'I love Emerwy, she is my sister'.
25 April 2013
Emery is in town! She's like my sister!!
Charlotte's favourite toddler is in town for a visit and Charlotte brought along some books to read to her.
23 April 2013
I Come Too?
Yesterday, Michelle and I moved to a new level in our relationship: we walked into the bank and bought a house - together! Whoopie...
Incidentally, at Daycare, the kids have been learning their address and phone numbers. So, which set of details do we get Charlotte to learn?
After some light debate over the dinner table, that spilled onto the doorstep of Kari's house the next day, we opted to teach her only the new details, in anticipation of our impending move.
Later that night, when we picked the kid up from preschool, we quizzed her on what she had learned:
"So, Charlotte. What did you learn today?"
After the initial silence, her reply actually floored us a little bit.
"My old address is 5560 Almon St, 555-0793!"
We looked at each other with quizzical looks on our faces. Oh, she learned the old address. Oh well, at least she got the numbers right in the phone number. [changed here for privacy]
'Well done,' we both agreed, proud as punch of our daughter anyway...
"...and my new place is 89 Bow St. C-H-A-R-L-O-T-T-E spells me!"
Hahaha, both address' and her name, bang on. Well done kid. You're a baby genius. Then came the clincher...
"Are you and Daddy moving to the new place, Mommy?"
"We are." Proud grins coming from both of us in the front of the car.
Then her little face dropped.
Her shoulders slumped forward, and she sniffed...
"And I come too?"
Gees Louise: I tell the kid we love her every day, and yet still, there's room for doubt.
"Umm," I said, pretending to consider the options. "What do you think, Mamma? Do we take the Tiger with us?"
"Yeah, OK," she said grinning, (her tone deliberately letting Charlotte know it might be a good idea). "I could use a Charlotte around the house."
"You can come too, Charlotte," I said. Turning around to face the back seat.
"Mum said you can come stay with us at 8-9-B-O-W-S-T!"
"Yaaayyy!!!" There were celebrations all throughout the car...
Love you kid. Looking forward to our new adventure.
Dad, xx
Incidentally, at Daycare, the kids have been learning their address and phone numbers. So, which set of details do we get Charlotte to learn?
After some light debate over the dinner table, that spilled onto the doorstep of Kari's house the next day, we opted to teach her only the new details, in anticipation of our impending move.
Later that night, when we picked the kid up from preschool, we quizzed her on what she had learned:
"So, Charlotte. What did you learn today?"
After the initial silence, her reply actually floored us a little bit.
"My old address is 5560 Almon St, 555-0793!"
We looked at each other with quizzical looks on our faces. Oh, she learned the old address. Oh well, at least she got the numbers right in the phone number. [changed here for privacy]
'Well done,' we both agreed, proud as punch of our daughter anyway...
"...and my new place is 89 Bow St. C-H-A-R-L-O-T-T-E spells me!"
Hahaha, both address' and her name, bang on. Well done kid. You're a baby genius. Then came the clincher...
"Are you and Daddy moving to the new place, Mommy?"
"We are." Proud grins coming from both of us in the front of the car.
Then her little face dropped.
Her shoulders slumped forward, and she sniffed...
"And I come too?"
Gees Louise: I tell the kid we love her every day, and yet still, there's room for doubt.
"Umm," I said, pretending to consider the options. "What do you think, Mamma? Do we take the Tiger with us?"
"Yeah, OK," she said grinning, (her tone deliberately letting Charlotte know it might be a good idea). "I could use a Charlotte around the house."
"You can come too, Charlotte," I said. Turning around to face the back seat.
"Mum said you can come stay with us at 8-9-B-O-W-S-T!"
"Yaaayyy!!!" There were celebrations all throughout the car...
Love you kid. Looking forward to our new adventure.
Dad, xx
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