We are getting into winter, and the foggy misty mornings are now commonplace here in Auckland.
Jono, is all his wisdom and expanse of the english language calls it clouds. Whenever it's a foggy morning and we are heading to school, he says "Mum Look! The clouds on the ground!"
I think it's lovely, he is finding his way to explain things in a fashion that we understand.
More recently, we had some Subway for dinner. I got a salad bowl, with hot teriyaki chicken. The top of the salad bowl has a clear lid, and once closed the steam from the hot chicken gathered very quickly at the top.
Jono pipes up from the back ground. "Mum look, clouds your dinner!'
Ok... here we go, down the path of things I have choose to not take too much notice of because of the way people discuss it.
This week the World Health Organistion has admitted that phones cause cancer. Excessive use, of course, and they don't understand how it happens... but it's finally been admitted.
Last week I saw a video and chatted with Laura Colby @AutismSolutions on Twitter about the link between Vaccines and Autism.
I have somewhat refused to chat or research much about it as I know for a fact there is the genetic tendency for Autism within my family as there are many members through many generations who exhibit this.
But... I have never heard a doctor say that the brain of Autistic people can have Neural Inflammation caused by the ingredients in a vaccine.. or that we should test people for allergic reactions to the chemicals of the vaccines rather than blindly give them to everyone. Until this video.
See from around 2 minutes 30 seconds if you don't want to watch it all.
Finally the medical community is speaking out.
Did the vaccine cause my sons Autism, I still say no... but did it inflame the situation?... Well, that's a whole other question, which may never be answered in my lifetime.
Jono enjoys helping me cook, sometimes he listens to what I am saying and does what I asked and we have a lovely flavourful meal.
Often he will go and add spices when I am not looking - I may simply have my back turned for a moment, or be washing up, or talking to one of the other kids, but I have learned to only have a few spices out at a time, for a very short time - and then QUICKLY put them away!!
The other day I was cooking a chicken dish, frying it up int he pan, with onion, curry powder and some other spices in olive oil. I turned my back, and found my container of Curry powder was empty... and all in the pan!
I managed to drag out a lot of the excess, and ended up actually giving the chicken a light wash through in a strainer. It was still very tasty, and only slightly spicy.
One day, we will learn how to measure and taste while cooking ;)
Today was the last day of school before we start the Easter holidays, Jono had a half day and Rob and I had a chance to go together to pick him up.
As soon as he got in the car he had one of his pieces of art he had done at school, and... he wanted to tell us about it.
The convo went along these lines.
Me: Jono, what's this?
Jono: I made it!
Me; What's this one
Jono: a Flower... on a Easter egg
Me: And what about this?
Jono: A chick!
Dad: Is it a dog?
Jono: (grin in voice) No Dad.
Since daylight savings has finished here in New Zealand, we have noticed some distinct advantages, and some disadvantages.
The sun is now actually up in the mornings, instead of waking up to pitch black, which is a real plus, there is also some fantastic opportunities for moonlight photos... :)
However, Jono has no idea that the time has changed... and as such, his body clock also hasn't changed.
Let's go through a typical morning.
6:30am - Alarm goes off
6:31am - Hit snooze
6:32am - Start dozing.
6:34am - Jono throws our bedroom door open, races in and deposits an animal on our bed.
If it's the dog, she races for our faces wagging her tail madly, while Jono pronounces "She so wiggalish!"
If it's a cat, they still come for the face demanding that we pat them / rescue them from the mad child that dragged them into the room.
After fending off whatever animal has arrived, and gaining full consciousness in moments, Jono then asks loudly "Mum, can I watch TV?"
Now, we don't watch TV on a school day, so he is happy with that answer, but the whole sleep in opportunity has been destroyed... and he does this on a weekend as well!!!
I hope his body clock catches up to things soon, especially as we are about to be on holidays and a sleep in past 6:34am would be wonderful!
