Can we rely on too much information from books? I have been contemplating this question for the past couple of days, since my last post. I have read a lot about ‘parenting’ from books so far, but I wonder if I have information overload? Maybe I should just listen more to my heart and instincts?
Yum…
“Yum – I love that organic rice cereal!” The first experience of solids went better than expected…three to four teaspoons consumed with minimal fuss and mess!!
6 Months today
Today we have reached another little milestone in Poppy’s world…she is 6 months old today, and what a wonderful time we have all had together! With this, brings more vaccinations today :(; she will be out of her carry cot in the pram and she will start experiencing solid food! I am such a ‘first-time-mum’
Big Friends
Poppy’s big friend’s – George, Minnie and James came to visit at the weekend with their Mum and Dad – Keith and Lil. We had a fabulous time together – eating wonderful food, drinking Tasmanian wine, and a visit to MONA on Saturday. It was so lovely seeing Poppy respond to their affection and attention,
Raising Girls
Last night I went along to listen to author, Steve Biddulph on Raising Girls. I found it a very interesting presentation that was indeed, thought provoking. The message that struck me included the concept that children these days have three parents – the mother, the father…and the television! Children are bombarded with so much media
The heavens themselves run continually round, the sun riseth and sets, the moon increaseth, stars and planets keep their constant motions, the air is still tossed by the winds, the waters ebb and flow, to their conservation no doubt, to teach us that we should ever be in motion
Robert Burton (out of Bruce Chatwin’s The Songlines)
The Black Sheep
Wikipedia defines a black sheep as an “idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying waywardness. It derived from the atypical and unwanted presence of other black individuals in flocks of white sheep.” I have been thinking about
Look Mum…
In the past week, Poppy has been showing us her newly developed skills of lifting up on her knees and feet. Each day she spends more and more time on her knees, rocking back and forth, and today I captured her on her toes (yoga plank pose!). Maisy doesn’t seem that impressed in the background!
Furry Baby
This is Maisy – our furry baby! She is a two and a half year old Hungarian Vizsla and we love her. Like Poppy, she also has a multitude of nick-names and answers to any of the following: Maisel Dorfer, Big Fluff, Rooster, Von Vizsla or Bone Breath! There have been quite a few adjustments on
Opening Day
Yesterday was Opening Day of the Yachting Season and we joined in the celebrations on the water with my sister, Cath. The Derwent River provided a wonderful stage for all the yachts and motor cruisers in the sail past Tasmanian Governor, Peter Underwood. We enjoyed a lovely lunch at Bellerive afterwards.
Social Butterfly
The Poppy Files 