According to BabyCentre UK, "your baby's fourth trimester starts from the moment she is born and lasts until she is three months old". Today marks three months since Rufus was born; the time has come my friends, to say goodbye to the fourth trimester.
Motherhood is a minefield. Information, facts, opinions, hearsay; it's all muddled together into one big 'This is How You Should Do It' guide. Rufus is now 12 and a half weeks (HOW?), so I thought I'd give you a bit of insight into all the things I've learned (so far) since becoming a new mum
This time 8 weeks ago, I was in hospital. I was tired. I was sore. I was a mother.
I discovered overnight oats a few years ago - they're so versatile, easy to prepare and they keep in the fridge for a few days, meaning you can just grab and go in the mornings! There are SO many flavours you can try, but the chocolate and raspberry are my favourite - they taste just a bit naughty!
All the things I hope for you.
It’s World Hypnobirthing Day, so what better day to talk about my journey so far!
Well, well, well. A lot has happened over the last few months hasn't it? The more astute amongst you will notice a bit of a change - Upon my Desk has served me extremely well for over three years, but my life has drastically changed since those early blogging days. Perhaps the biggest change is… Continue reading Updates and Changes
The very best people in the very worst situation
I wake up every morning and thank my lucky stars for your blissful ignorance. I'm glad you don't realise how your tiny, insignificant comment lingers in my mind in the 4am gloom. I'm glad that you think I'm 'angry', 'hysterical', 'rude', 'ungrateful', 'dramatic', because if you knew, if you truly recognised in me something you've… Continue reading Why I’m glad you don’t understand my anxiety and depression
Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before. Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura, the one person he can trust to reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful… Continue reading Review: The Keeper of Lost Things
