In the 820 (give or take a few) days I have been a Mummy I have changed. I have grown and learnt - yes, that's a given. I have taken on this life altering, permanent challenge that will be my greatest success.. blah blah blah. What you don't realise, as you paddle your way through … Continue reading The Many Versions of Mummy!
2016. Lets reflect. Well, this year we have settled properly into our new home and have started to think about how we are going to develop it this year. With plans for a new front door, new carpets, new fence panels and hopefully start thinking properly about an extension so I can finally have my … Continue reading Mirror Mirror
Dear Evelyn, You are two. I'm not too sure how it happened but the baby we held in our arms is now gone forever and in its place we have you. Wonderful, funny, cheeky, frustrating, messy, bossy, clever, stubborn, beautiful YOU. This year has been totally and utterly magical. You spent your first year … Continue reading Two For you. Two for me.
So, short sharp blog post today! I needed to share this beautiful video my lovely cousin has made to commemorate my daughters 1st birthday! It still blows me away when people do something... Anything... With my daughter in mind! A text, a photo, a keepsake... It seriously brings a tear to my eye!!! Love … Continue reading Love, Love, Love
To my darling Evelyn, It has been a whole year since the night you were born. The night that I had waited for. The night that was the scariest and most exciting of my life to date. The surreal notion of meeting you was overwhelming and I would relive that moment thousands of times if … Continue reading A Letter to my Daughter…
Today was my birthday. 29. 264 days left in my 20's. What a depressing thought!! Or maybe not. Maybe this will be the most exciting decade of my life so far!! I get to watch this little piece of me grow and change and learn and discover the world. Today we went for Evelyn's 10 … Continue reading Happy Birthday Mummy!!
Maternity leave seems like such a distant memory these days! Going back to work has been a few things. Emotional. Exhausting. Frantic. Enjoyable. Surprising. I knew it would always happen and I was prepared for all of these emotional situations! One thing I will say to all those 'whirlwind' mummies who are still in the … Continue reading Back to Work
Wow, it has been forever since I posted a blog! Lots have gone on and changed in our lives! We moved house!!! Finally! Yay! My maternity leaves finished and I went back to work for two weeks! Evelyn decided she doesnt like sleep anymore and hates us! Haha I have started writing a blog about … Continue reading Update!!
Cesarean. C Section. Through the 'sun roof'. The other way of giving birth. It never entered my head that I might end up having a c-section. In my head they are used in drastic cases. Emergencies. Evelyn was overdue. Midwife told me she was fine but "didn't want to budge just yet". This was ok … Continue reading The C Word
Evelyn is 8 months old and she surprises me every day with how much she knows and how aware of everything she is. This is beautiful, magical and wonderful..... Well.... Most of the time. But there are those rare occasions where I see a little twinkle in her cheeky, blue eyes when she is about … Continue reading Middle Finger up to Mummy!
