Autumn and chicken soup galore!

Hi! Phewww its September and soon by the end of the week we are gona have October which I think its start of Autumn. Days are so much shorter(gets dark so early). We are desperatley trying to forget the morning naps and move on to the once a day nap would be nice if we could manage that well. Zac is very much enjoying his mobility....loves the school trips in the morning...seeing everyone buzzing then comming back to things to do around here, We had a busy week each day we had been doing something...then napping at lunch time and waking in time to greet Reuben then playing some more. Zac loves the leaves and enjoys terribly walking crunching them. He loves his puppy and his buggy with baby, his scuttle bug (little trike thing) and well his chicken soup. he has strange ways with food....he loves snacking another thing I must try and tackle. Otherwise he is well and happy....some tantrums tell me we might be heading to terrible two stage....he does seem to be stagnating at the moment on the speach front but I am not concerned...I know he can say loads....as he was teething (4 eye teeth now all out) he had a lot his dummy in his mouth...which we also trying to limit to only sleep nap time.

They love photos! Reuben has been soooo good and so kind to Zacky who is a nightmere sometimes.....here they are trying to enjoy the buggy together....sorry did not know how to make it the right way up!

Our beloved aunty Ellie sent us these yumm home made little pasta things for chicken soup Zac just loves loves chicken soup. Just as well as the winter will be long and cold and I think it will be cool enjoying the soups.....I myself love soup! Tomato soup on the menu next and if it has to it will have pasta (noodles) in it....ENJOY MY SUNSHINE!

seasideing

Weekends are mummy and daddy time and we had all headed out in the sunshine one more time to the sea side. I miss so much the seaside....so was lovely to see kids so happy. I think both Reuben and Zac seem to be just happy running around exploring finding things....here we made a nice dome....he loved pushing his car up and down it.Was handy that our favourite beach is so close to trains more trains....certainly Zac seems to take after his brother with his likeing of trains....just watch how he is folliwing trains running around.the joy of wellies!! I never had wellies I think when a child and until came to UK. I had for years resisted them as back home we only use them when doing garden work and very very rarely. My beste ever investment while in UK I think I wore no other shoes as much as wellies last year....after all going to kids places parks in rain (and well lets say there is loads of rain here) just keeps feet nice and snug. As for Zac he loves them come rain come sunshine....but mostly he loves daring the sea without having to feel it....cold and wet.Daddy time....serious architectural secrets are being shared....:) not sure Zac agrees or is gona try the structural part...:))) right what else is there to do here says a bored Zac (not really he was cought while he actually moved away but he loves his daddy and brother building project.

missing ruen!!!:)) (Reuben)

Lonley so lonley I have no body I'm on my own!!!!:(((( Well its been a hard week for us all. Zac has somehow came up with tonsilitis and then perked up but found Reuben's departure to big school very very upsetting. IT was strange. It was finally time for me and him time yet he was madly looking for his brother. Every time the door bell rang or we headed out he called for his brother....also every toy seemed to remind him of his Reuen as he calls him. So its been baby time...but with a lot of these sadish faces!Finally was time to do something about being lonley and we decided to visit aunty Iveta who had Alfie with her and Zac loves Alfie lots and so he enjoyed seeing his friend (his brother;s friend really) and here they were having a snack. I did not think of taking food as we only gone for 1 hour to get him used to going to Iveta's so we shared some of Alfie;s food....he was very willing to share....especially when it came to little cheeky Zackie.Now that Reuben is at school we had started a rigorous evening routine that includes reading a little before bedtime. Granny often eats with us in the evening and she loves reading books with the boys. AND Oh THE BOYS LOVE IT too:)) Its a pleasure having granny at bed time routine. She has a lot of patience and often able to dialogue with boys....while mummy quickly rushes around house to tidy up and put away the noisy stuff...:))

