Whiteman Park for a day

 

Dear Matthew

 

A few weeks ago we visited Whiteman Park with your dad and nanna. It was one of those beautiful days that appears as winter is winding to a close and you know spring is just around the corner.

 

First stop was the huge playground where you confidently took on the big kids, enjoyed sliding down the slides and even tried to use the digger in the sand. You even went down the spiral slide with nanna and I (and taught the other kids a thing or two about patience as you climbed the stairs haha). I love watching you have fun on the equipment :)

 

Next stop was to the train! Your dad and I thought we were the best parents on earth as we bought tickets and climbed aboard the old steam engine. You generally love playing with toy trains and have your own train set so we thought we were onto a winner. Unfortunately... not so much. You enjoyed it for a bit but then, as the photos illustrate, you quickly got over it.

 

Never mind! Onto the transport museum next where you very much enjoyed climbing over all the old vehicles and sitting in the old bus with nanna. There's a great bit of history to learn about old man Whiteman, who left the park to the people of Perth to enjoy, including his impressive transport collection so I would encourage you to visit later on if you're reading this and have the capacity to drive now!

 

Lastly you followed some birds around with nanna and took a great liking to a particular tree in the park, which you plonked yourself underneath time and time again. I love your comments 'Ooo, tree.' 'Ooo, duck'. 'Ooo, shoe'. You are such a funny little thing and find wonder in everything - it's just so refreshing and makes me see the world with new eyes.

 

Afterwards we went back to your nannas for a bit where you had a snore on Chloe the dog's bed for a bit (of course) before we headed home.

 

Love,

 

Mum xxx



 

 

My snoring ladybird

Dear Matthew (or Machu as you are currently calling yourself),

You have started to do this strange, hilarious thing where you randomly lie down wherever you may be, on your back, and start snoring. Initially I thought one of the grandparents had taught it to you but after checking with them they said they had didn't and so I was a bit lost. 

And then you and I were watching an episode on youtube of Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom (one of your favourite shows along with Peppa Pig, digger videos, the Wiggles and the movies Cars and Planes).  In the episode Gaston the ladybird is in his house which is sort of like a cave, he crawls on to his bed, flips onto his back and starts snoring. You laughed at this point and started snoring so I knew it was Gaston that you were copying. 

You've been snoring on the slide at the playground, lying in dirt, on your bedroom floor, in the middle of a session of gymbakids- wherever. It's hilarious and just shows what a gorgeous personality you are developing. My baby boy is such a character. 

Love you my little ladybird, 

Mum xxx

Toilet time....

Dear Matthew

People regularly ask me when I'm going to toilet train you. And I regularly answer that you're a human being and I'm not going to train you to do anything, and that you'll do it in your own time. I knew I'd wait at least until you showed an interest in the toilet until I'd bother even trying to get you to sit on the toilet. 

Well, today you woke up and went straight to the toilet. You then squatted down down next to it while holding onto the side of the loo, and presumably started pooing in your nappy (you did end up with a poo) and waved at me while saying 'bye-bye'. I smiled and took the hint and moved out of your eyesight, but kept sneaking a look at you. You'd catch me every time and kept saying bye-bye to me. Eventually you stood up and started putting your hand in the toilet at which point I needed to stop you. You then started playing with the lid and it came down on your finger (so you may not like the toilet anymore anyway). 

In any event, it's started! My big boy is growing up. With no pushing from me, you've taken an interest in the toilet, done a poo next to it and asked for privacy! So proud! I'll buy you a little seat with attached ladder in the coming months so you can easily climb up and feel secure. But no rush!

Spurred on by your lead we then converted your largely unused crib into a sidecar crib and you're currently sleeping your first nap in it. This will give your mum and dad more room in our bed and help you with the eventual transition to a big boy bed. 

Love, 

Mum xxx