Hattie and Joe are seven months old! And as I noted yesterday, we didn’t bring their monkey with them and can’t take the monthly photo. Instead, here’s a shot of Hattie giving Joe a head massage this morning. As all of you who read my blog on a regular basis will know, I’m finding life… Continue reading Seven months old
Oh my God on my God oh my GOD last night was rough! I’ve already posted this on the Hattie and Joe Appreciation Society Facebook page, but I thought I’d record it here for prosperity as well: the account of what happened last night… 1952: feed Hattie and put her to bed 2011: feed Joe… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 16e journee
It’s been another chilled out day with my two tiny sidekicks (albeit after another night of hourly wake-ups from young Hattie, for whom this kind of thing may have become a habit…) We did have one major screaming Hattie meltdown before her midday nap, for no apparent reason. She ended up needing me to pat… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 15e journee
Here’s the thing about having baby twins: 99% it’s pretty awesome. Busy, and knackering, and relentless, but fun. You get double the cute baby smiles, double the sweet feeding moments, and double the excitement when your precious child suddenly learns how to do something for the first time. However, that other one per cent… oh… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 14e journee
Well, the best Daddy in the world has left for his three weeks of European-based work. Here he is this morning, fitting in some last minute hands-on father duty before Pat drove him to Bordeaux airport. I’m not going to lie: the prospect of 21 Tristan-less days and nights is horrendous. It would suck even… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 12e journee
There are some days with baby twins when everything is effortless, and you glide through the world like an airbrushed family from a Pumpkin Patch catalogue. The past 24 hours have not been one of those days! Hattie and Joe woke up for a feed at 10ish last night, and Hattie then screamed and cried… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 11e journee
Today was a quiet day at home – we’re finding that Hattie and Joe fare best if they have two days at home for every day out – and it’s just as bloody well: last night was a bit of a shocker. Both babies went straight back to sleep after their late evening feed, and… Continue reading Les jumeaux en France: 10e journee
