Monday, June 28, 2010

Jack in the box


We had to buy a multi-room air conditioner recently. It's cardboard box caught my eye and I cut a door and port holes in it for Jack.

The first time he saw it I had to demonstrate getting into it. It is not that big a box and I was thrilled I fitted into it. Almost daily he asks me to get in it with him. He loves it. We will have to get a photo of Mum and son in the box.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Stink


Last night after Jack's dinner we were hanging out in the living room and Jack had been leading me around. He went over to the coffee table and slipped behind it to look for my laptop (which was not there - it was in my office). He signaled to me that he wanted some laptop time. I retrieved it and we started watching Blue's Clues on YouTube.

I got a strong whiff of poo so I lifted him up and sniffed his diaper. No, not there. I got another strong whiff so I thought it was perhaps on his clothing somewhere so I sniffed his sleeve, his shoulder and even his cheek (there was something on his cheek). Jack was watching the laptop and he stopped, leaned away from me and looked at me as if to say "What are you doing? Is my mother really a dog in disguise?".

It was on the underside of his shoe.

Yuck!

It is amazing how quickly that shoe was taken outside and scrubbed!

p.s. and for those who may be wondering...it was not his, it was probably cat shit from playing out in Susu's (day care provider) yard.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Cocktail party on Saturday

Mum and John hosted a cocktail party on Saturday. If you daydream at my dress you can see a circle of swimming dolphins.

Boardwalk

There is a wonderful boardwalk at the end of our street. It turns into a trail through the woods and links to the neighboring village. We visited it with Patrick, Finbar and Alfie on Friday and that is when I discovered Finbar can fly and Jack loves being spun by Alfie.