This blogpost has been sitting in my drafts since early June, when my second child turned one. It’s now the start of September. I can’t think of a better metaphor for expressing what

On Sunday June 4th, Ted woke me up pre-6am (thankfully a rarity these days) as Maddy groggily told me she was experiencing period pain-like aches. I left her to it and took Ted

Second time’s the charm, right?

We’re having another child. Any time now, in fact. I could be pulled away from writing this blog entry to go and inflate the birthing pool – though the due date is still

In retrospect, the point where you’re able to hold a full conversation with your child is a massive red herring. Ted has a great vocabulary and can run off long, complex sentences confidently