I noticed today how high you come up at my side. You are growing and growing and those body-slam-hugs you like to give me at hometime are going to knock me over one day! I noticed today your freckles and how many you have. When did they appear? For a long time, you only had… Continue reading I Noticed Today
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Five Goals for February
I am not going to be writing every day on here but I do want to maintain a somewhat regular writing habit as I have really enjoyed engaging with my blog again and I hope you have enjoyed it too. When I started blogging way back in 2008, I use my blog as a memory-keeping… Continue reading Five Goals for February
A Quilt Made with Love
On Evelina's first birthday, I proudly presented her with the quilt that I had lovingly made for over a year (so started when she was not even yet born). I had chosen gorgeous Tilda fabrics and roughly followed a pattern. My inexperience did not matter because the end result was lovely and special. When I… Continue reading A Quilt Made with Love
Two Years Five Months
It is not his birthday (that was five months ago almost) and it is not any other important date but I just had this powerful realisation that if I didn't write today, right now, while I am thinking of it, I might never write this poor lad a blog post telling you all how amazing… Continue reading Two Years Five Months
Austin’s First Year
Let me start with an apology: Mum and Dad, I am sorry that I chided you numerous times for not having as many photos of me as a baby as you did of my (older) brother. I know you had your reasons but I also know this (hopefully pretty universal) truth: the second child does… Continue reading Austin’s First Year
Introducing Austin James Matthew
Austin James Matthew was born on 6th February at 11.19pm. I was induced at Warwick Hospital at midday and although it took a while to get going, it was VERY quick at the end. After having some lasting negative feelings about Evelina's birth, I definitely feel better about everything now that Austin is born. He… Continue reading Introducing Austin James Matthew