Racing towards Christmas

Only 17 sleeps until Christmas. It is so exciting this year. Riley is right into it. He decorated the tree pretty much by himself and we have been reading Christmas books and singing carols. Both kids like to sing the songs although Jemma is not as sure what all the fuss is... and Riley tells her that Santa is not bringing her anything because she is too young. However, since she doesn't understand that, there have been no dramas. The drama is when they fight over whose mummy I am. Apparently I can only be mummy to 1.

We went to the Christmas parade and Riley gave a running commentary of every float at the top of his voice, over and over.... I am not sure everyone around us appreciated it as much as we did. Jemma just waved and yelled hello to everyone until they spoke back.. you can imagine "hello girl" getting more forceful until she is finally answered, then onto the next 'victim'.

Riley had his kindy concert this week. It lasts for about 7 minutes. We videod it and it was soooo cute. Riley joined in lots and was very proud. His swimming is also coming along sooooo well. He will now put his goggles on and his face under.

Jemma insists on calling a helicopter 'hoculater'. Cute... She has also perfected the melodramatic tantrum. She throws herself down face first onto the ground and beats her arms and legs on the ground screaming.. Quite funny to walk away from. We are not used to it as Rileys more 'autistic' tantrums were more genuine through his lack of skill in dealing with the world and he couldn't just turn it off like a tap. Jemma, can stand up in the next instant and smile coquettishly at you, saying please and thank you. She cracks us up.

Once such tantrum was on Thursday. For the THIRD time, I took them to pixifoto to try and get photos without one of them sabotaging it. This time, I had to forcibly put Jemma into her dress so it was not boding well......... Needless to say she refused to have any photos taken. Riley had some lovely ones done- he was an angel.. I think he wanted the santa decoration I bribed him with. We got home and I asked to take photos of Jemma- well the first pose below is of the 'sweetest girl on the planet' and the second is of my little 'devil child' who I could happily have strangled that afternoon.