I think he bounced because he landed on his front and because underneath is packed soil (is path to the garage and is unsealed and no gravel, just dirt) and it had just been soaked with the day's rain. I think the ground was slightly bouncy, as a result. He has declined further offers to jump from the deck was just checking to see if he learned that lesson!
I'm hoping he flipped over to the other side to hang before coming off, otherwise is was a 4m fall!! But thinking he might have made it down the other side first - surely it would have been worse at 4m?
Oscar's first day back at childcare today and he was beside himself when I left him. When I got back at 12.30 (we decided a whole day would be way too much for him in a new room with the way he was feeling) he was happy as Larry and didn't want to come with me! I stuffed up and squished in a playdate, though, and it started out ok and just went horribly wrong, with Oscar-standard meltdowns (so, really, nothing major, but I knew he was spinning out). So I brought him home, where nothing held his attention for too long before he pushed himself too far. He's now asleep - he needs it! I'm glad he hasn't seen Toy Story with volume, or he'd be saying what Niall says! (He watched it on the plane, but refused the headset, so only saw the pictures!).
Mel- is work gearing up yet? Will it be on an even keel by the time students are starting?
Better pack up paints now...