If I thought I was allergic to mornings before I had a baby, that was nothing compared to how morning-averse I am now. It’s common for us to be up at 5.30/6am as our little girl wakes with the sunrise, and while you’d think that I’d have become accustomed to all the early starts, it’s […]
I think it’s safe to say it’s been one of those weeks. Just when I thought I had recovered from being sick, I came down with a new cough and have spent days and nights hacking up a lung (you’re welcome). Lauren slept through the night for the first time ever, only to start waking […]
Given the weather can hit highs of over 40° celcius (104° farenheit) around my way during the holidays, the idea of wearing anything with long sleeves on Christmas day, let alone something woollen, is akin to torture with a capital ‘T’. But as I laze poolside in swimmers and a sun hat, I often fantasise […]
There’s a lot to be said for getting a good dose of vitamin sea. Sometimes just feeling the sun on my face, sand between my toes and a fresh summer breeze wafting through my hair is the best fix for when life’s stresses become a bit overwhelming. And now that the weather’s started to warm […]
We’ve all yelled this in frustration from time to time right? In fact, I let out a very similar curse (amongst others) just last week when I kicked over a laundry rack during Lauren’s nap. Getting a baby to sleep is hard enough work without having my clumsiness sabotage it! But since it seems a […]
Ha, as if this phrase wasn’t already fitting enough before I became a parent, it’s now truer than ever as I stumble my way through being a first time mum! As hours turn into days and the days turn into our first weeks together, I’m overwhelmed, incomprehensively tired and very tentatively figuring things out as I go along. […]
As hubby and I approach the final weeks of pregnancy, I find myself quite uncertain about the days ahead. Labour and motherhood are such wild unknowns for me that all I can do is cross my fingers and hope for the best because so much of it is out of my control! Things I’ve been crossing my fingers for include: That bubs […]
Does anyone else feel that the days are getting very hectic very fast? I’m sure it isn’t just me – friends, family and colleagues have all mentioned how the pace has started to ramp up as we head towards the middle of the year. I’ve been especially bad in letting my schedule get the better […]