raising willow… and dexter!

Dear Dexie,

Today you are two years old. It’s such a cliche, but the past year has gone so quickly. You really have turned into a little boy now. Everything your sister does, you want to do to – which means that I am always telling her to be a good role model for you!

Your approach to life is like a bull in a china shop. Why walk when you can run, crash into things and fall over? One of your favourite things to do is play in the sand/mud pit. This activity entertains you for, well, minutes! Your attention span is not that great! Other things you like doing are chasing the cats and meowing at them, trying to ride the dogs, scribbling on paper and watching Diego.

In the past couple of weeks, you’ve had a much anticipated language explosion. Part of this was imitating your father say ‘Fuck!’ and ‘Oh my god!’ Oh dear! You have been saying other words though – often you’ll demand ‘yaygo’ (Diego) and ‘yogo’ (yogurt). You tend to get the former when I want to get things done without you under my feet, and the latter when you are about to have a bath anyway.

When you are around other people you are still quite shy. You have a lovely relationship with your carer and her husband. They speak Mandarin in their home and they say that you understand it. Clever boy!

Your father often comments on your hair, which is exactly the same colour as mine. Be proud of it, my son! When we are out, I’ll often get comments along the lines of “There is no mistaking that he’s yours!” I often look at red-headed men and wonder what you’ll look like as an adult.

Love, your mummy

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