Oh what a day it’s been and it’s only 11:06am. The pooptastrophie started this morning at around 10 while we were leisurely watching Bunnytown. M: “Me pants wet.” Mum: “Oh, no. Did you go pee-pees?” M: “Yes” Mum: “That’s weird since you just went pee-pees a few minutes ago, remember? Did you have a little …

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Before I had children of my own, I would hear Mums and Dads talk to their kids in what I’ll call ‘kidlish’ and I never understood why they did it. Why say, “Ba-ba” when you could just as easily say “Bottle?” It sounded so ridiculous to hear them ask their little one, “Do you want …

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In your childs’ eyes you can see a myriad of emotions. One moment it’s love and comfort as you cuddle them on the couch and watch cartoons. Another time it’s curiosity as your baby memorizes the fine details of your face. And yet other times it’s sadness as they bumped their head or miss Dad …

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Having a two year old who is just finding her words is a lot more challenging than I ever imagined it would be. Most days we just find a way to communicate. I list things that she might want, and she points to what she actually wants. It works for us and it gets us …

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It’s been really interesting and challenging raising two small children only 18 months apart. When I wake each morning, I just never know what I’m going to get. Some days are great and our house runs like a perfectly conducted orchestra, with each piece doing it part at the right time and everything in sync. …

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