Yay for the small things!
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Topic: Yay for the small things!
Posted By: daikini
Subject: Yay for the small things!
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 12:08pm
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Vacuuming in our house used to be a 2 person job: one to do the actual vacuuming, and one to be at the other end of the house comforting the screaming mess that Josiah had become.
Gradually, things got better to where we could hold him and vacuum at the same time... but if we put him down disaster would strike! Once he started walking it was even better because he would keep himself out of the way... and over the last 6 weeks he has got braver and braver, until he could cope if we happened to be in the same room (but he'd still leave quickly!  )
Today, my very brave 15mth dear boy sat down and had a "chat" with the base unit of the switched on vaccum cleaner, then helped me push it around the lounge! I actually had to keep moving him out of my way! Yay!!! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 12:11pm
| oh that is brave! well done Josiah. Kind of wish Kobe didnt like the vacum cleaner, it takes me forever cos he wants to help or gets his little on out and wants to have his turn. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 12:12pm
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He he ha ha How cute............
Zaara told the vacume cleaner off (daddy was vacumming)the other day for being too noisy...she was trying to watch Wiggles.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mellybelly
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 1:47pm
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lol gorgeous stories guys. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 2:14pm
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Go Josiah! Maya used to hate the vaccum cleaner too, can't remember when she grew out of it tho? -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 4:57pm
| Jake is enjoying the vaccuum too. i talk constantly about what "fun" it is......train him for housework. I plan to have an army of children to do my bidding - much like flying monkeys but cuter. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 4:57pm
| and good for Josiah for being such a brave boy!!! |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 5:04pm
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lol Liz. I was working on that for the cup of tea thing but all Hannah can manage at the moment is putting the teabag in the cup. (And I have to open the tin first). Things are not quite going as I planned.
And cute about the vacuum cleaner!! Han gets a huge fright when it turns on but is generally ok. Except when Gaz chases her with it. I will blame him for her psychological problems later in life. |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 6:26pm
what a brave wee man he did so well  james chases the vacum around the house thinks it a great game and lol lizzle ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 14 August 2006 at 8:04pm
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lol Hannah things its funny when I try to suck her up with the vaccuum!! Weird child ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 8:34pm
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My flying monkey can load the dishwasher... Training her up on laundry... ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 8:36pm
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Excellent work!
Han unloads the dishwasher... usually when it is dirty... 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 16 August 2006 at 8:36pm
| Oh... and the dishes only make it as far as the floor. |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 9:01am
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Thats a start tho Nikki... lol ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 1:48pm
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I have my children quite well trained:
When changing Josiah's nappy he lifts his bum up on command ("Lift up!"), usually lies there until I tell him we are done ("All finished!"), then passes me the nappy bag to put the dirty nappy into, and once I've tied it up he takes the bag and put it into the bin! He also "tells" us when he's ready for bed - "nun-nun-nun-nigh" and gets his dummy and his monkey. When Kiya was in night naps only, she would get up in the morning, take the nappy off and get dressed, then roll up the nappy and put it into the bin! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 2:02pm
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OMG You are the baby whisperer!!!! Can I employ you???
Han rolls over and tries to escape as soon as I lie her down to change her and lately has found it really funny to clamp her legs together so I can't get a nappy on her! Arghhh! |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 17 August 2006 at 2:53pm
 Sorry, he does run away too... just not when he's got a dirty bum!------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |