Monday, 12 November 2012

Bringing up baby: post 5 November 2012

10 Nov 2012 (c) ^_^ 2012
Little sweetheart didn't want to miss any fireworks. He fell asleep in my arms, head on my shoulder, as we gazed out into the night.

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There were intermittent fireworks at bedtime, and we both saw those in the distance.

Then he got settled into bed, complete with teddy bear, giraffe, rocking horse, popple(tm), cat, parrot, book de jour, horse scarf/blanket, wool blanket.

Then there were more fireworks lighting up the sky, visible through the curtains.

And then we ended at the beginning of this blog entry.

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Life: 5 November 2012


Litany, continued.

Good: lovely morning time at day care with Atilla.

Good: appointment with dentist.
Bad: almost crashed into another car while backing out; almost crashed into truck while going back to work.

Good: finishing work 'early', and hardly any traffic on road.

Good: Watching Atilla interacting with other kids.
Bad: a kid bit Atilla's arm. Twice. Hard enough to leave bruises. :-(

Good: watching Atilla play in Big Kid's playground with new arrangement - there is a rope bridge! He braved it.

Good/Bad: Atilla handed me a booger to look after.
Good: I threw it away.

Good: Atilla settling easily to sit in his car seat.

Bad: almost falling asleep several times while driving home.
Good: didn't fall asleep driving home.

Good: dancing with Atilla at home.

Good: helping Atilla poop into toilet.

Good: early supper made by Dadee.

Good: awake enough to help clear away some of dinner mess.

Good: 40 min nap after dinner.

Good: helping Atilla get dressed after bath. While naked, he snuggled himself between two pillows.He 'lost' his Sea Horse and Capt Bob, and 'found' them again. Several times. He climbed off the bed. He clambered back onto the bed. He has become quite good at throwing Capt Bob.

Good: watching fireworks with Atilla and Dadee. Atilla was nervous and scared at first. However after 10 minutes he settled into a lovely excited shrieks: "fireworks!" "boom!"

Good: Dadee helping Atilla brush teeth.

Good: helping Atilla go to sleep.

Good: writing this up.

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Life: superstition 4 November 2012


November hasn't been good to me so far.

Good stuff: Atilla going to sleep nicely.
Bad stuff: Me being too tired to help Atilla brush his teeth before going to sleep quietly.

Bad: my spectacles fell apart on me while I was driving to work on Friday.
Good: patched it together to arrive at work, and patched it further at work, then screwed the screw in tighter when I got home.

Bad: my craft credenza got locked up so I couldn't open it.
Good: husband opened it with a wire coat hanger. Go wire coat hangers!

Bad: I ran into the corner of my bedroom wall early this morning - I had been asleep, it was dark, Atilla was sobbing in his bed. I cracked and chipped my tooth.
Good: Tooth not broken.

Bad: just too darned tired all the time.
Good: wonderful husband stepping up to do house cleaning, cooking, laundry, parenting Atilla.

Okay, maybe November is a learning month. Learning again how wonderful life is with my husband.

Monday, 5 November 2012

Life: 3 November 2012


Of note, in reverse order:

Husband coming to my rescue, in my enactment of Damsel In Distress; Sleeping Atilla; Housework completed, more or less; Recuperative time out for me as Dadee looked after Atilla by means of duck pond, DVDs; Napping Atilla; Naming more of Atilla's daycare clothes; Attending Michaels Park School Fair; Atilla helping me get dressed after getting out of bed; Atilla letting me sleep in until 7am.

I've still been too tired this week to recall much of note. I've worked late three times, and finally called in my parents to help with unscheduled child care.

I'm so grateful they indulge me and Atilla so much. I hope I can be as selfless one day.

Ah Gong has given Atilla a No. 5 haircut. I am regretful. He has even less curls now. I miss his curls. His head shape is like a little boy's, and I find myself having Expectations of his behaviour. I become less indulgent. Or it could be I'm less tolerant due to being tired.

I still feel incredibly special that he thinks I'm the best person in the world. His expectation is exhausting to fulfil.

He has been acting up today. This morning he deliberately knocked the 3 pots of mustard seedlings off the table. There were a few other things he did which appeared to have no useful reason other than he was frustrated in some way and his thinking skipped a few.

This afternoon he and I wasted almost a full packet of dried mixed berries. I was very annoyed by myself, and him, and myself.

Then I think back to even further today, to this morning when we went to the fair. He took my hand, and wanted my company as he strolled through the grounds of Michaels Park School, and in his Play. We walked the circuit of ramp and steps three times. He ambitiously attempted the sloping hillock, which must have been at a 45 degree incline or more. We meandered the circuit of pathway, flowers three times. We sat under a plum tree, whose blossoms had blown onto the ground. He chortled, and pointed out the flowers on the ground. He held a mono-dialogue, and his Play ended. We looked for Dadee.

As we walked and strollered home, Atilla insisted on seeing the horses one last time. I'm impressed by his ability to locate wildlife wherever he arrives. He's still got a good memory for the things important to him. The horses, in this instance, was at the 'village blacksmith' stall. A large piece of fabric with an image of stampeding horses, and a border of horses. I talked Dadee into buying it. We had already visited the smithy three times so that Atilla could see the horses. He is one determined kiddo.

He was mostly good this morning. Letting me sleep in, helping me dress, having his milk, having his nappy changed with minimum fuss, helping me toilet...things went downhill from there as I tried to prepare breakfast. My thoughts wisted to last week. Oh, to have another good one!

Though last week wasn't so good for Dadee.

Friday, 2 November 2012

Bringing up baby: Doodle 28 Oct 2012


 Doodles from the playground.(c) ^_^ 2012
Drawing Atilla's feet and hands before dinner.



Thursday, 1 November 2012

Bringing up baby: The Baseballs


I am conflicted.

I like The Baseballs. There is such a thing as overkill. I've begun to hear them in my sleep.

Atilla likes dancing. He sits, or stands, and raises his fists to shoulder-height and begins jouncing them in time to the music. Very cute.

Dancing is a social affair, especially when flings are requested.

In my idle moments I hear their cover of Katy Perry's Hot/Cold song. Maybe 'song' is the wrong word. 'Stanza' may be more accurate. Or 'Brain Worm'.

The things I do for love.