Haha. You thought that sentence would end '...the night'?! Nope. He will sleep through the telly. He will sleep through the clattering of washing up. He'll even sleep through a very noisy party with a live band. But he won't sleep through the night... People constant ask 'is he a good baby?' And I always … Continue reading My baby sleeps through…
These days I sit in Surbiton's coffee shops for about 3 hours at a time, on a daily basis. I rotate between the local independent and Caffè Nero, lest someone notices I have NOTHING else to do! I see people with buggies and babies and will them, telepathically, to be my friend. Sometimes, if I'm … Continue reading Coffee Shop Residency
I was lucky enough to meet Papa Oatcake in a world where tinder was not 'a thing'. I never did internet dating, to be honest I didn't really do much dating at all, certainly no blind dating. Which is relief, because I imagine it would have made me so anxious I would have talked rubbish … Continue reading Catfish
We went on telly today.. Well I did. Oatcake was there by my side. Papa Oatcake was there in spirit. When they asked us to share our story it was difficult to know how to feel. Since having Otis I've been split in two! A spark has been lit in half of me, and I … Continue reading Things that went unsaid.
There's no funnies in this post. Sorry. But please read it. It's important. It's important to me and probably many other women you know, you just don't know it. I'm sure you all know, but I suffered from Hyperemesis Gravidarum in my pregnancy with Otis- essentially it's extreme Morning sickness. But in reality that doesn't … Continue reading We’re SO lucky…
Russel Brand was on the last leg tonight and though I'm not a huge fan, I thought he might have some good chat about Donald Trump, which he did. Also, I found out he has a baby exactly the same age as Otis! Most refreshingly, he spoke briefly, but fairly candidly and incredibly positively about … Continue reading #sharethepositives
I have the mind of an independent shopping, organic eating, vegan hippie.. and the hands of a hungry, chocolate loving, chain coffee shop drinking, over tired mama in need of a sugar fix!! I secretly wish I bought all organic food and independently made clothes, practiced mindfulness every morning, made all my vegan meals from … Continue reading I’m a hippie, but…
Since having Otis and also whilst I was pregnant, I was constantly asked 'do you have any weird cravings? (No), have you picked a name? (No), and the other usual conversation starters. There were however some real corkers in there too. Now, some of these questions may strike some of you as a little alarming, … Continue reading In case you were wondering…
NB this post isn't actually about eggs. What's your favourite type of egg? I like scrambled, only when cooked by my mum. Or boiled but I'll only eat the yolk and leave the white. There are other ways to have eggs, but I don't like eggs those ways. Papa Oatcake takes his fried, sometimes poached … Continue reading How do you like your eggs in the morning?
Now, we really are getting somewhere with the shared parental leave thing.. but why does no one take it? Well for starters it seems that lots of people have no idea it's even available. Then some friends who have decided to use it, approach their employers, and although not refused the leave, most employers haven't … Continue reading What about the Daddies?
2016 will probably go down as a fairly negative year in newspaper terms. But in this post there shall be no mention of Brexit, Trump or celebrity deaths (though I'll always miss Alan Rickman). New Year's Eve every year has us all readdressing what we did wrong in the past year, what we should change … Continue reading Why I won’t be making any New Years Resolutions
It seems that absolutely every woman over the age of 50 who meets Otis is completely and utterly obsessed with making him burp. Anyone that succeeds in their quest awards themselves a medal and congratulates him on his wonderful achievement. If I burp however it is considered rude. I wonder at what age it switches? … Continue reading 10 Bonus points if you can make him burp…
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