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newborn
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The Last Baby – Will I ever be ‘done’ having children?
My son is one week old. I am sat here feeling tears forming in my eyes as I struggle to recall EXACTLY what it felt like to feel him…
The First Two Weeks
I can’t quite believe it’s been two weeks. Those precious first days with our new little guy are already over. We’re back to our usual routine of school runs, swimming…
Words of advice and encouragement for new breastfeeding parents
I have been a breastfeeding mum for the past 3.5 years. I am not an expert – everyone’s experience is different, and as I have learned first-hand with my two…
Rory at 11 weeks
Getting undressed makes you giggle. You laugh when we tickle your tummy. You love to ‘talk’ to us in the way that only babies do – little noises and…
Chickenpox and the end of an era
Chickenpox completely messed up my newly established weekday routine with a newborn and a toddler. During June, I had it nailed. In the mornings we’d go to stay and plays,…
Six weeks of Rory
During Arlo’s first and second years, I wrote an update every month, and since he turned two I’ve been aiming to write his updates quarterly. I doubt that I will…
Breastfeeding a toddler through pregnancy and tandem feeding
Arlo was 19 months old when I wrote the last ‘breastfeeding a toddler’ post. He is now two and a half years old. We have experienced a near constant demand…
Naming Rory
I love the naming process. Even when I don’t have a child to name in the immediate future, I’m always on the lookout for names. Writing down new ones. Making…