I’m thinking of getting rid of my ‘word cloud’ taggy thingy. It’s making me feel guilty because Maxi-Taxi is easily the biggest thing on it which leads me to believe that I write about him way more than Cappers and The Badoo. Cue Mother Guilt (no Working required).
It doesn’t help that Cappers has always been a self-raising child. Even as a baby she self-weaned, got rid of her own dummy and toilet trained herself. We’re really just here to be a rapt audience.
She’s an extremely independent, pleasing child. Rather smug, a bit bossy, a total dobber, but very much a sweetheart. “Look mumma,” she will coo. “I gave The Badoo one of my dollies to play with.” Actually, she has a voice on her that could cut glass, so it’s actually more like “LOOK MUMMA,” she will screech. And if she’s standing too close, you can’t help but wince. But it’s a small price to pay for all the charm that is the Cappers.
She’s a Kid Who Can. Cappers just gets it and gets on with it. Imagine my delight after struggling through a season of rugby with Maxi-Taxi (what is he doing down there, gardening? You kick the ball, Maxi, the ball. Oh, that’s lovely, honey, you’re a blue tongue lizard looking for insects in the grass, now go and listen to the ref, sweetie) to find myself at gymnastics with Cappers dazzling everyone with her co-ordination, interest and prowess.
I was beaming, brimming with pride. I’m the mum of a Kid Who Can, I congratulated myself. I was leaning back basking in my child’s amazing canness when all of a sudden a stricken look came over her face. I heard a caw of what sounded like ‘toilet’ and then, the unthinkable. All over the super-absorbent gymnastics mats went that puddle, that river, that Amazon of wee. Dear god, how much had the Kid Who Can had to drink this morning? Was the humiliation ever going to end?
“She’s really never done anything like this before,” I called to the wincing audience as I raced a still weeing Kid Who Can’t Hold On through to the bathrooms. “Really, not even when she was TOILET TRAINING HERSELF AT 2… DID YOU HEAR ME? AT TWO! HERSELF!”
Now look at me. Here’s the lovely, capable Cappers and I’ve chosen to tell you the only story I know of when she was the kid who couldn’t. It just proves that when things are good, there isn’t really a whole lot to say. Have you noticed that?
Frog, Goose and Bear says
Not sure if she is going to thank you for that one when she gets a little older and happens to read your blog! 😉
She looks like a gorgeous girl!
Lucy says
The way you describe her makes me think she is very very similar to my Olivia, who is also a child who can. Who I “neglect” on my blog. Who shat her swimmers at age 4 at the open air play pool. Despite having toilet trained herself at two. Who I love beyond words.
I hear ya. Totally empathise.
xx
Ms Curious @ CCM says
Thanks for your post. It brightened up my Monday morning. And she is gorgeous!
Tenille says
Even the best of us have our moments 🙂
Mama Hen says
She is a little sweetie and I think that it is so great that she is so independant! In this world I think we want to know that our children can handle things (of course from our having taught it) and be strong. My daughter has similar qualities and I think it will help in life to be strong and know what you want. I think that when things are happy there is not much to say, because we are so busy simply enjoying the happy feeling!
Mama Hen
_vTg_ says
Under-represented or not, she is gorgeous 🙂
I’m an under-tagger in general, but I did decided when I started blogging that I wouldn’t separate my kids by tagging because otherwise I would be having guilty catch-up posts! As it is, I feel bad when my “children” tag falls below the “garden” tag!
Kelly says
Beautiful pictures, she sounds like such a sweet soul. You’re one lucky mumma! Wish Skye would do more things for herself. She likes to sit back and let other do it for her.
Naomi says
I share your guilt – with 7 kids – I often write about the youngest ones because they are in my face more and get up to the most adventures – the older ones take care of themselves in many ways – it is just the way it is 🙂
Cat from Raspberry Rainbow says
She is gorgeous.
My baby is looking to be like your Cappers, a self raising baby.
I’ll take your advice, and try not to get smug, as this can change at any moment!
Jodie at Mummy Mayhem says
Hon – have been catching up with some past posts. I’m sorry! I have been so busy and I’ve been neglecting my blog reading! (Loved your post on your birthing experiences. MWAH!)
