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Birthday Interview: Teddy at 4

Birthday Interview: Teddy at 4

What would you like to do when you grow older? Hmmm.... play.What are your favourite toys? Cars.Who do you like to play with? Claire, Felix and Kylie.What makes you happy? Hmmm.....video games.What makes you sad? Oooh...video games when I have to stop playing.When you...

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Teddy at 3

Teddy at 3

Oh Teddy, my gregarious little boy. You have just completed your third journey around the sun, and what adventures we have had this last year. You do not hesitate to let others know how you feel and everything is at maximum volume. You are always putting to work the...

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A Reflection on Teddy’s Accident

A Reflection on Teddy’s Accident

A couple weeks ago Teddy had an accident. Over the last couple weeks I have retold the story of his accident many times but as time has passed my retelling of the story has become simpler, more distilled. Now, when asked about the cut on the side of his face I might...

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Happy 1st Birthday Teddy!

Happy 1st Birthday Teddy!

Today we celebrated Teddy's first birthday. As a mother I find first birthdays to be bittersweet. My baby who was, only a year ago, so small and helpless is now moving around and exploring world. There are so may changes, struggles and joys that happen in...

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