Archive for August, 2007

Sdrawkcab

Published on 7 August 2007 in Education, Funny and Growing up. 4 Comments

I came down for breakfast this morning to find the girls practising writing their names backwards.

Lauren: Daddy, from now on my name is Nerual! [pronounced to rhyme with Beryl]
Me: OK Nerual.
Lauren: And your name is Kram!
Me: OK.

[Perfectly timed pause]

Hannah: You can just call me Hannah.

When’s the next delivery due?

Published on 5 August 2007 in Funny, Girls will be girls, Growing up, Overheard and Pictures. Closed

The Revolutionary Pregnancy Post OfficeHannah and Lauren established a revolutionary Pregnancy Post Office in our living room today. It’s like a normal Post Office, but where the postmistress (Hannah) is also a trained midwife. It’s the kind of diversity I feel all Britain’s post offices have been crying out for.

Two conversations overheard this morning. First, Before:

Lauren (on toy mobile phone): Hi, is that Hannah?
Hannah (also on toy mobile phone, about 1 foot away): Yes
Lauren: Are you a nurse as well?
Hannah: Yeah, I am actually.
Lauren: Good, ’cause I need your help. I’m having a baby!
Hannah: OK. When’s it due?
[Thud of Lauren hitting the floor]
Lauren: RIGHT NOW!!

And then, After:

Hannah: There you go, there’s your little baby.
Lauren: Is it a boy or a girl?
Hannah: Er… well, it’s just a baby really.

I’m beginning to doubt this postmistress’s obstetric qualifications.