A very wise person once said: ”Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere….write that down.” When baby No.2 was about 8 weeks old and we were 8 weeks into the nightmare that was his infancy as is well documented on this blog, I was thrilled when a relative volunteered to pull a night shift for me. Hubs was out of town and having experienced children with colic, this aunt was more than sympathetic to our plight. I was so thri

The dreaded C word…you all know the word, it’s bold, it’s potent, it makes a statement and it instantly makes you feel like you’re in the “other” category. Yes, the word I’m referring to is the dreaded Colic (what did you think I meant?!) When child No. 2 was born we felt this immediate beautiful bond. Fresh off my peaceful home birth I was radiating with this sense of, fuck yeah, well look at us go. Our older daughter took to her new brother like a duck to water, all nurturi

Everyone will tell you that the early days of motherhood is a difficult time. Especially for new mothers. Sure, you have those 9 months to mentally prepare for how much your life is going to change but can anyone with children admit that they really appreciated what that meant ahead of time? It’s impossible. You’re told it will be hard, that you will be more exhausted than you ever thought possible. You read that getting to know your baby can take some time, but that’s ok! It