Oh, baby girl, where to start. I know you think I’m just being mean when I tell you ‘no’ again, the truth is that I hate it as much as you. I walk on eggshell that the next ‘no’ will induce the next tantrum tornado. They arrive from nowhere, rage for an eternity and leave …
Dear Henry
Dear Henry Today my gorgeous boy you turned 7 months old and already I have some mummy guilt over the fact that this is my first Dear Henry post whereas for your sister we were regularly updating every 3 months. Sorry for that, it’s more a reflection of how little time I have now than …
Dear Darcie – birthday edition
Dear Darcie You are now 2 years old and have grown to be a headstrong, funny, clever and beautiful little girl. No longer a baby in any way, you astound us with your humour and how bright you are each day, though your temper is quite formidable and the tantrums are something we would happily go …
Dear First Born Child
I loved you from the moment I saw your little grainy heartbeat on a screen, tentatively started to have hopes and dreams for a future we would one day have together and I have loved every moment as that future appeared. You had me exclusively for almost 2 years but then another child entered your …
World meet Henry, Henry meet world
If you follow me on any social media you’ll know that last weekend my yellow bump turned blue at 39 weeks exactly. The Bean joined us after what seemed like an epic and emotional pregnancy! I know the vast majority of people have no interest in other people’s birth stories but I want document my …