I had to kill a spider last night in our lounge room. This is not a big deal and is part and parcel of being an Aussie - we have a lot of spiders in this country and therefore we have to kill a lot of spiders. What was disturbing though was the reaction of […]

We have entered that glorious time with our baby ‘Usurper’ where you don’t need an alarm clock to wake you because the minute the sun is up it is a signal to her to great the day as well. This isn’t so bad in winter, but as we in the antipodes enter into summer and […]

I have looked back over the posts in this blog and apart from being struck by just how appalling my typing and grammar is at times one other thing has struck me, and that is how focused the entries have been on Little Miss the toddler and not Usurper the baby. This ot me thinking […]

Usurper rolled over yesterday, well by rolled over I mean rolled from her tummy to her back. At just 9 weeks old this is a lot earlier than Little Miss rolled. I dare say this is the beginning of a sibling rivalry that will echo through the ages. If either of them take after Wife […]

I wonder what exactly is the worlds largest baby poo and who maintains the record books?Whoever it is I genuinely believe they should get in contact with me as my youngest - Usurper - definately eclipsed any records this after noon.I was holding her and her body went absolutely rigid, which is a sign of […]