We went to a Pirate Party at our friend's, Karen and John's today.
I heard clumping and banging in the hallway, and popped my head around the door, to find Mini Mint in his daddy's cycling shoes.
Mini Mint was invited to our next door neighbours' birthday party, (Owen - 1 and Aiden - 3). It was held at Coco's Playbarn in Frodsham, and was really pretty fab.
Our council had a 'Party in the Park' last weekend, with lots of different attractions. Mini Mint loved the circus school, as it was 'hands on', he hates sitting round looking at stuff!
Mini Mint made the crown himself, put the glue where he wanted, and selected his own shapes to stick on.
We took a trip to Llangollen with Mini Mint's grandparents, primarily to take him on the steam railway.
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.
Mini Mint took part in Tommy's The Baby Charity's Splashathon again on Friday, the babies had to swim under water (with their parent) and retrieve a fishy thingummy; and swim two widths of the pool, using a woggle as a float under their arms.
I'm probably going to go to hell for posting this - but what the hey.
Mini Mint bought 'im indoors a HUGE bar of Thornton's chocolate for Father's Day. We wrapped it up and left it on dadda's chair in the living room, ready for when he got home from climbing.
Forty odd year old lady from northern England, working part time in the private sector by day, and working as a wife and mummy the rest of the time.
Dave and Maria, married since 4th July 1992. We have one child, Kendal Oliver 'Mint', born on 16 June 05 - and also have two cocker spaniel dogs - Tyler and Jasper.
We seem to spend an inordintate amount of time, working on the fixer upper we affectionately call 'home'.
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