I realised that even though I have 5 months left of my maternity leave, time is passing quickly. Weeks go by and I find I haven’t been anywhere other than Maidenhead town centre or my local park! So I thought I’d write a post to remind myself of all the places nearby I could go…
I’m having an attack of the new mum January blues. Not enough sleep, changes in routine, worrying about stuff that’s a few months away, miserable weather. So what can I do? See people every day – be around other mums and babies, or family or friends. Talk to people – share problems and challenges, ask…
So I’ve been through the fourth trimester, had a glorious phase with a great sleeping and napping baby. But right now, she’s not so great at those things. And approaching 6 months we’ve got quite a few changes coming up – the pram, the cot and weaning. So it’s time to simplify my mind and…
Every so often I wonder why I bother with Facebook and Twitter. I sometimes feel like it’s a pointless waste of my time. 98% of my Facebook friends don’t have babies less than a year old, although many have children of school age. I have a couple of Twitter acquaintances who have just had babies…
I was having trouble thinking of something to write about. Then I saw this Facebook update being shared, and it prompted a whole train of my own thoughts. People joke about maternity leave being one long holiday, eating cake and wandering round National Trust gardens. And yes, I do a bit of that. But there’s…
Until I had one of my own, I hadn’t really come into contact with many babies, newborn or otherwise. You go to antenatal classes, which are very useful for learning about birth, breastfeeding and general baby care. But there are lots of things you don’t find out until you’ve got your baby in front of…
There’s no chance of a longer post this week, between a grumpy baby and my lack of sleep. So here once again is a gratitude list….. things I love this week. Fancy shower gel – a couple of people bought me new mum presents of lovely smelling shower gel and bath stuff. My morning shower…
This week, there’s too much in my brain. A couple of days this week have also been quite challenging, and I had to miss things I was looking forward to. So it’s a short post again. So what’s in my head? Things I’d like to do but can’t – many of which I’m content to…
As a new mum, I’m getting used to the new balance of activities in my life. My daughter is 3.5 months old, so we’re past the “total and utter shock” stage and into the “I’ve got the hang of this bit – for now” stage. Which means being a little more adventurous with going out,…
My last blog post was about why I love writing. Never one to be tied to just a single interest, I also love photography – this is why……. It helps me notice things. When I did my first photo challenge month back in 2013, I realised that taking one photo a day made me more…
When I’m not on maternity leave, I work as a project director, managing communications projects and all the associated finances and resources. I like managing projects, but what I’m particularly drawn to is writing and photography. So it’s nice to indulge in both of those when I have time. Why do I love writing? It…
I’ve drafted a couple of longer blog posts but I don’t feel motivated to finish them. So I thought I’d write something shorter instead. These are the things on my mind right now. Being a new mum – after 3 months it’s no longer weird, and I do get sleep. But the only time I…
So I had a baby four weeks ago. It’s an easy enough sentence to write, yet it encompasses so much. The moment of finding out I was pregnant. The 2 months of knowing but not telling people beyond family and a couple of friends. The following 6 months of pregnancy and its many ups and…
