Only Rory

While I remember, the reason the URL for this blog (and the caption for the photo) is "It's only Rory," which may sound dismissive, is as follows.

At age 2, nearly 3, Rory learned how to use bath bubbles to make a beard. When he did it the first time, I pulled out Mummy trick #79: pretend you don't know where the toddler has gone.

"Goodness!" said I with feigned confusion. "Who are you? Where is Rory?!"

He quickly wiped the suds from his chin, looking alarmed.

"It's only Rory!" he quickly assured me.

I laughed my behind off, thus ensuring that particular phrase became a favourite of his for weeks.