Our (nearly) two year old sleeps in our bed. Every night. There. I’ve said it. Everyone to their own and I know that co-sleeping is certainly gaining momentum. But for the others, don’t tell me not to beat myself up about it, because I do. In my eyes, I know it’s not ideal and I…
Baby Banter
“CHILDBIRTH IS EASY”, SAID NO ONE EVER!
I really think the story about the stork delivering babies is magnificent…Sure…that method worked for me. Heck…I would have even headed into the cabbage patch for one, because I soon discovered that having a baby really, bloody hurts. It hurts in a way you never dreamed about and you never imagined possible. Your loving partner,…
THIS MUMMY GIG? I’VE GOT IT COVERED…
Celebrating the things I now do really well as a Mum : Throw the nappy bags from the side door as close as possible to the outside garbage bin; sometimes, just for kicks, Husband and I make it a competition…precision sport…preparing us for bowls in our old age. Clean cobwebs, make peanut butter sandwiches and…
SO YOUR FRIEND JUST HAD A BABY….
We just welcomed twins into our extended family. Two beautiful, healthy babies and I love them both fiercely already. Husband and I were so excited to meet these little people. However, the minute we swooshed in through those sliding doors into the beige, calm foyer, with the obligatory fish tank to our right, my stomach…
DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY…OR DOES IT?
Two words for you; NATURAL BIRTH. I mean…what IS that?? Before children, my idea of the word natural, was in relation to make-up, hair colour or lolly snakes from the natural Confectionary Company. All of a sudden, I was tipped sideways into a world of baby jargon where natural seemed to be the ‘go to’ word. It was…
FORGET THE CABBAGE LEAVES… 10 THINGS I COULDN’T DO WITHOUT….
This list is long; tough to edit and completely subjective depending on your experience….but I’ll give it a crack… Wet wipes make the world go round. Come on…how many of you admit to rushing out the door, noticing a little vom on your shoulder and madly swatting at it with wet wipes as you strap…
DIY WORK DRINKS
Paid maternity leave? Twelve months off work? A baby, sure, but maybe I could do more study, start a whiz bang business from home or write that book I’ve always dreamed about…? Oh, the possibilities were bright and endless. Then I had my baby. I was at home every day, stuck to the couch, watching…
THE PIGEON PAIR : WINE AND CHOCOLATE?
“That is a very healthy looking sausage,” said my obstetrician during a scan of my second baby. This was quickly followed by, “Oh; Do you know what you’re having..?”….blush/no eye contact…. Ummm…I do now…”No, we don’t,” I stammered. I went home, taught my son to pronounce our chosen boys name and imagined my life surrounded by…
ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT…S*#T THEY DON’T TELL YOU
I have felt the need to compile this list for some time now, but I was afraid I was breaking some sort of ‘Mother’s oath of secrecy’. Why are we not told this stuff?? Why are we left white faced and breathless in our discovery? I believe it is my ethical duty to share a…
BREAST FEEDING : “THE WEIGHT JUST FALLS OFF YOU!”
Simple really. All you need to do after pushing that dream out, is slap them on your boob and off you go. Perfect post baby weight loss solution. The weight literally falls of you, or so I was told. And then I was told again…. and again. I even saw it happening with my own…
