Wednesday 10 August 2011

A honey day....

Last night my Facebook status read: "A day filled with the promise of Spring and so much more that's good and great. Thank you God for this golden day." Indeed it was a great great day.


We had a bumper sleep the night before and although L woke up at 4:30 he fell asleep within minutes and the first one to stir at 7:40 was little man C. Despite a quick visit to the doctor for me (eye infection), the day just flowed. The kids played outside, Hunter did heaps of DIY, I baked, we all worked in the garden. We all had a rest with a book (although no naps) in the middle of the day and the kids and I made playdough. There was peace and love and a whole lot of nice-ness. Wow, may we hope for more like these.

Our play dough - I let each kid mix their own colour in - and one for me. I truly have a great recipe - check here. It keeps for ages and does not go "off" as it has no oil in.




But the very very best of it all was seeing a small alteration in the sibling dynamics. The Princess and Little man C has always been the best of buddies - mostly because he falls into her girly games of pretend play filled with Princesses, dragons and brave knights. Little man L just does not function on the same imagination and verbal level. He is just always the one left out -the third wheel on the wagon. And my heart aches for him.But yesterday things somehow were different - he and the Princess played with her baby dolls (she very recently "discovered" them) - he has always been fascinated with babies - he loves them. And there, for a while, I saw his imagination come to play. It was such a wonderful moment. 

Later the day it got even better - they are all about racing now and I have to shout "ready, steady, go!" a million times a day. So he and the Princess were up and down with their bikes, raving for a long time. Back in the front garden they got their wheels out and a pram and were busy racing again. Little man L kept going to his brother, who was busy sulking a bit, to try and get him involved in their game. It truly warmed my heart.

Dare we hope that he is busy catching up somehow? Dare we hope that his social skills have taken a leap? Dare we hope that we will have a happier, more balanced sibling relationship? I really truly have to. Because we need way more golden days like these.

 

18 comments:

  1. What a wonderful day indeed - I too have to agree. Yesterday sure was a great day filled with Spring :)

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  2. I was having Disqus problems yesterday too. Oy.

    Anyway, that poor child's eye looks terrible. And he's such a brave little man!

    Love the look of your play dough - that is still very Higher Grade for me :)

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  3. Days like these are just the best.  So glad to hear of the good nights sleep!

    And yes, playdough is the best. invention. ever.!

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  4. i can so relate to this post. we also have a 2 vs 1 dynamic much of the time and when it shifts and becomes all inclusive it warms my heart no end. amazing how much the dynamics betw kids affect how our days go. Make or break. So glad to hear it was a good one...all the best for continued sleep!

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  5. Sounds like the perfect day :-)

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  6. That truly does sound like a golden day - here's to many more! :) 

    WW: Fun With Nigel

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  7. Graham's imagination hasn't come to life yet.  Looking forward to that!  Can't wait 'til Macy is old enough for them to play, though that will be some time yet!

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  8. Days like this are made of win. Your playdough pics take me back to when I was a kid - it was the best thing ever!

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  9. @feb95f4149751076e0fea22090072d26 So very true - but this is a first for us, so let's hope for more. And it also seems like he now has the ability to relate better to her.

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  10. @dcea5665f8e66ea6e6a91dd9c774c403 I have seen a few glimmers of it before - but this one was just so striking.

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  11. It sounds like you had a great day at home.  It is heartwarming to see your children enjoying each other’s company and I really hope this is the beginning of many games including Little Man L :)

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  12. What a cool way to spend the day! I am sure you are moving forward! One step forward at a time...

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  13. That does sound heavenly! My oven is fixed now and I can not wait to start baking again!!!!

    YOH that is a shiner hey!!!

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  14. That play dough looks awesome!! Glad L is playing with the others, and hope it's just the beginning

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  15. This post touched my heart...with little man L!  I can just imagine how much it warmed your heart.

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  16. Sounds like a truly awesome day - I hope there are many more of these coming your way.

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  17. I absolutely LOVED this post. Am so going to make your play dough.

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