Tag: Thoughts
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Wrenching
You hear about it, you see it in films, read it in books, but nothing prepared me for the feeling when I had to leave my wife and son back in Europe and head back home to work. I’m not unemotional, but I was completely taken aback by how powerful the feeling was when it […]
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Angel Spotting
There is nothing much to look at on the ceiling in our apartment, or on any other ceiling usually. So what do babies look at? At first we thought he was looking at the light fitting but he wasn’t. Followed by laughing and chuckling as though he might be conversing with something, or someone. We […]
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Pink for a Boy, Blue for a Girl?
Many times as we visit different places with Baby, people have always said nice things when they see him. One thing we have noticed though is that some cannot figure out basic signs. If, for example, you saw a Baby dressed mostly in blue with little anchor motifs all over, would you still ask the […]
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What about some friendly advice?
Dad Tip #107: if potty training was an olympic sport, it would be the Marathon, not the 100m sprint. @TomMQuinn
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Sleeping Baby, Staring Parents
Time spent on getting your baby to sleep can be quite substantial. So it is strange that when parents do get their babies to sleep, they then stand there watching the baby. Seeing the quirky facial movements, the half smile, the quivering lip, the big grin that seems to represent a ‘number 2’, or the […]
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Thoughts above the Clouds
Here I sit, looking out at the world from my seat 34,000 ft above the planet thinking how small and inconsequential we are. But at the same time, there is a small place, a person, who to me is the most important thing in the world. Almost two weeks ago good news arrived and that’s […]
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The Morning After
Strangely, I awoke this morning not to anxiety, but future thoughts. Yes, all the worries and problems that may exist are at the back of my mind, but on the positive side I am really looking forward to the next year – be it Talking Italian or Island Living.