1) I’m on cup of tea number three that I made and drank while *still hot.* Just for the novelty factor, of course, not because everyone in my house was up all night coughing and I need all the caffeine… 2) This morning I ate a piece of toast and didn’t have to share it.…
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The one where paternity leave is over
Read moreIt has happened, the two blissful weeks are up and Alex is back at work. Yikes.
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Can You Work Up To Your Due Date? Holly Willoughby & Working In Pregnancy –
Read moreCan You Work Up To your Due Date…? Can you work up to your due date when you are pregnant? How long before your due date should you stop working? Can you work up to 39 weeks pregnant? What’s the legal perspective when it comes to work? I’ve been thinking about this over the past…
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The Olympic torch relay: Crystal Palace
Read moreI realised I must be a proper mum when I got excited about taking five-month old Eliza along to see the Olympic Torch this week. It’s hardly like she’ll remember it, is it? But it seemed like a nice thing to do; plus it’s something to tell her about in years to come (hi, future…
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Eliza, five months
Read moreWe were sat waiting for baby clinic last week, and when I looked around the waiting room I saw that we were surrounded by shellshocked mums and their newborns. I suddenly realised something I’ve been vaguely aware of for a while; Eliza’s really, really grown. Where did my tiny baby go?
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Our afternoon out with Nick
Read moreWe’re just back from our Easter break in Bournemouth, which was Eliza’s first trip out of London (she slept through the night twice – it must have been the sea air as she’s not repeated it since). However, the week before saw a visit from my friend Nick – eagle-eyed readers of this blog may…
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Pregnancy weeks 35 and 36: into 2012 and countdown
Read moreI’m writing about being 35 and 36 weeks pregnant all the way from the lofty heights of 37 weeks (full term, finally!). It’s strange how even two weeks seems like a long time ago, now that we’re within scratching distance of the due-date finishing line. However, looking back there were several notable things that happened…
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