Mama's last day from work...

Yup its already so far now.  Today is Mama's last day from work.

Normally Oma and Opa pick me up from school on thursdays and I stay there until friday.

But this week is special, these are my last days as an only child because soon...I will be a big brother!!!!!  And I feel that Mama wants to spend the last moments alone with me thats why I understand if today, even if she is so busy with her last day at work, she insisted (even if she was a little bit late, I didnt care) to pick me up from Petteflet.  Tomorrow will be my day with Mama.  After school she will pick me up and we will have loooots of fun! 

And if we are both tired from playing and fooling around, you know what we do? We sleep together in the couch with Studio 100 as background music! :-)

The last days I give my mama my full attention, lots of hugs and big kisses cause they say if your Mama is pregnant you have to spoil her good! 

To my Papa, please don't be jealous, when the baby is there we will also have our moments together...more than you expect!  So prepare!

Sweet Love,

Niels

PS And I promised Mama that I will visit her in the hospital as much as I can and gave her my tightest hug and a pat on the back :-)

Niels version of "Oh When The Saints Go Marching In"

Hi everyone,

Just want to share with you Niels' version of the song "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In":

Just in case you do not understand a single word from his song, here it goes:

Oh when the saints...(sounds like: Op en simps)
Oh when the saints...(sounds like: Op en simps)
Oh when the saints go marching in...(sounds like: Op en simps go markring in)
Oh how I love to be in this number...(op en simps..huhu...NUMBER!)
Oh when the saints go marching in...(sounds like: Op en simps go markring in)
toodoorooo (intrumental)..(sounds like: tururu)

Enjoy the movies!

Neri

Welcome Nina!!!

To the new baby of the Elsen family...

We welcome you Nina!

2 september 2010 at 16u06

50.50cm and 3,730 kilo 

We hope to play with you soon. 

Be strong and be brave, you are in good hands!

We wish you'd be better soon.  We are so eager to meet you!

We are all so proud of you, especially your parents and Lieke!

Lots of hugs and kisses,

Niels, Neri, Nico and xxx

2nd and 3rd day in School!

Hello hello!

Whew!  It was a tiring week this week.  The start of school and the first time to go to daycare after school.

My first day you probably read already from the previous blog, that was just half a day so everything went OK.  The second day, Papa brought me to school cause Mama went back to work already.  At 9am the school starts and ends at 3.30pm.  Papa was there on time of course to pick me up!  And you know what? I got another "Thumbs Up" stamp from my teacher, although I had a little accident with my kaka in my pants...but for the rest everything went smoothly!  The teacher was so proud telling Papa all the things I did in school.

But that day I didnt see Mama at all cause when she got home at 6pm...I was already sleeping in the couch!  Mama said she tried to wake me up to say hello but I just continued snoring!  So she brought me upstairs, took my pants off and changed me into my pampers and pajama and I didnt even open my eyes a single second.  I was SOOOO tired.  Same thing I told Papa when we got home "Ik ben moe Papa".


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So at night mama told me she tried to give me milk around 9pm cause I didnt eat dinner yet...and she said I just drank a little but, turned around and continued my sleep hahaha.  I was awake early the next day though prepared for the new day to school.

But the next day was different.  Papa didnt bring me to school but to Petteflet the daycare.  We were there around 7.45am, I hung my jacket and bag on the hook and ate my breakfast there on the table.  Afterwards, all the small kids went in line and we went to school all together hand in hand.  And as soon as we reached school there I saw Juf Inge, my teacher and I know its gonna be play time again. 

After school the guide from the day care picked up the children again and brought us back to the daycare...and there I played again outside with the other kids!  Some big girls want to play with me, they thought I was a doll hahahaha. Girls! Girls! Girls!  I thought that was only a problem for big boys...im just 2 yrs and 8 months and it starts already!?!

Then papa picked me up from there by 6pm.  And then at home food was quickly ready and we ate.  My new sleeping time is now 7.30pm  Cause as soon as I lay my back on the bed...I'm done! 

By the way, I got another stamp from my teacher.  mama told me that if I continue to be a good boy then my teacher will keep giving me the stamp...and I proudly show it to everyone!  Even to the baker at the bakery!

Anyways, next week is another week...its gonna be a heavy week but normally thursday afternoon Oma and Opa will pick me up and I sleep there with them and stay there the whole day friday.  Mama will pick me up from there.  I hope everything goes well this week!  Wish me luck!!!

Good night everyone!

Niels

Niels' First Day in School

Mama and Papa have been waiting for this day, that I, Niels Janssens, go for the first time to school!  And today is the day when I can prove I am already a big boy who can enjoy the day without crying for Mama and Papa, can eat and drink good on my own, can go to the toilet when necessary independently, and make myself busy with AAAAALLLLL the toys available, whatever it is!

Last night I had a very good sleep, so prepped up with all the energy I would be needing today to go to school.  When I woke up Mama asked me, "Where are we going today?" and my immediate answer..."Naar schoooooool!!!"  So enthusiastic and excited to go there and play again with the autos, blokjes, pots and pans there with Juf Inge.

We ate breakfast, dressed up and went to school with the bike! Its not far from home and the weather was nice so we decided to go with our bikes.

School starts at 9am, it was 8.50am when we got there.  This year Mamas and Papas can still bring us to our classroom.  So I walked down the hall to our classroom with Mama and Papa and we hung my jacket and placed my bag where it should be.  Suddenly..."Waaaaaah!!!" There were 2 children in my class that where crying so hard I could not even hear what Mama and Papa where saying to me.  But I didnt care much, they probably hurt themselves on the way in :-)  But I, I wanted to go already inside and start playing...but oh, I forgot to say Bye to mama and papa...and they needed it badly :-) So I hugged them and kissed them to give them comfort and so they wont feel sad :-)

With Papa at the hallway

A big hug for Papa, hope he didnt cry ;-)

And then starts playtime!!!!

At 12.15pm all the children were waiting at the gym for the teachers to open the door so we can go to our mama's and papa's that probably were so worried about what happened to us...they didnt know WE HAD FUN!!!

Then I saw Mama and Papa by the window and I shouted so loud to Juf Inge "Kijk! Mama and Papa zijn daar!!!"  And when she opened the door I rushed to Mama and Papa and proudly showed them what I got!

A balloon and most of all, a stamp for being a very good boy!

Saw Mama and Papa by the window

Hello!!! School is finished for today!

Look at my "Thumbs Up" stamp!

Mama and Papa had many questions but I answered them all and then after a while Juf Inge came to us to let them know that I was such a good boy.  I played with all the different toys in the room, I ate good, I went to the toilet and washed my hands properly, and most importantly not a single tear from my eyes fell!

The names of my classmates I do not know yet, but it will come.  So far I only know Juf Inge, the rest will come the longer I stay there.  Today is just half day and Mama and Papa treated me FRIES for lunch! 

Im already looking forward to tomorrow!  Another day, another play day!

To my onthaalmoeder Nic, I miss you and the kids but here is also fun!!!!!  I will definitely visit you again and more often I guess as soon as my baby sis comes staying with you in January.  But so far, Im having fun!

Good night guys,

Niels

PS Sleeping time is now earlier than normal!