Proud mimi.

It's early in the morning.  Very early.  Hannah leaves at some ridiculous time for one of her jobs.  Each Monday and Friday, when she's around, she turns up at various green spaces to register ladies in an initiative from Nike - yes the one with the swoosh not a tick, as they quickly inform their employees - to get women exercising.  Before THEY go to work, so of course it's early.  Anyway - it wakes me when she leaves and I can't sleep.  

This particular morning I picked up Kai's report.  His progress report for Nursery.  It was laying on the table after we'd all read it and re-read it, discussed it, analysed it etc last night.  I'm always a touch cynical about reports as I realise there's a protocol for writing them and total honesty is not one of them.  I have memories of comparing my girls reports at certain stages and even with 3 years between them they were so similar in wording as 'set' phrases were used that it was hard to think that my children were actually as different as chalk and cheese.  But, last night and now this morning, I can't help but feel extremely proud of some of what's been written about my little man.  Here's some of the things that make me extra happy.


Kai is a bright and independently minded child who has been a pleasure to teach.

He is a popular boy with many friends.

Kai is able to share and take turns.

Kai can be extremely caring, looking after others who are upset.

Kai has excellent self care skills.

Kai is confident and intelligent enough to direct play and lead the games. 

Kai has good language skills.

Kai has well developed mathematical skills.

Kai is curious about and interested in the world around him.  He has an extremely questioning nature.

Kai has very good physical skills.

Kai will persevere in an action to master a skill.


As his mummy works, and as this little boy sleeps, his mimi thanks God for the blessing of this precious child.   When I found out my 17 year old girl was pregnant, a very very dear friend Kim Hagans said to me.  A child is always a blessing and never a consequence. 

Kim, you were so right.