Valentines day!

I began today being totally nervous, as Nathan was up a lot and I thought he was coming down with something, with a runny nose and constantly tugging at his left ear. I ended up giving him ponstan and a bottle of formula, he went down around 8 and slept for an hour, he woke up a new child, I reckon he was just tired, after being up the whole night, and the reason for being up...it is so hot here these days!! So all is well in Nathan country!

We had a wonderful day. Sofia came early, as mommy still had to feed her, and then when mommy left she just played under the playgym, for about 30 mins while I gave our boys breakfast and got Carli settled in for the day. She was just content to play and gurgle and the other kids would go and say hi to her and shake the playgym to get the toys moving, she loves that.

Carli had a bit of a fall today during arts and crafts, trying to get of the chair to fast, but ice pack and loads of cuddles later, she was all fine, and of course a 15 minutes Dora the explorer break(with mommies permission)...

Daniel and Nathan are doing better, it was to be honest, a bit of an adjustment for them to have 2 extra children in the house and having to share mommy, but at least they go home at some point during the day, and arent here for good like a new brother or sister does, they cope, and they do end up enjoying the friends, Nathan always checks out little Sofia, and Daniel and Carli gets on like a house on fire. I found them inside the play box but I could not find my camera again, to capture the moment...they are really cute together, Carli always says to Daniel "DOM NOU DANIEL", she says for "kom" - "dom" I think the "k" sound has not realized yet...that means Common now Daniel!!! So cute, they are great friends.

We did some Valentines day gift for the mommies and daddies, and the colour red and pink and the heart shape, one always has to bring in some learning into the fun!! Even Sofia gave her mommy one....(even though someone grown up did it - dont tell mommy Sophia)

It is weekend, I might come on again with some fun we had on the weekend with our boys!!!

Kisses everyone and have a good one!

Oh I almost forgot, Sofia had a whole teaspoon of rice cereal...and she loved it!!!

Wriggly worms daycare

I will try my best to post as often as I can, I managed to find my camera, after much sweating and worrying it was behind a photo frame on the book shelf!

It went well today. Carli is so cute, she tells Daniel off for me when he does stuff he should not, and she hangs around me and always helps me to clean up and do things, she likes to give Sofia her dummy when she is crying and it is always a bit concerning to her when she does cry...shame...

We had some fun, playing in the room, with the building blocks and also with the train set, and they even tried to get the normal matchbox cars to ride on the train tracks...it does not really work, they found out...Nathan loves following them around, and with Nathan, once drawing happends, we need to go onto the table, as he just wants to eat all the crayons and the paper...and the toddlers does get very mad when he gets to close...

Sofia is settling in, she is still getting used to sharing the attention with 3 other children, but she takes it in her stride and goes on. I am not to worried about her, mostly if she is around me and can watch what I am doing, she is very happy...she goes to bed in the red campcot..and loves it...well I think so, by the lying in it after she wakes and gurgling and chatting, that must be a good sign hey. Seems like she likes a nap every 2 hours, and she if she takes her bottle before her nap, she sleeps a bit longer...hehe, then she is more refreshed when she wakes...I love her little smiles and chatters...very cute...

Wriggly worms daycare

I was thinking to make a nice blog for the kids in our daycare...then their mommies can see every day what they have done, and also see some nice pictures.

Wriggly worms was started out of the idea that so many small babies have to go to big creches, with many children, very little individual care, and just have to fend for themselves from a very small age. It took a bit of patience before we had 2 children added to us, myself, Daniel and Nathan, but finally we are a little daycare, and Carli is 2 and a half and our little addition Sofia is just 5 months old. We love having both of them, and know that we will still have loads of fun together.

Both little ones arrive at 8:30am, and we then have a bit of free play in the house, settling each one and greeting everyone. Then at 9 we go out into the garden, where Sofia has her short nap, and Carli and Daniel plays with their motor bikes, and Nathan crawls around after the ball. We then go inside and if it is arts and crafts day we prepare and the two older children do their craft, Nathan goes to bed, Sofia has free play, I usually have a theme for the day, a colour and soon want to incorporate numbers and letters. I find a article and pictures on the computer and we have a small talk on the topic of the day. With Carli being able to talk so well already, she always tells her mommy what she learned during the day. Very clever. Then we have free play, either the kids swim outside, or they play in the room with all the toys, blocks, puzzles, playdough, Sofia has tummy time and some time with me and Nathan, we read a book or two together and then they have free play, and I have a - I think - well deserved coffee. By that time the older ones has their snack, and Sofia is ready for her second nap. After that I read with them, and Carli usually goes home by that time, Daniel goes for a nap, and then I have time with the two babies, where we just play, sing and have fun together.

I will try and post something every day on what we did, and some pictures, of the art, of them playing and being happy, and perhaps sometimes sad, as we are just human.

