English spelling

Trying to help teach my five year old to read and he's already noticing the ridiculousness of English spelling. He's like, who is hoo, yet what isn't hat?? 😂

Mushy bananas

= banana loaf day!

Wriring skillz

Son got a token today, a house point, for writing so well that he apparently wrote like a year one child (next year up). He's so proud of himself! 😍❤️ As he's been writing such rubbish at home with the writing exercises, as if he can't write at all, I'm beginning to wonder if he's just bored with what he sees as pointless exercises... 🤔

Empathy

My darling son seems to have grown up overnight, massive empathy leap. He carefully took off his clothes this evening so they were the right way round (not inside out) so I don't have to do it when I wash them. ❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️

[Does better than his daddy...! 😂 ]

Poorly before versus poorly now

Grumpy. Stuck at home with a very demanding two year old while poorly is so different to the hours of luxurious snooze and rest I used to have while poorly. Managed to hide behind the sofa and have a power nap on the floor while she was distracted with tablet and pancake.

Mama is back to school...

Son just told me that I can get house points if I stay calm and don't get angry when he's being really naughty. 😂 Bless his little heart. 😍 ❤️

Escape

Love how my daughter lined up the dinosaurs last night. ❤️

Five year plan

And he's the same child, just older, wiser, more perceptive, stronger, an amazing mind for someone so young, sharp, sees things most adults would miss. I'm so very proud of my darling boy...five years old tomorrow... ❤️
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Our baby boy is three; no longer a baby, but a bright spark of a child who sees and thinks about everything. It's been wonderful to watch him grow - hard at times to bring up a wilful, determined, assertive child, with very strong opinions and feelings, but I'm so glad he came to us. He brings laughter and love to my heart every single day. Happy birthday little man, may this year bring you greater understanding of the ways things work, to lessen your frustrations and decrease your fears; and may I continue to improve as your guide in an often confusing world. Love you always. ❤️

Old little people

Playing a 'let's sleep' game with 2.5 year old daughter that involves choosing cushions and lying on the floor. She asked me to choose my cushion, but apparently I wasn't allowed the one I wanted.

"That's not available right now, mama."

Her turn of phrase makes me laugh so much, my little old lady! Reminds me of son when he was three, walking down the road, and suddenly said "The wind's picking up a bit, mama."

😍❤️

Spa afternoon

After a morning at a new swimming pool, we're having a spa afternoon.

Ladies doing their nails (with daddy as the nail varnish holder), chaps resting their feet/foot. 😂❤️

Note also the fetching knicker scarf our daughter is wearing.