All about Peter Philip Tredinnick...my boy!

So today was Peters last day at 4 year old kinder *hold in tears Mumma hold in tears*
Wow I cannot believe that in just 6 days my "baby boy" will be turning 5. Time goes way to fast he starts "big school" as he calls it (preps) in a few weeks and then time will really fly. Since today is Peter's last day at kinder and really it begins a new season in his life I thought I would share a few random facts and some fun things about my boy.

Peter was a honeymoon baby... yep married 6 weeks and I was pregnant

He didn't have a name for almost 2 days cause hubby and I could not agree on a first name...Peter was chosen for his second name and in the end we said bugger it lets call him Peter.

Peter was the most ugly baby born ever seriously he looked like an alien when he came out and had big red swollen lips... he settled down after a couple days and continues to be a very handsome little man.

Peter could do sign language before he could talk...and still occasionally uses it now

Peter has already chosen his wife and tells me on a weekly bases that he is going to marry Molly Pierce... they even had a pretend wedding...thankfully Molly loves Peter right back so no broken hearts just yet.

He has been able to add and subtract since he was 3 and can count to 10 in Italian


He loves all of the arts, music, singing, painting, craft of every sort ,playing musical instruments and dancing. He especially likes Elvis and desperately tries to imitate his hip swivel moves

Peter is a wild mixture of loving and caring one minute and an absolute terror in another minute..often wonder if he has multiple personality disorder cause the switch between good and horrid happens very quick some times.

He loves going to church and is as much a christian as a 4 year old can be.

He makes up his own songs...this can be very sweet or totally hilarious

Peter has beautiful blue eyes.

Peter self toilet trained much to mumma and daddy's delight

He was totally devastated 2 years ago (when he was 3) that he didn't get a Dora explorer make up table for Christmas.. he cried for hours on Christmas day that year.

He turns 5 on the 20th of Jan. Peter is a challenge at times he can be cheeky and even an out and out brat, but he is also loving, very compassionate, funny, gentle, sweet, kind, a good friend and an awesome big brother. He gives the best cuddles and our family is very very blessed to have him in it.

The gift of time

With Christmas over for another year and January upon us we head into our busy birthday time... 3 out of 6 members of Team Tredinnick are born in January, as well as Linda (my mum) so the gift ideas have to keep flowing and it gets harder every year with Christmas having just gone to come up with appropriate gift ideas. This year though things should be a little easier as David and I have agreed to make "time" a gift this year.. which it indeed is. Peter who will be 5 in just 1 week will receive some things for starting "big school" as well as a much wanted Ben 10 T-shirt but he will also get some one on one time with Mummy and Daddy to do an activity he would like. This might seem lame to you but parenting 4 children is tough and making sure they all receive one on one special time has become a top priority for us as a family this year. Giving gifts to the children is one thing but when they already have so much we think giving the gift of ourselves is a much better thing to give them.

As for David and I well trying to find time for each other is a little more tricky as usually our time is consumed by our 4 cherubs but for our birthday's (24th Jan and 29th Jan) we are hoping to have some much needed time together as David and Leesa not just as Daddy and Mummy. Thankfully we have wonderful friends who have offered to babysit so perhaps a romantic birthday dinner for two can be organised and maybe even a movie...fingers crossed.