2007 October | Three Ring Circus

It hurts…

when you try to do your best as a parent and your kids think you are horrible.
It hurts when they can’t see that what you are doing for them is so that they grow to be the best they can be.
It hurts when they think that they are hard done by, having to do chores […]

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by Tiff
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Thank heaven for little girls and nice really does matter.

Where are you going, my little one, little one?
Where are you going, my baby, my dear.
Turn around and you’re two,
turn around and you’re four.
Turn around and you’re a young girl walking out of my door…
(Lullaby)

When Imogen and Madeline were little, way back in the Summer of ‘97, there was hardly a dress to be found. […]

Posted on October 22nd, 2007 by Tiff
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Speechless.

For anyone out there who has followed my blog for a while, you know how I feel about doctors, in particular paediatricians (and ENT doctors). I have whinged and whined my way through Winter.
Today, though, I have vowed never to complain about the services offered to me by our paed…okay, maybe I won’t be […]

Posted on October 21st, 2007 by Tiff
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The question I have been dreading.

Don’t you all dread that question?
No, I’m not talking about the birds and the bees thing. My kids have known about that since they were little. (I guess it’s part of growing up with a midwife for a mother). No, it was nothing so…simple.
You know, that question, about the big guy in the red […]

Posted on October 20th, 2007 by Tiff
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Coffee & Stinkys

He stumbled into the room this morning and crawled into our bed. After some time he started grizzling for his bottle. His father asked him if he would like some milk. Noah sat up and cradled David’s face in his hands, looked directly in to his eyes and said…
"No, coffee".
Ahh, Noah-ry, boy, you’re in fine […]

Posted on October 19th, 2007 by Tiff
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Blogging sugar.

Trish from My Little Drummer Boys passed along this sweet treat created by Hootin Anni.

The idea is to pass it on to people who have popped in to look at your blog or left a comment for the first time, spread the blogging awards around to new friends but I’m going to give it to a […]

Posted on October 19th, 2007 by Tiff
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A chance to get out of my niche…

over here, at Snoskred’s blog!

Posted on October 19th, 2007 by Tiff
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Toddler property laws

A friend of ours gave us the toddler property laws when Imogen and Madeline turned one. After a very full on morning with Ivy and Noah, I was reminded of how true they were.

1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine.3. If I can take it from you, […]

Posted on October 18th, 2007 by Tiff
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Today…

At 8am: Some of the kids (Ivy included) have woken up with colds. Imogen will be staying home because she is too sick for school.
I realise that my quest to start the Christmas shopping is not going to happen.
It is cooler this morning and the sick children have begged off our daily morning walk, which I […]

Posted on October 17th, 2007 by Tiff
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