More new experiences

We are settling into kindy and childcare and the routine of life without holidays. Riley is doing really well at present- he is a star. Today, he went with his dad on a cessna 172 plane at the wings and wheels day at Taieri. Dad could not believe how calm he was beforehand and how excited and interested he acted without driving the pilot mad with a monologue....like the monologue that drove us mad in the 3 hour wait for him to go on the plane... maybe he was all talked out! So we are just thrilled with him. His swimming and music lessons are equally successful so we have had a great start to the year.

Jemma is certainly advancing in her language development. She is 'wowing' everyone she meets and she insists on meeting everyone- certainly the extrovert of the family- taking mum out of her comfort zone when we are in public! She is also 'wowing' mum and dad with her insistence on pouring out every drink bottle she has onto the floor. We think she has the gist of fluid dynamics now but we can't convince her that she needs to stop! She is also insisting on wearing big girl undies (can you tell a boy came first- just can't call them knickers now!) but she doesn't actually like to go on the toilet.... we have a situation and it also leads to more fluids on the floor. On the good side of the fluid talk, she is doing extremely well in her swimming lessons. She is with 3-4 year olds but we still have to get in with her as she can't touch the bottom. We are trying to train her out of her spitting habit. Spitting is accompanied by 'go away- spit'..... so lady like... The day sleeps are pretty much gone now... poor mum!