A Cello on Approval!

We had quite a day out today – — decided to have dim sum for lunch – hadn’t had it for ages and we went to Bristol which is across the Severn Bridge (30-40 mins drive) not that far but it does cost 5.40 to cross the bridge – we used to go to Bristol [...]

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First Day of Sunshine 2009!

A beautiful day of sunshine and temperatures of 12 degrees! We went out without coats and played in the park.
Went to McD’s for a treat and got some gardening gloves – don’t be silly – of course they had to be pink!

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A whole new set of verbs…

And to prove that her vocabulary continues to expand exponentially, Georgia has now decided to ‘invent’ words….
Sticker-ing – to stick stickers
Up-ping – to get up “I’m not upping like that” on to the bed
…and while these words are neither technically nor gramatically incorrect in tehir contextual use – how do I explain to my two-year old [...]

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Row, row, row your boat

 
Do you know how to sing it?
 
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream.
 
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream.
Argh!

Row, row, row the boat
Gently down the river
If you see a polar [...]

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W-H questions…What?

Georgia has started to get the hang of questioning and sometimes it can feel like a constant interogation.
At a visit to the Mall (@ Cribbs Causeway) on Saturday we sat next to a mummy and baby pair in the food court, soon enough the questions started.
G: What’s the mummy doing?
Me: Feeding the baby.
G: What’s the baby [...]

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Baby’s potty

I was so so so impressed today – I’ve been trying to potty train Georgia ‘properly’Given it’s warm here and her wetting her pants isn’t too much of an issue here – so she’s been out of nappies
In the day time – and when we’re out I try not to put her in nappies [...]

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O-pee…O-pee

O-pee ….. Coes
Open Close what a good game

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An Autumn visitor to the garden…

A rustling of leaves distracted us momentarily; 
We were both busy potting and re-potting the house plants.
We looked up and who did we see,
Mr ‘Edge-hog’ making his way slowly to Georgie…

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I say “Don’t Touch!”

Georgia says “TOUCH!”
The Battle of Wills has begun.

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