Monday 29 December 2008

"Now I can look like a king!"


"Now I can look like a king!"
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Brita and Peter bought us all lots of presents from Denmark. They were all lovely but my very favourite present when I opened them was this beautiful silver coffee pot. I was so happy when I got it that I ran around the living room singing - "Now I can look like a king!"

A new piano


Elton Gautier
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I got a nice red piano off Santa for Xmas. Mum bought one the same for Gordy. I wonder how she knew to get exactly the same thing...? When I turned mine on the lights flashed but there was no noise. Gordy's worked and it was great fun. Mum said she'd take mine back to the Early Learning Centre and swap it for one that worked. I am beginning to think there is something fishy in this Santa story if the ELC swaps his broken toys...
We went there on Saturday but they had no red pianos left. Mum was about to give up when they noticed they had grand pianos at £5 more so mum paid the difference and I now have a beautiful piano that works, even if I am a bit dubious about the guy in the red coat that brings toys that don't work...

Sunday 21 December 2008

Birthday cake


birthday cake
Originally uploaded by PhylB
On Friday Bits was one. I helped Thomas make cake and then I helped Bits eat the cake. I think she really enjoyed it. She wasn't sure how to blow out her candle because she's never had a birthday before so I showed her how to.

Thursday 11 December 2008

Sparkly red paint


Dancing Pudge
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I just found the tiniest bottle of red paint. It was on the window ledge in mum's room. I opened it and painted the window red, then I painted my chin red and finally my arm. When mummy came in she shouted Léon, what's that smell? She didn't sound very pleased so I closed the curtains and pulled down my sleeves. Strangely though, she still seemed to realize I'd been painting. She threw open the curtains and shouted: What did you do with my nail varnish? Hmm I wonder what nail varnish is, at least she didn't complain about me painting, huh?...

Saturday 6 December 2008

Pudge can wire a socket


Pudge can wire a socket
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today I was a very clever boy. Because I was smallest, well apart from Anna, I had to go under the floor and put some wires in a new socket. I was awfully good at electricity!

Wednesday 3 December 2008

Blue wolf


Blue wolf
Originally uploaded by Kim Scarborough
Under my bed there is sometimes wolves. The wolves are blue. Maybe there are ghosts under there too and sometimes there are monsters. I don't like to come out of my room till someone comes to get me in case all those scary things under my bed frighten me.
Thomas made me an advent calendar with presents in a drawer downstairs. Yesterday and Monday I waited till Charlotte gave me my presents but today I decided that even though there were maybe vampires under my bed with the wolves and the monsters and the ghosts and maybe they were bad ones, I would go downstairs and find my present myself.

Sunday 30 November 2008

Yummy cake


08-11-21 (4)
Originally uploaded by PhylB
For some reason mummy didn't think this was the best way to eat chocolate cake - I really don't see why it isn't - it all gets in your mouth and you don't drop anything. Mummy says it has something to do with 'manners'!

Friday 28 November 2008

Bad mummy!


Little Chefs
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today I was opening and closing the oven and touching the gas burners and generally trying to get everything ready to make a pizza. Then mum came in to the kitchen and said the most hurtful thing she has ever said to me. I was so sad I ran to thte living room, buried my head in the carpet and cried and cried. She came through and asked what was wrong with me and I told her through tears and sobs - You just said Move out of my way Léon, you are NOT in charge of the cooker! Can you imagine?

Friday 21 November 2008

I'm going to picture you


Pudge like Lots's camera
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I like to picture people. Mummy pictures me a lot so when I find her camera or Lalotte's camera I try to picture things with it. Maybe when I am bigger mummy will let me have a camera too. Bits likes to look at photos, so once I get my own camera, I will picture things for her.

Wednesday 5 November 2008

Charlotte baked a blue cheesecake

Lots made a blue cheesecake last night. It was very nice. It even matched my jumper and my eyes too. I've never had blue cake before.

