Growing moonbows are never easy, it takes a dash of hope, a sprinkle of magic and a bucket full of madness. This is the story of J, a series of letters written while on the rollercoaster of pregnancy
You are there!
Dear Baby,
I’ve just read the words ‘Pregnant’ on the display of a pregnancy test and I’m in a little bit of shock! Continue reading “Growing Moonbows – J – Part 1”
So your now tucked up in bed though don’t know how long before you wake up again but today has been your 1st Christmas. Continue reading “Your First Christmas”
Jenni over at Chilling with Lucas has tagged me to answer some Christmas questions and it has dawned on me, this is my first Christmas themed post. Continue reading “The Christmas Tag”
When J came home he was 4lb 6oz, was so tiny but to me he had grown so much. You half expect some general comments when you have premature baby, especially when you must come across as a OTT basket case of a mum, but two separate occasions J got mistaken for a doll ! Continue reading “World Prematurity Day – Mistaken for a Doll”
Next Thursday is World Prematurity Day and this has made me think back nearly 5 and a half years ago when as unlikely as I ever thought it would be, I became a Mum.
I hadn’t brought anything, as I couldn’t convince myself I would have a baby to bring home and tried to tell myself I didn’t buy anything as I didn’t want to jinx it. Looking back now everything from the get go pointed to yet another miscarriage, but week by week he stuck in there. Continue reading “World Prematurity Day – That First Cuddle”
I was hoping I wouldn’t need to do an update to a post I wrote a little while ago around having to reapply for my role due to a restructure, but here I am. Continue reading “Yo-Yo of Uncertainty”
This balancing act of being a parent is like watching your heart balancing on a tightrope with no safety net and the internal debate of laying down cotton wool or letting it reach the other side. Continue reading “The Balancing Act of a Parent”
Just before I was due to be induced with R, SPD was rendering me even more immobile than I am normally, so to save my sanity I decided to try something new. Now I love to sew and to make things but thanks to the inspiration of a friend in the birth group on Facebook , I decided to try my hand at crocheting. Continue reading “A box full of yarn, set of hooks and an explosion of creativity for Autumn”
You try to set a good example for your kids, an example that you want them to follow, but by doing what I thought I should do, have I done the opposite? It dawned on me I was trying to be normal. Continue reading “Why am I trying to be Normal?”
When I started on my maternity leave with R, I had no idea that it would be a Déjà vu of what happened when I was last on maternity leave. Continue reading “Winning Lotto Numbers Anyone ?”