His eyes well up with tears, he screws up his face and he howls. I have no idea what’s wrong with him, not a clue, but I go to him and he raises his arms to me, wanting to be picked up. But instead of snuggling into me and the tears slowing, he arches his […]
One Boy
He is my last baby, but I need to write that sentence many more times before I will really believe it. I may never believe it… He is the smallest of four. He came into our lives quickly, in the early hours of a very cold morning. He skilfully slotted himself in, between a big […]
First Birthday Gift Suggestions from Itty Bitty Greenie
There is only a few more sleeps until my baby boy turns one and… um… er…. we haven’t bought him a birthday present yet. I don’t know about you, but I find it rather hard to select first birthday presents. It seems like one year olds are too big for all of the ‘baby toys’ […]
Sleep, What Little There is.
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” ~Leo J. Burke I used to have that baby. The one those people were talking about. A baby who slept for seven hours when he was 4 weeks old. A baby who slept so well overnight I would wake up desperate to feed […]
Mmmmm Food!
It’s all systems go in the food department for Master Quatro! It’s been an interesting adventure in technicolour vomit, but he’s finally decided that food is good, food is yum, gimme gimme GIMME more foooood!!! You can read more about how we started solids over at Childhood101 today. I’m playing Wordless (almost) Wednesday at My […]
My Boy and His Groovy Pants
Check out my boy modelling his super groovy baby wrap top and yoga pants set for the fabulous MoederKip. Nat will be at Daylesford Makers Market this weekend selling these lovely sets and heaps more fabulous kids clothing and accessories. Pop in and tell her that Quatro sent you! Joining in with the new new […]
Little Manipulator
“He’s got your wrapped around his little finger….” “Don’t go to him the second he cries out… he’s just playing games and manipulating you.” I ponder her words as I leave what I am doing to respond to his cry. Is he just crying to get my attention? Am I wrapped around his little finger? […]
My Perfectly Imperfect Life – Day 5
Her hair is always full of knots. He cries, sometimes quite a lot. He hides in the corner and pretends the world doesn’t exist when something goes wrong. Sometimes he won’t settle anywhere but in the sling. They can only play together for five minutes before it descends into chaos. He has the best grumpy […]