Reaching the end of pregnancy – where’s your head at?
I love reading pregnancy updates. Other people’s that is. Where they’re at, what they’re feeling, whether the wedding rings are on or off (mine are still on by the way and at 38 weeks I […]
Parenting
Does my child need speech therapy? What to expect
So it’s official. The diagnosis has come through. Our little girl has a speech delay. Confirmed by a real qualified speech therapist. And she’s going for speech therapy. I’m only delighted. Not delighted that she […]
Potty training, poo parties and wee skiing
We’ve started potty training. It wasn’t in the plans, it just happened. We have a potty – bought in a thinking out loud moment after a conversation with our lovely childminder a few months ago. […]
Duffy’s Toyworld – why we need to look beyond the chain store
Black Friday, dark by name, bright by shopping enthusiast nature, takes place next week. It’s another American phenomenon to land on our European shores that we are only too happy to lap up, take part […]
The absolute ignorance of baby number two
There’s this thing that has appeared out of nowhere. It’s like a hard lump, solid and right in the middle of my body. I’ve noticed that when I bend down to pick up a fallen […]
My Little Playhome Drogheda – a toddler haven
As our daughter has started to grow, we’ve been looking for things for her to do that are safe, fun, and allow her to use up all the energy that seeps from very bones. (Where […]
Perfect family day out – a visit to Newgrange Farm
Last year we held a birthday party in our house to mark the babog turning one. It had been a long year. We’d gone through a lot in those months. Nothing bad had happened – […]
Toddler Swimming Lessons – Olympics here we come
I want to draw references to great Irish swimmers but the only one I know of is Michelle Smith (de Brun) and we all know what happened to her. The next swimmer that springs to […]
Diary of a one year old: 23 months. And a surprise.
We’ve reached the end of Diary of a One Year Old. Which is really tough on August as she was getting very good at typing. Up to nearly 40 words a minute she was. It’s […]
Teaching your toddler to swim – what happens when they’re scaredy cats?
I was delighted to be approached by Aura Leisure Centre recently to take part in their Swim Tots classes. I do get approached from time to time to try things and write about them here, […]
Diary of a one year old: 22 months
22 months. And all that’s on our minds is poop. There have been three nappy moments that led us to poo brain. The first was a text from our lovely childminder last week. “Out of […]
Diary of a one year old – 21 months
Booking a holiday. Groan. You’d think it would be an enjoyable task. I thought viewing gorgeous poolsides and colourful slides and imagining the HOMEMADE wine I’d be sipping on my balcony over the SUPERMARKET wine […]
How to waterboard your child in 25 easy steps
Have you ever waterboarded your child? No? Call yourself a parent?! We had the pleasure of water boarding our 21 month old yesterday. If you want know how to waterboard your own child follow these […]
Diary of a one year old: 20 months
I was thinking about not writing an update this month. I just didn’t feel like it. I have the Mammy moods – probably brought on by the latest trudge of cooking, cleaning, wakening and changing […]