Ah, the so-called ‘fourth trimester’. Yes, baby is physically on the outside of you, but they’re still attached to you in more ways than one. Indeed, they’re attached to you most hours of the day (and night!) I joke that my two are both “Velcro babies” – they just love to be close to mama. … More Surviving The Fourth Trimester
I love a good birth story. But then again, I kind of don’t. I love hearing about how peoples’ little people came into the world and the pure magic of that moment. That is what I always also enjoy most about watching things like ‘One Born Every Minute’ at least (I always cry!) What I … More The (Somewhat) Magical Birth Bit
Your life goes through a rather dramatic change when you have a baby. It’s a change in a good way, naturally. But a bit of a bad way too. The whole world and life as you know it is forever uprooted. And there’s no going back… There’s the awesome bit. The wild, primal love for … More From One To Two Babies – The Immediate Fallout
I have a newborn again, and I am absolutely loving it! There is so so much I had forgotten from my newborn days with my first baby, so I just thought I would jot a few things down so I can look back and remember everything when my second baby is no longer quite so “new”… … More The Things You Forget About Newborns…
My little Millie, you’re two weeks old today. A whole two weeks since you flew into our world and stole our hearts. You are, without a doubt, the most precious little gift. A textbook ‘perfect baby’ who (aside from your 2am – 4am party setting) feeds and sleeps like a dream, rarely cries, and is … More Two Weeks With You, Baby-Girl
Does it ever feel like you’re constantly training your child? From nap routines, to breastfeeding intervals, to weaning, to raising polite, well-moulded socially-acceptable little specimens who we can confidently take on outings to the Mall (er, yer, still working on that one!) There is so much we have to learn and so so much to … More Go With The Flow – Our Relaxed Approach To Toilet “Training”
I was really tired during my first pregnancy. Or at least, I thought I was. I was working full-time after all, heaving my bum and bump through the heat of the Dubai summer months as my due date approached. I was tired, but looking back now I certainly had nice periods or rest and “me-time”. … More Keeping Up Energy Levels During Pregnancy
I’m sat with thick tears streaming down my face as I type this. Those ugly tears you get when you’re overwhelmed, exhausted and on the verge of screaming at the top of your lungs. I’m 38 weeks pregnant, and for the 6th day in a row I have been left in sole responsibility of my … More It’s Hard To Be A Mum. So So Hard Sometimes…
Two-year-olds get a bad wrap don’t they… I guess I write a fair amount about my struggles as a toddler parent. The, er, ‘challenging’ behavior to be precise. Oh and the fact that sometimes between the extreme guilt and the feeling that “I just can’t sodding do this anymore”, I feel I may well be … More The Not-So-Terrible-Twos
Something I have found a little tricky being a busy expat mother in the UAE is finding a one-stop-shop that caters to mummies, babies, and kids. Yes, we have an abundance of specially catered stores spread across our vast and wonderful Malls. But here’s the thing… they usually cater either to women individually (with a … More In Love With…Mamis!
