Tag Archive: Evie

What did you learn today?

Today was a learning day all round in our family. I learnt what it was like to do ‘the school run’. I take my hat off to all of you who do that everyday… Therefore 10 trips a week! There was nothing bad about it, in fact it was great. But I kept worrying that…

Made it: Crochet skirt

I have been having fun making things for Evie over the past few months. There is something hugely satisfying about making and finishing something and then seeing it used. Especially when it is worn by your own children. I have many a projects started but I’m not the best finisher. For example, I made a…

The pre-milestone clean out

Have you ever noticed that your child does a cold, cough, flu, gastro or some other sort of sickness right before they reach a milestone? If you think back, or if you pay close enough attention for upcoming milestones, your child may well do their own little style of clean out. Amazing, hey? It’s their…

If I did it again…

I often think about having another baby. Patrick and I have both always said we want 4. We both come from families of 4 and we both imagined ourselves having big-ish families for our own children. Not that I have any regrets, but looking back to the start of Evie’s life, there are a couple…

Best date ever.

This evening we drove to the airport to drop off Dadda/Patrick as he was disappearing again into a board room in Melbourne all weekend. He’s important like that. Usually on Friday nights we go out for dinner. It’s our date night. But this week, it was just Evie and I. I would generally just prepare…