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I cleaned the coffee machine
I cleaned the coffee machine. The one that’s been sat gathering dust. The one that’s been tempting me with a good time through the sleepless nights and long days.The one I abandoned in my pregnancy. (in April 2023 may I add) “But i don’t have the time. It takes too long” To grind the beans and…
2024
It was a year that didn’t come without its challenges (of which there were many) but alongside that it was full of adventure and moments I wish I could forever freeze in time. I’ve grappled with how this past year could possibly be the most beautiful I’ve experienced and equally the most difficult. But then I…
I’ve now known her for as long as I carried her
9 months in, what I know now
Familiar things
I was asked recently what I miss the most about home. Apart from the obvious things like my friends and family, I miss the familiarity. I miss knowing the street names and the best place to pick up coffee and the route to take for a day full of errands. I miss the pointless only-going-for-emotional-support…
Those baby blues
When I find myself slipping into the darkest parts of my mind, those baby blues save me time and time again. The health visitor said that the tears would come on day 4 but she didn’t say when they would stop. For me? It was 8 weeks of touch and go. 8 weeks of breakdowns…
I’m bored of this
Can we stop talking about sleep? As a first-time mom (hopefully) coming out of the thick of the 4-month sleep regression, I’m so incredibly bored of talking about sleep. Maybe it’s because I can’t remember what a full, restful, night’s sleep feels like or maybe because it’s quite possibly the least interesting thing about me,…
Hard Days
I forget she’s allowed to have hard days, too. Whenever she’s not herself and being particularly fussy I run through the list of things that could be “wrong”. A lot of the time it’s a simple cause and effect. Overtired baby and an exhausted mama? Tears all around. But then other times it feels like…
But there’s no instruction manual? 🥴
There’s a file full of instruction manuals stored in the bottom of Frankie’s dresser drawers. One for the sterilizer, the prep machine, and instructions for the bedside cot, etc. etc. They’re there to refer back to if/when I need to. I know most, if not all, information will be on google but having them on…
My hopes for our daughter
Genetically she’s 50% him and 50% me. But there’s so much more that I hope she adopts from us both. Of course there are the physical things, like Ben’s piercing blue eyes, striking high cheek bones, incredibly tiny ears and the ability to tan (ever so slightly better than me) but more than that I hope…
9 Weeks & Counting
We’re having a baby! (In case you didn’t already know 😉) Today I’m sharing my thoughts with 9 weeks to go… (+/- a few, I know babies have their own timeline). I feel a little unprepared for the arrival of our baby girl if I’m being entirely honest. There still seems to be so many…
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