Seriously. Look at that face. She is VERY VERY excited to be a big sister. But that doesn’t mean she’s thrilled to be sharing the spotlight, not at all. It’s been a challenging few weeks, watching our family dynamic shift and bend as another little person enters our lives. Previously we were a happy unit … Continue reading »
Well, Ben has been with us for one whole month tomorrow. When I wrote my first post I was obviously in the ignorant throes of that blissful first two weeks of a baby’s life, where it just sleeps contentedly and you think you’ve got this whole parenting thing wrapped. Since then it’s been less easygoing … Continue reading »
It’s always a hard day in our house. A happysad kind of day. A day for being thankful. A day for missing someone. An achey, mixed up kind of day. This year it’s a double whammy. I’m a new mother again with a tiny baby boy and a strapping toddler girl. Double the love, but … Continue reading »
DISCLAIMER: This entire post is about boobs, breasts and feeding a baby. Read no further if you want to continue thinking of boobs purely as sexy fun-bags designed for you and/or your partner’s personal enjoyment. As the title suggests, I have struggled with breastfeeding from Day 1. I am not one of those earth mothers … Continue reading »
This is Ben. He is one week old today. It’s been a week packed with emotion, a little pain and a lot of joy. New babies bring out the best in people and we’ve been overwhelmed with love, messages and gifts from loved ones, near and far. It’s also been a week of steep learning … Continue reading »
Exactly three more sleeps until I meet our second child, our first son, and the fourth member of our family. It is a surreal time. We have been such a complete family unit for three years now and soon that routine, that familiarity and the working cogs of our little family will be thrown into … Continue reading »
As this is the last time I’m going to be pregnant (unless life has other plans!), I wanted to chronicle the bump a bit. I’m not a fan of cheesy photography (e.g. newborn babies in teacups or wrapped up in gigantic bows) but I’m so chuffed with these pics by my friend Robyn Rose. She … Continue reading »
I’m getting a vegetable garden! It’s not often that I start off a post with a sentence that includes an exclamation mark, so you can guess just how excited I am. I’ve been wanting to grow my own veggies for a long time and now that we’ve moved into a bigger spot, I’m finally getting … Continue reading »
Today is my last day in the office. I’m officially 36 weeks pregnant and heading off on maternity leave. And my brain and body are both ready. This isn’t a platform to grumble but my back is aching and I’m bone tired. And I can feel myself starting to switch from “work” mode to “mothering” … Continue reading »
I’m feeling a bit hot under the collar at the moment. This is partly due to being eight months’ pregnant but also because I’m fretting about schooling for my child. You may think my child is a teenager about to choose her school subjects or a six year old learning the fundamentals of her ABCs. … Continue reading »
