Daddee Yah!

She doesn’t find my jokes funny all the time anymore. She doesn’t tell me everything that’s bugging her, or what she is thinking anymore. I saw a bag of her old clothes ready to be given away- that she has grown out of. Spotted a pair of shorts that she likes / wears quite often. [...]

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How did I spend it? Father’s Day isn’t really a big thing in my own family, but it is a little bigger in Hot Mummee’s (not a major thing, just bigger than mine). Since we usually spend our weekends at my parents’ place (my kids rarely get to see them during the week), today we [...]

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Caitlin’s classmate Chloe had her birthday party at Centrepoint’s McDonald’s over the weekend. I had organized Caitlin’s 4 year old birthday party before, and one of my criteria was that all the kids should enjoy the party or event. I did consider McD’s then, but didn’t think it was going to be all that fun, [...]

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It was a successful affair! We had achieved the desired outcome! My parents had invited close relatives and friends, and had wanted to keep the affair not-to-big. So naturally the guest list was crafted by them. Seatings were also generally determined by them, as sometimes one has to try and please as many as possible [...]

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When Caitlin had her 4th birthday party, I had invited these particular two friends of hers. The first is a friend over a year older than her. Their Mummees have known each other before they knew their respective husbands, and naturally when both had daughters, they play when the adults get together. The second is [...]

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So it was Caitlin and Caleb’s grandpa’s birthday dinner tonight. I wore my almost-10-years old Dockers. It’s a bit tight, but still manageable, barely, to be honest. I also wore a ribbed polo shirt. Fitting but not tight. Quite a dressy one. In the car I was in the backseat, with Caitlin on my lap; [...]

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Gone are the days when: I can still carry you easily because you weren’t so heavy… You listen to everything I say without question… When all you ask are simple questions that Daddee has an answer for… I lie with you till you fall asleep… well, I still do but we are trying not to [...]

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