Over the Christmas holidays we snuggled a lot, ate even more, played and watched movies. It was wonderful to simply be! We had no plans, just let the days come as they did. Spontaneously, we had very good friends over for Christmas dinner, met up in town with university friends over all the way from the Netherlands and had a New Years Eve party with some other friends. … [Read more...] about Laugh more! The theme of 2018
Baby routines to help your sanity
Our bedtime routine
Our bedtime routine starts at about 5 o'clock each evening. By this time I have given in and Angelina and Hugo are watching Cbeebies, I'm in the midst of finalising dinner. Then Max starts chasing me around and "shouting", more like cockatoo screeching, for me from the pouffe that blocks the passage between the playroom and the kitchen. My littlest wants a quick … [Read more...] about Our bedtime routine
My favourite lullaby- the Hungarian Lullaby, Altató by Attila József
A lullyby- I don't remember my mum singing lullabies to me, but then there aren't many in Hungarian. What Hungarian is extremely rich in is bedtime poems (, which in the years since have been turned into songs.) Hungarian is a language that has very few harsh sounds and lends itself to the beauty of poetry. I actually prefer them to be recited instead of sung… that may be just … [Read more...] about My favourite lullaby- the Hungarian Lullaby, Altató by Attila József
Moments… midnight frolics in bed
Dadonthebrink came home last night after a couple of days working away. As we went to bed Max woke. Dadonthebrink brought him to bed for a feed. While Max suckled he kept glimpsing over at his father in a sort of disbelief. " is it really him? Is he really back?" Dadonthebrink and I softly chatted while Max fed. A mistake: it distracted me enough not to notice as Max came … [Read more...] about Moments… midnight frolics in bed
