Thursday, February 14, 2008

Surprise bladder control!

"Raina toilet," she said this morning right after two bowls of organic porridge with flaxseed. How interesting, I thought, she's never done this before. So I asked if she wanted me to help her take her nappy off and she nodded yes. Then there was a lot of mucking around with the potty... sitting down, standing up, sitting down again... up on the big toilet, playing with the radio (yes, we have a radio on the wall right next to the toilet so you don't have to miss a ball or a kick or whatever game you can't tear yourself away from - came with the house!), back on the potty. And suddenly she did it, for the very first time! For all of you without kids, this is a BIG deal. It's HUGE. I'm already dreaming of a life without nappies and wee and poo and washing and soaking and leaking...

Lounging with Daddy

Baking "mutty" (muffins!)

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Sorry, sorry!

It was a very moving moment to hear Prime Minister Kevin Rudd saying "Sorry" today, personally and on behalf of the Australian Parliament, to the Aboriginal peoples for all they have suffered. What made it even sweeter was that every time he said "sorry," Raina chimed in too, saying "sorry, sorry!" It's about time.

"Let the healing begin," as one onlooker said.

Sydney Morning Herald: The day we said Sorry