Chloë's 3rd birthday

It seems that actually, I am still blogging every now and again after all.

So, Chloë's 3rd birthday. A huge Shabbat dinner for the family, as her birthday fell on a Friday, and then a soft play birthday party. Requested cake was 'Jack and the Beanstalk' - she is utterly obsessed with the story. It features heavily in every single imaginary game at the moment. Chloë absolutely loved every second of her birthday weekend - she's such a party-lover, and 3 is the age that they really understand about presents, and about all the fuss being about them - on that last note, though, poor Benjy didn't take it all so well!

Interview with Benjy

Inspired by my friend Cecily doing the same, I asked Benjy these questions - here they are with his answers.

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What is something Mummy always says to you?
I love you so much 


What is your Mummy really good at?
Playing with me

What makes Mummy happy?
When I'm good every day

What makes Mummy sad?
When I'm naughty

How does your Mummy make you laugh?
When she's so funny

What was your Mummy like as a child?
Cute

How old is your Mummy?
36

How tall is your Mummy?
Very tall

What is her favorite thing to do?
Kiss and cuddle me

What does your Mummy do when you're not around?
Look for me and find me and play with me

If your Mummy becomes famous, what will it be for?
For being the best mummy in the world

What is your Mummy not very good at?
Nothing

What does your Mummy do for her job?
Tells doctors about new medicines 

What is your Mummy's favorite food?
Chocolate*

What makes you proud of your Mummy?
When she's so beautiful

If your Mummy were a cartoon character, who would she be?
A racing car**

What do you and your Mummy do together?
Tell jokes and play funny tricks 

How are you and your Mummy the same?
Our skin is the same colour* 

How are you and your Mummy different?
She has black hair and I have blonde hair

How do you know your Mummy loves you?
She kisses and cuddles me every day

Where is your Mummy's favorite place to go?
Israel***

A few asides from me:

*He didn't know what to say for these so I helped him. For the skin colour one, he was looking at me looking for physical similarities - it didn't occur to him that similarities could be something other than things he could see.

** Perhaps this was the phrasing of the question, but I don't think he really knows what a 'cartoon character' is. Racing cars aren't something that feature in his life in any way at all. 

*** This is definitely a product of what he's learning at school! I don't recall him ever asking if I've even been to Israel.

My boy loves my girl

And I'm back - because I have to make a note here of the most adorable thing that Benjy said, which sums up beautifully how he feels about Chloë.


She was trying on new clothes, and Benjy, watching her, said, 'When she tries beautiful clothes on she looks so beautiful. I think it's because she smiles and it makes her cheeks get bigger and softer and beautiful. I think it's because I just love her so much.'

Other news this week - Benjy's first tooth came out! He was completely unfazed, and barely excited. I was really excited. Eddie was pretty squeamish. And Chlo was in tears because she wants to be 5 and wants her tooth to come out.

Other Chloë news this week is that, despite having been adamant I would never do this, I bought her shoes that flash. It made her so happy! Jumping constantly to check how they flash, contorting herself into all sorts of positions to see what her flashing sparkling shoes can do. She's just so cute and funny and she LOVES those shoes!