This is the photo I would love to have as a canvas. It is such a beautiful picture of both Esther and William and captures a moment of love that makes me feel so emotional every time I look at … Continue reading
Category Archives: mummy
Edspire Festive Forecast: The Santa Clause
So, Christmas is coming and I am getting fat! Baby Number 3 seems to be coming along nicely. I am so excited about our growing family especially at this time of year. I love Christmas and have already started laying … Continue reading
Today I Felt It
Today I felt it.
I felt the snap.
I would like to say that I have controlled it but I don’t think I have.
I think maybe I can though.
I put the babies to bed at 10am and listened as I always do to their monitor as they battled against sleep.
I think Esther actually fell asleep quite quickly. William took the best part of an hour.
I sat and listened.
I was doing other things but I was also listening.
I could feel the bubbling beneath as my nerves began to fray.
Then I felt the snap and I had to stop listening.
I checked for mail.
I considered going out in the garden.
I settled for shutting myself in the bathroom, washing machine on, and vigorously cleaning my teeth.
I know I need to tell David that I need a break soon.
But he is too busy for that.
He is working this weekend.
But I will be alright.
I’ll keep us busy.
I can feel it now though.
It is like a nervous energy has taken over my body.
Has anyone else ever felt like this?
Five minutes of peace over
The boy he sleeps
But now the girl is awake
No rest time for Mummy today x
Starry Starry Night!
Star light Star bright
The first star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight …
This year everything seems to be falling into place for the Edspire household to have a very starstruck Christmas.
I am certain that may daughter, Esther, believes that the whole world has been decorated just for her. Such is her delight at all the beautiful stars around and about every place that we go.
This year our village has added some new lights to its collection and yes, you have guessed it, they are stars! And best of all some of those very stars have been strung in a tree right outside our house.
Esther, and William, think that this is wonderful!
They stand at the window gazing at the stars and exclaiming, screaming even, with excitement.
Here’s to many starry starry nights in the lead up to Christmas x
Bump Watch: 17 Weeks and Feeling Fat!
So today I am 17 weeks pregnant and I am feeling fat! Just today have started needing the loo a lot! Think Baby must have changed position and be putting pressure on my bladder? My bump is definitely looking bump … Continue reading
World Prematurity Awareness Day
Today is World Prematurity Awareness Day, a day to stop and think about those babies born too soon. I write about prematurity regularly on this blog and work hard to support Bliss and the fabulous work they do supporting premature … Continue reading
Reasons to be Cheerful!
I know there is a Thursday link up with this name so I thought I would use it today to share the things in my life that make me happy. Yesterday was a bad day but today the clouds are … Continue reading
Best of Brighton Baby Expo 2011
On Sunday I took David, Esther and William to the Baby Expo in Brighton. I had been following all the build up for months and was so so excited about the show. When we got there though I could not … Continue reading
Bump Watch: Water Baby Review
Today, going by my latest information, I am 14 weeks pregnant. According to www.babycentre.co.uk my baby is approximately 8cm long from crown to rump and weighs about 40g. She is growing hair and can now grasp, squint, frown, and grimace. … Continue reading
Bump Watch: “Cor, you’ve got your hands full!”
Regular readers of Edspire will know that I cannot drive. Therefore I am out and about on trains and foot with Esther and William every day bumping into lots of members of Joe Public. The one retort that I hear … Continue reading