Let it go.
The Frozen birthday party was a month ago, but we are still not permitted to dispose of the (now very sad-looking) balloons.
The Frozen birthday party was a month ago, but we are still not permitted to dispose of the (now very sad-looking) balloons.
Toddler toddler on the floor, who is the most stubborn of them all? Why, it is I, fair Mummy. You thought I’d be the nice one, all chubby, cute and sweet…now I’m losing my shit ‘cos you won’t let me play with the toilet seat.
The baby has refused her nap five days out of seven. I’m not ready for her to be up all day. When will I get housework done? And by “when will I get housework done”, I mean “when will I get to faff around on Facebook?”
Amy: “Is Daddy in the shower yet?” Me: “Ummm, I’m not sure. I think so.” Amy: *sly smile* “Shall we turn the kitchen tap on really hard and find out?”
Toddler Rage. #CarryMe#PickMeUpSoICanWipeSheepPooFromMyGumbootsOntoYourOnlyTrousers
When I was pregnant with Tilly, I excitedly called Jeremy to tell him I’d won a pack of really good reusable nappies. He did not share my excitement, and told me to call him back when I’d won something cool, like a car. I scoffed at his unsupportive nature, and hopped up on a high horse that saw me saving the planet. Tilly is now 18 months old, and yesterday I put the following ad up on TradeMe (NZ’s version of e-bay, for you non-Kiwis): For sale: Bambino MioSolo all-in-one 6 pack reusable nappies. I wanted to be the mother who used reusable nappies, I really did. So I researched all the options, and discovered the Bambino MioSolo nappies are the bee’s knees when it comes to reusables. If I’d been a better person, these nappies would be swishing about in my washing machine right now, and our bank account would probably be quite a bit healthier. Instead, they’ve languished, unopened and unloved, in the drawer I put them in as a temporary measure when …
Calling them “Sven’s Carrots” did nothing to entice tiny partygoers to eat the only healthy thing on the table. It’s ok, the vegetable offering was more about me appearing socially responsible to the parents than it was about the kids, anyway.
Me: “Smile!” Amy: “NO! They’re not dancing and singing ‘I like to move it move it’ like they do on Madagascar”.