Sometimes I really admire people

Today it's rivka. I've been reading old posts she made around the time of LJ's Nipplegate and just wallowing in admiration. Again.

Paracetamol fluids rest and horseplay

That's what we're giving the children today
I think by tomorrow we'll all be ok
39 degrees - that would be centigrade -
And a hacking and spluttering cough in the lungs
(Once all over my breakfast, and once on my lunch)
Rectal delivery is so much fun
De dum dum de dum dum de dum dum Deum.

Inherited toys

One of Linnea's teddies is very special; he has a COAT. A blue coat. And he's soft and not too furry. He's her third baby. The others are Emer and a small ugly green teddy with a pocket sewn to his back.

They both play with my once-turquoise teddy who was originally called "Fluff" and should now be named "Matt." They love him, too. But he's not a baby.

I need to put the handle on my brick trolley, which was planned for Linnea but arrived for Emer. Neither of them will be learning to walk with it but they'll both enjoy pushing it into each other's ankles.

Periodically Rob's old train engine is the best toy in the world.

And there's a rocking horse that was found abandoned in an attic, which I think is a bit strange, but it's in great shape and all the small children we know love it.

Most of what they've had new is less loved than most of what they've had handed down.

Or I may be projecting. But Linnea definitely adores the teddy.