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{The Ordinary Moments} #14 - The miniature garden(er)

4/27/2014

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Like I'm sure many other parents-to-be do, before the Bean was born I imagined what kind of activities we might enjoy doing together. For some it may be football, or baking, or building model aeroplanes. M-Big had visions of M-Little in a tiny judo suit. I envisaged gardening.

I know you can't force a child to like the things you do, but I would love it if he loved gardening, or at least enjoyed pottering about outside while I chatted to my azaleas. The early signs have been pretty good - he decapitates daisies in the park with particular gusto and has shown a taste for dirt, pebbles and sand.

Though it takes some serious creative license to call our piddly little balcony a 'garden', over the last few years I've done my best to add a bit of greenery and colour to our otherwise very urban view. So, now that it's warm enough to fling open the French doors without worrying about coats (or even pants, on some days), it's time to let the Bean have a little go.

Yesterday he put on his cutest baby Havaianas and prettiest nappy cover. He squirted the plants with water (and maybe also Daddy a little bit), swept some soil from side to side, and tried very hard to be GENTLE with Mama's flowers.
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I'm pleased to report that no plants were decapitated, but we do need to work on making the balcony as a whole more toddler-friendly. There are too many things for a Bean to trip over, too many things he shouldn't touch. There isn't really anything he can really explore or play with without me silently freaking out in the background (I guess that's the price you pay for three years of careful toddler-free nurturing).

So now I'm racking my brains about how to make it more suitable, more inclusive. Some kind of toddler activity station with pebbles, harmless plants, a watering can? How to do this while making sure nothing gets dropped on unsuspecting pedestrians eight floors below? All ideas and suggestions welcome...

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10 Comments
Morgana @ butwhymummywhy link
4/27/2014 01:58:41 pm

He is so cute, love his little Havaianas!

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
4/30/2014 02:51:41 am

I love them too, and I'm gutted they're almost too small already!

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Mummy Says link
4/27/2014 02:10:22 pm

So so cute! And I love those Havaianas! I try and get M involved in harvesting the herbs that will go into our cooking so he sees the growing/cooking/eating cycle. X

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
4/30/2014 02:53:11 am

That's a great idea, I think my M would love that. x

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Jenny link
4/27/2014 03:03:45 pm

Ahh bless so cute. I love the nappy cover too. So cute. I never baby proofed for either of my kids. I did the whole silent and freak out a million times over but eventually I just made their own spaces so they left everything else alone. Maybe make one space for him to have a few bits and be safe so you don't have to get rid of all that nurturing. Looks great. Lovely post. #ordinarymoment

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
4/30/2014 02:57:34 am

Thanks for your lovely comment Jenny, I think that's exactly what I'll do. It feels unfair to have it be so inaccessible for him at the moment, but I definitely don't want to get rid of my hard work! I think he'd understand if I made him a special corner and said he could touch that but not the rest.

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Katie @mummydaddyme link
4/27/2014 05:10:32 pm

Awww how cute are the little Havianas? So sweet. I could do with a pair myself! He is a very cute gardener indeed and how lovely to have a balcony to sit and enjoy a glass of wine in the evenings! x

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
4/30/2014 02:59:16 am

I like our balcony too, but if only I could actually fit a chair on to it to have the wine on! ;-)

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Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) link
4/28/2014 10:19:23 am

He is the cutest ever! Look at those little feet and those lil havs! #ordinarymoments

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Eline @ Pasta & Patchwork link
4/30/2014 03:02:04 am

Thanks Merlinda! I just love the Havaianas too, but I must get him a bigger pair. He's growing so fast!

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