my bottom is not food

The other day Micah was being funny and went overboard to being naughty, trying to get him to behave I asked him to stop jumping off the couch very sweetly, he was about to ignore me, so I told him I would bite him on the bottom if he disobeyed, he stopped and looked at me and said, "no mummy, my bottom is not food"... and said oh so seriously!! I love that boy.

my favourite micah quote to date

Micah was ignoring me the other day, as children often do. I was very calm but eventually started raising my voice until Micah says: mummy don't be angry with me, be sweet to me.

Not even 3 yet, he speaks so well. Cheeky, intelligent, funny, affectionate... We are blessed indeed.


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i love daddy first

When Micah is a bit of a mood, when I say: I love you Mikey  He grouches at me and says: I love Daddy first. Shani asked me if that made me sad, but it really doesn't. I understand loving Daddy first, he's way more fun than me, and quite frankly, I love him first too.

This week Scott had to go back to work after having over 2 weeks at home with us and the big kids. It was heavenly. On his first day back Micah and I had this conversation:

M: I miss my daddy so much
Me: I know Mikey, I miss him too
M: I love my daddy so much
Me: Me too Micah
M: I want my daddy to come back alive (???? what the?)
Me: Micah your daddy is very much alive, and will be home tonight in time for your dinner and bedtime
M: I want daddy to come to my house
Me: He will, just later
M: I'm going to give him lots of cuddles

Such a lovely, lovely boy (most of the time!!). He just adores Scott. The very cute thing though, when Scott actually got home, Micah was a bit distracted playing, but when Toby saw Scott he just ran, pushed past the chair, past Micah, the whole time saying, dad dad dad dad dad... Unbelievably precious. When Scott picked him and literally wrapped his chubby little arms around Scott's wrists and wouldn't let go. I love being mummy to these wee boys!!

christmas 2010

Normally a busy time of the year, this Christmas was busier as we camped for nearly a week, and then we moved house two days later, and then two days after that it was Christmas. Thankfully all the shopping was done early.

Christmas Eve we all piled into the car, loaded down with presents and the like and headed to "the farm". Matt and Skye have bought a beautiful property in Tyalgum, in norther NSW. It takes nearly two hours to get there, but what a gorgeous place.

My beautiful sister-in-law had the house looking very Christmassy which was wonderful as we had not one decoration up at our house! My poor deprived children. Thankfully Shani and Zac are old enough to understand and I think Micah and Toby young enough to mostly care about the presents rather than the mood set by lights and a Christmas tree.

We arrived around 3pm, Scott then had to do his fourth radio interview in 3 days, so he sat in the car while we invaded the Walcott house. The children played together AMAZINGLY. The big kids went off adventuring at the water holes on the property (despite the pouring rain, which did not let up the entire time, we were blessed not to get flooded in), visiting the horse, the cows, the chicken which thankfully was locked away as normally she thinks she's one of the dogs and you spend a large amount of time keeping her out of the house! Us grown ups drank tea, ate Christmas treats and watched after the wee boys who were full of energy and delight.

Micah, 2 days before Christmas saw one of his presents and couldn't stop himself for asking for it... again and again and again: I want my batman speedy car. Amazing, as soon as he saw it, it was HIS batman speedy car, what if we had bought it for Toby!! Anyway, Christmas Eve, they opened one present and Micah was delighted with his first present. Pictures to come. I forgot my camera so all the photos are on other people's cameras.

Christmas breakfast was Christmas muffins, coffee, croissants and family...

More photos and comment later. Thank you Skye for the pics!!