I was making dinner the other night when Che asked if he could go for a walk. Daniel promptly grabbed his camera and they went exploring down a well-known trail in the woods near our house. [...]
I wasn’t nearly as emotional as last year, but as I drove him to Montessori I did start thinking about next year. Next year he’ll wear a uniform, meet new friends, have a new teacher, [...]
So it turns out that Che isn’t one of those children that has a fear of medical appointments. Last year when we took him to the dentist, he was pretty excited. Earlier this week, when we [...]
I found the carpet in Che’s room today and Poet looked on as I fumbled my way through paper/sticky tape creations, books and toys. I stopped for a few moments here and there to watch her [...]
I tend to get a little uncomfortable around this time of year. You’ve probably felt it too – the rising anxiety of a community itching to get their hot little hands on this and that [...]
Yesterday I woke up to little feet tapping on my lower back. When I rolled over to greet the little miss she squealed with delight and gooed and gaahed till we decided it was breakfast time. [...]
Pirate Che on his unmade bed/turbulent sea attended his second party of the week which confirms that he’s got a better social life than his parents. Poet has just become a bit of a [...]
A phone conversation with my mum when Poet was about 6 weeks old: Mum: “How are you?” Me: “Good thanks Mum.” Mum: How are the kids?” Me: “What kids?” [...]
If you drive up to the Central Coast from Sydney, you’ll notice a big dinosaur near the Gosford exit. It’s an icon and it’s been around for as long as I can remember. Its name [...]
Friday morning 6.30am: “Mum is it my birthday today?” 6.31am (after I nudged Daniel to wake up): “Happy Birthday to You! Happy Birthday to YOU!” 6.33am: Che stands up, [...]
Every morning for the past week or so I have woken to the sound of Che’s footsteps. And every morning he comes around to my side of the bed, gently pats me on the arm and says: “Mum, [...]
In the hours after her birth, when I was flying oh so high on those hormones, I couldn’t quite believe that I had been blessed with a daughter. And while most of the time I was thinking [...]
