December 2009

Christmas Elf or Christmas Thief?

Oh yes, I am one of those parents who dresses her toddler in an elf costume in summer no less (30 degrees C) all in pursuit of that Christmas photo. I’ll admit that it was more of a struggle this year than last year. Damn you mobility – you’re ruining my shot! She didn’t want [...]

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Sleep – No Training Required

As a new mother you hear all sorts of things about sleep. There’s something perverse about the one thing that you crave above all else is the one thing your baby seems incapable of doing. And it’s the number 1 question (are they sleeping through the night) you are asked by other parents and non-parents [...]

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Perfect Hair

Evidence that for at least a few seconds her hair stayed in without her attempting to pull it out with peanut butter hands.

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The Hollywood Shot

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Cool Customer

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When It’s Gone

I had a very early miscarriage. It’s a strange word, miscarriage. The only other context for the word that comes to mind is miscarriage of justice – like a well-intentioned accident. Which I suppose is appropriate. I’d thought I was having implantation bleeding, or maybe I just hoped. But then I had the mind numbing [...]

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When It's Gone

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Favourite Blog Posts of 2009

I read Best Blog Posts of 2009 at Scary Mommy and thought it was a pretty cool idea – if I have only got 6 months to choose from. I started this blog in July, thinking that it would be fun to do every now and then, but it quickly became more addictive than I’d [...]

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12 Step Program

As you can see, TV addiction has begun very early. Now if only I could remember what she was watching that had her so engrossed . . .

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She’s Sensitive

I say that alot. Of course she’s particularly sensitive at the moment, with a bad cough and nightmare teething. But even aside from that, she’s a sensitive creature and she probably always will be. I try not to apologise for her sensitivity, even when it’s expected that I will. Or worse, that I will actively [...]

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