The life of a parent. I don’t really need to explain this one, do I?
Day #202 Do you Sugru II – donkey surgery
I had some more fun with Sugru this weekend on foot of my previous success with this fun substance. The problem with it is that once opened, an individual pack of Sugru doesn’t last more than a day, so I have been reluctant to experiment on small projects, not wanting to waste the stuff. However,…
Day #201 A day that ends in -Y
Toilet training means a lot more laundry. It’s sensible therefore to stock up on some essentials like socks and pandapants underpants. It wasn’t until I got home though that I realised this pack of socks is labelled with the days of the week. All I could think of, while managing a cranky and strongly-opinionated toddler…
Day #200 Ch-ch-ch-changes
I can’t get enough of watching my husband and my son from behind, walking hand in hand. If they’re walking, I marvel at the fact that these are both mine. My boys. If Hawkeye is running after daddy, then he is still running with that awkward, uneven (and so adorable) toddler gait with his arms…
Day #198 The burden of being right
You can try to stop adulting for a bit, but you actually can’t stop parenting. ~ The Feathered Rose Day #197 I said that in yesterday’s post. I also said that this is when a partner can step in and take over for a while to give you a chance to recover. I had cause to…
Day #197 Luxury and gratitude
I won’t lie, the last thirty six hours have been a bit on the rough side. I’m not saying they were bad. Life isn’t meant to be easy all the time. Good things sometimes require some stress and angst before they can be enjoyed properly. So yes, there was stress, and frustration, and gnashing of teeth.…
Day #195 “Do you feel that?”
If you’re hypermobile, chances are you’ve had a conversation like this with a physio at least once in your life: Physio: “Ok, for hip flexor stretches, you can put your right foot forward, left knee on the mat, left hand up, now lean forward, don’t curve your back… that’s perfect. Do you feel that?” Me:…
Day #194 If at first you don’t succeed…
Results of first tentative foray into toilet training a toddler:
Day #193 The Blanket Wars
I heard the warnings early on, when Hawkeye was just an infant. If you find that he becomes attached to something particular…. make sure you have a spare, or three. Nothing quite like the end-of-the-world crisis because you lost your child’s favourite irreplaceable comfort item. I decided to be proactive about this problem. From very…
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