In non-Christmas news...

Eden is 17 months!

Eden is 17 months and overnight, became a little cyclone in himself.  We know where he has been from his path of destruction.  Anything within his reach is swept onto the floor, and everything that graces his hands is thrown!  He also climbs then jumps off any furniture he can get on.  The first time he somersaulted off the couch, we panicked until he started giggling and screamed "more!".  Now he drags the pillows and blankets to where he will jump, "counts" and goes for it.  Boys!

He is very good natured and giggles constantly.  He also has a new found love of dinosaurs and elephants.

At yum cha

Eden talks... a lot.  We aren't sure what he is saying most of the time, but he certainly tells us!  He can say: bubble, turtle, bei (Chinese for give), Santa (one of his favourite words), jiejie (sister), maomao (cat), Pau-Pau, mine (thanks Eloise for this one), cheese, please, sorry (when he throws things at Eloise's head) and bike.

Eden "talking" (kissing) on Skype with Pau-Pau and Cousin L

He loves to give kisses too!

Eloise is almost 4!

Wet Jumping Castle fun!

Dare I say it?  No, I don't want to!  If I write it down, it will prove me wrong!  Eloise has had a very good month.  Maybe it's Holly the Elf on the Shelf?  Or it really is that she is almost 4.  She powered through her Good Behaviour Chart and scored herself a Disney Princess Song Palace!

MissE says the Darndest Things
MissE asked daddy to come help her in the toilet.  There, she sang him a song:
"When you're 3 and go pee, you wipe your own bum.  When you're 3 and go poo, you get dad or mum!"

Using It Against Us
Me: Please get dressed so we can go see Santa in the City.
MissE: Daddy?
MissE: Did you hear mama?  We are going to see Santa in the City.
Me: Yes, he heard you.
MissE: Umm, excuse me.  Is your name Daddy? (pointing a finger at me)
Me: Umm, excuse ME!  You are being very rude!
MissE: Is YOUR name daddy?
Me: Time out NOW!
MissE: But I have something important to say!
Me: What is it? (Thinking I was going to get an apology)
MissE: I asked you a question.  Is your name daddy.
Me: TIME OUT NOW!

Stay-cation
We are enjoying a stay-cation between Christmas and the New Year.  The weather has been a mixed bag, so on the good days, we've been heading to the park... which I have missed in the last few months.  We had a fun day at Putney Park:

Eden was straight in!

Cooling off in the water

Until next time...  it's Eloise's birthday!