In Reykjavik, Iceland, earlier this year. Older, definitely wiser! This little blog of mine has been on my mind lately. A lot. I would imagine it feels like an abandoned dog, left out in the rain to fend for itself. But it wasn't really abandoned was it? Outgrown is probably a more accurate statement, but …
Five
A long overdue post … They say that in the newborn phase, the first six weeks or so fly past while you merrily wallow in the punch-drunk baby love haze. That is also clearly true when one turns five! Happy 5th (and six weeks) birthday Carrie-bear! Baby girl, Now you are five! A full hand, a …
Seven
My big boy! I will admit to having a little cry on the way to work after I dropped you at school this morning, my mind still boggling at how my baby boy is already seven! Still euphoric after a great party, you were excitedly greeted by the friends that joined us yesterday to celebrate. …
Four…
My little girl who loves to laugh, how on earth did you actually just turn four? I blinked my eyes and the bump in my tummy has turned into a big girl, seemingly overnight! {the morning you were born} You complete our family with your belly laughs and your deep-voice singing, with your conversations (with yourself) …
Growing up…
There is a scene near the end of Mary Poppins that always causes a lump in my throat. I have seen the movie many, many times, both as a child, and recently with my own children. In the scene, Mary is having a conversation with the children while she readies them to go and fly kites …
Breaking bones
Around 11 o'clock last Tuesday, I was in a meeting with limited cell phone reception. A message suddenly came through announcing that I had 9 new voicemail messages. Excusing myself, I listened to the messages, 5 were from Alex's preschool. All the messages went something along the lines of "Hi, it's Gina again, Alex has fallen …
Six
My darling Alex, Six is not a very big number. It is the number of legs on an insect or the largest number of dots on standard dice. Six is half a dozen; or the most harmonious of single digit numbers (if you are into numerology.) According to Winnie the Pooh, it is when we …
The trouble with being little
Barring the last week, Alex has been having a bit of a rough time since school started again this year. Being quite a reserved child, he sometimes struggles to fit in with the crowd. I can relate, because I was never really a mainstream kid. He has always been quite an intense child, we even …
Things you should know before becoming a parent
I was looking at Alex and Caris playing together yesterday afternoon. They both suddenly look so big, so grown-up. The traces of baby-hood have all but disappeared from Alex's face, and Caris is not too far behind him. It makes me sad to think that their baby days are over. They are growing up way …
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Meet you on the other side…
At school, there are a couple of pathways that lead from the parking lot to the classroom. When we arrive, I always ask Alex which way he would like to go; past the fish-pond, under the mulberry trees etc. His reply is inevitably "I'll meet you on the other side!" (Which means: he goes down …
Baby Makes Six 