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{The Ordinary Moments} #11: It's MY ball

3/23/2014

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When you're pint-sized and have just learned to walk, what's better than going to the park? Going to the park with your ball, that's what.

Except that until this week, M-little didn't have anything other than some teeny tiny teething balls. On sunny days I take him to the grounds of M-big's university, and when he screamed at some students kicking a football about one day, I knew we'd committed a huge parenting crime. The child. did not. have a ball.

So, although we try not to impulse-buy him toys, on the way home we bought a ball. A Peppa Pig* ball, no less.

He was thrilled. Tickled pink. Pulled an all Christmasses come at once kind of face. Of course we couldn't go straight home - we had to stop off at another playground to have a go with it.

I have never seen him regard other children so suspiciously. The place was packed, but if anyone came with two metres of him he'd scream. Just in case anyone was in any doubt that it was HIS ball.

I only had my phone camera so the pictures aren't very good, but this is him ignoring his normally-beloved swings completely, and keeping a careful eye out for potential ball-thieves. Did I mention it's HIS ball?

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He carried on rolling and bouncing it all evening once we did get home. At one point we thought he might take it to bed with him, but it turns out that milk and his blankie still win in the comforting stakes. Phew.

*Peppa Pig. I know. I can hear your groans. But the thing is, I actually quite like Peppa Pig. It is just so ENGLISH and when you live abroad, any silly little reminder of home takes on extra-special significance. Besides, that episode where Peppa goes on holiday to Italy and it's bucketing with rain in the UK? Harharhar.

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fashion-Mommy link
3/23/2014 04:47:08 am

So cute! My little one loved to play with a ball from the time he could walk and now we have a garden full of them.

Popped across from The Ordinary Moments.

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 04:05:22 am

Oh I would love it if we had a garden for the ball, because right now it's in the flat and just waiting to be kicked and break something!! Can't deny him it though, he just loves it so much...

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Laura link
3/23/2014 05:39:16 am

I remember when my 2 were young and they were quite possessive of the toys they loved the most, tbh they are still like that #theordinarymoments

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 04:07:26 am

Yeah, sharing doesn't happen quickly does it... I'm actually quite surprised at how early the possessiveness has started - I think M was about 12 months when we first noticed it. It's kinda cute though, and I can't really blame him - I'd be well mad if someone tried to nick my new ball!

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Complicated Gorgeousness link
3/23/2014 10:21:47 am

I love that he loves his ball. How funny that he wouldn't let it go ha. Gorgeous boy x #ordinarymoments

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 04:08:55 am

Thanks lovely. A few days on, he's learning to let go just a little bit!

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Katie @mummydaddyme link
3/23/2014 03:55:06 pm

Haha so cute! What is it with children and bouncy balls? Mads always wants to go to the park with her Jake and the Neverland Pirates ball too! It's very cute. And we do the suspicious face often round here too. ;)

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 02:32:48 pm

It was so funny - he's usually very sociable but not when he had the ball! A week on and he's still just thrilled with it, although mummy and daddy are allowed to play with it as well now ;-)

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Sarah link
3/24/2014 04:12:52 pm

This is so cute! Toby's not quite at the stage of knowing which are his toys...he seems more interested in the TV remote, and my bag straps, and power cables, and, well anything else he's not supposed to have!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 02:35:37 pm

Haha, I remember that stage! Actually, it still hasn't passed - M still loves a good remote and my keys will usually keep him entertained for a while!

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Carie link
3/25/2014 02:01:32 am

Aww bless! Kitty's never tried to take her ball to bed - yet - but she does love to make off with H's hockey ball and hide it somewhere super top secret!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/25/2014 02:37:41 pm

Oh that's cute :-)
M loves to steal my make up brushes, so when I can actually be bothered to get made up I have to hunt around for them first and fish them out of all sorts of places!

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Mummy Says link
3/27/2014 02:42:25 pm

Very sweet! My little one has been known to take his ball to bed with him. It could still happen....

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
3/28/2014 08:32:08 am

Haha, well I look forward to it happening! I can't help but find it cute that he loves it so much.

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