Walking to school There’s been a big milestone in our household this week: Ophelia starting school. Like, actually starting reception not a school nursery so maybe she’ll remember it. Due to Covid it was impossible to visit a school and get a feel for it so when we applied we literally put them in order… Continue reading Starting school
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Six Months of Daphne
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
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”