Watching the twins grow up together gives a good insight to raw human instinct, especially regarding behavior towards others. One of the first words in their vocabulary is "mine". The only property right they acknowledge is possession, and if the other one has it they want it. James hasn’t consciously used his physical advantage yet, [...]
Toddlers in the cupboard
The twins are hardly babies any more. At 18 months they’re definitely toddlers, even though they’re not talking yet. They both climb a lot more than our other children ever did, and we have to be vigilant around electrical switches and with electronic equipment. One of them turned the freezer off yesterday and we’re forever [...]
On the table
A few minutes of silence always means danger where the twins are concerned. This evening we found them on the dining room table spooning out tartare sauce from a jar. It’s amazing how they collude in these acts of mischief, especially given that they can’t talk yet! Tweet Pin It
Front page news
Juliet and the twins appeared on the front page of today’s Border Mail. I helped organise a statewide launch yesterday for the Health Minister, Bronwyn Pike, who announced a new rural maternity initiative in Myrtleford. Her office asked us to have some mums and bubs in attendance. Good idea, but Alpine Shire has a low [...]
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