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A Life in the Making

family

...and its not about pigtails or cute wrinkled noses or chubby cheeks or anything of the sort.     ...wait. What was I saying? Oh yes, gardening. When I was down south I had the pleasure of meeting the gorgeous Kat and her gorgeous children in her gorgeous house whilst eating her gorgeous cook...

Unfailingly Positive

    When I tell you, or you guess, that baby number 3 is on the way, you will not hear me say, "We're going to have our hands full." When you realise that the babies will be one year apart, my lips will not utter "I'm not sure how we will cope." When I indicate you we are not moving from our sma...

See It, Want It, Make It

When I saw this lovely hat, did I do the sensible thing? Did I just muse quietly and leave it? Did I think, oh that would be nice for the new baby and I can make it after Christmas? Did I add it to the bottom of my long list of things to make?   Of course not.  I instantly ran upstairs and rummag...
:: You tell the midwife at the booking appointment the age of your babe in arms in weeks. :: The same maternity clothes are in season at the end of your last and beginning of your next pregnancy. :: Your GP considers you some sort of medical miracle and phones to tell you the statistical chance ...

A Tale of Two Babies

Baby A was born at 35 weeks gestation, without the ability to coordinate sucking.  The first few weeks of his life were spent with his mother in tears attempting to breastfeed on a rigid 3 hourly schedule of try to breastfeed, top baby up with a cup of breastmilk or formula and then pump milk fo...