Guilty, as charged
The morning before Ameli was born, I started having strong contractions around 4 am. There were people sleeping in the lounge, people sleeping in the nursery and Martin sleeping in…Continue Reading →
10 ways you really know you’re a mom
When you run your fingers through your hair and find a wet clumpy bit with regurgitated milk in it –…
Let me check my calender
Being a mom really is a full time job. I’ve mentioned this before – feeding alone is like a 9-5…
We have a baby crusher in our midst
I am blow-me-out-the-water exhausted today. I’m not really sure why, because I had relatively good sleep last night, with just two brief wake ups to latch Ameli on for feeding.…Continue Reading →
A Plethora of Firsts
Ameli has really been enjoying many firsts the last couple of days! Isn’t it sad, in its own way, that…
One-armed wonder woman
People have always moaned ceaselessly about how time consuming having a child is, and people will continue to do so…
Life, with child – physically speaking
I’ve heard some rough descriptions of what ‘things’ feel like after childbirth, and I’ll admit, I was either very well prepared, very lucky or it just wasn’t as bad as…Continue Reading →
Life With A Newborn – Emotionally Speaking
The last two weeks have been surreal. I can’t think of any other way to describe it, really. The first…
Birthday Poem For A Newborn – My Baby’s Eyes
You looked up and in to my eyes And in that moment My whole world changed Time stood still, And…
Week 40 + 6 – Birth story of Ameli
We had a little girl at 4.40 am on October 4th! She weighed in at 3.52 kg which I believe is 7.76 lbs and 54 cm or 21.26 inches.Continue Reading →