Today, our baby turned one. We tried to spend the day without being on our phones, and just cherishing Leo's first birthday and talking about life a year ago today. When you're pregnant, you can't imagine what it will be like to hold your baby for the first time. You think about the kind of …
Group B Strep
While I was carrying Leo, I had every pregnant woman's dream. No morning sickness, no weird cravings, I still fit into all my clothes so none of that 'my jeans fit me' one minute and the next 'the zipper won't even go up!' But one thing I was definitely, 100% lucky with was a urine sample which showed I had …
Six Months Old
Today Leo is 6 months old. Some people wonder why parents make such a big deal over the 6 month age but it's a huge thing to a parent because so much has happened, and so much more is (usually) about to happen. It's really strange to think that Leo was born 6 months ago …
Post ‘Baby Body’
After having a baby, it's a given that your body is no longer how it used to be. A lot of people say you should be proud of your "baby body", that the stretch marks and little belly are a sign of achievement, but others often ask "when are you going to lose the baby …
My First Mothers Day
Every year I spend at least half an hour trying to find a Mother’s Day card that accurately describes how much I love and appreciate my mother, but this year I got to receive one that was thoughtfully written by Dylan on behalf of our little boy. My boys got me a silver trinket box …