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Judith Proctor ([personal profile] watervole) wrote2015-11-26 06:30 pm

Oswin playing ball

 You'll have to follow the link to view this one as I couldn't get it to upload to youtube.

Oswin is a happy little soul, and she loves to play games.  In this little video, she's playing ball with Granny (me).

She has only one word at present: "Da" means "Tell me what that is called."
She can probably understand a good hundred words by now.  If you ask her to bring you something, she'll generally come back with the right item, and she's very good at pointing to the correct picture in books.

Everyone should have a toddler in their lives - they're a great source of enjoyment.  But they're even more fun when you can hand them back to their parents at the end of the day!  Being a granny definitely beats being a full-time parent.  Being a parent is seriously hard work.

pension

(Anonymous) 2015-11-27 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
You know you can claim the time babysitting to build up more state pension don't you?
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Re: pension

[identity profile] watervole.livejournal.com 2015-11-27 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't, but I've just paid the extra to fully fund my state pension in any case. I had several partly qualifying years and I've paid the difference to make them qualify properly.

Looks moderately complicated as someone else has to sign the credit over to you. As there's as stay at home parent who may also need the pension credits, it's not as easy as it might be.

[identity profile] vjezkova.livejournal.com 2015-11-27 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, I do know what you are talking about, dear granny!!!LOL
Oswin is really a happy little one! She is sweet!
Comparing her to our Anicka, Oswin looks "intellectual" while Annie "dismantling".:-)
And you, dear friend, are enjoying the game!
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[identity profile] watervole.livejournal.com 2015-11-27 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Aren't we lucky to have two such wonderful grandchildren (and you've another one to come).