Been busy

Hello to one and all!

This must be the longest that I've not blogged. Sorry for the silence.

The family has been busy the last few months. We went back for a short trip in July and the kids had a great time with their grandparents and extended family. Jo, in particular, was thrilled to see his buses and green taxis again.

In August, my aunt and cousin came over for a visit, followed by my parents-in-law and my husband's aunt, uncle and niece. The boys really enjoyed the company and now I think their suffering from visitor withdrawl symptoms :).

Meanwhile, we've been attempting to potty-train Benz and get him to sleep in the same room as his brother. The latter has been easy enough. Both boys are delighted to be together. After we've said goodnight to the two of them, we can still hear little murmurs coming from the room. I don't know exactly what they talk about, since Benz is far from being articulate, but the important thing is that they're having fun as brothers. Once, I caught Jo kneeling by his brother's cot-side. I asked him what he was saying to Benji. He said that he was asking Benji if he (Jo) would have any bad dreams that night. Since Benji says 'ýes' to everything, I don't think he was very much comfort to his brother.

Potty-training proved to be a little more of a challenge. Initially, he would kick up a big fuss and insist on doing his deed in his diaper. But after a week of Dogged Mummy, he was pretty much resigned to sitting on the potty to relieve himself. He's pretty ok now. He balances himself on the big toilet like a pro and is quite happy to go to toilets in shopping centres or restaurants.

Overall, it's been a hectic summer but we rejoice because the boys have been well for the last few months!!!! Yay!!!