And just like *that* she's 8 months old. Cue angels singing! Miss Maggie Macdonald is 8 months old today, it's true what they are saying. And never before has there been such a change and growth in her that I can remember since when she was born. She's this big ball of FRUSTRATION. Not that … [Read more...]

There's been so many things being a Mother for the 3rd time has taught me. The main thing I think has to be trust. Trust in my body and mind to inherently know what to do has to be the biggest. And while a little comes from practice and old age, it was there from the very first time I became … [Read more...]

A sponsored post for Fisher-Price How’s the Christmas shopping going? Done that mad rush to Big W yet only to shake your fists at the sky at your unorganised ways wishing you had lay-by’d the toys in August? Or is that just me? Lucky for Mags we were sent a new Fisher-Price toy to play … [Read more...]

Even though I know it was 9 minutes ago that I said that Maggie was 6 months old "apparently" it was a whole month ago. She's 7 months old. SEVEN! Today. Thrilled at the prospect! It's been a quiet month. One of being at home and keeping to a good routine while I have been super busy with … [Read more...]

So this week I took a photo of Mags in an arm chair this week as I often do. This time she was even more thrilled with herself because she can now sit up all by herself! Well, she sometimes just gets the leans and face plants but mostly she is good to go! Why yes, she is winking at me. As I … [Read more...]

It's been HALF A YEAR. 6 whole months today since Maggie arrived. She's this happy about it. No really, this happy. I know it's cliche and all of those things but really. 6 months? Is the world in some kind of fast forward? We trotted off to the GP for her 6 months vaccinations last … [Read more...]

I don't want to alarm anyone, but it's occurred to me this very week that Maggie isn't going to be a baby forever. Sigh. I know. It's deeply troubling. I mean, she was literally just born and now? Well she's growing. Nay, THRIVING and there's nothing much I can seem to do to slow it … [Read more...]

It's been a VERY busy 10 days. Did I say very? VERY. We've travelled to Brisbane, and Adelaide and Sydney all with Mags in tow who is this impressed with it all: I swear all the kid wants to do is sleep in her own cot, a couple of times a day, for at least a week. I feel you lady, I do … [Read more...]

Want an insight into 22 seconds of what life sounds like round here these days? I mean really Maggie, could you be any sweeter? One of Daisy's friends had a sleepover on the weekend and kept asking me "are they screams of sadness or happiness?". Pure joy at ALL OF THE THINGS I think you'll … [Read more...]

Say what now? It's true! Maggie is 5 months old now. Sheesh. I tell you what, give me a 5 month baby ANY day because they are precious! I have remembered just how much I enjoy this time with my babies - all the angst and worry and "should be's" seem to disappear and I just have fun with them. … [Read more...]

4! You read right. FOUR. I can't quite believe it either. I've resigned myself to the fact that those first few weeks or months even where we were getting long stretches of sleep in the night are a thing of the past. The "weeks" of sleep regression or whatever it is that I thought would pass, … [Read more...]

You know what's not helpful when you have a young baby? Comparing said young baby to other babies or thinking about what they "should" be doing. I'm getting to be an old hand at this mothering business, what with Mags being my third and all, so there's a few things I might know from doing my time in … [Read more...]

I figure that I can no longer call Maggie a newborn right? Now she is 3 months old we are through the Newborn phase I think? Not that you would know with the amount of sleep going on around these parts. This is where we are at week 13.5 #wokeuplikethis DEAR SWEET BABY CHEESES MARY IS … [Read more...]