When I first thought about the idea of children, you know that far away idea that includes idyllic play and well mannered children who always sleep at night and never throw tantrums, anyways, I had this notion that I could instill taste on them. A taste for the finer things in life. A taste for [...]
Last week I ventured out to do the weekly grocery shopping…my most loathed chore of all. It was dire straits in the household as there was no milk, which meant there was no cuppa and therefore, a non-functioning mummy. I had to get out and do it. There was no way out.
This was the second [...]
When Milla was born my husband and I created our announcement together via text, email and newspaper ad. It was my decision not to add the baby’s weight to the message as I could never really grasp what the fuss was all about. Needless to say, every single one of the texts and emails that [...]
There are some things babies learn quickly and well. One of those things is how to make sure they occasionally outsmart their parents to remind them who’s really boss.
A friend of mine recently came to visit with her two little angels. I say this without a hint of sarcasm. At my baby shower a few [...]
As I have mentioned previously Wrigglebot is now toilet trained apart from the odd accident and nappies at night. So you can imagine my pride when on a long car trip he yelled out, ‘Mummy, Mummy wees wees.’ There have been moments of great accomplishment and satisfaction in my life; finishing Year 12 exams, getting [...]
When I was pregnant I promised myself I would live in the moment with my baby and not wish his or her life away. Other mothers warned me how fast baby grows, but somehow I now catch myself saying things like,
“Oh I can’t wait until she’s rolling” and; “It’ll be great when she’s on solids” [...]
To my children our family is the most normal in the world. It is the only family that they really know, we are the only parents they have and so our little home is their world and the way the world should be. That being so I am always conscious of what things my little [...]