Mini Mint

Mini Mint is a funny fellow.  He's 2 years and 2 months old, and sometimes I swear he's been here before, he just seems so wise for his years.

Yesterday, I didn't bother getting dressed before going down for breakfast, as I intended to have a shower straight after.  We were sitting down, eating our Weetabix, when Mini Mint gasped, and put his little hand on my arm before saying 'Mummy?  Where are your glasses?'  He sounded so shocked, it was funny.

He's also taken to calling my 'babe'.  As in 'Can I have a biscuit please, babe?' and 'I'm tired, going to bed babe'.

He insists on counting as he climbs down the stairs.  All the way from one to 'eleving'.

When he asks where his dadda is and I tell him he's gone to work he always replies 'Dadda's got a big hammer'.  No idea where he has gotten that idea from...

While I was ironing earlier, he walked upto me and said 'Mummy?  I have a cuddle please?'  How can I refuse such a request!

He still loves his nanna and grandad, and gets excited at the thought of visiting them - he's a cracking little boy, a pure joy to be around.

Having said that - there are some days that I think 'uh oh, we've hit the terrible twos'.  He will just whinge and whine for apparently no reason.  Things that he usually loves will send him into screaming fits, and then he'll be as sweet as ever two minutes later.

We went to a local park on Saturday, the council had set up all kinds of activities for the kids, scateboarding competitions, a circus school, bidrs of prey, a few bands etc.  He hated having to stand and watch other people doing stuff, but LOVED being in the circus ring, trying to spin plates and walk on little bucket stilts.  He has to have his mind stimulated all the time - very hard work.

Unfortunately, he was pushed over (accidentally) by and older child, and literally bounced his head off the tarmac, I nearly threw up I was so shocked.  He's got a horrible graze and bump on his head now.  Poor little fella.