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I took a deep breath and as I sighed out through all the sleepless nights, breastfeeding marathons, mashed pumpkin, nappy changes, crawling bumps and bruises and wetwipe wipe downs... Oliver hit 11 months. 11 MONTHS! Where did that time go? It seems like we were celebrating making it to seven weeks just the other day! We have babywore, holidayed, hiked up mountains, walked ... Read More
NINO – Nine In, Nine Out
There’s a concept that exists, whether that’s just on the interwebs or within the communities of so-called ‘crunchy moms’, called NINO – nine in, nine out. It refers to the 9 month baking period of an average pregnancy, and the 9 months after birth. It’s a time where baby is held particularly close to mom – and dad’s – heart, and it’s the period in which they aren’t usually ... Read More
Five Months In: Life As a Family of Four
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
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