Harry’s talking is coming ahead in leaps and bounds. He imitates things we say all the time now. And of course he has his core vocab of favourite words which is constantly expanding. Here are some of Harry’s favourite words at the moment:

Archie
Bye bye
Shoe (except he says “Shoe-raku!)
Cracker
Car
No no no (usually said while cackling hysterically […]

Two presents just arrived for Archie in the mail! One is from ACP and the other from a Fred Farty Bottom… whoever he is.
Archie is saving them for his birthday next week and is very excited.

It’s Archie’s birthday next week (he’ll be FOUR! Time flies when you’re a parent!) We’ve been planning his party for a wee while at Lollipops Playland. You can book a room, they do all the food and decor, the kids can run around and play, and all you have to bring is the birthday cake. […]

We had a great weekend. Friday night Max very kindly gave me a ticket to Fly My Pretties at the Paramount. I was gutted that the shows had sold out so was very happy to join Max, Jake, Rupert and Helen at the gig. And it was a fantastic show. Sam was the highlight of […]

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A thought for tomorrow’s election.

My two Sydney-based brothers, Ned and Jake (and Ned’s fiance Dins), arrive today for a friend’s wedding. Then we are planning a family gathering out at my mother’s Wairarapa house. Should be lovely! I haven’t seen them since January so we’re excited. The only problem is that they are only here for a few days […]

to Britney and the Love Rat on their new baby boy. And I’m sure there’s NO WAY Britters had him whipped out by caesarian a month early to avoid the last month of pregnancy where you put on the most weight. And the likelihood that she is having a tummy tuck as I type is […]

I am strangely excited by the thought of Kate Bush’s new record Aerial - her first in 12 years. I went through a mad Kate Bush phase around the time of Hounds of Love, and still have a real fondness for her work. It drives Jan insane actually, especially when I put on The Dreaming. […]

That Shell one looks quite appealing! Yum, petroleum. Via Rebel Scum.

Jan is the hidden woman behind the blog - she who knows of the blog but never bloody reads it - she who refuses point blank to ever post anything on it herself - she who spends all her internet time at Trade Me.
Despite this, her presence hangs over every word like an invisible filmy […]