The life and times of Liam Marais, youngest son of Glenda and Henk Marais born on 27 October 2008. Brother of Dylan Marais - Big Brother. The title of his blog was altered to Just One Thing Dad on 24 Feb 2015 because this is his favourite counter argument for everything. If he stalls for time, argues a point, counters an argument, or just want to argue because he loves it - that's how it starts. Just one thing dad.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The Day Mandela Died - Dec 2013
When Nelson Mandela died on 8 December 2013, it was of course a very big thing, Madiba being generally seen as the Father of the New South African Nation - after apartheid. Little Liam, not wanting to feel left out at 5 years old, but still being just a tad confused with who exactly is who - proudly told everybody that Jacob Manzuma died. Jacob Zuma being the SA president at that time. No amount of vocal assistance would have him change his mind - it was Jacob Manzuma and that was that.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Things Liam Says
Spaghetti is called Skabetti
You KNOW you wanna smile at that - coz it's cute! Just like our Master Liam himself.
You KNOW you wanna smile at that - coz it's cute! Just like our Master Liam himself.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Liam VariousWith
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Liam's Swimming Report - March 2013 - Froggie Class
1. I can climb into the pool correctly - Without Assistance
2. I can kick with long straight legs on my tummy - Without Assistance
3. I can kick with long straight legs on my back - Without Assistance
4. I can retrieve my "sakkie" from deep under the water - With Assistance (well, it's not as if the little laddie is a submarine after all dude!)
5. I can kick with a kickboard and lift my head to breathe - Without Assistance
6. I can swim like a pencil - Without Assistance (Ladies Ladies Ladies - he is a dude - you should change this to say "I can swim like a torpedo!")
7. I can swim like a dolphin - With Assistance
8. I can kick like a soldier on my back - With Assistance (Yeah, now you're catching on!)
9. I can treat water and count to 5 - Not Learnt Yet
10. I can climb out of the pool by myself - Without Assistance
11. I can dive nicely from outside the pool, do wheelies and kick and lift my head to breathe - Not Learnt Yet
12. I can jump in, turn around and catch the side - Without Assistance
Teacher's Comments - Liam has gained confidence and he is making steady progress. Keep it up Liam!
So there you have it - Chad le Liam for Olympics 2024!!
2. I can kick with long straight legs on my tummy - Without Assistance
3. I can kick with long straight legs on my back - Without Assistance
4. I can retrieve my "sakkie" from deep under the water - With Assistance (well, it's not as if the little laddie is a submarine after all dude!)
5. I can kick with a kickboard and lift my head to breathe - Without Assistance
6. I can swim like a pencil - Without Assistance (Ladies Ladies Ladies - he is a dude - you should change this to say "I can swim like a torpedo!")
7. I can swim like a dolphin - With Assistance
8. I can kick like a soldier on my back - With Assistance (Yeah, now you're catching on!)
9. I can treat water and count to 5 - Not Learnt Yet
10. I can climb out of the pool by myself - Without Assistance
11. I can dive nicely from outside the pool, do wheelies and kick and lift my head to breathe - Not Learnt Yet
12. I can jump in, turn around and catch the side - Without Assistance
Teacher's Comments - Liam has gained confidence and he is making steady progress. Keep it up Liam!
So there you have it - Chad le Liam for Olympics 2024!!
Liam is learning to say RRRRRRRRRR
So last night little dude sits on Spikey's lap and starts impressing us all with his new found mastery of this whole RRRRRR thing. So I asked him to say my name.
So he goes RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR....whiaan.
If that doesn't make you giggle, you probably can't say the RRRRR thing neither!
So he goes RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR....whiaan.
If that doesn't make you giggle, you probably can't say the RRRRR thing neither!
Monday, March 11, 2013
The Sleepover with Spikey - Saturday 9 March 2013
For breakfast Sunday morning Spikey made scrambled eggs and cut small bits of
leftover braai steak in it. With approval from the Junior Dude of course, knowing full well that it is not the regular breakfast at home so anything is possible. Just to be on the safe side. He approved it. Good!
In minutes it went from "it's nice but not so nice" to "it tastes like dogfood" to "ooh it's nice" to "it's nice but making my tummy ache".
4yr old dudes. They tell it like it is. at least he ate it all so I reckon it must have been ok after all.
Schmuck. You looked so beautiful curled up fast asleep on that HUGE puff, I so badly wanted to take a picture but that would have meant switching on the lights and we all know what happens when a Duracell Bunny wakes up ne.... So now that remains a wonderful picture in my mind, a precious reminder of you.
In minutes it went from "it's nice but not so nice" to "it tastes like dogfood" to "ooh it's nice" to "it's nice but making my tummy ache".
4yr old dudes. They tell it like it is. at least he ate it all so I reckon it must have been ok after all.
Schmuck. You looked so beautiful curled up fast asleep on that HUGE puff, I so badly wanted to take a picture but that would have meant switching on the lights and we all know what happens when a Duracell Bunny wakes up ne.... So now that remains a wonderful picture in my mind, a precious reminder of you.
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