(Sponsored post) I’ve never liked shopping. I love new stuff like the next girl but I rarely enjoy the process of searching for new clothes. While I can quite happily wear the same stuff year after year just to avoid shopping sprees, my baby girl can’t. She is growing as babies do and we need Read More
6-months of maternity leave gone – time to return to work?
I’ve been at home with Maia for six months now. In many places – including here in London – I would have normally returned to work already, especially considering that I work in the male dominated finance sector where the corporate culture isn’t supportive of long parental leaves. By the UK law my exact job Read More
How are we sleeping with our 5-months old baby?
Sleep, or the lack of, is one of the decisive factors that determine how enjoyable life with a baby is. I’d go as far as to say it probably has an impact on family sizes too! When I’ve slept well, in relative (mum) terms at least, I truly love being a mum and being on Read More
Wedding planning in Italy – first trip abroad with Maia
I had two reasons to be nervous about our trip to Italy last week. Firstly, it was Maia’s first trip abroad and first time on a plane. Secondly, we were going to visit our wedding venue, which we have already booked, for the very first time! Yes you read correctly, we booked and paid our Read More
5-months old baby Maia
Maia is now 5-months (+10 days) old and I’m really struggling to find time for blogging! She’s no longer a “4-month monster” (read: 4-month old baby ) but is overall happier and we all sleep a bit better again but she’s definitely a handful! 😄 In fairness in the past month we’ve also been travelling Read More
Postnatal training update- 5/12 weeks of BBG 1 done!
I started the Bikini Body Guide (BBG) exercise programme four months after giving birth and I’ve been doing it at home for a month now, five weeks to be exact. I downloaded the “SWEAT”-app after realising I can’t get to the gym often enough for my membership to be worth the money. I’m happy to Read More
Scared to give birth, after giving birth…
Ever since Maia was born, I’ve been thinking about whether I could do it again. I have always wanted multiple children – at least two – but even though I had an uncomplicated labour it was a shock to me how bad the experience was and how much it hurt. And by all accounts I Read More
Calm after storm – First summer week with Maia
After three challenging weeks we suddenly had the best week of my maternity leave so far! They do say “it’s the darkest before dawn” and that seems to be true! 🙂 Winter was very long this year and even the beginning of April was pretty miserable in London. Add to that a baby struggling with Read More
Mummy needs a break
Last week I hit a point where I felt like I’m pouring from an empty glass. Running on an empty tank. In hedge fund terminology, I’d been selling myself short without any idea of how to cover my positions. You get the picture – I really needed a break. So last weekend I got a Read More
Temporarily crippled by caring for baby
Despite my best efforts to look after myself so that I can look after my baby, I have to admit a failure. 😞 A few days ago, after ten days of poor sleeping in awkward positions with Maia in my bed most of the time, feeding on-the-go in non-ergonomic positions while travelling, and carrying around Read More