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 …
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 …
On her first year of school… and moving on…
The first Year I haven’t said much here about Caris’ first year of playschool, for no other reason than not particularly having much time (or inspiration) to blog at all. But now that the year is done and dusted, I feel the need to reflect on what was an incredible year. On the one hand, …
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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 …
So this is 40
A few weeks ago, we watched a movie called This is 40. It's probably the funniest movie I have seen in a long time. Probably because of its appropriateness in terms of my turning 40 a few days afterwards. Whilst the movie is probably not everyone's cup of tea (there is quite a lot of swearing …
Four…
This time, four years ago, I was running around getting myself organised for the arrival of my baby boy. I had bought most of Woolies' and Pick 'n Pay's online stock so that I wouldn't need to leave the house for a few months while I tended to my new little bundle. I was storming …
Three
It is said that good things (and bad things for that matter) come in three's. And if you excuse the terrible three temper tantrums, whining and emotional volatility associated with being three, it certainly is a wonderful age to be! Since turning three, I have watched Alex blossom from a baby into a little boy. Big enough …
Baby Makes Six 