Monthly Archives: August 2011
Personally…
I love my kids. I do. I put their needs first the majority of the time {can anyone truly say they put their kids needs first 100% of the time?} but I can not help but take it personally when … Continue reading
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Some days…
Some days my energy levels are non existent and it takes me a long time to get going in the mornings but luckily, most days, once I am up, I am up and I go go go! I am more … Continue reading
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Beds, potty training and birthdays…
What a combination huh? Shion is getting to big for the porta cot {It was a mini one!} and Noah bangs around in his cot most nights so it is time to move him to a bed. None of this … Continue reading
Some days…
Some days Noah comes out with new words- in the last couple of days he has started saying “gen” which for him means “again” {as he signs it at the same time} and his other new word is “kuwawari” which … Continue reading
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Tot School- food…
We had an extremely laid back tot school the last two weeks- some days we did lots, other days we did nothing for a couple of days except normal play. I had a lot of other stuff planned but we … Continue reading
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New computer needed…
My computer is a bit f*****. Noah picked it up and threw it on the floor a couple of days ago and typing on it is now a challenge with the mouse curser moving constantly and deleting what I write … Continue reading
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Some days…
Some days I don`t raise my voice all day but most days unfortunately I do. Yesterday was a day I did not yell or raise my voice at Noah at all. I will try hard to do the same again … Continue reading
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{Almost} Wordless Wednesday…
Now if only he could clean up his own hands/face/clothes and highchair I would be a happy mama! Joining in over at My Little Drummer Boys.
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Some days…
Some days go by really fast, especially weekends but most days seem to drag on a bit- especially that time after nap where you have things that need to be done like cooking, and cleaning up and putting washing away … Continue reading
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Tot School Jungle & Zoo Animals…
Two weeks has passed since my last tot school post- we focused on Jungle & Zoo animals for the last two weeks as well as doing some other activities together. The two week system is working better for us- I … Continue reading
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I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
