Sunday 14 June 2009
There was a battle. There were casualties. The small boy was victorious. The grown man was left bleeding. Seriously.
We were having a lazy Saturday morning all together. My hubby was playing with our 8 month old son on our bed. They were laughing, tickling, making silly noises, and just generally having a bit of baby rough-and-tumble when WHAM! Little man’s hand connected with Daddy’s nose and there was more than a trickle of blood. All over my very white, very lovely 300TC quilt cover! I tried to attend to my poor injured husband, but to be honest I was more concerned...
Monday 25 May 2009 -
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Sick-boy snuggled up with Daddy
My little man has been out of sorts for almost a week. He just hasn’t been his usually sociable and smiley self. He’s been off his food, not napping well in the day, and waking several times through the night. His low grade fever told me something was going on, but I just put it down to teething. After all, most kids get a little hot and bothered when they start teething.
Today...
Wednesday 20 May 2009 -
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I love this photo of my son and I blogging. Well, I’m blogging and he’s giving me material to write about! As children of a software developer and a reasonably tech-savvy mama, my kids are bound to be fairly technically literate and exposed to the online world from a young age. But how young is too young? Or is there no such thing, given that these kids are growing up as “digital natives”?
My...
Friday 24 April 2009 -
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It’s official. Our little man is definitely crawling. Occasionally he’s up on all fours, but mostly he is scooting around the floor in his own commando crawl style. I had honestly forgotten what it was like to have a crawler in the house. Admittedly, last time I had a crawler I didn’t also have a messy toddler. So here are the first five things I did to accommodate a crawler in our home:
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Wednesday 15 April 2009 -
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I spent some time yesterday with a mum-friend, discussing potential baby names for her little one that’s on the way. I find there’s something so lovely about playing with names. You get to try them for a while, listen to how they sound out loud, see them written down, dream about nicknames and play around with different combinations. Mind you, I would only do this with a close friend! There’s...
Wednesday 25 March 2009 -
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This photo was taken the day after my son tried baby rice cereal for the first time. A little ambitious, perhaps? By next week he’ll be after steak! I heard myself saying, “Not yet mate. You just need to wait a while.”
If he’s anything like me, patiently waiting might not be one of his strong suits. I get restless waiting for the shower water to heat up, or the microwave to ding, or even...
Saturday 07 February 2009 -
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Recently my daughter and I were dancing around the lounge room happily together. Just as I thought about what a lovely moment it was, the happy bubble burst. My two year old came over to me, put her hands on my stomach and said, “Stop wobbling!”
I vaguely remember having a flat stomach. That was two kids ago and things will never be the same again! But I do know they will improve with time and exercise, so...
Sunday 01 February 2009 -
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My baby boy really hasn’t grown well since birth. (It’s only a half sized footy in the lower pic!) During his first 4 months of life we have had to have him weighed weekly or fortnightly to monitor his weight gain, and I have done my darnedest to boost my milk supply. Mums hear the message loud and clear that “breast is best” so it’s hard not to feel guilty about going to Plan B.
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Tuesday 30 December 2008 -
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I love watching my children when they are wrapped up in the simple joy of discovering something new. My three month old has found his feet this week – literally! He’s just worked out that there’s something attached to the bottom of his legs, and his feet are the most amazing things he’s seen yet. Any time he’s on his back, he delights in putting his tootsies up in the air so that he can get a...
