Welcome to the madhouse!!!

Why is it kids remember some things straight away but others take longer? Sophie's been learning the alphabet at school for weeks and still makes a few mistakes. I recited her a bit of Edward Lear ("One had a trumpet, one had a drum, and one had a pancake stuck up his bum" - but where did that come from ???!!!) and she's been running around saying it over and over again word perfect ever since ... although nobody can understand her because she dissolves into giggles after the word pancake !!!

She's obviously got a great career in songwriting lined up too because she sat me down and told me to listen to one she made up : "Pooey-bum, Pooey-bum, Pooey-pooey-bum" to the tune of Jingle Bells. Can you see a recurring theme here?!!!