Bank Holiday Monday, 6am Heard through baby monitor Door opens, thud thud thud. Door opens. Big M: Wake up Little M! How did you sleep in your big girl’s bed? Little M: Zzzzzzzznnnnnnng….. Me: noooooooooooooooo! ******* Sorting washing Little M: My top. My ‘jama. Daddy top. Big M stirt. My fest. My top. Mummy ‘jama.

Big M: singing dooo dooo twangy twang doooo…   Do you like my new song Daddy? Mr TOPP: I haven’t heard that one before. Big M: No, well you wouldn’t have ‘coz I just thunk it up. ******** Me: Little M, are you being a monkey? Little M: Yeah! grins ******** Big M: Pull your [...]

Getting ready to go on a two hour car journey… Big M: Mummy, can we eat the cakes Little M made in the car? Me: Yes Big M: As soon as we get in the car? Me: No, we should probably be at least on the motorway before you have them. Five minutes into the [...]

Tuesday, 3am Little M: Muhmeeee! Muhmeee! MUHMEEEEE! Me: Nggggggggggg Mr TOPP: Nggggggggg Tuesday, 3.24 am Little M: Muhmeeee! Muhmeee! MUHMEEEEE! Me: Nggggggggggg Mr TOPP: Nggggggggg Tuesday, 4.10am Little M: Muhmeeee! Muhmeee! MUHMEEEEE! Me: Nggggggggggg Mr TOPP: Nggggggggg Tuesday, 4.37am Little M: Muhmeeee! Muhmeee! MUHMEEEEE! Me: Nggggggggggg Mr TOPP: Nggggggggg Tuesday 5.16am Little M: Muhmeeee! Muhmeee! MUHMEEEEE! Me: Nggggggggggg Mr [...]

Big M: Mummy, are you 100? ******** Staying at my mum’s, the M’s shared a room. The first morning I awoke to hear the following through the monitor: Little M: Peepo Big M! *squeal* Big M: Peepo Little M! *squeal* Repeat for half an hour. ******** Second morning, heard through monitor: Little M: Big M? [...]

At the airport to collect Mr TOPP Big M: Mummy, is this America? ******** While I was getting ready to go out with Mr TOPP… Big M: You don’t look very pretty mummy. Me: Oh… sad face Big M: You’re not wearing and pink or purple. ******** Little M: BUS!!! Yay! Little M: Udder bus! Yay!!!

Me: It’s going to be such a nice day today, I don’t think you need tights. Big M: Really? What do I wear then? Me: Just socks. Big M: Can Little M wear short sleeves on her legs too? ******** Me: Morning Big M! It’s time to get up. Big M: But I’m tired. Me: [...]

Big M: I am SO angry with my legs right now. They are all wobbly. ******** Mr TOPP: I saw R’s mummy as we left nursery. Big M: Did you? I didn’t. Mr TOPP: Yes, she was there as we left. Big M: Are you sure Daddy? Mr TOPP: Yes. Big M: Are you? Mr [...]

Big M: Can we have a special pudding because it is our last meal when this is the dining room? ******** Big M: Can we have a special pudding because it is our first meal when this is the dining room? ******** Big M: Can we have a special pudding because it is Poppy’s party? [...]

Big M: Happy birthday mummy! Me: Aww thanks. Big M: How old are you now mummy? Me: I’m 35. Big M: disappointedly Oh. I thought you were 36. ****** Mr TOPP took his glasses off Little M: Gasses falldown. Neh mine. ******** Listening to Big M’s new Dora CD on the way to nursery Me: [...]