babymoon checklist

Before Poet arrived I was well aware of how I wanted to spend the first few weeks of her life. It was my priority to have a ‘babymoon’ – a restful period where I could recover [...]

ps

Five hours after she was born we came home and went to bed. Today, one week later, I’ve ventured out of the bedroom feeling rested, content and incredibly blessed. There’s been so [...]

hello world

Born on the full moon in mid-winter. She swam into the world and right into her Daddy’s arms at 4.47am today, the 19th of July 2011. She is dark and beautiful with big, curious eyes and [...]

the nest

…is still waiting for the bambino. This is probably incredibly boring news for most of you. But, from my perspective, I’m grateful the bun is still in the oven. That cold I mentioned [...]

“thinking of you”

To all of you who have left comments or sent emails wishing me a safe and beautiful birth – thank you. It means so much to receive such sweet gestures from across the lands and over the [...]

let’s go fly a kite

Tonight I have a sense of freedom that I didn’t have this morning. Yesterday I taught my last pre-natal class. And while I’m usually the one hugging my students, sending them on their [...]