Thank you so much. It really is a gorgeous age. xx

Thank you! xxx

Yep. We need to plant the seeds early because god knows society will send them a very different message at times. xx

Yes, a good daddy is half the battle. xx

It's hard to fathom raising a girl in this kind of world. But there ARE good men and I will be doing my best to raise more of them. Love you. xxx

Thank you, sweet. I felt okay about myself which was nice. I totally want to do it more...

He does think I go alright. Thanks, blossom. xx

Thank you! I definitely enjoyed it. xx

Yep, I will punish myself for just as long as I humanly can for that one, I think. Can't help it. Just a really stupid thing to have let happen. I got lucky, that's all I can say. Yep, parenting conundrums are the suckiest. Because they require us to make decisions on behalf of someone else and that's a huge responsibility and actually, I am still only fifteen in my head.... Sigh. I know I will almost certainly mess all three kids up to some degree but yes, they should know I did my very best. Except on the days when I was really drunk.... xx

Total heartstopper. A sobering moment indeed, pardon the pun. You make an excellent point that how much freedom you give a child really needs to be dependent on the individual child, their level of maturity and so on. And it isn't necessarily fair to make an older sibling responsible, is it? After the party last week, I asked Luca the next day if he had seen what happened with Harlow and he said yes. I asked him why he didn't stop it or at the very least, come and get me when his sister was crying but I quickly realised I was being completely unfair. He's five! And though he is really excellent with his little sister and will often come and get me if he thinks she is playing with something she shouldn't be (small and chokey things, for instance), it is not his job to look after her. Kids need freedom in order to learn self-regulation but it's incredibly hard to loosen the hold, isn't it? The 'what-ifs' are anxious-making.

She does! She's a clever one, that Angie. xx

Thanks, darlin! Aren't they special? I have seen the birth ones - and I was very moved and very envious! They're stunning. I actually wanted to use them during Birth Week on the blog but ran out of time to check with you and Georgia for permission. Next time... Yes, get more! xxx

Thanks, love! Oh, gaaaaaahhhhd! It's coming, I swear. I just can't seem to get it out. It's like my word cervix won't dilate....or something.... xx

They're great, aren't they? So happy with them. Thank you! I think we scrub up okay... ;) xx