To my mum

All mums are special, but I definitely won the lottery with mine. Growing up, I didn’t know my father. He was never in the picture, so it was always just me and my mum. When I was five, we moved in with my Granny but I didn’t have a particularly warm relationship with her (you… View Post

He’s one

It’s my baby boy’s first birthday today. As this special day approached, I found myself thinking more and more about the day he was born, and his future. Recently, while I lay in bed at night waiting for sleep to take hold (does anyone else’s brain work overtime when their head hits the pillow?), I found… View Post

His First Christmas

As I sit here watching him play with his toys, I laugh – he’s so vigorous in his excitement. He pulls with his whole body, turning quickly from crawling into sitting with one swift manoeuvre, throws his hands in the air, up, down, up, down, eyebrows raised. He walks around the furniture, going faster the… View Post

Out ‘n’ About 360 Pram

Despite never feeling particularly maternal (I’ve always preferred puppies to babies!), I knew I wanted kids one day. In my dream life, I’d have five boys running around an old farmhouse. In my actual life, I have one beautiful boy and he’s more than enough for me. When we found out our IVF treatment had… View Post

The Truth About Breast Feeding

First and foremost, let me say that breast feeding is a wonderful force of nature. To be able to provide for your newborn by only using your body really is an incredible thing and one that I will always be astounded by, as I am by the ability of a woman’s body to give birth.… View Post