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GIFs that run through my head all day long since I had a baby
Removing the sleeping baby’s pacifier After 12 hours of wrangling her by myself When she poos at any point in the day… …except bedtime When I get her to fall asleep When anyone else gets her to fall...
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Writing: It’s not big or clever
(I found this in my drafts folder from 2013 – it’s surprisingly forthright for someone who has no actual relevant qualifications, but I still stand by most of it, so here you go…) I’m not a...
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Six months! And six things that aren’t as bad as I thought they’d be
Changing nappies A dirty nappy is my favourite thing in the day. There’s no second-guessing or Googling or disagreeing or wondering if you’re doing the right thing. It’s simple – get the nappy off,...
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FLASH! Ah-ah, he’ll save every one of us! Or how my child ruined all music...
One of the most unexpectedly upsetting consequences of having a baby is that I can no longer listen to music without bursting into tears. I was relieved to find Stuart Heritage documenting the...
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Ribbledoot investigates: What is my baby laughing at?
Mystery: Ada finds this corner of our living room hilarious. She cranes to look at it and, if allowed, will stare at it and squeal with laughter for up to 20 minutes. I don’t want to label our child...
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Life coaching with Hugh
During the Very Bad Times, I watched a lot of Hugh Jackman films. Nothing bad can happen to you when you watch a Hugh Jackman film, except The Prestige, which may cause your brain to unravel and is a...
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Moving diary! Minus 7 days, no sleep til The Ferry
I arrived in London in 2002 with a large suitcase and a Scottish twenty pound note, which I would later find surprisingly difficult to spend. I intended to stay ‘maybe six months’ to see if I could...
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Moving diary! Minus 6 days, shit gets done son
Yesterday we had contracts signed and legally witnessed and posted, went to the supermarket, had a viewing at the Bath flat, took Ada for a walk, paid the deposit on our new place and got a crapload of...
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More life coaching with Hugh
Imaginary Hugh Jackman has taken time out of his busy schedule of chicken-shredding and tree-felling to help me AND a few of my long-suffering acquaintances with our issues. He’s nice like that. Dear...
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The B Word
I do not like the word ‘bonding’, but I can’t think of a better one, dammit, so it’ll have to do. I think it’s obvious to anyone who reads here regularly or follows me on social media or who puts...
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