so fast?

Counting

Kat — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:00:56 +0000

My friends and I often joke that our children are child geniuses. Well they are joking I, on the other hand, am clearly the mother of a super brain like no other before.

Here’s an example: yesterday we were playing in the garden when Milla spontaneously counted to five. Almost dumb struck I asked her what came next and she counted the rest of the way to ten. Child. Genius. Fact.

This morning I was recounting my amazement to Mr Kat and asked Milla if she would count for Papa. This is how it went:

Milla: One, two, three, cow, five!

Me: Ok…what’s next?

Milla: Lion.

Mr Kat: We’ll save Mensa until she’s three shall we?

Me: Or maybe even cow.

Pox or not?

Kat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:00:01 +0000

We were heading to London on Sunday morning for a trip to Pulse trade show and, more importantly, to celebrate the second birthday of Natalie’s daughter. As we glide through Richmond a call comes through informing us that one of Milla’s chums has chicken pox. We all turn to look at her an there on her cheek are three rosy spots. Doom. A few hurried messages to other people who might be affected and agreement that best to stay away from the party.

Normally I would embrace Milla getting chicken pox out of the way but Monty is only three months old and I think it may be too soon for him. So instead of a morning in the park with Mr Kat and an afternoon at the party poor Milla had to endure hanging out at the trade show all afternoon. She wore it well.

This morning she wakes up with angry red spots on her face and arms. Crucially, not on her torso. Dates and spots don’t fit pox. Then they all fade only to reappear a few hours later. I decided to Google the symptoms which, I don’t need to tell you, was a big mistake. In the end I figured it out: heat rash. Duh.

Edit – UPDATE: not heat rash. Turned out to be a virus which three of her chums also had.

Toddler Party Etiquette

Kat — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:17 +0000

Help me out here. When did toddler parties get so complicated? We are preparing for Milla’s 2nd birthday. Due to belonging to several ‘groups’ she will be having two parties, one at the park and one at the farm. Simple enough and yet not. One group is nice and chilled; they will bring their own picnics, I will provide cake and the kids can run around the farm while we gossip. The other group has set the bar for: party ‘tea’ (can’t abide calling a meal a tea but only option given time of day), gifts and party bags.

This party is joint with another child from the group whose Mama is also slightly aghast at party bags etc for two year olds. But of course we are doing it as everyone else has. I took my opportunity to get my name down for an easy job and took on bags. Here is what I’ve got so far: brown paper bags with fab Creature Comfort Apple Notes stuck on, Lotta Bruhn Space Stickers, a few crayons and some star shaped biscuits. Is that enough? I hope it is as I won’t be dashing out to buy some plastic bag fillers which will break / clutter the house / be thrown away within days.

*Sigh* am I just an old misery guts?