Martelize watches intently as Thelwyn spreads a slice of bread with peanut butter.
Then she tries her hand at "spreading" and "cutting" .... puts the knife in her mouth, takes it out and says "Eina!" ("Ouch!")
I often get to see Martelize, as the H's are living on the farm for the time being (long story with farmhands having had to go back to Malawi very unexpectedly...). We regularly see Franco too, but of course not as often. I looked after Martelize on Wedenesday when Thelwyn had to the doctor and then looked after Franco the next day when Dorette had to go to the doc. What a privilege to be able to do it - but I admire the moms. It's hard work looking after a toddler! Both of them are very, very busy - but what a joy they are. Here is a little bit of news - I could go on forever, but will try to contain myself:
Martelize:
New words: Especially animal sounds like "Wat sê die hadeda?" "Ha!" "Wat sê die duifie?" "Krr, krr"; " Wat sê die leeu?" "Gg". "Wat sê die perd?" "Prr, mmmm, prr" She is very obviously an animal lover and like her parents, horse crazy. She chases the dogs from the scullery: "Uit! Uit!" (Wonders where she gets that!)
Food: She loves fruit, especially watermelon. Insists on getting her share of whatever is in your plate or glass, but knows that coffee is "Sjoe-sjoe!"
Playing: She likes to play with her teaset, keys, telephones, the hosepipe, to walk on the treadmill (more especially to push the on and off buttons), to put fit Ouma's electric curlers on their pegs, to close anything: doors, bottles, tupperware... "Toe, toe!"
Franco News
New Words: At 20 months his speech is improving with the speed of lightning! Lifts his shirt and points to his tummy and says "Baba". (To the unenlightened: Dorette is 7 months pregnant.) Names a lot of things, but not yet the magic words "Pie-pie" and "poef". He is being pottytrained now and he seldom has an accident: dutifully does his thing in the potty, but Dorette has still to guess when to take him, he does not say yet.
Food: Franco does not like fruit at all - on the other hand he eats vegetables without any problem - loves beetroot and spinach! At the moment very much into finger foods like chicken fingers.
Playing: Very fond of anything to ride on. Favourite place to play: the stairs in their house! Bruises and scrapes on his legs indicate his wild ways on the climbing frame. Also fond of building blocks, posting forms and play dough. Loves to mow the lawn. Has recently started to "swim" on his own, i.e. he swims with his life jacket type swimming aid, without anyone having to hold him.
He is also very fond of tidying up. He has loved brooms for a long time. Recently he has started to throw washing into the laundry basket - even took out clothes out of his cupboard to fill the basket! Potties belong in the bathroom - promptly took it back when Dorette dared to put it in the kitchen! He pushes in chairs after meals or "working" at the table.
What a joy to watch both of them grow! What a privilege!
11 comments:
Ek KAN NIE GLO dat die twee kinterkies so vinnig aan die grootword is nie! En so vermaaklik op elke liewe stadium, né.
Ag, en 'n nuwe lewetjie elke dag aan't ontwikkel. Hoe GROOT is ons God!
Hi Mariki
AMEN! Hoe groot is ons God! Elke lewe is wonderbaar - uniek, spesiaal, kostelik en kosbaar.
Wonderlik om hierdie dingtjies uniek aan hierdie stadium te sien. En dat hul ouma & oupa het om dit mee te deel!
Hulle is pragtig en het regtig groot geword vanaf die laaste foto's. Lekker ook om te sien hoe hulle elkeen hulle eie persoonlikheid ontwikkel. Stem saam met Retha dis 'n voorreg vir die grootouers en die kinders dat hulle so baie tyd met mekaar kan spandeer, julle moet dit koester.
Hi Retha,
Ja, hulle is te oulik op hierdie stadium - klein sponsies wat alles absorbeer en alles probeer nadoen.
Hi Sandra
Oe, ons koester hierdie kosbare tyd saam met die kleintjies voorwaar. As Martelize vir Jan sien, begin sy kruip: teken vir Oupa om agterna te kruip en haar te kielie - en Oupa doen maar te graag mee. So 'n glimlaggie vermurwe mos maar 'n mens se hart. Ons kinders se eie oupas en oumas was nooit so laf met hulle nie en ek dink hulle het nogals iets gemis.
Miekie die twee is regtig nou al te pragtig ouma! Hoop jy kom gou reg met die nuwe rekenaar en programme vriendin.
Hi Ma!
Die twee word voorwaar te vinnig groot! Elke dag reken ek en Gert Franco is nou op sy oulikste, en net more verras hy ons met nog 'n nuwe oulike ding!
Was vanoggend by die 4D scan - sover lyk Sussie baie na Franco. Dit bly maar amazing om te dink sy is binne-in my, en tog al klaar 'n mensie op haar eie. Ons Skepper is sonder vergelyke!!!
I love hearing what the little ones are doing now! They change so fast, don't they? My littlest will be turning 4 in February and thinks he is all grown up!
Hi Nimsie
Daar was 'n plaar haakplekke, maar hopelik word my rekenaar more bestel. Ek hoop maar ek kom reg met die nuwe programme!
Hi Dorette
Dit was so lekker om Franco weer te sien - hy is so so oulik. Dankie vir die 3D fotos van Sussie - kan nie wag om haar te sien nie. Nog net 8 wekies...!
Hi Kelly
Little ones are really gifts from God aren't they? Every age is special, but some phases are just easier to cope with than others. (16 years old wasn't exactly a phase I cherished...!) I remember 4 years old as the age to learn to do buttons, cartwheels, swimming strokes... lots of challenges! Enjoy!
Martelize is to oulik. Bly jy geniet jou nuwe kamera. Probeer om Picasso al die fotos wat jy op een post wil he gelyk te kies deur Control in te hou en dan op die fotos te click wat jy wil he en hulle sal dan almal onder links in die holding zone wees. Dan stuur jy die fotos na die blog. Hoop dit help.
Mooi bly
Desire
Hi Desire
Dankie vir die raad! Sal dit beslis probeer. Frans het darem ook vir my gewys hoe om 'n nuwe folder te skep in my pictures... Hierdie regskliek ens. van Vista doen dit net nie vir my nie!
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