Last night I was sat watching ‘The A Word’ on BBC1 and it got me thinking about autism awareness. As a teacher I have got to know a few children at varying points of the autistic spectrum, all of them have been amazing children who have struggled with different aspects of life. I have always … More Autism Awareness
The title of this post might be a little misleading – it actually has nothing to do with chickens! However it is to do with me being incredibly proud of myself for not chickening out. Today there was an Instagram mummy meet up in Birmingham, approximately 15 mummies headed to central Birmingham to meet in … More No longer a Chicken
“We have three types of friends in life: friends for a reason, friends for a season and friends for a lifetime” (Quote taken from Pinterest) The other day I posted about heading to new baby groups and a few tips for those people who were nervous or might lack self confidence like me. So today … More Three Types of Friends
Palms sweating! Sat in the car psyching myself up! Quick hair and make up check and its time! Previously this might have been the build up to an important interview but after having Rory this was me preparing myself to walk in to my first ever mother and baby group!! I was petrified!! You may … More Mother and Baby Survival Guide
Something I’d never thought about before having a baby was how awkward pushchairs are. Now looking back – I feel I took for granted that freedom of being able to go into any cafe and sit anywhere, to walk freely around any shop, using escalators without a second thought. Now my life is filled with … More Finding Places that Fit
I figure after telling you about our journey to pregnancy – the next logical story to tell is that of Rory’s birth. I won’t spare you any details, but I’ll try not to be too graphic! Rory decided to make his arrival unexpectedly at 36+5. I’d always assumed that I would end up going two … More Giving Birth
This was a post I originally posted when I started a blog last year, in fact it was my first post over there. I thought about not posting this one here and starting afresh but I decided this was a pretty important puzzle piece which people might be interested in. I was going to rewrite … More Our Journey to Pregnancy
Baby, me and a cold cup of tea 