03.06
Nothing too eventful to report this week, except I had a nasty stomach bug on Thursday, which I found out I probably picked up at the childcare centre, where it’s doing the rounds. Thankfully, the boys seem to have missed this one out, unless that’s what made Thomas sick in the car last weekend.
Ollie slept his first night without a dummy last night, and now has a flashlight to hold while falling asleep as a substitute. Unfortunately his decision to accept the flashlight instead of dummy coincided with us having forgotten his puppy (stuffy/cuddly whatever they’re called these days) at the childcare centre. So this morning at 6am he was mourning his dummy AND his puppy, loudly and persistently. I finally gave him my iphone to play with, which shut him up until about 7am. Still this is a step in the right direction towards becoming a 3-year-old. I hope he can manage tonight as well, then it should get easier from then on.
Thomas is also growing-up fast, and has finally begun karate lessons, which we always wanted for him. We hope it will develop some discipline and co-ordination, and maybe even strengthen his muscles a bit. It’s a good program and he seems to enjoy it so far. He has the smallest-size uniform, which looks like it will last him until high school!
David trying to figure out the belt-tying.
Also, please notice the school patch, which I had to painstakingly sew on:
My excitement for the week came in the post when I finally ordered myself a couple of t-shirts from ThinkGeek.com. I’ve wanted one of these for ages, but finally decided I didn’t care how geeky it was:
(There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don’t). I’ve also bought another one which I think just arrived while I’ve been typing saying “<you’re it>”, for all the *ml geeks.
Hasn’t my hair got long!? I’m thinking of getting my spiky style back when I visit the UK in July. It looks nice like this, but also a bit housewifey I think – whaddaya think?
Wow, how smart you all look. Good luck with the karate, Thomas. Your uncle Tigger can probably give you a few tips when you see him. And, Wow, Elise, a black T-shirt with writing on it!! The hair looks good, Elise, and not at all housewifey. It’s probably easier to maintain than spikes and you can vary the style.
Well done, Ollie! It must be hard to give up the dummy. You really are becoming a big boy now.
i don’t think you look housewifey at all – but i also like the spikes. Thomas looks so grown-up!
I like it better like this. I was just thinking that David’s hair has grown (in many directions) and then yours has too! Must be something in the water over there.
Hah! David had just cut his own hair with the clippers in this photo. However he decided to try to use the triangular gradient attachment for the sides, which I’ve told him never to try again. I tried to fix it a bit, but hopefully it will grow out soon. He still has the beard though!