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Another milestone that perhaps doesn't seem that important but I'm absolutely beside myself with pride,
Going from just random aimless scribbles and pen stabbing to intentionally trying to colour in an image or make a drawing.
This week he has also show a notable interest in pretend play, in particular being a dinosaur pirate in crocodile infested waters with a garden chair as a boat and a broom oar!
And "doctors baby" as he call himself. With an outlet board that he uses as a doctor bag, the cord is his stethoscope, good imagination kid!
He has been pretending for a while. But now he seems to have scenarios/rules/gives directions, and wants me or others to play roles as well. It's very cool!
#raising children#I'm not sure if people understand me when I talk about my son and his development#like how amazing it is to watch a newborn grow into a infant to a toddler & literally seeing him make neurological connections in real time#it's wild#I know i definitely went through a time of my life when I didn't get why parents are just so obsessed with their kids#oh! because they're actually really cool and interesting!
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I see we're still expecting toddler girls not to need to raise their arms above their heads.
My God, same size same line of clothing. It's a little ridiculous
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Looking at our botched Santa photos has made me seriously considering doing photography as a side hustle myself, because if these people are getting paid to do this then I'm a fucking unseen talented
#I do most of my sons photos already because we're poor and can't afford professional photos all the time#but these santa photos look like something anyone can do with a cheap digital camera#very blown out look horrible#I'm just disappointed it's the first photos I've had done that weren't by me and they're so bad#I don't even consider myself a great photographer but I know how I want my subjects to look#if I could give anyone wanting to have kids some advice buy a quality camera beforehand
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It's been a busy month and a bit, we've moved out of our little town house and into a regular house with a yard (the main reason for the move) so with that I'm learning how to garden, and trying to naturally involve my son in the process.
It's not without its hiccups, trying to find a balance with letting him do things and make his mistakes but terrified that every little thing is going to hurt him (It's the biggest challenge in motherhood I find actually. It's really hard to just let them find their own way when you know yourself you could help)
We're in full swing tantrum land now too as he's right at that age when any little thing can and will set him off, but we're getting good at redirecting, calming down, making reasonable compromises and keeping fair rules, so it's been a manageable challenge
#feels good to have a little extra space#we're not so boxed in now#and we don't have to make trips to the park every other day#so nice!
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My little boy astounding his grandparents over the last few weeks by his amazing ability to recognise numbers, say what they are and count in sequence has been a highlight honestly.
He's genuinely come such a long way in such a short time, not that long ago he wouldn't even say a word and now he's counting, singing, and getting three word sentences together, he's just had a massive burst of skills!
#he's a smart cookie#the things he can do like he's never to be underestimated#he can count to 10 now#we do a lot of counting songs and counting images in the books we read so he's been taking it all in#he's pretty good with letters too#if you ask him to find specific letters he can point to them but can only say a few unprompted#he knows all his colours but still needs some practice in saying some#yellow is still.the best colour though 💛 haha#parenting
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Did I buy my 2 year old a little china tea cup so we could sit down together in the morning and enjoy our tea together?
Yes I did.
#he loves it#he feels very special having it#I thought it was funny that they made china cups/bowls/plates specifically for toddlers#you know since they're notoriously little chaos machines#there seems to be this rule of care that they show when they feel like they're being treated beyond their years#this is a big boy tea cup it's very special!#and then just watch him be so happy and careful with it#like yes I am a big boy you can trust me#it's so damn cute
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Yes, I am that mum making porridge and fruit smoothies for my kid for breakfast while I sneak handfuls of crispy m&ms and a coke, cos fuck healthy breakfast
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My son turned 2 yesterday, can't believe how fast the tine has gone by!
But he woke up at 3am this morning saying "cake, cake, more!" Like no son we're not getting you cake on demand just because you went nuts on it yesterday.
This will no doubt be the first in a very long line of demands now that he's finding his voice
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It's an interesting choice making all this kids merchandise with characters from franchises that were popular in the 90's when the kids wearing it have no fucking clue who these characters are.
Like sure they're appealing to the parents, but as a kid that would suck!
And the franchises that they have merch for in stores for is so limited. Genuinely, it's pokemon, bluey, various Disney, fortnite and minecraft. There's so many shows and that's all they get
#all the other character merch is 90's themed cartoon network or Nickalodeon shows.#and transformers and ninja turtles#I guess those last 2 a least get new versions pretty frequently so the kids probably do know them#but a lot is purely nostagia bait for the parents
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You know, I was really worried about how much sending my son to private school was going to cost until I realised how much his daycare fee's are. It's still going to be cheaper each year than those, so winning I guess.
#I used to be really pro public education#but there gas been a very noticeable turn of behaviour and education levels#they are so feral and teachers aren't allowed to do anything about it#at least with the private schools there's an expectation that is required to be upheld#the main problem I'm facing now is they're pretty much all religious schools#which is something I didn't want my son involved in in an institutional way#I suppose it should be fine so long as at home we're acknowledging it's not a requirement to emotionally invest in the doctrine
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We've discovered that the little kids are either bluey or peppa pig kids, and as much as I love Bluey my son is definitely a peppa pig kid
#preschool shows#they've got a lot of good options at least#peppa pig is highkey underrated in the parent appreciation side
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I'm a domestic cleaner and honestly it's been the best job I've had since I started working, it's been great work life balance, I don't get berated for needing to take time off when I or my family are sick, like the pay isn't great, but it's manageable, and having a home life really does make it worth the pay sacrifice.
It's kind of funny that it's not a well respected career path, but I'm happier in this job than any other so far.
#don't think I could go back to automotive painting after this#they really beat you down and have no family flexibility#and I'm done with hustling and getting 0 work life balance
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I really hope this whole bonus hole situation is just a misguided blip and not something I'm expected to take seriously.
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As a parent watching your child go through their developmental milestones is both exhilarating and terrifying.
My son has thankfully been pretty quick to hit his gross and fine motor skills, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't give me a bit of a big head.
But language has been a bit more bumpy and hard to navigate.
In part because I can see and hear where his same aged peers are at, and also because some of the information you get as what to expect is a bit vague.
As it turns out when you're expecting your child to talk any noise they make with purpose counts as a word. Animal noises count as words and so do sound effects.
There's also this evolution of words.
My son did used to say mum-mum when referring to me, but after a while he stopped saying it entirely and I was very downhearted.
Until we realised one of his newer words "me" did not refer to himself, he's calling me, his "mummy" turned to "me". What a relief
And then other sounds that refer to concepts. He's got one "deedle-leedle-leedle" which at first meant fan, but he also uses for his bike so I'm under the assumption it means "things that spin"
We're still learning to understand one another, but we're getting there.
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Listen we're definitely a family of big boned/dense bones.
Like I used to think it was just my perception about my own body, but with my son I can very clearly tell a difference in other kids his age.
He doesn't look particularly big, in fact he's noticeably physically smaller than his cousin (days apart in age) but when you pick these kids up his cousin is like picking up a bird, and my son nearly puts my back out!
#this isn't a shame thing#just an observation#these children are are healthy#but it's just interesting than they're clearly built totally different
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