- Me:
Babes had seconds of both the chilli and the banoffee pie last night! Even though technically I probably shouldn't be calling what I made pie. Because strictly speaking "pie" is not a liquid. Also, the caramel was a bit burned, but nevermind.
My runny burned banana-y
creamy goop was a huge success.
The children loved the chilli as well. Victory was mine!
Tonight, another winner: rocket salad with melon, smoked ham, mozarella, tomatoes and homemade crostini. Two nights in a row I got compliments from the children. I'm going to end up chasing that high, it was so good. - Charlie:
Has two definite words. It may come as no surprise that my 4kg875 (10lbs 12oz - at birth, obviously - he's more than twice that now) baby decided to talk about food first. Around his ten month anniversary, he started saying "koek" (biscuit) and now he also says "pap" (word for liquid food). He's copying words like nappy, poo, horse and baby when he hears them, but the other two he uses on his own to demand food. I'm so proud. - Marie:
Can count all the way to twenty! For a while there, she'd misplaced seventeen but it has now been restored to its rightful place in the sequence.
LOSERS
- Babes:
Came home sick, and I made fun of him. I can be such a bitch. - Charlie:
Got sick at creche. They phoned me as they were giving him some paracetamol and putting him to bed. I went to get him four hours later. He was happy and drugged, but still... I'm sure karma has a suitable payback in store for me tonight. - Belgium:
A year and twenty five days after the elections, and still no government. A last-ditch effort at making an agreement between the warring factions has been shot down by the biggest party. We have it so good in this country, but people take it for granted. I just hope we all get our acts together soon or we may end up regretting it seriously. - My local policeman:
Who stopped me at four in the afternoon, with three children strapped into the car. Who, when told that I hadn't had any alcohol, asked me: "Really none at all?" - Me:
In an attempt to have a few serious thoughts and note them down, I took a notebook and pencil to the indoor playground today. Next time I should think more carefully about my choice of gear
Not a serious notebook and pencil
- Belle:
Used to be really pretty.
Pretty as a picture
Now look at her.
Has let herself go a bit
I particularly like the chest hair.
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You could write about anything and I'd be amused.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Chest hair is always winning. Oh my goodness, what to say, what to say. I thought yesterday you said you didn't have anything to write about (or did I imagine that?) I'm tired just reading about it. OK, here goes...
ReplyDeleteGood on cooking.
Charlie is only almost 12 pounds? That can't be right, Finn was well nearly 30 by the time he was a year...
Finn leaves out a couple numbers AND letters...it all shall be ok though, I am convincing myself of this!
Hope he feels better (what would husbands do if we didn't poke a bit of fun at them every once and awhile?)
Yep, you're totally going to pay for that!
Agreed, and many other countries could then follow your lead, like the US.
LOL
LOL
Again, chest hair is always winning!
@Ms. Moon - Thank you, Ms. Moon. That means a lot to me.
ReplyDelete@Kate - I know! What a difference a day makes... I wish I knew how inspiration works.
Charlie was that weight at birth! He's over ten kilos now. I have changed the post to be less confusing.
Obviously Finn will be fine. They don't have to be able to do that kind of stuff until they're six or something.
Thanks for a great comment!
HAhahah, Belle's after picture made me laugh wheezily out loud :)
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with being a funky friend, I hope I'm on your list. Hee.
TWO books to the play centre? Ambitious? Genius speed reader?
I would eat banoffi if there were no bananas in it.
Yay for your happy chomping children and adventurous culinary experiments! My son is into all things spicy, it seems, and likes it, but the daughter is the opposite.
Sounds like that policeman has children of his own...
Up until the brown Babes colouring was going really well. Sounds like the rest of the family has in check though.
ReplyDeletePs set a place, I'm coming for dinner :)
No alcohol by FOUR???????
ReplyDeleteAt all?????
ReplyDeleteSeems your sister knows you too well.
ReplyDeleteGlad kids ate the food - mine have eaten everything I give them recently - I think its because I starve them!!!
BNM
@Jo - You are on my list.
ReplyDeleteAbout the two books - I can never know in advance if it's a fiction or non-fiction day. Yesterday was, unexpectedly, a non-fiction day, so I was glad I brought the Bryson.
Ah, but would you eat it if it was just burned caramel and cream?
@Kelloggsville - You're very welcome.
@An - LOL!
@An (bis) - Obviously I was lying.
@BNM - I'm the same! They get only what I give them and nothing in between. I don't think they dare refuse.
I would be much more likely to eat that than anything with bananas in. I#m afraid the answer is yes.
ReplyDeleteJo, banoffi with no bananas is just offi.
ReplyDeleteMwa, maybe the policeman saw you with the three kids in the car and was actually offering you alcohol.
@Jo - My dad is very anti- banana as well. I don't get it.
ReplyDelete@Tinman - Damn, you are probably right. Maybe next time I shouldn't be so quick to say no to a cop.
Look what happens, I go away for a week and have no internet access, and you are like popping out posts all over the place!
ReplyDeleteI missed you!
Glad you're back!
Could comment on everything, but will just say YUM to the banoffee, and YAY to the more girls nights outs, and hope Charlie's all better. Let's catch up for champagne soon ;)
x Rhi
Ah, but you don't know my banana story then?
ReplyDeletehttp://infantasia.blogspot.com/search?q=banana
I notice there's a typo in there, for 'even' read 'event'. Despite the positive tone of the closing ,it was the first and last :)
the chest hair is my favorite too. :)
ReplyDeleteMmmm, pie, I could go a slice of that right now. Your kiddies are doing so well, Charlie's words so cute. Chest hair.....my she has let herself go!!!
ReplyDeleteHaha An!!
x Sandi
hehe...my faves?
ReplyDeletethe policeman and that dicey lil goth Belle :-)
oh yes, and first words. misplaced numbers. and pictures of desserts.
Was that policeman making a comment on your driving, or just Belgian driving in general! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the chest hair on Belle. And your bannoffee pie. Great post.
For the first time in my life I didn't feel jealous of a Disney Princess.
ReplyDeleteLet this be a lesson to us all about keeping up with those pesky patches of chest hair.
ReplyDeleteGo, Charlie! Just think, he'll be saying "runny burned banana-y creamy goop" any day now.