Category Archives: Daddyblogging

Blocks and Monsters

Posted on 30/01/2012 by

Tom, as is normal for all small kids I suppose, has an innate fascination in whatever his Daddy is doing. As I spend a lot of my time in front of the computer, naturally Tom wants to be there too. … Continue reading →

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Getting Christmas

Posted on 25/12/2011 by

I thought maybe that Tom’s third festive season would be the one where he started “getting” Christmas, but the whole thing seemed to be passing him by. I suppose the whole world is still a bit too novel to him … Continue reading →

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Guilt trip

Posted on 21/08/2011 by

I upset myself earlier. We were home from hospital, Jane was resting and I was occupied with calming the new baby. Tom was passing me Lego, trying to get me to play with him. I looked into his face, calm … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on 19/08/2011 by

Today our daughter was born. Healthy, beautiful, absolutely brimming with life. Her name is Emily. Six months ago we were told she was sharing the womb with a twin. This twin, tragically, didn’t have all the bits needed for life. … Continue reading →

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Friday is Baby Day

Posted on 17/08/2011 by

This hasn’t, I’ll freely admit, been a Fun Pregnancy. But after all the trials and tribulations, the days and days of scans, the months of worries and the horrible late night hours of Very Dark Thoughts, we finally have something … Continue reading →

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Speaking Up

Posted on 10/06/2011 by

Tom’s speech development has been slow, but recently things seem to be speeding up. Continue reading →

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sʇɐq

Posted on 14/04/2011 by

I couldn’t work out why Tom was persistently trying to turn this book in my hands as I was reading it to him. And then I realised, he was trying to stop me reading it upside down. I need to … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on 09/04/2011 by

Look what Tom made entirely by himself. Not bad for a former God of Entropy I think.

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Gadget Boy

Posted on 04/04/2011 by

Tom is obsessed by buttons. Not the kind you get on cardigans, the kind you press to make things happen. His soft toys are almost totally ignored, but if you can press, spin, twiddle or click it, he’s there. Continue reading →

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Beach Paddling 101

Posted on 03/04/2011 by

How to make sure your trip to the beach lasts more than 10 minutes. Continue reading →

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