Tag: baby
“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… Continue Reading “Crying Babies”
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… Continue Reading “Siblings”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby, baby boy, brothers, children, Family, Hate, Love, Parenting, raising children, raising siblings, Siblings, truelove
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… Continue Reading “Portacot from hell”
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… Continue Reading “Please child stop crying”
Category: Flash Fiction & PoetryTags: babies, baby, children, crying, Emotions, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, poem, Poetry, sleep, truelove, upset child
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… Continue Reading “My son is going to be an artist?”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby, Baby Spew, bathroom tiles, children, coping, Family, Finger Painting, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, truelove
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… Continue Reading “Life Lately”
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
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!… Continue Reading “Apply Yourself”
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
A Poem to My Son. The stars up above are shining bright, I will stay close by you till its light. Though the daylight may lead me away, I’ll always come back, love works that way. While you lay still and dream your dreams,… Continue Reading “Riley”
Category: Flash Fiction & PoetryTags: babies, baby, emotion, Emotions, Family, Love, Mother, mum, newmum, Parenting, Parents, poem, Poetry, truelove
Even though i’m an only child, if you add up all my Aunties, Uncles and Cousins I have a fairly large family, but for this weeks photos i decided to go with a series of recent shots i took of My Dad, My Son… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Family”
Category: Humanoid ‘ish’Tags: babies, baby, dad, Emotions, Family, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, heart, Home, Love, newmum, Parents, photograph, photos, postaday, Special Features, Zebra Finches
Today’s post asks us to explore the room we’re in as if we’re seeing it for the first time – What do we see? Who is the person who lives there? * … Continue Reading “Clean Slate”
Category: Flash Fiction & PoetryTags: 365 Writing Prompts, aromatised, babies, baby, dining table, newmum, Parenting, Parents, postaday, writing desk, Writing Exercises