little moon – Page 2

Cake day

January 27, 2022

34! I am the same age that my mother was when she gave birth to me. It’s bittersweet now that I have a little one of my own, and to to ponder on what birthdays really are. If anything birthdays are so special to the parents, in a way much more meaningful than to the […]

Baby grew so much

January 21, 2022May 16, 2023

Where has the time gone? She’s 6.5 months old already. Now baby freely rolls from back to tummy and tummy to back. She started wiggly worming her way on the mat and travels a few inches every few minutes and pivots like a professional. A couple of weeks ago she was clearly saying “mamamama” and […]

Evolution of a wardrobe and body

August 18, 2021May 16, 2023

I think I need to reorganise my wardrobe. Since coming home from baby’s birth, I have been exclusively rotating between items from my PJs drawer. Looking in there is a bit strange, there’s a mix of heavily-pregnant sized items, and what I thought I would need post-partum (breastfeeding-friendly sets which haven’t been utilised the way […]

Progress is not linear

August 15, 2021

Have been feeling off and on about healing, energy levels, diet and have had many thoughts about my pelvic floor. Have to remember that progress is not always linear, and that with work and effort it can get better.

Kiss

August 3, 2021May 16, 2023

After I feed and burp baby I drop her off to her dad’s room for nappy change and swaddling. He then brings her back into my room for sleep. After he puts her in the bassinet he shuts the bathroom door (I leave it open so there’s some light and it’s not pitch black). As […]