It’s strange to think that she is very definitely the baby that we wouldn’t have had if Alexandra had lived – we never planned on having 3 children. Despite this thought, Daphne has slotted into the family unit as if she was always here. As mentioned in her birth story, we were very lucky that… Continue reading Six Months of Daphne
Category: Family
The Minefield of Baby Names
Naming babies is an absolute minefield. You have so many memories attached to names. So, when it comes to naming your own 2 people’s ideas can immediately clash. Many of our conversations went like this: No ex-boyfriends/girlfriends Nope not that – she was absolute cow bag to me at school Not that either – it’s… Continue reading The Minefield of Baby Names
Daphne’s Birth Story
Daphne is now 3 weeks old and I thought I should publish her birth story. When I think about it, Daphne’s birth story is almost the perfect example of a near perfect abdominal birth. It was far away from Alexandra’s birth as possible and not quite at the same level of apprehension as Ophelia’s. What… Continue reading Daphne’s Birth Story
Chasing a second “rainbow baby”
This blog entry is more like a diary and it's a longer one than normal so you might need a cuppa and a biscuit. June 2019: So after much conflabulations we have decided to try for another baby. Should be easy right? After all I got pregnant within roughly 3 months with both girls and… Continue reading Chasing a second “rainbow baby”
Lockdown Life
As Ophelia’s temperature spiked for the second time in just over a week, we went into 14 days self-isolation a week before the order came for everyone to stay at home. Andrew and I have also had really bad colds recently too which have left us wondering if we’ve been in contact with it or,… Continue reading Lockdown Life
