Two things you will hear very very frequently in our home at the moment: “I think he wants to sit on my lap” and “I just want to give him one more kiss”. You might also catch: “can I do his nappy mum?”, “can I have my bath with Charlie please?” and “I think he’s...
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A good night’s sleep…
It’s amazing how a good night’s sleep can make everything feel so much better. A bit of sunshine does no harm either. And a lovely husband (he never gets enough credit). And the sweetest daughter I could ever have dreamt of. Yeah, it’s not all bad. Not at all. Sorry for yesterday’s self-pitying post. So...
Because it is worth it.
9 days overdue. An intense labor. Without pain relief. Stitches. Sleepless nights. Sore breasts. Jaundice. Nappy rash. A 40° fever. Mastisis. The wrong antibiotics. Big needles. And now a cold (for me) and colic (for him). Sore throat. Blocked sinuses. Runny nose. And 24 hours of screaming. Pacing like a zombie. Rocking. Stroking. Singing. Trying...
Chop-Chop
I know I have two children now, but she will always be the most beautiful girl in the world to me.
And she’s not just an amazing daughter. She has now turned into an amazing sister too: she is attentive and loving (actually, completely and utterly smitten) and helpful and, oh I can’t even describe it…...
He arrived
He was due on the 7th of August. For some strange reason, I was convinced he would come early. I spent my entire two week holiday in July petrified that I was going to go into labor in the French countryside and that we wouldn’t be able to get to a hospital on time (although...
Finally…
(that’s 8.62 lbs and 20.47 inches to my non-metric friends)
Bedtime Story
This is what happens when I have time on my hands. I get my paints out. And right now I have more time on my hands than I really want. In fact, I’m going ever so slightly crazy with the waiting. I actually needed to distract myself, to focus on something else. And hey, at...
Why I love PhotoShop
I know, I know! What I should really be trying to do is getting the perfect picture straight out of camera. But I’m just not that good. Occasionally I surprise myself, but for every other time, there’s PhotoShop. Sometimes, a photo only needs a small tweak and sometimes it needs… erm… a little more help....
Trying to beat the heat
Yesterday promised to be a horribly hot and muggy day so when Amélie appeared in our room at 7.30am, I jumped out of bed, pulled on a loose dress and told her we were going for a walk before the heat became too unbearable. We were outside by 8. We decided to do a mystery...