I love your...

Guinness loves his sister, but she is so pushy about it sometimes that when she goes for a(nother) hug or kiss he usually just pushes her off of him and yells. So yesterday was a very sweet moment when Gemma climbed into his crib with him after his nap and she was leaning right over him and he was smiling and touching her and saying "I love your hair!" "I love your lips" I love your eyes!" "I love your face" Gemma was of course melting from this tender interlude and both were giggling in a moment.

Busy boy...

I love my son so much, he is so funny and cute and cracks me up so much. He is also super cuddly and loves his mama, holding me tight with his arms around my neck and his legs wrapped around me like a baby monkey. Those things I love about 2 year olds.

I could live without the disobedience (no, Guinness. NO Guinness. NOOOO GUINNESS!!!!!!)

Deep breath

I am bracing myself for the worst flight with children ever. Guinness is fully infected with Terrible Two Syndrome, has fits and cries and defies EVERYTHING. So not cool. We have a long layover in HK, so that will give some good play time and running to get them tired for the Vancouver flight. We'll see how it goes :)

Hmm...

"No Guinness!! (slap across the fingers) Be more gentle!!"

Is whacking your kid's hand a good way to encourage gentleness? Oh dear.

OUCH!

Tonight he was messing around at the table after supper, and he got the salt container. (Our salt comes in a round container with a lid and a small spoon inside it. There is no way to keep moisture out of salt shakers here.) He got the container, and popped the lid open.... spraying himself all over, face included, with salt. It takes about 1 second and he is screaming his head off, his poor eyes just burning. "It's biting me mommy!!!" he yelled. So I rush him to the sink and start splashing his eyes out, poor guy!! Ouch!!!

The Pond

Almost lost Guinness to the ducks tonight!

We were at TaiDa feeding the ducks and turtles, and Guinness walked to this other little pond across the path, and climbs over the little fence... I book it over there just as he is stepping on to this little floating dock, pushing it out into the water and rocking it. I got my leg over the fence and grabbed his arm just in time to haul him to safety.

Ewww ewww eww, I know I would have jumped in instantly if I had to but that water is SOOOOO GROSSS!!! About 2 feet deep and SLIMY and turtles and huge yucky bottom dwelling fish and ew eww ewww.... And also so glad I have a child whose arm is firmly attached at the shoulder :)

Bragging Post

Sorry, can't help it. But I got this picture in my email yesterday with a note from a friend:

"Saw this bus yesterday morning; is that Guinness?"

And I am pretty sure it is! The one on the right, with the glasses. He was at that shoot, with the other kid and I think the ears are a giveaway.

Un.Real. My kid is advertising Kinloch Anderson on a bus.