Motherhood: expectations vs reality

Before I had Aria I had an idea of what I was going to be like as a mum. I was gonna be one of those DIY mums that did loads of fun sensory activities, made the most of maternity leave and went to LOADS of toddler groups. Well, the reality couldn’t be further from […]

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Juggling the load.

So it’s been quite a while since I’ve written a blog post, but for once it’s not because I’ve forgotten this existed. It’s because I have either had no time or no motivation. Since December I’ve gone back to work part time. It’s still a work in progress trying to juggle the whole working Mum […]

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Order is restored…

Even if it is only temporarily, Aria has been sooooo much better to settle at night time. No more crying when we put her in her cot, no more crying when we leave the room. A happy, content little munchkin who is soon off into the land of nod!  “How long will that last?” I […]

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Mama’s Magic Milk

So far Aria has been exclusively breastfed, with a nightly bottle of expressed breast milk. Breastfeeding is the most wonderful yet demanding and worrying way to feed a child, imo anyway! When Aria was born I was told she was born on the 50th centile, yet with every weigh in she was getting lower and […]

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Welcome Princess Aria!

Finally, the wait was over! Our little bundle of joy Aria Lily Legg was born on Monday 6th March 2017 at 18:12 pm. After a very speedy labour of only 2hrs25 minutes including 32 minutes worth of pushing, our darling daughter flew out and down the bed! I’m planning to film a labour and birth story […]

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