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50/52 2017
Week 5011 - 17 DecemberThe first day of proper snow, Jamie hated it, largely because it was still falling and getting in his face. On the second day, he was adamant that he Did Not Want to go out.So,...
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51/52 2017
Week 5118 - 24 DecemberJamie is always interested in what other people are doing and is almost always interested in tech. Steve doesn't want to have to shut himself away every time he's using his...
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52/52 2017
Week 5225 - 31 DecemberJamie got no fewer than five fire engines for Christmas this year. He loves the emergency services as part of his wider affinity for all large vehicles and, although we haven't...
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01/52 2018
After a lot of dithering I decided to do the 52 project again. Yes, it's February already, and a late start. Yes, my timekeeping was terrible last year. From a social media guru perspective I might as...
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02/52 2018
Week 208 - 14 JanuaryThis is Jamie at the Terry Pratchett exhibition at Salisbury Museum. Jamie does not yet have the encyclopaedic Discworld knowledge of his parents, but he does enjoy Where's My Cow...
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03/52 2018
Week 315 - 21 JanuaryAnother cold, wet, yet cheerful morning at a park. Steve took this photo; I'm the blue and grey blur in the background. Jamie was running back and forth between the two of us...
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04/52 2018
Week 422 - 28 JanuaryAnother cold, wet playground. But. This is not the toddler frame. He is way up high, and managed to get up there by himself. I was impressed.
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05/52 2018
Week 529 January - 04 FebruaryHaving demonstrated both love for and technical aptitude with train sets at nursery and on play dates, we took the plunge and got a Brio starter set, plus an extra bridge,...
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06/52 2018
Week 605 - 11 FebruaryI wasn't actually present when this picture was taken. Steve took Jamie for a Daddy Outing to Foundry Wood, which is one of those rare places where I really wish I could go (it's...
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07/52 2018
Week 712 - 18 FebruaryJamie is working on his last four molars and his fingers are more or less permanently in his mouth.
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08/52 2018
Week 819 - 25 FebruaryJamie isn't quite as interested in going out in the yard as he was last year. I don't know why - it could be the weather, it could be that he has more interesting indoor toys now,...
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09/52 2018
Week 926 February - 04 MarchThis is Jamie at his play kitchen, positioned in our hallway by the door to the grown-up kitchen so that he can join in without getting underfoot. In this picture he seems...
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10/52 2018
Week 1005 - 11 MarchWe were all rather horribly ill this week, which is probably why, instead of enthusiastically clomping or sliding down the stairs, Jamie felt it necessary to stop halfway and do his...
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11/52 2018
Week 1112 - 18 MarchThis weekend we had a very special outing - we were invited to visit a local recycling firm so that Jamie could admire some bin lorries up close.Conditions weren't ideal - Jamie is...
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I'm seeing a lot of articles popping up in my feeds this week about period poverty. Most of them appear to be written by people who have never actually experienced it, trying to reduce the issue to...
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12/52 2018
Week 1219 - 25 MarchJamie is not currently a fan of having a bath, which means it's a rather exhausting process for all concerned. Luckily, being wrapped up in daddy's big bath towel makes it better...
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13/52 2018
Week 1326 March - 1 AprilWe went to visit family back in Lowestoft for Easter, and although it wasn't perfect beach weather, Jamie (the little orange dot in the picture) had a great time running around...
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14/52 2018
Week 142 - 8 AprilThe small wooden table by his elbow has long been "his" table where his snacks and drinks are kept, out of the way of the main play area but accessible to him without him needing to...
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15/52 2018
Week 159 - 15 AprilFollowing on from our visit to Fortress Recycling, this week we visited their neighbours on the industrial estate - Dennis Eagle, the factory where they make bin lorries.Poor Jamie...
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16/52 2018
Week 1616 - 22 AprilThe weather having drastically improved, we're spending a lot more time out in the back yard again, with toys including the Little Tikes car and some big sticks of chalk. Jamie is...
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