Since becoming a mother my hearing has improved ten fold. Not only do I wake up at night from the slightest whimper from Wrigglebot but I also can detect what he is up to in another room simply from noise. I know the noise of his drink bottle on the tiles, of hands on windows, [...]
On Saturday Wrigglebot had his first beach experience. It was a balmy 25 degrees in Melbourne so perfect weather for when you have a little boy who squirms when you try and put sunscreen on. I was thinking we could go to a bay beach with gentle waves but Husband was adamant, Wrigglebot’s first trip [...]
Husband got new knives for his birthday so now he takes a great pride in his chopping ability. I think he thinks that he is the Australian Iron Chef with his cleaver, I do not think so however. We eat after Wrigglebot is in bed as this gives Husband time to get home from work [...]
People say that pregnant women are beautiful, they are meant to glow; personally I just feel fat, I don’t see any glow. I’m at about the seven month mark and look like I have swallowed a watermelon whole. I can wear nice clothes but generally all I feel like wearing is pyjama pants, all the [...]
The other day I just happened to say to Wrigglebot, ‘Where is your belly?’ I have never asked him before and he pulled up his top and exposed his very round belly. I was very impressed, both with the enormous belly and the fact that he recognised the word belly. I continued to do some [...]
I think I would like to have Steve Bracks’ new job, $100 000 a year to work one day a week advising at an accounting firm. Now don’t get me wrong I am not begrudging Mr Bracks his job I would just like one day to be in a similar situation. So it got me [...]