Thursday 30 October 2008

Ghosts are scared of vampires


Ghosts are scared of vampires
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Yesterday I was telling mummy how much I am looking forward to going to Gordy's Halloween party. I knew I was going as a ghost, and Lalotte was going as a devil so I asked her what she and Thomas were going as. She laughed and told me not to be silly, that only the kids were dressing up. I heard her telling auntie Amanda, then she came and told me since Amanda had a witch costume, she might have to dress up after all! I immediately suggested she should come as a vampire. I don't like vampires. Today Thomas and mummy showed me the vampire suits they'd bought. They were so scary I cried. I thought that if I wore my ghost suit I might feel brave enough to look at them but they were still just too scary for boys!

Monday 27 October 2008

A vampire pumpkin


A vampire pumpkin
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Yesterday Marcel and Lalotte took a pumpkin out to my play house along with two knives. I thought they were going to make soup but instead they carved me a vampire pumpkin. At first I thought it looked rather sinister but I have now decided I like my vampire pumpkin so much I give it kisses and tell it goodnight before I go to bed.

Thursday 23 October 2008

A scary ghost


A scary ghost
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Thomas and mummy bought me this costume for Halloween. I really like it though I realize it is very scary and people might be quite terrified of me if I wear it to Gordy's Halloween party next week. I am particularly scary when I jump out from behind the curtains when Thomas comes home from work and say Wooooooo! He cries in fear at the very sight of me, until I take down my hood and he slowly realizes it is just his Pudgeman. Should I chance wearing it? What a dilemma.

Fun


Little boys being little boys
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today me and my cousin Gordy decided to shoot his mum and my mum. We had good fun with Marcel's old toy guns.

Monday 13 October 2008

A play house


A play house
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I had the best day on Saturday. Mummy and Thomas had been talking about a new house since my birthday but I was astounded to find out it was for me! Together with Granny, Pumpa, Brita and Peter, mummy and Thomas bought me my very own play house. I cried as they built it because it was so frustrating to see it and not be able to go in it but now it is finished I have been having great fun. I invited in Lots and Bits first but even Marcel, Granny and Pumpa have been inside it too. Maybe when Gordy, Emma and Amy come on Wednesday, they'll want a shot too.

Thursday 9 October 2008

Puddles


Rouken glen
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Yesterday mum took Bits and I to Rouken Glen to see the swans. It had been raining. You'll never believe what I found in one of the bigger puddles by the pond... only another Léon upside down!

Wednesday 8 October 2008

Scared of ghosts


Scared Ghost
Originally uploaded by Scr47chy
Tonight Thomas and I were in the bath. He got out and started to dry himself with the big blue towel. He said Look Léon, I'm a ghost! and then he put the blue towel over his head and said Wooooooh! It was the scariest thing I ever saw. I cried and screamed and mummy had to hug me tightly because I am very scared of ghosts! Thomas and mummy were very surprised that I was frightened. Maybe adults aren't scared of ghosts.

Friday 3 October 2008

Bubbles!


Bubbles!
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I got this bubble machine from my friend Carol from mum's work for my birthday. Have you ever seen bubbles this big before? You can clap them and headbutt them. Only problem is it is so cool Marcel and Charlotte keep stealing it from me. When they do, I pop their bubbles and we all end up in a fight but when I get to do my own bubbles I am very proud indeed!

Thursday 2 October 2008

Cake!

Last Sunday Granny and Pumpa and Derek and Amanda and cousin Gordy suddenly came for lunch while we in Center Parcs.

After lunch the adults put clean plates on the table, and Phomas got a big cake with chocolate and cream and three candles from the kitchen.

So far, so good, but he then carried it towards me while the others started singing a song about me.

That was very unexpected – I had no idea it was my birthday already, and he really didn't have to bake a cake for me, so I felt very embarrassed (but happy) and I had to hide my face in Marcel's jumper.

Thursday 18 September 2008

Little Chef


Little Chef
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I like to cook egg. I like to cook pasta. I like to bake cakes. Thomas bought me a chef's jacket just like his. I was so pleased with it I ran around all morning shouting Now Nénaw can cook!

