I'm thrilled to announce the safe arrival of Erin Wren, born breech a couple of weeks before Christmas by elective c-section and weighing a healthy 8lb 9oz! Those that know me will know how convinced I was that I was having a boy (even though we hadn't found out so it was always 50:50!) so I was completely shocked when we were presented with a beautiful baby girl. In fact I'm still saying 'I can't believe we've had a girl' seven weeks later!!
The c-section itself was quite an experience, both the operation and the recovery. Breastfeeding has been the most challenging part so far - more than the lack of sleep! - but now I'm really enjoying it. Maternity leave is great fun, I never have that Sunday night feeling! We're absolutely loving being parents - it's an overwhelming responsibility but feels so natural and beautiful and we feel very blessed.
I'll be on maternity leave until the end of the summer - where you can find me on the beach with my babe! - and will spend between now and then figuring out how I'll continue to provide beauty treatments. I'm enjoying practising my baby massage skills on Erin and plan to offer some trial baby massage sessions to my new mum/dad friends. I'm really looking forward to having two wedding makeovers booked in this year and I'll happily treat friends now and then and continue to write to keep me inspired....but for now I think I need some beauty treatments myself!
The c-section itself was quite an experience, both the operation and the recovery. Breastfeeding has been the most challenging part so far - more than the lack of sleep! - but now I'm really enjoying it. Maternity leave is great fun, I never have that Sunday night feeling! We're absolutely loving being parents - it's an overwhelming responsibility but feels so natural and beautiful and we feel very blessed.
I'll be on maternity leave until the end of the summer - where you can find me on the beach with my babe! - and will spend between now and then figuring out how I'll continue to provide beauty treatments. I'm enjoying practising my baby massage skills on Erin and plan to offer some trial baby massage sessions to my new mum/dad friends. I'm really looking forward to having two wedding makeovers booked in this year and I'll happily treat friends now and then and continue to write to keep me inspired....but for now I think I need some beauty treatments myself!
| My body's the hairiest it's ever been; my back aches from post-op, breastfeeding and holding a baby; and I've forgotten what's in my makeup bag! But today I managed to paint my nails and I feel like a new woman!! But in all honesty, I've never felt more beautiful! I've created a human being, and a funny and pretty one at that! I mean look at those eyelashes - swooooon!! !<3  |  |
With love,
Laura x
Laura x
