Category Archives: Children
Goodbye, Penguins
Last Christmas, Eloïse was given a children’s book with a difference by her Uncle Jack. The book in question was Goodbye, Penguins by Greg Stones. Round at Jack’s house one afternoon, he had the great idea of filming Eloïse’s spirited … Continue reading
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Crossing T’s And Dotting I’s
We’ve now rolled past the 37th week of pregnancy, which means that Eloïse’s imminent sibling is now medically considered full-term. In simple terms, if Sarah went into labour right now, midwifery protocols would allow a midwife to assist us with … Continue reading
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Underpants
Eloïse has been out of nappies and in underpants for some ten days now. In that time, she hasn’t had a single accident of the urinal or faecal variety. I’m impressed. She still wears a cloth nappy for going to … Continue reading
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T-Minus 11 Weeks
There are only 11 weeks to go until the birth of our second child. It may sound like an unbelievable exaggeration, but I’m feeling less well prepared for this one than I was for Eloïse. When Sarah fell pregnant the … Continue reading
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Eloïse’s Christmas Party
We’ve made it to Providence without any delays, which is good going, considering the number of people whose flights have been severely disrupted over the last few days. We usually fly to the US for Christmas a little earlier than … Continue reading
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