Monday 15 September 2008

A nice day out

Today Granny and Mummy took me to visit Jimmy and Jessie. I had a lovely time reading my books and playing with the new cars they bought for me. I told them all about wolves and vampires and got chocolate and sweeties.
Anna had great time until their cat Jada walked past. Anna didn't like Jada one bit and screamed until mum picked her up. I am not sure why she was so scared of the cat as she hadn't done anything bad but I suppose she does look very big to her. Or maybe Charlotte told her she doesn't like cats so Bits got scared.

Friday 5 September 2008

Puddle jumping


Puddle jumping
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Why is it that adults don't run for every puddle in sight and jump in in glee? It truly is the most fun you can possibly have! I think when you do it in sandals and socks it is even more satisfying than when they make you put on wellies!

Tuesday 26 August 2008

New seat


Anna's got a big seat now
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Last week I got a new big carseat so I gave Anna my other one because she is 9kg now. I like my new big boy seat. Anna also prefers the new seat because it means she is facing the same way as me now so we can chat together and laugh while mummy is driving.

Friday 15 August 2008

114 killer slugs


114 killer slugs
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today Charlotte and I helped Thomas and Brita chop up 114 nasty brown slugs that were eating their way through Brita's vegetable patch. They were very big and disgusting. By the end Charlotte really got the hang of chopping them in 2 with a big spade.

Tuesday 12 August 2008

Anna


bathtime
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I've noticed Peter calls Anna Annele all the time. I've decided to call her that sometimes too now.

Monday 11 August 2008

The big baby doggy


The big baby doggy
Originally uploaded by PhylB
The other day we went to some people for a barbecue. Brita said they had a dog, but the only thing I could see was this small horse.

marsh mallows


bbqed marsh mallows
Originally uploaded by PhylB
The other night we had a barbecue. It started to rain and then it started to thunder. Thunder is when the sky makes a noise. I like noisy rain. Then Marcel made me this sweet sticky thing - I think it was quite nice but mum thought it was yucky.

Wolf


Wolf
Originally uploaded by mape_s
Last night I went to bed in Mummy and Thomas's room in Brita and Peter's house but there was a wolf under the red duvet and it kept saying 'wou-wou' so I asked if I could sleep with Marcel and Charlotte instead so they could protect me from the bad wolf. I slept much better with them because there were no wolves in their bedroom. I think I'll sleep there again tonight.

Friday 25 July 2008

THE horse


THE horse
Originally uploaded by PhylB
On Wednesday mum said we were going to the Safari park with Derek, Amanda and Gordy.
When we got to Gordy's house Charlotte and Marcel went away into Derek's car leaving just me, Anna and mummy in the blue car.
I cried all the way to Cumbernauld because I didn't believe mum when she said we were all going away together.
Eventually we got to a safari park and the others suddenly appeared again. That made me much happier.
We had a picnic. Mum gave me some nice baguette and ham and after that I even got crisps, an apple and a smarties cookie - lucky me.
Then we saw some scabby camels, some lazy lions, cute baby ostriches and a few sleepy rhinos.
I liked the sandpit best. I don't think Amanda wanted Bits to get sandy because she held her. She'd probably have eaten it anyway.
Then we went to see the animals we were allowed to touch. This horse sneezed so loudly on Gordy's head, he jumped into his daddy's arms and cried. I bet Gordy can't like horses any more.

Thursday 24 July 2008

Flying


Flying
Originally uploaded by PhylB
This week has been so cool! The weather is like in France and we've been having barbecues and playing outside naked and throwing water bombs at eachother and then on Monday mum even took out a plastic swimming pool and I was so excited I just ran and jumped into it - WOW!

Thursday 17 July 2008

Gangster man


Gangster man
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Charlotte found some hair gel today and didn't leave me in peace until she'd turned me into a mini gangster!

Tuesday 15 July 2008

Home again

Papa brought me and the guys back from France on Sunday. I wondered where mum, Thomas and Anna had got to. When I went to see Oma, I thought Brita might be there because she didn't come to see me with Peter but she wasn't there either. I saw Oma, Annick, Claudi and my other aunts and uncles and had good fun. It is nice to be back home now because I can play with Anna and my dinosaurs and my cars.

