Walking up and down the stairs today is punctuated with ‘Ow ow ow ow!’ Yesterday it was just the two ‘Ow’s’, today it’s four. I haven’t upped it for attention-seeking purposes as it’s only me and Zee here, and he mainly pays me attention when he’s hungry. On Monday I went to Buggyfit, an hour […]

According to this source, ‘baby brain’ is a load of rollocks, according to this source it’s credible. Well, whether it’s myth or fact, I am more forgetful than I used to be; hormones, tiredness, whatever, I just don’t remember things like before. I write myself notes and still forget stuff, I can be staring at […]

Every time you cry I ask what’s wrong. Are you hungry, tired, overtired, in any pain, wet (or worse)? You don’t reply. Every hour of every day, I say I love you so much, you’re gorgeous, you’re precious, you’re my treacle, my treasure, our miracle, you’re a wonder. You don’t answer back. Instead you smile, […]

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Six days after taking the test, I wandered off to see the doctor and await him to confirm the news. ‘I’m pregnant!’ said I. ‘Congratulations!’ he replied. Errrrm – is that it? There followed a conversation about dates and hospitals and he allayed my angst that the week before, myself, H and some friends had […]

My mum left me a voicemail last night that sent waves of panic through me. She chatted a bit about her day and how my poorly nephew is feeling (better now, phew), and then casually threw in a ‘I think you might have made a spelling mistake on your blog, maybe not, it might just […]

Just before Easter, Zee and I were heading down the high street in the unseasonably Baltic conditions. As we rushed past M&S I saw an elderly lady in a wheelchair, in a Salvation Army uniform with a collecting tin. She looked frail and freezing. I stopped the pram, did a three point turn, rummaged in […]

One of the many things I love about H is his honesty. He says what he thinks and doesn’t mince his words; it takes some getting used to (especially if you’re as hyper sensitive as me) but once used to it, it’s actually quite refreshing. At least, it is to me, but then again I […]

The last time I sang in public with no inhibitions, I was in a Lucky Voice karaoke booth in Soho with four friends for a night we entitled Whitney Houston Karaoke Tribute Night. There were no inhibitions because of the white wine that was flowing and thanks to this, ‘I Have Nothing’ and ‘I Wanna Dance […]

Speaking of being British and stiff upper lipped, I found myself tutting but not complaining in a local eatery earlier, following Zee’s jabs. (It wasn’t a pleasant experience for either of us but I think we were both quite brave.) I had decided to stop off for a coffee to calm my frayed nerves, and […]