I hope you enjoy, including Sofia's Granny in the UK!!! The is specially for you!

(I will still get pics of Sofia, my camera was mysteriously missing the last few days)

Family time together

Every weekend happens so fast...it is Monday...then Saturday...not that any of us are complaining. It is great...on a Friday evening we always wonder what shall we do for Saturday. Usually we need to do a biweekly shop, or we just stay home, or we do fun things with the boys. Today we had loads of fun. We took Daniel to Kidz zoo, and he literally played his heart out, he mainly takes on the slide head first. Not scared at all. It was so much fun. Then he had a nap and we then did the garden, he thinks he can mow the lawn, but not yet Daniel, one day you gonna hate it, and baked some cookies(yeah, boys do enjoy baking!).

Last week we went to the Nature reserve, and Daniel had his first hike. What a big brave boy! He walked pretty far for a little boy. Firstly he was a bit unsure, but when he saw he could do it, there was no stopping him. We all got a bit of sun, and he played at the play gym.

I love family time together. It is really so special for the boys. I am home with them everyday, and I spend most of my time with them, but having time with daddy is just AWESOME!!! Nathan is constantly on the lookout for his dad. It is to cute. He is a bit ill right now..seems like the boys take turns, just a general cold I think, or maybe even some allergies, he just feels rotten.

We are a small little family and we enjoy each others company. I think daily we grow as parents and the boys are growing to become total sweet hearts. I am looking forward to many great family times together!

Summer is on its way

After a very long winter...or so it felt, even though they say we did not have enough rain, it feels a bit like summer is coming. It has been cold, and wet, but I must say, I want some warmth. The boys have outgrown most of their winter clothes, and I am tired of it. The summer things have been checked and unpacked. The funny thing is Nathan is so tall and lean and Daniel is so short and stocky, they are both going into the same summer things, Daniels clothes from last summer. I am glad, as it means we dont have to do so much shopping this summer.

We had a small photo shoot our in our garden, that gets manicured by our beloved Lynette, or Ette, as Daniel calls her. The flowers are just abundant and it makes me feel even more like having more sunshine and sea! I really hope this year we can manage to make it to the beach more often. Daniel is bigger now and he might enjoy it more. Nathan also does not mind to much to get his hands dirty so I suppose that all will be well. I mean, the beach is 2km from our home..what excuse do we really have?

Another thing I would love to share! I have freedom(yeah in Christ for sure) but also that we finally invested in a twin stroller, that fits in my car and is easy to assemble. The boys love going in it, as they are next to each other, and I find Daniel holding his little brothers hand very often. And we can go out and about when ever we want!!! Another reason why summer can come along already.

Two boys...so different

I have 2 boys...they are the absolute love of my life...they are born from me and my dear husband...but they are so different. Daniel cannot be bothered if I am there or not..I always joke that he will gladly be dropped off with a street man on the corner and even wave at me. Nathan on the other hand is such a mommies boy. If I just leave the room he cries...be it he is full, freshly napped, clean...he cries...until he can be in the loving arms of his beloved mother. And dont get me wrong...I am not raising them any different. Nathan could sleep well from the beginning like Daniel, I dont entertain Nathan the whole day...he is very good at playing by himself, as long as he can see me in the distance. I secretly enjoy the seperation anxiety but then it also bothers me..I do not like a mommies boy.

Well, Nathan is 7 months old now, and he has 2 teeth, cannot sit yet, but he does roll. He is just lazy. As a friend said to me, she is yet to see a kindergardener who cannot sit or roll, let alone crawl, so no worries, he will reach this milestone at the pace of Nathan.

Daniel, well he is just plain awesome. He still loves painting, he loves reading and he loves his daddy. Then comes his oupa and ouma, then his beloved Helga(gegga) and Justin...dont get me wrong, he loves all his aunts and uncles, but they are just topmost. Probably because we spend so much time together.

I love my boys...and I hope to be able to write more about them.

Wow...and Daniel is 21 months old...

I dont know what happened to time...it has just flown...since my last entry Daniel is now nearly 2 years old and has a mouth full of teeth, actually the only teeth that are lacking is the 2nd molars...

He is cute. I love my little boy to bits. Or is he my big little boy?

In the meantime Daniel got a little brother called Nathan. He is already a whopping 4 months old. They love each other. Kisses and hugs are always on the platter....ready to be handed out. They have really become my life. I cannot imagine anything without them. They are the reason I wake up. Well I have to...otherwise they might shout the roof down...Daniel starts with "uit" meaning he wants out...out of his bed...and Nathan just grunts...like a little piggie...as his nose is constantly blocked. It is fun starting the day like that. And then the famous "tee he" I WANT MY TEA...and not after mommy had a lie in...but NOW...hopefully for him I have fed Nathan by then otherwise he just has to wait a little bit. Nathan does not understand what it means to wait...he just knows he is hungry.