Saturday 21 June 2008

Playing with 3 sizes of lego


Playing with 3 sizes of lego
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I was sure I could fit these little bits of Lego onto my tower but for some strange reason they just wouldn't go on. I got very very angry with the nasty Lego, threw it on the floor and shouted at it but it still didn't fit. I will try again tomorrow.

Wednesday 18 June 2008

Sleepy Anna


Sleepy bits
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Yesterday I was watching Monsters inc with Anna-cake. She fell asleep half way through it. Maybe she didn't understand the plot... it is a bit difficult for little kids. And I guess she wasn't scared of the monsters either!

Monday 16 June 2008

Screaming together


Screaming together
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Last week at Granny's house Gordy and I had a screaming competition. Gordy won, he definitely has a much louder voice than me. Mummy came through to shout at us for screaming but when she saw us she rushed away to borrow Pumpa's camera instead - typical mum!

Tuesday 10 June 2008

Happy pianists


Happy pianists
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today Granny and Pumpa came to see me and we played with my little piano. I really love to play with my piano. I think Granny liked playing with it too. Anna likes it too. When we are bigger I will teach her how to play on Pumpa's organ.

Tuesday 3 June 2008

Bubbles!


Bubbles!
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today I had such fun teaching Anna how to pop bubbles! They really are funny little balls.

Tuesday 27 May 2008

Icy mess


Icy mess
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Why is it that when you try to eat an ice cream on a sunny day it all melts and runs down your arm, up your sleeve, down your trousers? I can't think of anything you can do to stop it...can you?

Saturday 24 May 2008

Playing Wii


Playing Wii
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I have mastered tennis on the wii - I am really good at it. Roll on Wimbledom!

Friday 9 May 2008

Sore bits


Léon
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I am not having the best of weeks. On Monday the weather was lovely so mum put suntan cream on me to protect my skin. On Tuesday I woke up with a swollen eye so I went to the doctor and he thought I had conjunctivitis. Mummy thought he was talking nonsense so she gave me piriton because she thought I was allergic to something. On Wednesday my eye was puffier and my arms and face were all spotty as if I was allergic to suncream and it had made my eczema come back. All week mum has been giving me piriton, moisturiser and hydrocortisone. Today my arms were so red I was scratching and crying for an hour this morning. I definitely don't think the doctor was right on Monday. I am either allergic to the suncream, or I am allergic to the sun itself :-(

Sunday 20 April 2008

Amy


Léon tries to teach Amy piano
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Carol came to see me on Friday. This time she brought Amy with her. I haven't seen Amy for a long time. Amy can stand now holding on to a chair and is even walking a bit when her mum holds her under the arms. I showed Amy my toy piano and my dragon book. I think she liked my Barney toy. Carol says Amy might be getting a machine soon to help her talk to us - that is very exciting. When she starts school this summer she might learn to talk lots with her machine. I think that'll be nice. Her mum must be very proud of her.

Wednesday 9 April 2008

Bedroom wall

Mummy has painted me some dinosaurs on my bedroom wall. There are good dinosaurs and bad dinosaurs. It is a nice room. I can't wait till Anna and get a bed in there.

Friday 21 March 2008

Playing wii


Léon playing wii
Originally uploaded by PhylB
I had great fun playing Kororinpa on wii yesterday. You have to roll a panda about collecting diamonds and then roll it into goal net. I was really good at it. I managed every level without any practice. I even managed it with my back to the screen - this must be an awfully easy game. Lalotte enjoyed watched me - she was holding the spare controller - probably waiting for her shot.
Every time I finished a level I shouted 'Wow - Léon did it' and I ran about and Granny and Pumpa and Mummy and Lalotte hugged me so I did a happy dance.

Sunday 16 March 2008

Peeing problems


Léon playing at boats
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Last week I banged into the cookery book shelf and bruised my face from the forehead to the chin while running to the toilet to pee. Yesterday while running there again I banged into the DVD shelf and split my head open. There was blood everywhere and my hair turned pink. Mummy says I should walk more slowly next time I need to pee!

