Here we are, just over a week into life in a new house, a new place (a village called Chinnor, in Oxfordshire). Suddenly I have a very vocal two and a half year old, and a baby on the cusp of losing his last small baby-ness. Watching this little one smile and giggle, learn to roll and knowing that ... Read More about Our place
MINE!
Not so long ago, Phoebe went through that wonderful toddler stage, of claiming ownership, very assertively, of everything that was hers, and Simeon's, and really anything she felt like owning. Behind 'no', and 'my mah', 'MINE' was the most commonly heard word in our house for quite a while, ... Read More about MINE!
Bittersweet
This morning I dropped Phoebe off for nursery, her last session there, ever. The last few weeks, and in fact her whole time there has been bittersweet for me- she has loved it on the whole. She began just before her first birthday, doing three mornings while I was at uni, and settled quickly. Since ... Read More about Bittersweet
Returning to stories
As a rule, I very rarely go back to re-read books, or re-watch films, at least not within a couple of years. Years of library borrowing has meant I have read hundreds more books than sit on my bookshelf, or on my kindle. Our DVD collection isn't vast, and those we have don't get watched that ... Read More about Returning to stories
Listen
Sitting in a darkening room, orange glow of the streetlight mingling with blue on the window, the silhouette of a little baby vest hanging from a peg wheel, I am thinking about this home, and the few weeks ahead. My husband is quite a way away, and will be throughout the next few working weeks, ... Read More about Listen
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