A Joubert & Burger a day: John completing "Comrades" in the Highveld

Memorable moments

2018

September

Burger gets has potty training sorted

Burger tells his brother - "Pappa gaan jou bliksem"

March - Burger "Oh my goodness" and Joubert holding all the girls's hands.

2017

July 24 - Burger starts playschool!

Jan 11 - Joubert's first day at new school

2016

Dec 20 - Burger gets bitten by meerkat!

Dec 17 - Mamma is die tannie van sweets, chocolates en TV

October 26

Conner " Wat is 'n plaasdam?"

Joubert " Dis 'n swembad waar koeie drink"

And the word " skienklik" ..

August 15 - Burger walks

July - Walking into the wrong carpark and not seeing the car - "Pappa dis 'n krisis"

- Burger standing alone for 5 seconds

June 18 - First tooth for Burger

May 11 - Burger gets going on all fours

2015

October - Confirmed smiles from Burger!

September 18 - " Kyk Pappa - pappa poef en babba poef.."

August 29 - Walking around with toy spanners and adjusting
screws. The tight ones gets told "fokkit fokkit"....

July 6 - The first of the public embarrassments:
"..mamma daai tannie is vet.."

July 3 - First successful dash to the pottie

July 1 - Caught illegally jumping on bed (".. nee nee Bert oefen bietjie..")

Jan 14 - First day at play school!

2014

Oct 20 - First bullseye in potty..

Oct 10 - Followed by first plaster cast right arm

Oct 8 - first X-rays.. One should not try and balance on thin ledges..

July 10 - "... mamma sit daar ..."

June - daar's hy.. & bus

May 24 - Climbed/fell out of cot, chipping a tooth and drawing blood..May 9 - "..nee.."

May 7 - Said "..een..twee.."

April 26 - 16 months, nearly 16kg's and 87cm

March - It has started - "..Mamma.." in the middle of the night and when that fails to attract rapid attention, followed by "..Pappaaaa.."

Pointing to hair, ears and nose on command! Not with 100% success rate..

March 23 - First bee sting

Feb 18 - New tooth and second haircut!

Feb 1 - Never walk around without a nappy..

January 16 - Tipped a chair onto my face..

January 5 - Being reported by a 6 year old as a "troublemaker" (Tried to eat his golfball)

January 4 - Performing a tantrum and falling off the bed on my head

January 1 - Eyes swelling shut due to peanut allergy!

A Joubert & Burger a day

Tuesday 16 June 2020

John completing "Comrades" in the Highveld

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