Toddlers are sponges and they suck up every single utterance you make and squeeze it out under any of the following conditions:- In publicIn public when its very, very quiet Over the past 3 trips round the Sun we have inadvertently taught River some "bad practices" which I can't undo. Not that I haven't tried,... Continue Reading →
Deciphering Demands
Let me tell you what I'm living through at the minute - a toddler who wants something very specific based on ideas gained from his new learning but who can't tell me what this very specific request is. Or when he can, it's absolutely fucking bonkers. Like wanting to eat four potato waffles and a... Continue Reading →
A Wellie Wander
River isn't our first son, we have an array of furry children and one of those is Benji our almost 7 year old Jack Russell Terrorist I mean Terrior. Juggling both River and Benji was a sometimes a bit of a struggle when River was immobile and even worse when he was mobile but uncontrollable... Continue Reading →
Twos Blues – The Terrible Frustrations of a Toddler
Whenever we talk to parents of toddlers the pre-loaded question that spews out of us is "have we hit the terrible twos?" No matter what the child in question is up to, be that sitting quietly colouring or climbing the walls like an arachnid on rocket fuel and fiz wiz. I've had approximately 7 million... Continue Reading →
An Infant Infiltrator
Before River came along Frankie and I had a conversation about how we were scared about having this bomb placed in the middle of our relationship. We were so close and the thought of an infiltration from an uncontrollable humanoid was a worrying prospect. At the time of the conversation I remember saying to her... Continue Reading →
Things I didn’t expect when I was expecting (and shortly afterward)
Pregnancy and parenting is just one giant cliché. It's just a whole reason for people to throw their experiences at you like bowling balls that you aren't expecting to have to catch when you're just making a cup of tea or buying milk. "I carried low with my son, it must be a boy!" "You... Continue Reading →
A Wales of a Time
In June we attended a Convention for an American TV show called "Once Upon a Time" in Birmingham and on my first night flying solo from River and Frankie I attended a Champagne(less) reception to meet one of the main cast members. During this few hours I met the lovliest gang of ladies a person... Continue Reading →
Ambleside Christmas Lights 2.0
After last year's disaster (a reminder) we made the pilgrimage back to Ambleside for the Christmas Lantern Parade 2.0. I had been to the doctor's to check up on some moles that I was worried about the week or so before and was half expecting to be rushed in for another bit of me cut... Continue Reading →
Life In The In-between
We are currently living in purgatory and quite honestly the Catholics played it down. We are one foot in "baby", one foot in "big boy" and balls deep in "malfunction junction." For a few weeks River has been observing us and how we go about our daily actions such as eating lunch and dinner. He's... Continue Reading →
Place Your Bets But House Always Wins
I’ve been quiet recently, I haven’t even had time to look at a computer let alone blog. What happened to the good old days where the baby would lie in his moses basket for 20 hours of the day whilst I caught up on Game of Thrones. Now as soon as he goes to bed... Continue Reading →