A New Arrival
Things have been quieter on the blog over the last few weeks because…. Someone decided to show up a whole three weeks earlier than expected. At 37 weeks, I was…
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Motherhood
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Maternity Leave – Will I get it ‘right’ this time?
In terms of work/life/childcare balance, this last year has been the best I’ve ever had it since having children. When Rory started preschool, it was the first time I’d had…
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The Day We Moved House
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]y last house post centred around the balance between the strange feeling to be leaving our first family house (and the first house Sam and I have ever lived in…
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Breastfeeding a Toddler, Breastfeeding During Pregnancy (Again!)
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]rlo breastfed until he was nearly four years old. During this time, I had several pregnancies, before going on to have Rory, and then tandem feed for over a…
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Turning 31
Birthdays with small children take some getting used to. After six years, I’m pretty happy with how I celebrate my birthdays post-children. There are the years when I’m pregnant or…
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Pregnancy Update | 16 – 20 Weeks
It is very strange to think that a mere few weeks ago I was in the throes of the first trimester constant hangover feeling, unable to imagine ever feeling 100%…
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Do I Want To Have Another Home Birth?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]had a home birth with Rory. As far as labour goes, this couldn’t have been the better option for me. I was far more at ease than I was…
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Gender Preference – Do I want a boy or a girl?
More of this? Or evening up the scores a little bit? [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’ve had the perfect Christmas break. Sam has been working from home in the bit between Christmas and…
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2015 – The Happy Times And The Adventures
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n my almost-five-years of writing this blog, I think I have only done a year in review post once before. But this year has been one of our most fun…
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