Being Maddie's Dad

Being Maddie’s Dad

Highlights and musings of a Dad and his daughter growing up.

Girl posing with old fashion microphone in black & white
Girl with bucket and spade on empty beach

  • Well its been an interesting few weeks, our little Madam is certainly letting us know who’s boss (note to self don’t give in so easily). She’s now definitely got some favourite foods – *bikit, gogurt, and ham – I’m sure…

  • Mette was off on a spa weekend with the girls so it was left to me to look after Maddie (which was of course a doddle!) So we had the full on single Dad routine – went to parents paradise,…

  • Not her most attractive look but she was in a cheeky mood (perhaps because she was teething – note the red cheeks!) Maddie has now gone up a class at Nursery so she is no longer in the baby room.…

  • It’s official the new colour of Chrismas is pink. We are surrounded by lots of lovely toys and the overwhelming thing that hits you is they are almost all pink. (No stereotyping going on here then!) Apparently up  until the…

  • Well there’s definitely one fan of “Strictly Come Dancing” in our household. Maddie has been bopping along everytime it comes on so its a shame that tonight was the final episode. It’s not just her dancing that’s improving though as…

  • I remember reading about parents driving their kids around to get them to sleep and now I understand completely. The car seat is now known affectionately as the sleep seat based on it’s uncanny ability to send Maddie to sleep.…

  • This photo was a complete fluke (no retouching – it’s actually a cleaning mop) but it made me smile so I couldn’t resist posting it! It was actually taken at my brothers house as they were hosting a nativity party.…

  • Well the big news is that Maddie is into double figures with words now and more importantly after months of saying Daddy she has finally said Mummy much to Mette’s delight. Just for the record her current repertoire is as…

  • Wow its been a while, time just goes so fast especially now Mette is back at work. We have this whole new routine now and what with that and starting a new company time has been a precious resource. Notable…

  • So this was the picture I had in mind with my last post. Maddie complete with new pink handbag – well I suppose she’s starting as she means to go on. Nursery is still going well although she has been…