When I look back at the first couple of weeks of having Athena I’m always amused at the fact that I literally just look a travel changing mat, a pack of wipes and a few spare nappies out, tucked into the bottom of her carry cot on the pram. No change of clothes (these were slightly pre the poop explosion…
In the last few weeks I’ve definitely started feeling pregnant at all times rather than just when I try to bend over, and apparently I look more pregnant too as a couple of people have said ‘not long to go now then?’ and other similar things… my last update was at 28 weeks if you wanted to read it. Appointments I’ve not…
I’ve not worn a watch since I stopped working full time, which was when Athena arrived. Now I tend to use my phone to check the time when we’re out, which is annoying as then I get sucked in to reading any messages or timelines that have updated. Something I really want to work hard on when the new baby…
As you may have noticed if you read this blog frequently, I like to day dream about home interiors, and put together mood boards, wish lists and various other collections of homey type things… in the hopes that one day money and space will be no object! My current obsession is soft furnishings… it all started when I thought I…
Sunday was a bright but chilly day, and after an early morning chai latte and muffin with Chelle we took a lovely stroll through Brighton and along the seafront, where Athena and Fizz (Chelle’s daughter) played on the pebbles and guilt tripped me into paying for them to go on the car rides! After that I had a quick whizz round…
Over my two pregnancies I have flown abroad three times. I went to Egypt on our honeymoon at 13 weeks pregnant, then to the Czech Republic at 22 weeks pregnant, and during this pregnancy went to Morocco at 18 weeks. Prague at 22 weeks, so many layers that the bump’s not visible! Both Egypt and Morocco were warm holidays, with…
So everyone is going on about how January is finally over, so depressing, so glum etc… well I quite liked January! Firstly I had a birthday, secondly I had a week off work (as well as not going back to work till the 6th anyway) and thirdly if I wish January over then it will mean this baby is coming…
Ridiculously one of the first things I started to panic about when we found out I was expecting again was ‘how am I going to cart TWO babies around?’ when really it should have been, ‘can we fit two cot beds in Athena’s room and where are we going to put the blimming jumperoo when it needs to be reintroduced…
I think the days are long gone when people would quietly announce their pregnancies as and when they saw people. The influx of social media outlets means it is much easier to tell people all at once, and I think you’ll agree that there seems to be a bit of a competitive streak entering the pregnancy announcements too! Marks &…
Here’s a run down of what I’ve read in January. If you missed it then I did a round up of favourite (and not so favourite) books that I read in 2014 here Donna Tartt – The Goldfinch. I loved this book, insane amounts. I had read Secret History, but enjoyed this a whole lot more. It follows the life…
Early last Sunday morning Sam got up and headed off on his snowboarding holiday with friends. I managed to get back to sleep for a few hours before Athena woke up, and then after breakfast we picked up my friend and her daughter and went to a garden centre for some soft play, some hot chocolate and then some lunch!…
Toys can be educational without being boring and dull, and now Athena has reached an age where she understands more about the world and what goes on in it she’s finding a lot more enjoyment in toys that let her use her imagination a bit more. We were asked recently if we would like to choose from the selection of educational toys…