Bump & Bloom
Nappy valley
20 / 11 / 14
Having finally decided that south east London was the right move for us in the new year, I decided to spend a bit of time in the area and get better acquainted with all things toddler related! At the time we were planning a family, the outskirts of London in Epping Forest sounded like the ideal place to raise a child. However, nearly every day Ari is out of nursery I find my self tracking into town with her. Yes…
Lead up to christmas by Oreke xx
18 / 11 / 14
The up lead up to Christmas is a very exciting time at our home, to be honest we take every holiday very seriously but Christmas is the ultimate. A few things we look forward to: The Christmas family movie- this year the one we are most looking forward to seeing is Paddington, it is produced by the producers of harry Potter so it in bond to be magical and it is based on the famous children’s books by Michael Bond.…
Hot flushes and occasional temper tantrums and bouts of anxiety by Dunja
12 / 11 / 14
My poor precious little girl! She has had a continuous ear and throat infection for a full three months now and has only just started recovering from it. And of course the poor thing couldn't tell me what was wrong so I was non the wiser. I’d just assumed that my generally emotionally stable angel had turned into a bipolar ticking bomb. I thought 'that’s it, the honeymoon period is well and truly over'. To cut to the chase, after…
Enjoy the moment!
11 / 11 / 14
I think as mums we are sometimes too focussed on the mission, on the routine, on targets to enjoy the moment. I find that so often I have to force myself to stop, to pause from the routine and just be. Being a mum of two under threes, routine is a life saver but some days we simply just let go and moments like this happen. (see picture below) xx
Ari's first year by Dunja Knezevic
06 / 06 / 14
I’m not going to lie in the slightest or sugar coat it. The first year spent with Ari has been the most challenging and euphoric year of my life. The challenges have been so wide ranging, confusing, unexpected and emotional but the pay off has been one of elation, sense of accomplishment and getting to experience the most intense love I’ve ever had the privilege of feeling. It has been the longest year as well. It certainly didn’t fly by…