Wednesday, May 16th, 2007, 9:37 am
So guess who arrived by airmail the other day? Bunny! (See earlier blog for beginning of saga)
I whipped Bunny 2 (big bunny) into my wardrobe and then acted as if nothing at all had happened.
Thing 2: why is Bunny little again?
Me: because we haven't given him any more cheeseburgers. He's just slimmed down a little.
Thing 2: oh.
Thing 1: (in stage whisper) where's big bunny?
Me: SHHHH!!!!
Thing 1: no really, mum where is he?
Me: (hissing) he's in my wardrobe.
Later that day:
Me (to Thing 1): what's going on with the bunnies?
Thing 1: it's ok mum, I told Louis it was bunny's dad and he's come to live with us. I didn't want big bunny to live forever in the wardrobe. It's not nice is it?
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Thursday, May 10th, 2007, 6:10 am
I have a house full of sick kids, well 2 anyway. Thing 1 was rushed to the doctor's who diagnosed 'upper respiratory infection' - so we're not allowed to call it a chest infection even though it's not as long-winded to say. Doc prescribed anti-biotics and 2 days off school.
Thing 1 rushed around yesterday and made several hundred small figures from plasticine so I reckoned he'd be ok for school today. Upon hearing the news he'd be returning to school 'a day early', he threatened to call the police.
I'll be waiting for the boys in blue to turn up some time today.
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Thursday, May 3rd, 2007, 9:12 am
I've done a really bad thing, but with all the best intentions. Thing 2 is being duped and Thing 1 thinks I'm a vile liar.
Let me explain. On our recent trip to the US, we left 'Bunny' - Thing 2's most loved soft toy. (For the record, we left him in Austria last year and he was fed-exed back to us.) So anyway, no response from the friend who's house we are sure we left him in, and Thing 2 is increasingly worried. I decided to order another one from Jellycat (very efficient service guys), but the one that arrived was twice the size. After conferring with the better half, we decided to keep him and tell Thing 2 he'd grown due to too many american cheeseburgers, and was weirdly clean due to showering.
Thing 2's reaction ('he's ginormous!'), was one of glee and he totally swallowed the weight gain story.
Thing 1 was more sceptical, and the following conversation took place that evening:
T1: So is the reason he's so big because he's absorbed all the water from the shower? If we wring him out will he go back to normal size?
Me: Actually, I'll tell you a secret [me thinking Thing 1 would snigger along with the cunning plan], if you don't tell Louis. It's not the real bunny. It's a new bunny. That's why he's big.
T1 [eyes like saucers]: So where's the real bunny then?
Me: He's still at Pam's house - I think - we don't really know...
T1: SO YOU'VE LOST THE TEDDY THAT LOUIS' HAS HAD FOR THE WHOLE OF HIS LIFE????? AND YOUR TELLING HIM A BIG LIE!!!!!!
Me [flustered]: Well he's not really lost, we know where he is, he's just not home yet, and Louis was upset....erm - you're not going to tell him are you?
T1 [smirking]: No mum, it's our secret
I can feel blackmail coming on, or during the next sibling row (sometime this evening no doubt) the words 'IT'S NOT BUNNY! IT'S AN IMPOSTER THAT MUMMY BOUGHT FROM A WEBSITE AND SHE'S BEEN LYING TO YOU'
Deception is never a good thing
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