Tooooo tired from the weekend (which was excellent). But I had to pop in for a little minute to tell you about my babes. Today we had two firsts – somewhat coincidentally on Mother’s Day, so I am bound never to forget ๐ Niamh took her first steps! Four or five times she took a single step, sometimes landing on her knees, sometimes staying upright, and twice she took two consecutive steps. Stay tuned for craziness just around the corner :giggle:
Finn quite possibly outdid that, however – with his first poem. Popping out from inside a cupboard, he told me it made him think up a poem, and then reeled off this little gem:
I like to hide in cupboards
It’s very fun to do
It’s dark when I close the door
Then I come out of it sometimes
When we wrote it down together, we changed that last line to
Then I come out of it and sometimes say ‘Boo’!
Just so it would rhyme. Afterwards, I felt terribly guilty for even raising the suggestion, because the original version had such wonderful spontaneity about it, and besides, poems don’t have to rhyme, do they? But Finn has become quite attached to the rhyming version, and has read it several times over, so I think the ‘Boo’! version is staying.
How cute are your little ones! First steps and a poem – it’s been a big week for your family.
Quite the mother’s day you are having! That is too cute on Finn’s part. Don’t worry about mentioning the rhyming. It obviously did not crush his spirit since he’s happy with the change.
Little people are so clever, they never cease to amaze me.
Now that poem is just too cute! Reminds me of my youngest when she was three. In order to pass the time when we were in the car, she used to look out the window and start singing songs about whatever was within her sights. I wish I could have recorded some of those songs!
Congrats on the walking baby! YAY! and OH NO! Now you will get way more excercise than you ever thought! Fun looms in the future!
Goodness gracious! What a day! Great firsts from both of them, though I agree with Claudia that the prospect of a walking Niamh is both a blessing and a curse. ๐ Congratulations, momma!