plusthedogOct 8, 20173 minParkrun, (or rather, Parkwalk)I am not a runner. I'm going to start with that. In the interest of complete honesty, I am not a runner, never have been, probably never w...
plusthedogOct 6, 20173 minThe forgotten second child, or 'Mummy Guilt,' or how Mummy makes it all about her. Today is one of The Girl's days at nursery. She still does a few days a week, despite me being off on maternity again. It means I get a b...
plusthedogOct 3, 20173 minStaying AwayThe husband and I have always been keen on travel. We used to try to go somewhere new or different when we went on holiday. Not necessari...
plusthedogSep 30, 20173 minFeeding time at the zooThe Dog has her food at 6pm every day. She gets other bits and bobs during the day, but 6pm is Big Food Time. To say she gets excited is ...
plusthedogSep 28, 20174 minThe other perspectiveToday was a really big day for the husband at work. The Girl still has a cough, which she has passed to The Boy, who woke up to feed more...
plusthedogSep 27, 20173 minTongue TieBreastfeeding is hard work. It really is. Both emotionally, when it dosen't quite go to plan (or even when it does and it is just really ...
plusthedogSep 25, 20173 minAnd then, everyone forgets you just had a baby...The Boy is nearly 4 months old. He has his own little pattern of behaviour that is not so much a routine but is vaguely predictable at l...
plusthedogSep 22, 20172 minGood Bedtime Vs The Other Sort of BedtimeI am super mum! I should put that into context. If you read my post from Tuesday you will know about how Tuesday kicked my ass. It didn't...
plusthedogSep 19, 20173 minJust One DayToday was one of those days. We went out this morning to do a toddler friendly activity. I have to do something with The Girl because if w...
plusthedogSep 17, 20172 minThe TV NannyRound the corner, not far away, a little girl hardly ever watched TV. We used to carefully record specific programs we liked her watching...
plusthedogSep 15, 20173 minThe appearanceSome things people told me about second babies that didn't apply to me: Second babies always come early (er, no...!)Second babies just 'f...
plusthedogMay 25, 20172 minLast Day At WorkToday is my last day at work before finishing to go on maternity leave to have my second baby. I have left it late this time - there are ...
plusthedogApr 18, 20164 minLoneliness, and a dilemaWe have officially been in the new house a month now...a whole month. The boxes are unpacked and the toddler refers to her new bedroom as...
plusthedogApr 6, 20163 minSaying GoodbyeI have thaught a long time about this post. I need to talk about the subject, but it's huge, and I don't honestly know where to start. A ...