My Little Notepad

My Little Notepad was my corner of the internet while I learned to blog, from around 2010 to 2019.

I have posts on all aspects of my life, writing, reading, and the early years of being a mother.

Tag: baby

  • Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?

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    Dear Daniel and Emily A year ago I wrote this post. So much has changed since then. Daniel, you’re nearly four and you’re such a big boy. You can dress yourself – in fact, you insist on it – and go to the toilet and even nearly read. You look after your baby sister and hold… Read more

  • Vengeance and Vaccinations

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    A guest post by Miss E Brown I have a tale, dear reader. A tale of warning – do not trust ANYONE. Today started like any other. I got up around five. Apparently Big Bro used to get up at that sort of time too but age has weakened him; not to the extent of… Read more

  • Happy Happy Birthday

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    Today’s post is short and sweet but very much from the heart. Today my little girl is one year old, and I just want to say…   Happy Birthday Emily Grace. You complete our family and we love you more than we can say. Read more

  • Bye Bye Baby!

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    B in the A – Z challenge is probably for birthday. Next week Emily turns one, although some of the stuff she does makes me wonder at times if she’s actually closer to ten. And with her first birthday we’re leaving babyhood behind. She’s already more of a toddler anyway. She wanders around the house,… Read more

  • Shoes

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    We reached a landmark for Emily a couple of days ago, her first shoes. She’s been standing for ages, cruising round furniture for weeks and trying to push her walker frames for about a fortnight, and her little pram shoes just weren’t giving her the support she needs. So, off we trotted to Clarks. Now,… Read more