So, this last week my little Oliver Pop turned 5 months. I mean, that is almost HALF A YEAR. Where on earth has the time gone? I cannot believe that he’s no longer a tiny squish of a newborn, but a wriggly kicking baby full of life and giggles and toe nibbles. If I have to look back at the last few months, there are moments of absolute clarity but plenty of blurred days and ... Read More
Before & After: DIY Toddler Room Revamp
So as soon as I knew I was pregnant with Baby Number Two, I knew that we’d need to eventually move Ben into his new ‘big-boy’ bedroom. Problem was, his new bedroom was our home office SLASH dumping ground for camping equipment, extra jackets and shoes, stationery cupboard and general household bric-a-brac. There.was.a.lot.to.do. Bring on the July school holidays. Since I had ... Read More
Seven Weeks In: Learning to Be a Mom of Boys
So we officially made it to seven weeks. Seven weeks of being a family of four. Seven weeks of being out in the world for little Oliver Finn. Seven weeks of being a big brother for Benjamin. Seven weeks post-partum healing. Seven weeks of breastfeeding. Seven weeks of increasingly longer evening sleeps (thank heavens). Seven weeks of all consuming parenting on many levels. And ... Read More