Good day from stunning Mauritius!
We’re right here for the week for some a lot wanted relaxation and rest.
We’re within the south of the island in Le Morne, which is beautiful. The climate is the right mixture of solar, wind and light-weight rain; the water is crystal clear and the parrot fish is scrumptious – even my 3-year outdated is consuming it!
I really feel such as you don’t understand how drained you’re till you go vacation. The primary few days had been sluggish, consuming and catching up on sleep. Now we really feel rejuvenated and in a position to embrace the actions of the island. We’ve been to the animal safari and swimming with the dolphins.
This vacation has been transformational for my children in a couple of methods, maybe that’s what touring does?
My children are attempting totally different meals
Being on vacation means my children don’t have entry to the identical sort of meals they get at residence, aside from rice and pasta. In fact they’re nonetheless consuming the rice and the pasta (with butter, clearly), however the boredom from that has been actual and to our shock they’ve been consuming issues like: bacon (!), fish, barbecue hen wings (my son insists chewing on the bones!), kiwi, and keenness fruit.
My daughter is taking up the position of massive sister
Though solely 2 years aside, on this journey my daughter has embodied the position of massive sister to her 3-year outdated brother. She isn’t preventing him, is giving him what he desires, sharing every little thing, serving to him change garments and even serving to him within the toilet.
They’re taking part in collectively higher
Since they actually solely have one another on this vacation, it’s been so fantastic to see them play collectively. Constructing magnet castles, taking part in within the pool, on the seaside and of their self made umbrella tents on our mattress.
My son has overcome his worry of water
My son began swimming in November 2020. Nevertheless, he has by no means loved the water and at all times cried in it. We have now needed to pull him out of swimming lessons twice. In Mauritius, we’ve had a mission to assist him overcome his worry of water, and a couple of days of crying later, he’s now insisting on going to the pool (woot! woot!). He’s going underwater, and he even went into the ocean! That is big for him and for us.
My son is sort of potty skilled
We determined that this journey we might not let Aaron put on nappy, besides on the aircraft. We have now had a couple of accidents however all in all, I’m proud to say he’s virtually utterly potty skilled.
Meltdowns whereas consuming
The primary problem we confronted this journey is consuming at eating places, with no meltdown. Ria, my 5-year outdated daughter, has been a dream.
My son Aaron, who’s 3, desires to observe us (me) whereas getting our meals; take the meals himself (and you may think about how that goes), after which when he sits down he desires to chop his meals himself (with a knife) – and in case you resist any of the above asks, you’ll have to take him out of the restaurant so his screaming doesn’t disrupt everybody else.
I have to add that that is primarily at time for supper. He’s drained by then so I assume we can not blame him. Breakfast has been simpler.
For the final 2 nights we’ve got resorted to taking tablets to dinner, sadly.
How do you get your toddlers to pay attention at a restaurant?
No naps
My son normally naps for 1-2 hours within the day. This vacation, no naps. In different phrases, no downtime from a terror of a toddler. We are going to miss this time, I’m advised, so we’re embracing the chaos of it.
Questions, questions and extra questions
You gotta love your children for being curious, however it may be exhausting.
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Why can we put cucumber on our eyes however not bacon?
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Why do the drinks include a straw and a stirrer?
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Why don’t I’ve webs like Spider-Man?
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Why doesn’t the buggy have seatbelts?
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Why can’t we’ve got gummies for breakfast?
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Why are some apples inexperienced and a few pink?
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Why are there 3 mummy lions with 1 daddy lion? (On the safari park)
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Do sharks have a nostril?
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How can StoryBots breathe below water?
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Why are there no stars within the form of a bear?
The listing goes on. And on. And on.
All in all, we’ve got had an incredible break. Numerous relaxation, numerous meals, numerous candy goals, episodes of 1923 and, I’ve learn 58 pages of a guide! A guide! Bear in mind these issues? haha
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To these celebrating Eid holidays, Eid Mubarak and I hope you all have an exquisite break.
And I hope the remainder of you’re getting some downtime in Spring.
All my love,
Abha x