Loves loves copying his brother! the trouble is many things are kind a dangerous like sitting on a worktop close to things like cooker, taoster, kattle and knifes. Still how cheeky boys found the merringues and well...there was no breakfast that day!!We had been enjoying a bit more of our courtyard which is big and very spatious. Some of our neighbours don;t really like this but I think its good for us....and we often see our neighbours and chat to them which is also good. I always thought it was important for my children to know their neighbours and friends and family.Zac has been very moddy and emotional this week...I am noticing very strong will and very much work needs to be done in embracing feelings and expressing them correctly. He is very loud and dramatic just like his brother but very attentive to detail something that comes NO DOUBT from daddy. He also seems to take time to warm to people (also daddy) and seems to need to make the first step and gets annoyed if people approach him with baby like ways...:)))

He is very independent...a bit too much....often tries to eat all by himself and even get bread out and such....sometimes very annoying....he can explain pretty much everything he wants and even applauds himself when I miss the occasion to praise him for something:)))

We are going to try and spend some time together and focus on each other at home then also will go to some group activities and hopefully will be with aunty Ivetta one morning a week to start with...possibly two. Hope to see Kelli whom we have not seen for a long long time.

something fun....Zackie the eating machine....MEMEMEMEMEME

I just had to post this little post of my "eating machine" he surprises me....every time anyone at the kitchen table or has anything remotely looking like food my son just demands it by saying MEMEMEMEMEMEME until they do give in and how could they not. Last night made stake, vegetables and yummy pepercorn sauce. I did not imagine he could eat anymore yet he ate and ate and ate....I seriously worried he might choke...but nope after half hour of chewing yes he has eaten loads of steak...and slept soundly.....:))))

Zackie boy 18 months +

How blessed are we to have Rebeka and Alex with us for three weeks....here some moments of Zackie!!:)))

We have had a manic week but what a coooool week did we have!!!?? We had chased the rain away by going to seaside when rain was with us then did some Port Lympne ing seeing all animals and then we went again to the seaside....after all its nearly end of summer and we had been away for most of it so here we come ....again and again...What a cool beach at Dymnchurch and Romney....wow! We loved it!!! this was taken late evening and was a bit chilly:)Mummy alwasy ready to warm up....while baby boy is enjoying a nice view.....Is that really a Leopard?! Wow.....(I just love this photo thanks Rebeka).!!!on the safari trip enjoying the Zebras....:))Poor soul got so sad it was time for nap and he has thrown his dummy to the rhinos which meant we were really sad and upset!!Having two lovely girls, means we can have loads of fun. here with Alex he was enjoying a play moment:))

18 months old

one and a half years old today! My beautiful sunshine....I can hardly believe he is no longer a baby!! Still I love seeing the changes that he is undergoing. Zackie is at the phase where he wants to copy his brother all the time....so Reuben makes sure most things are hard enough....so that Zac can;t won;t copy.I wonder if he would like trains if Reuben would have not had them around the house....

Its funny he is so interestingly embraced the train mania...

Mr cool! Zac does not like accessories....really does not seem to be able to have sunglassess, hats, umbrellas...however he loves wellies, crocks and toy puchairs....His very lovley aunty Rebeka and him on a little walk to leeds castle. He loves taking nacked stollen no name baby for a walk....however when we go for walks we expect to not get anywhere as we seem to make no more progress then mr crocodile....one step forward ten steps backwards. He does seem to like a walk but does get distracted by any old gap, whole in the road, rubish, cats, dogs....people.....

This boy does love a bit of playdoughing....here with aunty Rebeka doing some crafty arty farty things....Another one of his favourite things is his red Disney Cars Ball. No any ball is his ball....its funny makes me laugh as Reuben never seemed to bothered about football or balls. He was into climbing and sliding and crazy stuff while Zac is rather happy just holding one, two or possibly a load of baloons and balls.

here he was playing with Alex and Rebeka (my sister Rebeka and her best friend Alex are visiting for three weeks) and he wasnt happy to let the ball go...he does love going for walks with girls and granny and kelli....and mummy (really anyone that wants to take him...:))) and he looks tired but he only would go to sleep in his cot for any reasonable time....or else we have Mr grumpy chops!And now his own car!!! This one gets a lot of attention from Zackie...he just can;t resist going past it and has to take it out in the courtyard and play with it loads....makes me smile they look so cute together. Funnily Reuben also loves this car....but understands this is Zackie's car.Driving takes a lot of concentration but it is one thing he loves. he often asks us to take him to car and let him drive but I alywas have to actually get the car running...then real driving comes in....must be a boys thing....with all the actions, loud noises and such...

