Amelie is just over three months old now and we’re starting to witness all kinds of new characteristics as she changes more and more each day. One thing I’ve noticed recently is that I seem to have been getting an increased number of smiles – I even got her first laugh at the weekend too. At first, …
Sleep is a subject that comes up regularly on this blog; thanks in no small part to the fact that Xander still wakes me up every night. Bless. As you may imagine, I’m very keen for Amelie not to follow in her brother’s footsteps so have been looking out for something to help establish good …
Amelie is now three months old and all the clichés about the fleeting nature of time have been proved right. She has been changing a little every day, dropping little hints as to what her personality is going to be like when she’s older and giving us lovely toothless smiles at a rate of knots. If early …
One of the subjects I’ve become most interested in since becoming a parent is sleep. Perhaps that’s because I don’t get enough of it and have got used to feeling sluggish. Some people obsess about the one that got away or aspire to owning something they’ll never afford but, for me, a good kip is …
I can still remember the excitement of getting into football and picking a team when I was a child and have long hoped that Dylan, Xander and Amelie will take after me and see the merits of the beautiful game. At just under three months old, Amelie can be forgiven for not showing much enthusiasm …
If you have a pet who’s anything like my cat, She-Ra, you’ll know their capacity for mischief all too well. She steals my socks, nudges drinks from tables and even attacked Xander as we sang happy birthday to him! I was happy to learn, however, that she is far from the worst perpetrator out there thanks to …
I can’t believe it’s half term already. I know I’m writing this as the week in question is getting away from us, but it still seems very early in the year for Dylan and Xander to be at home all week. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s lovely to have them around more but, as …
With the miserable winter weather finally showing signs of giving way to the warmer climes of spring and summer, it’ll soon be time to think about shedding layers and maybe getting a few new T-shirts and shirts for the nicer seasons. And you can kick start your clothes shopping for 2016 in this competition to win a …
Ah, good old Pancake Day. It’s the only day of the year you can legitimately call people tossers and claim that it was meant entirely innocently. Speaking of Shrove Tuesday-related rudeness, I’m reminded of something that happened on this very day three years ago that I neglected to write about at the the time. A …
If there’s one thing about our family life that crops up again and again on this blog, it’s the fact that Xander still doesn’t sleep through the night. Although he’ll be four years old next month, the ability to stay asleep – and, indeed, stay put – put for a few hours seems to be …
