Children are curious by nature, they ask a lot of questions, and rightly so; the world is a complex place for little ones (and adults) to comprehend, and it is…
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A letter to my daughter on her third birthday Dear Rosalie, So today you turn three; how did that happen? I can’t believe you’ve been in our lives for three…
Rosalie will be three in December. I frequently get asked whether she’s started pre-school yet, when she will and where she’ll go; to which I reply that no she hasn’t…
One of the best things about having a toddler is the way they make you slow down, stop even, and take notice of so many tiny things that you would…
Jim and I had ten years together as a couple before Rosalie came along, so it’s fair to say that the arrival of our little bundle did mean adjustments had to…
I used to love Rosalie’s nap time – she would reliably sleep for two or sometimes three hours, giving me plenty of time to do some housework, ‘real’ work or…
Parenting can be quite a tough gig at times, and one of those times is when you’re sick. The amount of energy and enthusiasm toddlers have is incredible; when I…
I wanted to write this post to process my feelings; I wasn’t even sure if I would ever publish it. But I’m going to. I want to talk candidly about…
There’s no doubt about it, becoming a mummy is completely and utterly life-changing. Suddenly this helpless little person depends on you for everything, every minute of the day. I found…
Dear Rosalie, It’s been over a month since your second birthday, how time flies, and how slack of me to not have written this post before now! We had such…
A few weeks ago, when Rosalie was showing signs of imminently climbing out of her cot, we decided we’d order her a new bed. I didn’t want to wait for…
We’ve had a major milestone this week – my baby girl is now a toddler. I can’t quite believe it, after so many months of walking holding on, she has…
I’m writing this whilst Rosalie naps, and whilst the house is peaceful and I’m looking through my photos, it’s hard to imagine that she can be anything other than angelic.…
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Daddy’s Girl Mummy’s World
I think Rosalie has always been a Daddy’s girl. Jim pretty much exclusively held her for the first six hours of her life; he did her first nappy, he put…
