Whilst reading twitter earlier, I realised that I hadn't put any posts on my blog for over a week. When your blog is not very old anyway, a week is a long time! Then I saw a tweet from @MetalMummy about a listography from @KateTakes5. Kate's idea is along the lines of the Wordless Wednesdays, Silent Sundays and The Gallery (all of which I'm pretty rubbish at remembering to do) but is a list with a topic.
So this week's theme is as follows:
My Top 5 Good Things About Having Children
1) Bearing in mind the time of year, it's got to be be Christmas hasn't it? The Boy's little face when he was 'ope'-ning his presents was priceless. He got a little excited and wanted to 'ope'-n every present he saw from then on in. He also adores the 'Chris (tmas) tree' and likes to go and examine all the baubles. Aside from the religious origins, it's what Christmas is all about isn't it?
2) Soft-play centres. I love them! Hubby loves them! The Boy loves them! Especially Coconuts, an excellent (if not pricey) local centre. There's an awful lot of wiffy play centres out there though, aren't there? But find a good one (like Coconuts) and wahay! The ballpits, the tunnels, going the wrong way up the slides (and trying to avoid getting told off!), we love it all.
3) Finally the downstairs of the house is constantly tidy-ish. I've managed to train hubby that stuff needs to be put away or it will be eaten or broken. Aside from The Boy's toys everywhere, the place is presentable. This is a major feat in our household.
4) Playing with his toys. The range of toys that are available nowadays is completely unbelievable. I used to have to play with a cardboard box and a wooden spoon (ok not quite, but you get the picture).
5) The look on his face when he looks at me. Absolute unconditional love. He doesn't care how many zits I've got, if I'm wearing clothes that have snot stains on them (his not mine), or if I'm a size or seven too big. I'm his mummy and he loves me. And I absolutely adore him with my whole heart, he is a complete and utter treasure and amazes me daily with all the things he's learning how do to. I grew him, that's the cleverest thing I have ever done!
Apologies to Kate for two things: one is that I'm not very good at telegraphic writing, secondly I've changed it from kids to children in my list.
Ooo play centres! I'd forgotten them!
I think I love them more than Freyja does – and she's a perfect excuse to go more than required! x
i love going to play centers! more than Luke! i actually just go there sometimes coz i know its safe to let him crawl about if i cant keep up! i also nearly fall asleep in ball pits! im terrible!! haha
Still got to train my husband in being tidy… 4 years down the line and i staill havent managed it!
lovely post xx
i love going to play centers! more than Luke! i actually just go there sometimes coz i know its safe to let him crawl about if i cant keep up! i also nearly fall asleep in ball pits! im terrible!! haha
Still got to train my husband in being tidy… 4 years down the line and i staill havent managed it!
lovely post xx
Hey thanks for joining. A lovely list and I must say I prefer your title version better so no apologies required!
Oooh – I wish we had play centres. They sound super cool…. I love your list too.
Mine are too old for playcentres now, but they used to love them and I used to love that brief moment of peace – it was the only time I could ever sit with a coffee and a trashy magazine!
hey, good list. I love a nice playcentre – if they aren't too noisy. Otherwise they send me bonkers.
there is one near me – that somehow funnels the loudest children to the area furtherest away from the sofas (great)
good effort on the house tidy thing – am impressed – why can't I manage that.