Year in, year out, Christmas seems to sneak up on this Little Mumma. I hit up the toy sales in July and buy other bits and pieces sporadically throughout the year and still, I find myself elbowing shoppers out of my way in the dying retail hours of pre-Christmas. Of course, I only have a […]
Little Newborn
Eight Little Weeks
A day late. Because of this day. But here she is, my little Harlow, twice as old as she was four weeks ago. Which is crazy. Eight weeks. It's not a long time, is it? In terms of a life, it means you're still brand new. But eight weeks can be forever. Like when you're […]
Post-Birth Report Card
The birth story is coming. This isn't it. But it is all the post-birth info that's fit to print. Labour Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes Amount to which this amazes me: super-maximum amount People who have now seen my business end up close and personal: super-maximum amount Ability to chat and make jokes while […]
Brag Book
Okay, so I know I promised that this blog wasn't ever going to be a shrine to the cuteness of my children or an online baby book I shared with the world….. …but come on! How fecking cute is my daughter???? These photos were taken on Harlow's third day of life. She has a smidge […]
Two Little Weeks
Time flies. And we fall more and more in love. A daughter. A tiny sister. A little girl of our very own. There is so much to be thankful for. Oh, to push pause on the remote control of life! To just stop and breathe in the magic of this time. Crazy tired though […]
The Bubble
"Oh, no! You just missed out on the best room. It had the best views and now you're just looking at the road," lamented the midwife as she wheeled me into room 59. I stood and moved to the window, the peak hour traffic rushing and halting with the lights, just beginning to sparkle in […]
Guest Post: The Stillness of the Night
Over the next few weeks, I will be busy smelling the top of my newborn baby's head (that smell! is there anything better than that smell?) and just generally being in love with my beautiful family. Naturally, things will fall by the wayside. Like writing for one's blog. I'll still be posting but with […]