No news is good news…right? It’s much the same with me and the 6yo. He doesn’t get blogged about much because he’s quite easy going and quieter than the other two. In fact, I made a conscious effort to write about him a couple of times because I felt like no one knew anything about him!
Cappers sounds gorgeous. Just like her mum. (Big fan here, waving!) However, we should never ever plan to meet in a restaurant with lots of glassware with Cappers and the 3yo in tow, because let’s just say that we’d have a huge bill by the end of it – the 3yo could challenge a castrato to the high notes. (Ya hear what I’m sayin?)
xxx
Lillipilli Lane says
Thanks for popping by Maxabella:) Enjoyed your blog!
life in a pink fibro says
Oh Cappers, never give them material! We’ve talked about this. Love a girl who Can!
Rianna says
Awww the public wee. Poor little Cappers, but it’s grand that she’s not let it dent her stride. Better out than in, anyways! xo
Bron @ Baby Space says
Yes – I know exactly what you mean! Aw, bless her and her usually capable self 🙂
Mrs Woog says
Cappers is Cool! I have one drama queen and one self-raising. But love them both the same! xox
Ash says
She’s absolutely gorgeous!
MultipleMum says
Poor ol’ Cappers! I empathise with her. I got my first period at gymnastics. In a leotard. While demonstrating a routine to a group of onlookers. Let’s just say that wasn’t one of my happiest moments! Cappers will continue to impress and surprise you. You wait and see.
Corinne says
Oooh I’d love me a self-raising child. It seems I have two wannabe-drama queens on my hands battling it out for the crown.
Kristy says
Awww, how sweet, what a tribute to her!
Cat says
What a wonderful little person you’ve been gifted to raise. I say this especially cos she sounds, well, exactly like I was! 🙂 Oh, except no amount of wishing was ever going to make me coordinated and I am still not in any way, shape or form such! Seriously though, she’s beautiful and I totally feel for her on that little “incident”. I had a similar one at school thank you very much indeed. I still haven’t quite let go of the humiliation.
Seraphim says
She is a beautiful little girl. I have a self raiser here too. But I adore her to pieces and just because I may not write about her much doesn’t mean she doesn’t own every fibre of my heart.
Funny enough it was because of your cloud of tags I was thinking of getting one too!
Eastlyn and co. says
What can ya say? Accidents happen, even to adorable little self-raising redheads who love eating juicy strawberries 🙂
Angela Furlong says
Thank you so much for your beautiful comment on my blog today – I was really touched!
Poor old Cappers… to be so nearly perfect does tend to mean one flies a little under the radar at times! Personally, I’m praying for a little self-raiser of my very own!
Ang x
Glenys says
Now I am craving for strawberries.
Becky says
I know exactly what you mean! She sounds amazing and those photos are too cute.
m.e (Cathie) says
ahhh, what a sweet smile! I know those smiles, they get you & can’t help but want to give them a big squishy hug.
hopefully she forgets the one off incident & continues her self raising ways.
interesting about the labels, never thought of the statistics there. mine are normally pics & not so much stories so hopefully i don’t have much mother guilt there.
enjoy your little self raiser, she is adorable!
♥
Tarunita says
She is adorable! Great way of expressing your love 🙂
Tarunita
Louisa says
What a poppet!
I think I have a ‘self-raising baby’ (love that expression by the way), at least it is looking like that so far. I hope she is a self potty trainer too – that would be awesome!
I’ll look out for the momentary slips though.
xx
Catherine says
What a little cutie:) Oops a daisy poor little thing, hopefully she forgets her wee little accident;) And when one is so helpful and doesn’t cause too much trouble we don’t forget about them but are just thankful for them. I understand what you’re saying though I was trained to focus on the positive at college and not the negative but it can be hard sometimes, I need to practice some more some days.
Love the strawberry eating photos. xo
Mira Narnie says
what a cutie – i tend to think the self sufficient children are born second, don’t you think?? they never really had all the attention, and just had to get along with life! love the dress too!
Marianne says
Oh, she’s gorgeous and you are so lucky. Completely agree about there not being much to say when things go well but it doesn’t mean you love them less. Enjoy your kids!