I am very priviledged to have such a lovely child. I love Zac with such intensity I can not tell. I love both of my boys and really I am loving their differences and their similarities. They both have so much in common but so much different too. They are my life and my pride. I am forever thankful to God for zac especially who although was predicted to be an ill and disabled child now really shows me how independent, how very stubborn and funny he can be. I am loving his determination to get to places to explain things. I was really impressed he was saying things but for a week or so he stopped chattering...! Right now he is unwell....must be theremaining 4 teeth comming and it looks like it as well. He has gone off food which he loves and we are back to am, lunch time and dinner time milk....well I mean three bottles a day. he also is back at one nap am and one pm.....this means off course that he is up later but hey thats life. he was down to one afternoon sleep and early nights but i guess teething or whatever goes on is really not doing us the trick. i am a very laid back mum....I tend to observe when things go wrong and try and make the best of a bad situation. I know that routine is important but I am not gona ruin my own sanity or my kids life with it. Same goes for food, drinks and general life ....I ask kids every day what is it they would like to do and if it is a possibility I fulfill their wishes after all they know best what it is that makes them happy. aS FOR ME I am happy if kids are happy. Zac is blessed with a very good older brother who understands when mummy is busy with Zac and who loves Zac and is indeed very protective of him. Zac is loved by a multitude of people near and far and really I am pleased to experience how loving people are to us all. My only one wish is and will be that Zac grows up to be a living testimony of GODS amazing love!!!

back to UK

Hello! Happy birthday to big brother Reuben! Zac was sensing something was up and Sunday am seemed very very agitated. Daddy took him to church while R played and mummy made sandwiches. Then again just before the party he was almost unbearable I guess he wanted to be part of every little thing. Thanks to Kelli, daddy and well kids ...Zac has enjoyed most of the party however I think he was very hot and frustrated he was not able to COPY the big kids .....as he now loves doing.

At the birthday part Zac had a really good time. he loves being at St Peter's enjoying a crawl or two....and off course chasing cars. He is amazingly independent and communicates as I have never seen communicating before...I mean he just is able to explain everything in signs and pulling you and showing you.....wow....now hope talking comes soon. He says qiote clearly radom things he has taken likeing saying are: Bread, eyes, ears, cat, dog, miaw, belly (must be the favourite one...I am so glad its not boobie), that, this, book, there....nana (banana), ruen(reuben), car, go, me, mama, dada, bye bye...I guess now I am writing it down that is a lot or maybe isn;t? I think he is very funny. He loves clenaing, loves walking his baby....several times a day we go for walks, he loves sitting down and shows me there is shoe time...as in we need to go for a walk.Bubbles crashing moment:))) he is very funny. He loves crashing his bubbles.... and bubbles in general....although not able to entertain himself for any lenght of time really I wonder if its just a social thing?He always likes company. Generally plays then looks around for someone....ME...

If I need things done around the house especially in the kitchen he prefers sitting on the worktop watching me and chattering then playing trains or cars or sand or such. He is quite chilled however recently has launched himself forward couple of times to fall off places so ....scray!

I got him this even it was Reuben's birthday as he seemed to love playing in water....only I guess the space in the middle not big enough so he prefers to just watch R play....(lazy bones boy)I found this inflatable boat the other day and thought will be fun inflating it. We had off course so much fun....today in it as its soooo hot! He is extreamly adventurous in the water so perhaps I should invest in some swimming lessons but have no moneys so....will have to wiat a little.Yap he has just put his face in the water:))) and loved it!This was so funny he was actually calling out to Reuben....why I don;t know...Reuben was in the house playing trains. He seems to be in a love and hate relationship with his brother...either huge love and kiss and all that or big fights...and some bullying....

What amazez me is how do kids know where to hit where it hurts I mean not literally but often I wonder....when reuben plays with his trains niceley and Zac looks abandonned and obviously fed up not being played with he would walk over pick up a big piece of the train tack and just look with deilght as Reuben gets crying and frustrated....

Then again....often he would cheer Reuben on as he plays and then walk over and hug him...

Reuben often cuddles up to his brother...or kisses him if upset or sad. Now that makes me melt just bit by bit....