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Now she is Five
… nearly six actually. Now that she is five she is at school from 9am until 4pm everyday. She has had her first solo playdate in the pueblo with a boy from school. She tells me that they fight “but not hitting”. OK, great. They mostly play Barbies.
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Glamp Lamp
Looks gorgeous, right? Butter wouldn’t melt? Wrong. She has just handed me the biggest bogie ever to have graced this house, wearing exactly this expression. Stay alert, people. And beware 5 year olds bearing gifts.
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Bella Vista
The view from Bibsey Towers
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On motherhood
All my glorious triumphs in motherhood and some minor hiccups...
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Sleep

You know you’re a daddy when…

March 15, 2013 by bibsey mama 8 Comments

I won’t lie to you. This post was not written by Mr B, but if it were it might go a little something like this (or not, who knows)… You know you’re a Daddy when: 1. There is only “bobbins” on the CD multi-changer in the car. Bobbins and Barbara Streisand. In that f*cking order. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Child, Life, the universe etc, Sleep Tagged: Daddy, Mr B, Parenthood

All elbows

October 30, 2012 by bibsey mama 10 Comments

I took a bit of a tumble last week and cracked my elbow. I say cracked, but I really am not sure what the actual damage is. But oh my, is it ever sore. Here’s my story. It was 5am and very dark and I was executing the obligatory transfer of Bibsey from her bed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Apropos of nada, Occasional confessional, Sleep, Toddler Tagged: broken, cracked elbow, had a fall, nighttime antics

Night night

May 3, 2012 by bibsey mama 10 Comments

… sleep tight. Be a good girl and go straight to sleep. Love you. Sleep well. Sweet dreams. And Mummy will see you in the morning. I say pretty much the exact same thing to Bibsey every single night as Mr B and I tuck her in to bed. And these days, most nights, that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Arse posts, Sleep, Toddler Tagged: Arsefoolery, bedtime, Granny

Te quiero

April 19, 2012 by bibsey mama 17 Comments

Q is for querer: to want or to love. Te quiero: I love you. I wanted to write about love today because for some reason I was writing about laziness on the day that the letter L came up. And when I thought of love, the first thing that came to mind was of cuddling … [Read more…]

Posted in: A-Z Challenge 2012, Sleep, Spanish, Toddler Tagged: a-z, cefalo, klimt, love, mother and child

First thing in the morning…

February 12, 2012 by bibsey mama 12 Comments

… and last thing at night. These can be the most frustrating times of day for a parent of small children. You are knackered, you are potentially at your most vulnerable, probably dishevelled, perhaps in need of a drink (coffee or cava depending on which end of the day of course) and definitely in need … [Read more…]

Posted in: Motherhood, Sleep Tagged: baby talk, happiness
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