Being in the Present

Matai is such a sweet little soul and lately has been feeling a bit left out, with all the attention that goes to his little brothers. So this week, on the morning that we have together, I tried again to quiz him on what he would best like to do with his day, foreseeing that we could do something special together.

Being just before breakfast, he said "porridge".

I said "yes you can have porridge, but what would you like to do after porridge?"

"Porridge!" he said again. This happened a few times before I realised that Matai simply would not think beyond what he wanted best now - his breakfast. I can learn a lot from this little tiger - just stop thinking about the rest of the day, and let's enjoy breakfast!

New Top

I'd bought a new top and Miro walked into the bedroom and saw me wearing it.

"Wow Mummy, how booful are you?" he said, impressed.

What a smoothie!

Later on he made me laugh when he asked me to turn the television on for him. I was doing about a hundred things at once, trying to cook dinner and feed Bastien all at the same time. I said I'd do those things and then turn the TVon after.

Some minutes later, of course I'd forgotten to turn the TV on. Miro came into the kitchen and said:

"Mummy, if you don't come and turn the TV on right now, I... (searching for something bad enough)... I won't take you to the Princess Show!"

I had no idea what the Princess Show was but I couldn't stop laughing anyhow. The TV went on quick smart!