Let me start by saying, I feel slightly betrayed by my parenting predecessors. I got warned about things like sleepless nights, explosive nappies, teething, and the start of the tantrums, right up to the Terrible Twos. So you could forgive me for assuming that once we cleared those murky waters that it would be more…
Read MoreThe Chair
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 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…
Read MoreCircumstance vs Choice
* This post was also featured on HerFamily.ie!* We’ve often heard someone say something along the lines of how boring life would be if everyone was the same – and it’s true. I’ve never really been the sort of person who is afraid or shy about voicing their opinion. When I was younger of course…
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The Scenic Route 