Category Archives: Personal

In the dark

Most mornings I get up when Isaac starts shouting (something heartwarming like “get me out Daddy!”) and give him his milk. The moments in his room, still dim with the blinds down, his head resting on my cheek, my hand stroking his tummy or his little foot, are the best of the day. After he...

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No I didnt

Oh joy. Last night I splashed Isaac while washing up. He promptly ran into the lounge and announced to Jenny that “daddy hit me”. I can’t wait till he says that at nursery..,

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Me too

I recently posted about the difficulties of photographing toddlers. Well, I’m not just making this stuff up – last week I suffered from exactly the problems I was talking about! Last weekend we had a family photo shoot with a friend of mine called Emily Quinton. She’s a fantastic wedding photographer that also does the...

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What Billy taught me

So we’re back from our Butlins break. Yes, there were some…interesting elements. But Isaac had a total blast; he literally squealed with excitement for virtually the whole time we were there. Between Daisy the cow, the rides, soft play, Thomas the tank engine, ice cream and – best of all – a lift with buttons...

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The Very Hungry Toddler

Me:”On Monday, he ate through one apple. On Tuesday, he ate through two pears. On Wednesday, he ate through three plums.” Isaac:”Snack!”

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