Monthly Archives: November 2008

November 24, 2008
posted by: Claire

a seated dictator

Two significant things have happened in our house over the last few days. The first is that Bubs can now sit up all by himself which is something I’ve been looking forward to for ages, because he’s always been a rather independent little chap and isn’t particularly content lounging on laps or strapped into chairs, [...]

November 19, 2008
posted by: Claire

Nine til five

You know that feeling you get in the middle of a holiday, when you are having a really good time but you know it can’t last forever and thoughts of going home almost get in the way of you enjoying the time you have left? Well that’s the way I feel today. I met with [...]

November 15, 2008
posted by: Claire

Look who’s talking….

Ok shameless proud Mummy moment coming up, if you’re squeamish look away now….Bubs can say Da-da!!! He has been playing around with ‘d’ noises for a day or two now so I knew it was coming but that doesn’t make it any less cute. He is of course most pleased with his clever self and [...]

November 7, 2008
posted by: Claire

cutting the cord

Good God. I had a baby SIX MONTHS ago! I can’t quite believe how quickly the time has gone and that the scrawny, scrunched up little boy I brought home from hospital is now a tooth owning, rolling over, almost sitting up boy complete with his own distinct personality. What surprises me is how new [...]

November 4, 2008
posted by: Claire

me and my shadow

Jeez, this teething malarkey isn’t much fun I can tell you. When the Tooth (I decided it warrants a capital T, like Tsunami) appeared last week I secretly smirked to myself because although Bubs had been kind of grumpy and not himself, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would have been. Turns [...]