My darling Kirby, You turned three the other week and I’ve not had a chance to sit down and write your birthday letter until now. You keep me on my toes every moment of every day. At 3, you’re tall (1 metre), and very much a boy. The toddler is gone. I often do a […]
Kirby 3 (a birthday interview)
January 10, 2014 By 6 Comments
Three years ago today, at 10.45 am (the very time I post this), our boy wonder Kirby was born. In the three years since, he’s gone from being a Velcro baby who would only sleep in my arms for the first ten weeks of his life, to a confident, cheeky little boy who loves vehicles, […]
girly art date
February 25, 2013 By 16 Comments
It was half term here last week. And nostalgia and melancholy hit me hard at the beginning of the week as I watched my big girl being…well, big. Before we could even get dressed Monday morning I found myself packing away 6 pairs of trousers that were suddenly too small on her willowy frame. And […]
Kirby’s first painting
July 23, 2012 By 8 Comments
I am so happy to show you this masterpiece today! Kirby’s first ever painting! I’ve been meaning to set Kirby up with paints for a while now, but life has kept getting in the way. This morning the timing was finally right, so I stripped him down to his nappy and let him play. And […]
Very Special WIP
July 7, 2010 By 16 Comments
You may have noticed my creative productivity being a bit up and down over the last few months. Well, I am now very happy to reveal that during this time most of my energy has been focused on a very special WIP… (that’s the head to the left, facing downwards) …a baby, due mid-January!!! We are thrilled […]
