I’ve been meaning to do this list for weeks now: actually, I want to make it a regular feature, but we’ll see how organised I get. So now in no particular order here are some of Keira’s favourite books and authors of the moment. Anthony Browne – especially My Mum and My Dad. Why doesn’t…
Riley has resisted tummy time for a long while. He’s just been happy sitting up, chewing on all and sundry. Yet I persist to put him on stomach, to exercise his muscles, get him used to it. Then tonight, out of the blue, he tucks up his knees underneath him, lifts his butt–and goes backwards….
Next year, both my grandparents are turning 80. I pitched an idea to our family that we all get together and write some sort of family memoir in commemoration of the event. So far the idea has been received positively, but I won’t know for a while whether it’ll go ahead or not. Nonetheless, I’ve…
Don’t give your car-sick prone child water just before taking off into peak hour city traffic…she will puke everywhere. No one wants that to start off the day; especially when… The first thing your child does after entering the gates is fall and scrape her knee badly… Take a big breath. It’s going to be…
Yesterday I talked about how Keira got her hands on some medicine and poured it over my bedspread (update: it came out, thank goodness). Then, last night and this morning, I noticed she’d gotten her hands on other ‘out-of-bounds’ things: toothpaste, food from the pantry, clothes on a higher shelf. I just figured she was…
Well, in the spirit of the lightheartedness of yesterday (but blogger is saying this posted Monday?? Wierd, because it’s Tuesday), I think I’ll keep the theme running. Later on I’ll post something on a more ‘domestic’ level… Quieting the monsters…or how to feed your children Place Baby in highchair and Toddler at the table. Put…
I had a (slightly) improved night last night, so time for something a bit lighter today. First, I think this is funny, last night on “TV turns 50”, when Mel and Kochie first walk out onto stage, Keira looked at Mel and declared, “Big boobies!”. I swear she’s obsessed. No woman is safe from her…
This is kind of following on from my “Why am I here?” post yesterday…thinking, thinking… Women are more courageous than we give ourselves credit for. If we’re mothers, we’ve already given up our bodies to gestate the life of another with the hope that this child will emerge safe and healthy. If you don’t have…
Riley’s very unhappy today, so I’m doing all I can to help his painful teeth, but it’s just not cutting it. He’s had very little sleep and I’m about out of adrenaline. However, on a pleasant note, I got my first un-prompted “I Love you” from Keira today. I came in to get her up…
