And just like that, we are no longer the parents of any under-fives! Yes, Theo has had his fifth birthday, and it feels like we are on to the next stage in our parenting careers. We survived the nappy changes and the night time feeds. We lugged the awkward heavy car seat to restaurants and churches and supermarket trolleys and doctors surgeries. We squeezed tiny bendy arms and legs into equally tiny clothes - only to undress and re-dress them ten minutes later. We introduced them to the delights of solid food. And we sat them down on the grass somewhere, took a step back, and marvelled at how tiny and utterly dependent they were. Then we found ourselves with toddlers, who needed constant watching and entertainment. Suddenly a lot of equipment went everywhere - pushchair, high chair, travel cot. Wipes, nappies, spare clothes, toys. The inevitable dummy and the inseparable soft toy. We visited every toddler group and soft play area within a ten mile radius, and we di
Getting through life one cake at a time.