The Chair arrived before either of you did. I remember the day we picked it out, the day we went to do the Baby Shopping – the same day we had our 20 week scan with you, Rian, and found out to our immense relief that you were growing perfectly. We left the hospital clutching…
Read MoreBefore I Ever Met You
When I discovered I was going to be a mother, I sat and wondered about lots of things. Practical things like what things do we need to buy? What should we name you? HOW WILL I GET YOU OUT?! But more than just the practical things. What would you be like? What kind of person…
Read More7 Ways to Distinguish Between Your Toddler and a Drunk Person
{This post also features on MummyPages Ireland & MummyPages UK} Here is a simple guide in how to spot the difference between a 1 year old and a drunk person. Why, you may wonder? Because they are not all that different, that’s why! Follow these steps and learn how to differentiate between whether that object moving around…
Read MoreThe Making of Memories
{Featured on MummyPages.ie} Someone asked me recently what my earliest memory was…the very first thing I ever remember happening. It is a memory from when I was around 3 years old, and I only know I was that age because I remember being in the kitchen of the house we lived in at the time,…
Read MoreRaising Male Feminists
Sometime in the last two weeks or so, I looked at Rian, and momentarily looked away. When I looked back at him again, he had suddenly changed from my eldest baby, to my little boy. Somehow, even though I have been looking at him almost constantly, he grew out of his baby like ways and…
Read MoreThe Age of Internet Parenting
I picked up my phone recently and had a great chat in my ‘November 2014 Babies’ WhatsApp group, and for about the billionth time thought how grateful I was that I had met these amazing women online. It’s a place I can go to vent, chat, discuss, ponder, laugh and have general craic in, with…
Read MoreNow I Can S P E L L
There are many ways in which I’ve changed since producing and giving birth to two Bumps. Let me count the ways. Hilariously – I used to think I was ‘tired’. Tired! If I got woken up at 8am on a Saturday by a neighbour’s barking dog it would almost bring a tear to my eye.…
Read MoreThe 2-Year-Old Survivor Guide, by Jen
Like many brave war heroes before me, I know that entering a war zone or battle requires much strategic planning and preparation. It’s every woman for herself, there can be only one winner. Make sure it’s you. Yes, I’m talking about parenting a two year old. Oh, he might seem harmless, sitting there with his cute little…
Read MoreA Day in Our Life
I published my last post a few weeks ago now, and it got a lovely response! I have to say it is one of my favourite posts. I also got a lot of compliments about the photos in it, and I just adore them, so I figured why not post a post about them too…
Read MoreThis Too Shall Pass
I remember during one particularly tough phase of Rian’s first few months when he had colic, someone said to me ‘This too shall pass’ – and of course it does. I see it quite often in parenting groups; someone will ask for advice on dealing with some tricky new hurdle and usually all we can…
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The Scenic Route 