Tag: baby
Posted on January 13, 2015
by Sarah Fairbairn
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“Why is it that I am always the only one who hears our son crying in the night?” I ask for the millionth time. I wake even when my son makes the slightest carry on, but my husband sleeps soundly on. Well he sleeps…
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, babies crying, baby, baby crying, crying, dad, Family, fatherhood, motherhood, mum, Nightmares, Parenthood, Parenting, Parents, photograph, settling babies, sleeping, toddlers
To give Riley a sibling or not to give Riley a sibling – that is the question! My husband Shane and I had decided that we would have one more. I’ve even been telling people when they ask “when’s the next one coming” that…
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby, baby boy, brothers, children, Family, Hate, Love, Parenting, raising children, raising siblings, Siblings, truelove
Posted on March 30, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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Attempting to teach Riley to sleep in his portacot ready for camping at Easter. First attempt an hour of crying. Second attempt half an hour crying. Today about forty minuets. So hopefully by Easter he’ll be as comfortable in the portacot as his regular…
This poem came to me this morning while I had a sooky, sleepy baby sitting in my lap, I thought you all might enjoy it. Please child stop crying Yes there is no denying You’re in pain Please child stop crying Your tears are…
Category: Flash Fiction & Poetry, Special FeaturesTags: babies, baby, children, crying, Emotions, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, poem, Poetry, sleep, truelove, upset child
Posted on February 13, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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I just finished cleaning up after my seven month old son Riley made me a finger painting, on the bathroom tiles, with his own spew. I was in the bathroom and Riley was sitting on the floor next to me, right when I was…
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby, Baby Spew, bathroom tiles, children, coping, Family, Finger Painting, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, truelove
Posted on January 31, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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I haven’t had time to post much lately, things have been rather hectic. I’ve lost many hours and been through a great deal of stress trying to get everything organised for my son to start day care next week. So I’m already upset at…
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: 365 Writing Prompts, 365 Writing Prompts 2014, babies, baby, Child Care, children, coping, Creative Writing Course, depression, emotion, Emotions, Hunter Writers Centre, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, Silly Me, Swimming Lessons, truelove
Posted on January 19, 2014
by Sarah Fairbairn
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Apply Yourself, haha, Ok Sarah sit down and write this post, you’ve been avoiding it by doing fun Riley related posts – Commit Damn it!!! Today’s post asks to describe our last attempt to learn something that did not come easily to us. FAR OUT!…
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: 2014 365 Writing Prompts, 365 Writing Prompts, 365 Writing Prompts 2014, babies, baby, Creative Writing Course, Distance Education, Mother, mum, newmum, OTEN, Parenting, Parents, postaday, School, Study, TAFE, Writing Exercises
