joie de vivre of a toddler

we all love callum's smiling face and his simple gung ho joie de vivre
he is an absolute copycat
and that's probably because as an older brother i set mostly shining examples...

Cal at dining table from Eileen Chan on Vimeo.

this video was taken about 2 months ago
and since then callum's speech has increased manifold
he says quite a few words (bus, car, moon, star, ma, hi, bye, see ya, etc. etc.)
but mummy's current favourite word of his is 'picture'
because he can't quite pronounce it properly
and it somehow comes out as 'bik bu' (big ahem derriere)

savouring the innocence and enthusiasm of 4.5 year olds

mummy has been having some amazing conversations with me of late.
she reckons it's a marvellous time being with a 4.5 year old
when she asks me questions and i answer in all my childlike charm
(based on my vast and worldly experiences)
it's all good, life is mostly fun despite some of its silly adult-rules
but it's really a great time to carpe diem

of late at kindy, we've been practicing a surprise
for the upcoming Fathers' Day celebrations next week.
(so please daddy, don't peek!)
mummy just smiles with glee, laughts with delight and shakes with hysteria
when i do my little song and dance number
with unselfconscious wholehearted abandon ad infinitum
she keeps mumbling something about
cherishing all my innocence and enthusiasm now
because there will come a time one day
when i will consider this sort of palaver pretty uncool...

James' rendition of singing in the rain for Kindy Father's Day celebration from Eileen Chan on Vimeo.

when your parents don't buy private health insurance...

this is what you have to resort to

if you need some dental work...

let's just be grateful for little mercies
like having the actual implements to DIY...