Daddee Yah!

Her first words. What will be his?

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Another improvisation

July 27th, 2009 · 3 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Education, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Short post, life skills

With a lack of toys and an abundance of imagination, Caitlin has had to improvise and make pretend toys to spend (some of) her days. Yes I am a pathetic parent letting my kid endure this. Her “skills” in improvising seems to have extended into her homework. See, they are teaching her “long” vowels, like [...]

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He’s got short hair again!

July 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Caleb the heir, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Short post

Hot Mummee came home with the kids yesterday evening. She was the one bringing them home from Grandma’s since I opted to head straight home to use the common room’s treadmill (as you know I am always complaining about my weight, now I am trying to do something. Trying) Went downstairs to help “herd” them [...]

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No photos please!

June 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caleb the heir, Photo opp

I gotta check the old camera again; I actually think Caitlin took this shot!

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MMMmmmmm…..

March 2nd, 2009 · 4 Comments · A father's POV, Adventures, Food & feeding, Photo opp, Short post, Simple pleasures

It’s not always that we get to eat like kings. But one doesn’t have to be kings to be able to eat like this in mostly all Australian cafes….. Okay okay, this may not be a big deal for some of you guys, but it is for me; cos it’s not always that we get [...]

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Saturday afternoon

February 21st, 2009 · 3 Comments · A father's POV, A toddler's POV, Caitlin the heiress, Photo opp, Simple pleasures

A quiet indoor activity, just chillin’ after a morning swim before it got so hot outside…

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Happy New Year!

January 1st, 2009 · 4 Comments · Ergonomics, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Simple pleasures, milestones

A short post direct from my iPhone I think I’ve mentioned that on year-end festivities, all my siblings and families come back to “headquarters” (my parents’ place) to celebrate. And as the kids have grown, so have the kinds of activities they partake. Some are gonna be going overseas entering uni in a few months [...]

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Makeshift child proofing the kitchen

December 13th, 2008 · 6 Comments · A toddler's POV, Caleb the heir, Ergonomics, Infant development, Parenting musing, Photo opp, Short post, milestones

Here’s today’s short post direct from my iPhone.. “Hands many many” is the (local?) Chinese vernacular for kids who must touch everything they see.. I think we have one (in the making) in our household… See?

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