with Clare Barnes
1st March, 2020
12 years old. How can it be?
I remember this very day 12 years ago so vividly. The first moment I laid eyes on you. My little boy. 6 pound 13 ounces of perfection, complete with a single dimple on your right cheek. You have had me wrapped around your little finger ever since.
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23rd November, 2019
At exactly this time 13 years ago, I was home – putting my feet up after having spent the past 2 weeks in hospital trying to keep you happy and content in my tummy for a little longer. We had succeeded and I was allowed to go home to be with Dad and wait for your arrival.
I was almost 34 weeks pregnant and you were determined to join us sooner than later.
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23rd April, 2019
School is back today after more than 2 weeks holidays, Easter has come and gone and it is confirmed – 2019 is flying by!
26th March, 2019
Britney said it best, “..not a girl, not yet a woman…”
My baby girl headed off to Year 7 camp this week and for the fist time since she was in Grade 3, she didn’t want me to walk her in, help her with her gear and wait with her for the bus. I won’t lie – I was a little heartbroken. I respected her wishes, dropping her out the front of school, squeezing her so tight and staying a little while to watch as she headed in with her bags. Off she went. So happy. So independent, and full to the brim with nervous excitement!
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12th March, 2019
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every weekend was a long one?
We are back to school and work today after a whopping four day long weekend. The kids had a Curriculum day on Friday and then of course, yesterday was the Labour Day public holiday here in Victoria.
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