In these strange times, I find myself missing the little things – a pot of tea in the local cafe, actually being able to see the polite smiles of other pedestrians, Waterstones… (I sound so British.) The only book shop in our local area, Waterstones has long been my happy place, elevating right to theRead More
Hello, Baby! ♡
On Tuesday, we went for a 4D scan. We had one with our first, and always knew it was one of the things we wanted to do again in subsequent pregnancies – even more so, this time, in light of how much the experience has been dominated by the intricacies (/total cock ups, at times)Read More
Reasons To Write A Birth Plan
I am going to pre-empt those of you with doubts with the following statement: you can’t truly plan your birth, birth is unpredictable, it is messier than you’d expect, and it is out of your hands, mostly, which way things will go. This is all true, it is all valid. And yet, there are stillRead More
The Benefits Of Wooden Puzzles
I don’t know if this is just happening to us or if, much like the Coronavirus, it is a global pandemic impacting all parents, but there is something strange that seems to occur in my son’s toybox. His collection of wooden puzzles appear to multiply as if by magic. And I have no idea howRead More
10 Reasons Being A Toddler Mama Is Awesome
There’s a quote I keep seeing on Instagram that is guaranteed to make me laugh, every single time: “People tell you the newborn stage is the hardest… DO NOT LISTEN. The newborn stage is THE BEST. They sleep, they cuddle, their little cry is adorable. Toddlers are savages. Toddlers do not fucking care.” Genuinely, IRead More
Week 27 | Thermal Vests & Boxer Shorts
That is what I wear to bed now. That is what makes me feel most comfortable, as I loop myself around my giant pregnancy pillow*, turn to my left, and wait for the heartburn tablets to do their work/the rancid taste of the iron tablets** to disappear. Meanwhile, the apps remind me I ‘might beRead More
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