Today, as I was cuddling Angus, gently patting his bottom as he nestled his head into my neck, Angus pooed with such force, velocity and volume that...
Shit Happens
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
...Angus let out a howl and I pulled him upright to inspect the damage, expecting to see rivers of blood and eviscerated brain matter (such are the logical conclusions drawn by a new parent)...
Let Sleeping Baby Lie
...Before Angus commenced his roll down my Fallopian tube, my personal exposure to infants had been quite minimal. Mostly, it was limited to politely refusing when parents asked whether I wanted to hold their baby...
Goodbye, Toilet Door
...when the 4 of us are home alone together, everyone's business is everyone's business.
💖 💖 Thank you, Angus 💖 💖
...I don't have too many qualms now about heading out the door in clothes I've slept in, clothes spattered with spit up (wet or dried, neither fazes me) or sans a skerrick of make-up. Really, the general public should just be thankful that I make the effort to put a bra and underwear on...
Java, java, java!
I have been sitting in this cafe for 90 minutes now, I'm reaching the end of my third mug of coffee and I don't intend to leave any time soon. My little beast is, finally, sleeping soundly and I would rather burst my bladder than disturb his slumber...
2 months & a few more insights
2 months in as a fledgling parent and while I am still wobbling along on the training wheels, there are a few more things I've figured out over the past month...
What Angus knows about Mum
In no particular order, here's a list of things I reckon Angus has learned about his mum over the past 7 and a bit weeks...
Won’t Somebody Think of the Children?
Andy and I are finding out just how hard it is to give all of your children equal affection and attention, all of the time. Especially when one of them demands your input into every mouthful, your assistance with cleaning up every excretion, and relies on you as his primary mode of transport.
Jabbity jab jabs
... Nope. I was as cool and as clinically objective as Dr Cucumber. Son, if it hurts then that's just the needles doing their job. Short term pain for long term gain. Get a cup of cement, Master Angus, and harden up...
Genetics
On the fact that Angus looks so much more like Andy and his family, than me and mine: Andy: "I'm glad that I married such a genetically recessive woman."
♪♬ Life is now a song ♬♪
...Because now my daily grind is full of song - songs to settle Angus, soothe Angus, distract Angus, entertain Angus. And...it's not good. It is not fun. (Well, sometimes it is 😋)...
An Open Letter to Management
...it is fortunate that I do have a bit of a crush on the boss and I am utterly smitten; I just wish you would hurry up and develop head and neck control, and USE YOUR BLOODY WORDS!
1 Month Review
...teeth are a viable second option when you are unable to use your hands. And your chin is a third. And your foot is an occasional fourth...
Nailed It!
...At my baby shower, I got given a memories book which included space to record your baby's prints. So I thought, "why not give it a go?"
Night time nap-pees
...my newborn son sleeps reasonably well through the night...The other night, however, was a good example of when it can be, rather, shit...
About Mumma, Dadda and the Bubba
Bec is an "FTM": a First Time Mum; Farking Terrified Mum; Frazzled & Tired Mum...
