Conversations with a 3 year old
Mole: “Muuuuuum, mum, mum, MUM, MUMMMM!” Me: “What?” Mole: “What’s that?” Me: “What’s what?” Mole: “That out the window”. Me: “It’s the...


A day in the life of Hedgehog
My name is Hedgehog and I am a very cute one year old. I use this to my advantage all the time, like getting maximum cuddles out of...


The dimmer switch
Watching Mole and Hedgehog’s minds develop is a bit like watching a fuzzy picture gradually get clearer and sharper coming towards us, or...


Hedgehog and boobs
Hedgehog is fourteen months old and still taking the boob, just once a day in the mornings. It’s like her morning latte. She wakes up...


Potty training Mole
I’ll be honest, I’ve been looking forward to potty training Mole since she turned two. The thought of only having to change one bum a day...


Hedgehog arrives
At the risk of sharing a bit too much, I want to talk about the night Hedgehog was born. It seems rather apt as it’s coming up to her...


material baby
When I found out that I was expecting Mole, apart from the inner excitement and dawning realisation of the responsibility that lay ahead,...





