The daily adventures of a list-obsessed, oversharing, active first-time mum
Kel
On this grey, dreary day my husband decided to humour me. I had requested that he prepare a lunch so that we could have picnic in the hinterland, then promptly forgotten all about it. It was a 52 in 52 that I wanted to achieve for weeks, and hadn’t yet had a chance. I thought … Read more
Yet another month down, and what an epic month it has been! Seriously, I love this year. Highlights: Our baby shower, where we were spoiled beyond belief and incredibly humbled Our beautiful niece was christened Seeing the girls from one of my favourite podcasts, My Favourite Murder An amazing backyard renovation led by my hubby … Read more
This morning I woke up feeling rested, despite spending part of the night trying to erase the taste of vomit from my mouth. At 11pm the acid my heart burn had crawled up into my throat again and decided I should re-taste dinner. Thankfully I woke up, sat bolt upright and forced it back down. … Read more
When we first met our midwife at our OB’s office, she ran us through what would happen roughly week-by-week of the pregnancy. When she hit 36 weeks, she explained it would be time for me to begin “massaging my breasts” in preparation for milk, and if possible, collect colostrum. I had two reactions: I laughed, … Read more
via GIPHY Ok, so I’m actually on leave in 8 hours but who’s counting? Today I’ve hit 38 weeks, and it’s the last day I’ll be working until May. WOAH! For the last two weeks I’ve been working from home, so it’s been an easier transition than I expected. I feel ready to step away. I do … Read more