Today is 10 days since baby Evan James was born and what a lovely 10 days it has been. I wanted to write a post about his birth while it was all fresh in my mind. So here we go... Joe finished work on Friday and we met for lunch in Pizza Hut. Dylan had wanted... Continue Reading →
Pregnancy Woes and Labour Worries
Written on Wednesday... Today I am 38 weeks and 6 days pregnant. This pregnancy has been split into 3 clear-cut chunks. The first 11 weeks were so difficult. Filled with anxiety, no sleep and worry. I was a mess. Being in total limbo was so hard. I didn’t know what was going to happen with... Continue Reading →
Diamonds are forever Charity Ball in Alton, Hampshire
Hi all. My amazing Bestie and a group of her lovely friends arranged a brilliant charity ball at the start of October last year. It was in aid of 2 incredible charities that are close to hers and my heart. They raised a phenomenal amount of money for SANDS and for ACT for SMA. Last... Continue Reading →
The Inbetweeny Phase: being ready to have the baby and having to wait for the arrival
This last week and a bit has been sort of hellish for me. I have been trying really hard to be positive because I don't want to be the whinging pregnant lady. I am so grateful to be pregnant, I know how lucky I am that this baby is free from Spinal Muscular Atrophy so... Continue Reading →
Harvesting Colostrum
Well, here we are at the end of this pregnancy... During the last few weeks of my pregnancy this time I have been harvesting colostrum to help with feeding the baby for the first few days after birth. I did the same with Eilys too but as she was induced at 38 weeks I only... Continue Reading →
“Freezer Goodies” Recipes
During this last couple of weeks of pregnancy (I hope!!) I have been doing a lot of prep and my version of nesting. This nesting thing has totally taken me by surprise. I am not a person who likes to clean and tidy things, much to the chagrin of my Mother (and occasionally, my husband)... Continue Reading →