May 17
Like anyone who spends a lot of time at home with their kids, I spend a lot of time thinking of what we will be doing in the coming days to ensure we aren’t stuck in the house all day (neither of us enjoy this). Sometimes there are things we have to do, like shopping, …
Apr 23
Picture the scene: my friend and I are sitting up to our chests in balls (soft play ball pit, minds out the gutter please), discussing the merits of spending the day with our toddlers, when I complained that I felt like I’d done a workout each and every day I spend with my daughter (which …
Mar 27
It has been a very long time since I last entered anything into Tara’s Gallery. I’ve been a tad busy! For those that don’t know, Tara over at Sticky Fingers runs a gallery each week with a given theme. The idea is that anyone can post one of their photos with a story of their own. …
Mar 21
As most of you will know, when my wife went back to work after maternity leave, I went part time so that I could look after Olivia 3 days a week and work the other 2 while Olivia went to nursery. This decision was not taken lightly. We had to battle with the stigma of …
Mar 17
A friend said to me today “I’m so sorry that whenever we come round, she eats all your food” (she being her toddler). I’ve never had a problem with this and in fact quite enjoy feeding any toddler who is round at my house. Shortly after having that said to me, it dawned on me …
Feb 18
Afternoon all. Not done a post like this in ages, so I’m taking advantage of nap time and getting a post out! Can you believe it’s been 21 months since Olivia made an appearance? I can’t. Less than 3 years ago my wife and I were just trundling along, not really sure what we wanted …
Nov 23
A friend of mine mentioned a few months ago that she was very interested in child psychology and development and had been reading some material by a psychologist called Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk. Not being up to date on my psychologists, I popped onto Google and took a look. As well as some very interesting material on her …
Jul 02
Playing at the top of the house is fun. There are two rooms that Olivia doesn’t get to see very often. That makes them fun. So does the spiral staircase that leads up to them. Unfortunately it’s hard to fit stair gates to a metal spiral staircase. You can see where this is going can’t …
Jun 14
Evening all. I’m on the train, listening to some tuneage (Chicane’s new album if you’re interested – fancied a break from the norm) and am mulling over the past couple of weeks. I’ve come to the conclusion that indeed, wonders never cease. The wonder in question, as I’m sure you could have guessed, is Olivia. …
May 15
Hello everyone, it’s Tuesday morning and Olivia is napping. The dishwasher has been emptied and reloaded, washing hung up and the breakfast mess cleaned up. Now I’m sitting with a coffee and the iPad writing this Bliss. So what’s been happening? Parties – that’s what. Two awesome parties. As some of you will know, Olivia …
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