We have a houseful of babies. Downy heads, dimply elbows. They sit in my living room, wobbly on bottoms not yet used to keeping their owners upright, investigating our old baby toys with fat hands and furrowed brows. One of them realises his mother has gone out of the room. His face crumples. He squawks, … Continue reading ‘It’ll be gone before you know it’, said everyone but you
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The funny old thing about time
Time passes. Everyone told me it would, but of course I didn't believe them. How could I? The space inside a minute with a newborn seems so very long, because you're awake nearly all the minutes there are. And there are some images from the brand-new days of my babies that I can still see with … Continue reading The funny old thing about time