Creating castles in the sand
As the sun sets over Byron Bay.
26 May 2012
Matai
Man at large
Walking the length of the beach himself...
Finding treasures like hair clips and fish tails.
24 May 2012
Podgy breakfast at Joshy's place
Means lots left over for the little birdies... and a broom... and then some!
Later, his
Sweet little sandy face
Hops back into his carseat
After hours on the road
And a tranquil lunch by the water at Yamba.
When we finally arrive at Lennox Head
He is happy to pop into pyjamas
And relax watching his favourite cartoons.
23 May 2012
We set off bright and early from Sydney,
Breakfasting at Raymond Terrace
And then popping past Moredin's place for a yummy lunch
Along with biccies and ice-cream galore!
22 May 2012
Ittle Man of Centennial
Eats biscuits, watches 3D movies,
Narrowly misses Miro collecting him on the rope swing,
Runs around the veggie patch,
And cuddles on Pa-Din's lap.
21 May 2012
For his afternoon dodo
We are starting to be able to give our little Tai
A kiss on the head, and then leave him in bed
To go to sleep on his own.
Today, an hour after this ritual,
We sneak back into the room for nappies
And are very surprised to see that he has migrated
To the top of the changetable!
19 May 2012
So much fun
Tearing around the garden
And eating chippies back inside
With Mum's Group friends!
18 May 2012
A very special Mummy-and-Matai day
Where we go to the playground, eat cupcakes and
Go up the Stairs, Over the Bridge and Down the Slide! Wheee!
17 May 2012
Matai is unhappy and wants to be picked up
When Miro is the clear winner in a backyard foot race.
After, we make him feel so much better
When we spend a special hour, just Mummy and Tai and the twins,
Tai riding on the back, pointing out the colours of parked and passing cars;
Seeing boats and watching the sun set by slippery dip.
16 May 2012
Matai is constantly agitated when it's time to go to the toilet
And wants to use the potty, but never to any result.
Today, however, he works up a smile - if nothing else -
At the attention of all, as we do our best to encourage some action!
Later, he is thrilled to swing with Papa
On a beautiful sunny afternoon trip to the park.
14 May 2012
This evening as everyone is occupied bathing the twins and making dinner
Matai helps himself to a little custard...
The whole one litre carton!
He can't at all understand
Why this should pose any sort of problem...
13 May 2012
The sweetest little boy sometimes...
And other times, the wildest 2 year old in the west!
12 May 2012
On a cold sunny Autumn day;
Matai barely dodges the speeding bikes
And chooses to send his frazzled parents galloping across the stretches of grass
As he strides, in ever pursuit, of wozeaux.
11 May 2012
After Tai's long leisurely afternoon nap
The moppy haired little munchkin
Searches birds, Anzac biscuit in hand,
And smiles appreciatively at Miro's Mothers Day present
His brother made at preschool.
10 May 2012
Loading Tai into the minibus
~ Frequently missing one or two shoes ~
But absolutely always having a book or three.
8 May 2012
Matai very sweetly chooses books for brother Lowan today
And proceeds to read them to him, Goo-speed*
(*15 seconds flat)
7 May 2012
After bedtime, Tai has gotten into the cheeky habit
Of wandering back out to the kitchen, claiming to need to do a poo.
After a millisecond on the potty, to no result,
He sidles up to us eating our dinner, crawls onto our lap,
And helps himself to his second dinner of the evening, along with dessert if possible.
Cheeky!
5 May 2012
The illicit thrill of his fourth yoghurt for the morning...
Then riding home on Papa's shoulders
From a sunny lunch at the Club,
Learning tennis, climbing on the table
And streaking across the lawn bowls lawn
While Miro pees in the middle of everyone.
4 May 2012
Tai is in a thoughtful mood
When we go visit Ollie, Nathalie and Melissa.
He carefully shares tiny teddies with Ollie.
3 May 2012
Matai adores playing
And is most often seen like this, car in hand,
Chasing after Miro, or being chased, calling cars "Mummy" or "Daddy"
And making all sorts of characters for them; usually ones that say "Oh NO!"
2 May 2012
Tai takes his firetruck to Centennial Park
For some splashy fun under the bubbler
And a bit of boy bonding with Papa, Miro and Unca Josh.
1 May 2012
After spending the good part of half an hour
Trying to shoo a naughty (but obtuse) mynah bird out of our kitchen
(Much to Matai's delighted squeals... and the tiny pitter patter of a petrified bird)
Tai looks around for more in the trees around our garden.
30 April 2012
Matai is stoic when it's time for his haircut,
Going first on Miro's request.
But afterwards, for being so good,
Both boys are rewarded with a toy from the vending machine.
Tai chooses a blow up Naughty Noo Noo!
29 April 2012
Through some strange association
Tai is so uncomfortable every time he takes a bath
And keeps jumping out, wanting to use the toilet
Which he doesn't actually use yet.
What results is a poor little boy, wanting to go, but not knowing how.
Today, Papa tries to make him the King of the Potty
In an effort to make him more comfortable with the notion
Of staying put for enough time for him to work it out.
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