Silly mummy
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Friday, August 8th, 2008To whom it may concern at Huggies Inc,
I have lined your pockets with many dollars over the past three and a half years, initially because of the fact that the scary plasti-chemical combo you include in your nappies is the only one not to give my oldest daughter nappy rash.
So please tell me why my […]
Adventures in poor parenting #1324
Thursday, July 17th, 2008It’s probably wrong that A requests, dances and sings along to Flight of the Conchords’ Mutha Uckers, She’s So Hot and Business Time (’the bed song mummy’) on YouTube.
I blame my own parents, who happily let me watch and learn the songs from Grease.
Would write more, but I’ve managed to hurt my freaking back. […]
Thanks
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Thank you everyone, for your lovely comments/emails. You provided some much needed support and encouragement just when I needed it most.
I am happy to report that last night E did a whole lot better than usual, only waking at 9:30, followed by 1:30, resettling herself at 5 ish before waking at 6 for a feed, […]
“Mummy, you should go to work. Daddy needs to stay at home ‘cos it would be better that way. He’s fun.”
Monday, June 9th, 2008Precisely the boost to the self esteem that I needed today. And it was professed without prompting, so I can’t even blame mr hissychick.
Then again, just how seriously should I take something uttered by a little person who keeps trying to climb into the television to join Iggle Piggle, Upsy Daisy, Gavin*, and Bobo the […]
Of comfort toys and the comedic stylings of the threenager
Friday, June 6th, 2008E has given her beloved Snugzee a new name, and that is “Dee dee”. It’s so cute to see her cruise/crawl to her cot when she’s tired, exclaim “Dee!Dee!” as she drags said comfort toy through the bars of her cot and gives him a big cuddle. He’s not just a sleeptime friend […]
And the second (and third) nominee for WWM 08 is…..
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008…me. Again.
Nomination #2
For outstanding performance in failing to prevent potentially IQ reducing head injuries in the cruising soon to be toddler I give you:
Being aware of the potential danger but too distracted to prevent what I saw was coming not once, but twice on Monday, resulting in a bruised forehead and an almost black eye […]
WWM 08
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Many moons ago, I wrote about my inaugural WWM* award. Another baby, another year and so it is fitting that I reprise this rather dubious title.
And here’s my first self nomination. In the category of outstanding achievement in the field of patience I give you:
Yelling at my ten month old to SHUT THE FUCK […]
They win
Thursday, May 1st, 2008A has finally started to dress herself, and as is her usual way is getting rather frustrated at any attempt that is less than perfect. I have found myself on the receiving end of “Nononononono I DON’T want your help” and “Go away, stop looking at me” delivered with a set of jaw and a […]
E the connoisseur (another fine parenting example)
Monday, April 7th, 2008E managed to consume a small quantity of Dettol waterless handwash just before bed last night. How she even managed to obtain the offending pump still amazes me because it involved real climbing skill. Of course it had absolutely nothing to do with a lapse in supervision while I was attending to A’s […]
Experiences that I don’t care to repeat
Friday, March 28th, 2008The funny:
Having to calmly explain to A within earshot of the other highly amused Mums at mother’s group yesterday that no she couldn’t wee standing up like her mate N because she doesn’t have a penis. Only to catch her a few hours later at home as she was about to STAND on the toilet […]