Wednesday 12 March 2008

Sore face


Sore face
Originally uploaded by PhylB
My bruise wasn't just on my forehead as my mum thought last Friday - it was also all the way down my cheek - I had a really sore face :-(

Sunday 9 March 2008

Ouch!


Léon's sore head
Originally uploaded by PhylB
On Friday I needed to pee so I ran to the bathroom, skidded and banged into the bookcase at the bathroom door. I hit it so hard, I was left with a print of the frame on my forehead. Mum annoyed me for about 15 minutes after that sticking ice cubes on my head - I told her to go away but she insisted. Annoying!

Saturday 8 March 2008

Railway engineer


Railway engineer
Originally uploaded by PhylB
This week Thomas bought Lalot and me some new trains. Lalot is really good at making me lots and lots of tracks. I think she's going to be a railway engineer when she grows up.

Thursday 6 March 2008

Hey-Ho ,, S'mee again !




Hi again ,,,
S'meee ,, the Wee Pudge-man ..
Like my wee sister I'm feeling a bit neglected too !
Have you all forgotten about my blog ?
It's been ages since my last contribution !
Since then I've fallen down and skidded along on my nose ,,
I've built a big leaning Pisa style Snowman ,, I've been to The Village restaurant with all the family ,,,
Oh and I'm now fully potty trained and a qualified car driver !






Thursday 31 January 2008

Nénaw needs to cook!


Léon made dinner on Monday!
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today I cooked the dinner for the whole family. Mum cut up the onions, meat and garlic, then ground the spices but I added each in turn to the oil, stirred it and added a tin of tomatoes and after half an hour we had a lovely pork curry. On Tuesday Lalotte made lasagne and on Wednesday Marcel made burgers but I think I'm the best cook of all!

Thursday 24 January 2008

Visit to Jimmy and Jessie

Today I had a cool time visiting Granny's friends Jimmy and Jessie. I got chocolate buttons and I jumped and showed off and upstairs under a blanket Jessie keeps an anti social cat and a fierce snake - wow!

Another House, another wrecking job !

Me and my wee sister ( hey, that still sounds funny ,, my WEE sister ! ) are going out visiting today ,.,. going to see somebody called aunty Jim and uncle Jessie !! Granny says, "it'll be fun" but Mummy says "Aye that'll be the day !" I don't know how Buddy Holly got into this but that's what my Mummy said ,.,.
Anyway I'm looking forward to it 'cause my Granny says uncle Jessie has a cat that I can chase, in a very small house where I might have problems avoiding things ! Ha-ha, just my kind of place !

Tuesday 22 January 2008

Learning baby gym


Learning baby gym
Originally uploaded by PhylB
Today I did my big brother duty and taught Anna how to play baby gym. She seems to enjoy it. I hope she didn't catch my cold while we were playing under there together.

Saturday 12 January 2008

Yo -- The Village Curry House

I took the whole family out to dinner last night !
Thomas helped me of course ,,, but he only did the easy bits ,., he ordered all the food and drinks and stuff ,,, Oh and showed the waiter man some card thing at the end, but I did the difficult eating and drinking !
Ganny, Pumpa, Mummy, Marcel, Charlotte, Anna, Miriam, Bjorn & Ursula were all there too.
We all had a great time and I heard Ganny & Pumpa saying that they loved the food so much that they were going to go back again. Then we went home to my house and I gave everyone more drinks ,,, That old Pumpa & Bjorn sure like their whisky don't they ?
Then I stole centre stage & showed everybody how good I now was at pee-pee and poo in my potty ,.,. what a brilliant night ,.,.., and then I went to bed ,,, Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Thursday 10 January 2008

Hey I worked it out at last

I've got it - today I did 12 pees and 3 poos in my potty and only one poo on the floor - and the adults were wild with excitement. I'm just such a clever wee guy!

Sunday 6 January 2008

Potty

Hahaha, I've now got them squirting water out of my plastic bath ducks into the potty to try to explain the concept of peeing to me - adults are so gullible!