So we had Caitlin first before we had Caleb. It’s a 3 year 2 months gap between them. Boys mature slower than girls. This is quite evident; individual personalities and characters aside. When Hot Mummee was pregnant the first time, I had quietly wished that our first one would a boy. This isn’t a tightly-held [...]
A boy first, or a girl first?
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · A father's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Caleb the heir, The future
Tags:baby·father·growing up
Downside of being popular?
June 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Education, life skills
Yesterday was (also) Caitlin’s school’s parent-teacher meeting. Chief among the things that Teacher Rachel told me was that Caitlin is among the popular kids in her only-15-student class. It’s not surprising really. Caitlin makes friends very easily. She approaches humans her height, greets them with her smile/grin, engages them in what they may be up [...]
Tags:Education·growing up·school
Grown..
March 25th, 2010 · No Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Short post, milestones
You can’t tell in this pic- I should’ve done a before and after shot. Caitlin complained she can no longer see herself in the mirror when she brushes her teeth. I have moved it higher now. They grow so fast….
Tags:brushing·growing up
It has begun.
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Caleb the heir, Dr Pixie says, Education, Parenting rules, siblings
Dr Pixie warned before that children reaching 2 will start to push the envelope with you. Caleb turned 2 this January. But this post isn’t about him. Last night I smacked Caitlin- the grab-her-arm-so-she-can’t-run-away smack; the night before Hot Mummee smacked her too. I have had long car-ride talks with her about being the big [...]
Tags:cheeky·discipline·growing up·trouble
When he poops.
January 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caleb the heir, Ergonomics, Parenting musing, life skills
This title certainly got you clicking Everyone has their styles. Some hold their groins scurrying and yelling “I gotta go I GOTTA GO” while others do so subtly, yet while others (still) don’t tell you AT ALL that they have done it. As far as a number 1 goes, Caleb won’t tell you. At all. [...]
Tags:growing up·scarring·skills·stools·toddler
When I grow up..
January 16th, 2010 · 4 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Ergonomics, Parenting musing
Caitlin has always been a little taller than average for her age. One day she came up to me all serious and asked “Daddee, am I tall?” “Yes darling, you are considered tall for your age. Why?” “I heard Grandma and Mummee telling their friends and say that I am tall.. and I don’t like [...]
Tags:growing up·sharing
Caitlin turned 5!
December 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · A father's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Photo opp, milestones
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. [...]
