Finn Henry

The other day I happened to come across a certain tabby cat sleeping on Finn’s new bed.

We’ll be calling him Goldilocks from now on.

Getting Dressed:
Mum - OK, time to get dressed and go to childcare.
Small Boy - No, schildcare, going to Biv’s house.
Mum - We’re going to Viv’s soon, but today is childcare.
Small Boy - See Biv?
Mum - Not today. Next week. Today is childcare.
Small Boy - See Biv nubber day. … See Milly?
Mum - No, we won’t see Milly this time.
Small Boy - Where’s Milly?
Mum - Milly’s at home with her mum
Small Boy - Milly with his mum … Where’s my dad?
Mum - Dad’s at work.
Small Boy - We going to get Dad.
Mum - No, Dad will come and get you from childcare.
Small Boy - Where’s Biv?
Mum - Viv’s at work.
Small Boy - Biv and Dad at work.

Getting into the car:
Small Boy - Where’s ubber car gone?
Mum - Dad took the other car to work.
Small Boy - Ubber car with Dad. Where’s my Dad?
Mum - Dad took the other car and went to work.
Small Boy - Dad and ubber car at werk. Ine stuck.
Mum - Yep, your seatbelt’s done up so you’re stuck in the car.
Small Boy - Take dogs to da beesh?
Mum - Not today. You’re going to childcare.
Small Boy - Take dogs in da back?
Mum - No, they don’t fit in this car.
Small Boy - Dogs don’t bit. Dogs go in da ubber car.

In the car:
Small Boy (emphatically) - We going to Biv’s.
Mum - Not today. Today is childcare. We’re going to Viv’s later.
Small Boy - Not schildcare. Biv’s house.
Mum - Childcare today. Viv’s house soon.
Small Boy - Where’s my dad?
Mum - Dad’s at work.
Small Boy - Where’s my dad?
Mum - Dad’s at work. You’ll see him this afternoon.
Small Boy - Where’s my dad?
Mum - What did I just say?
Small Boy - Dad at weerrrk. … Where’s my Milly?
Mum - Milly’s at her house.
Small Boy - Milly with his mum.

Sir Topham Hat says "Don’t pinch your fingers in the door!" by inky

Now Finn wants to go to Japan.

lost in the wilds of the inner city by Nicky P

Finn has a wonderful time in at the children’s garden but happily failed to get properly lost.

Accidents Happen by MarkOMeara

Finn’s favourite things, above all others, are his Thomas trains and Thomas stories. He is not completely one-eyed however and will sometimes want a Dr Suess story for a few minutes between Thomas books.

I know that it will be a while before Finn has the coordination to play video games but all the same I have set him up with Mario Kart which he loves so far. He knows the green button makes the car go forwards, the red makes it go backwards and another button makes the characters wave. More importantly he loves it when the cart crashes into something.

I might be wrong but I think he also calls Mario Kart “Murray”.

Finn has been able to hop in and out of bed at will for a few weeks now. At first he did it by climbing over the side of his cot, then we made a door in the bed for him by removing a couple of bars from one side. Today we converted his cot into a real bed.

Along with a mattress and sheet, Finn got a new doona and a Thomas doona cover to go with it. We were going to make do with his cot doona for a while, but thought the Thomas cover might help convince him to stay in bed (fingers crossed).

One of the things Finn is obsessed by at the moment, along with Thomas, is his Baby Einstein DVDs. One of them is called Baby Van Gogh and has Vincent Van Goat painting many of the better known works.

The other day we picked Finn up from childcare and he pointed to a print of The Starry Night and said “Goat painted” with great conviction which, I guess as far as he knows, is true.

Finn wearing my reading glasses

After testing the patience and goodwill of his Aunt Bee and Aunt Big with his antics on Sunday night I am sure Finn wants to send them a big thank you for all their efforts, I know his grateful parents do.