In the quiet times...

You might have thought that with Ol turning five and starting school it was all about him lately.

Well you might have been a teeny bit right. But you know what? Since Ol started school there has been a fair bit more quiet around here than usual. And do you know what I've learned…

I've learned that this girl can count to ten. She knows all the words to "Baa baa black sheep". She knows lots of colours. I've never sat down and taught her these things the way that I did with Ol. I don't have the time. But it's great to see that by osmosis (and thanks to her daycare mum!) a lot of things are seeping in.

She is doing a lot of big girl things lately. She is learning how to ride a bike. She has swimming lessons by herself now while I sit by the side and sip coffee. She wears big girl undies instead of nappies, but only if they've got Disney princesses on them, preferably Snow White, followed closely by Cinderella.

We've also started to tackle a few things as well like the thumb sucking and wooby snuggling. Which to be honest is super cute and a real bonus when she is tired and you just want to give her a cue to cuddle up to you and be quiet. But in the interest of future orthodontic bills, it is probably not a habit that we want to foster past three.

It is just great to see that she is finally getting her time. She has spent nearly three years fitting into her bigger, louder brother's schedule. We still find our days are structured around him - especially having to wake her up to get him each afternoon - but the hours between 8.50 and 2.50 each day are all about this little sweet pea.

At least once a day she tells me "me not a big girl mumma (I love that she calls me mumma), me a baby". You might not be A baby any more sweet girl, but you'll always be MY baby. xxx

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