London mum, aspiring writer and amateur illustrator. Hopes to navigate through motherhood without losing herself. 
Let’s say you are in your mid to late 30s and Mr. Right is way out of sight. Let’s also say you had a very strong desire for a baby, but the idea of a partner to share this with seems far-fetched. Your biological clock is ticking mercilessly. What would be the Plan B? Is [...]
Posts Tagged ‘baby’
Papa Frost
Sunday, May 9th, 2010 by Met Mum | 13 Comments
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby, motherhood, movies, mum
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby, motherhood, movies, mum
Why walk when you can run?
Friday, May 7th, 2010 by Met Mum | 30 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, family, little L, mum
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, family, little L, mum
We passed a major milestone in the Met Mum household. Little L started walking. Or rather, running… Have a lovely weekend, you all! Why walk when you can run?
Happy Birthday, little L!
Sunday, Apr 11th, 2010 by Met Mum | 14 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, little L
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, little L
The day you were born was the first day of spring after a long winter with lots of snow. You are the sunshine of our life, even when you are having a rainy day. Happy Birthday, little L!
Small steps
Thursday, Mar 4th, 2010 by Met Mum | 35 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, growing up, motherhood, mum
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, growing up, motherhood, mum
The cold morning air is streaming through the sunroof as you drive down Highbury Grove. You switch the iPod from The Night Garden to Diana Krall and turn the volume up. There is a parking spot about a mile from your house, but you don’t mind and take a detour to pop in the newsagent. [...]
One of those days
Wednesday, Feb 10th, 2010 by Met Mum | 34 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, London, motherhood, shopping
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, London, motherhood, shopping
It’s been one of those days. Your friend cancels the longingly anticipated lunch date at the last minute, and as nobody else is available on short notice (and because you don’t really have that many friends anymore), you grab the baby and venture out on your own. After all, this was the day you were [...]
The love is in the shoes
Tuesday, Feb 2nd, 2010 by Met Mum | 27 Comments
Filed under: Fashion, London, Shoes, Style | Tags: baby, Fashion, Islington, London, shopping
Filed under: Fashion, London, Shoes, Style | Tags: baby, Fashion, Islington, London, shopping
When it comes to handing down hang-ups and obsessions, my love for beautiful but slightly impractical shoes is the one I worry the least about. A girl’s got to love her shoes, no? The love is in the shoes
A bit of mummy wisdom – part I
Friday, Jan 15th, 2010 by Met Mum | 25 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, breastfeeding, diet, hormones, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting, weight
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, breastfeeding, diet, hormones, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting, weight
I recently came across the blog of Alice, a 24 year old London mum-to-be. Reading through her entire blog, I was taken back to my own pregnancy. Her worries about the baby not being there any more (stop testing, Alice!), her battle with tiredness and the effect a great dose of hormones can have on [...]
So how do you choose the right school for your child?
Tuesday, Jan 12th, 2010 by Met Mum | 40 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, education, little L, London, school
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, education, little L, London, school
I am exhausted. We started looking at schools in our area. Apparently you have to think of a) which church to attend, in case you want to send your kid to a church-run school, b) which nursery to send your child to, if you are keen on getting her into the primary school at the [...]
Favourite Photo Meme
Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2010 by Met Mum | 15 Comments
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby, big M, little L, vacation
Filed under: Blogging | Tags: baby, big M, little L, vacation
If you were to choose one perfect picture, which one would you choose? Forty Not Out invited me to join the Favourite Photo Meme. I have lots of favourite pictures. Pictures of friends, of myself, of food and of places. But my most favourite would need to include my two favourite people, Big M and [...]
2009 – the highlights
Tuesday, Jan 5th, 2010 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Blogging, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, little L, motherhood, mum
Filed under: Blogging, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, little L, motherhood, mum
The ever so fabulous Mothership asked me for my highlights of 2009. I was pondering a few days about what 2009 had in store for me, and I came up with just one highlight. I BECAME A MUM! Becoming a mother has been such a life-changing event; ‘highlight’ does not quite cover the ups (or [...]