London mum, aspiring writer and amateur illustrator. Hopes to navigate through motherhood without losing herself. 
Already as a child I was sure about wanting to become a mother one day. I always had a very distinct wish to become pregnant, give birth, care and love for the fruit of my loins. Even if that would have meant sleeping with my gay best friend or buying some Papa Frost sperm. Aged [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
The end of broodiness
Thursday, Jul 8th, 2010 by Met Mum | 42 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: family, little L, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: family, little L, motherhood, parenting, pregnancy
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 [...]
Where to live?
Friday, Dec 4th, 2009 by Met Mum | 32 Comments
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, little L, London, parenting
Filed under: London | Tags: baby, family, little L, London, parenting
When we bought our current home, we have been DINKOS – double income no kids. We were looking for a property t in walking distance of the tube, with plenty of shops and bars and restaurants to choose from. The cab trip home from a night out in West London shouldn’t be more than £ 15, and the communal garden at the back seemed to be inviting and lively, with the neighbours having garden parties and kids running around during long summer nights.
Ready for solids?
Monday, Sep 28th, 2009 by Met Mum | 25 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Weaning | Tags: baby, breastfeeding, parenting, solids, Weaning
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Weaning | Tags: baby, breastfeeding, parenting, solids, Weaning
Little L will turn six months next Thursday. Time to start weaning your baby – as recommended by The Department of Health. However, we started to wean her at about 20 weeks. In contrary to my insecurities regarding how to breastfeed my baby, I made this decision based on a little research, a lot of gut feeling and closely watching my baby. In the end it was her who gave me all the clues that breast (only) is no longer best
Three months and counting
Tuesday, Jul 7th, 2009 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, birth, breastfeeding, family, formula, labour, little L, midwife, parenting, pregnancy
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, birth, breastfeeding, family, formula, labour, little L, midwife, parenting, pregnancy
Little L has been three months today. Striking a balance under the past three months seems to be almost impossible, as life without her is close to unimaginable. Again, I am surprised by how true it is what everybody says: once your baby entered your life, life without her seems like a distant memory. And: it does get easier with time.
A new breed of yummy daddies
Sunday, Jul 5th, 2009 by Met Mum | 19 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: emancipation, family, little L, parenting, yummy daddies, yummy mummies
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: emancipation, family, little L, parenting, yummy daddies, yummy mummies
A completely average Wednesday morning, around 9:30AM. Rushing around my local Sainsbury’s with little L screaming, juggling piles of grocery shopping on the pushchair. Queuing at one of the few tills that hasn’t been turned into a ‘self-checkout’, I dare to look up and count annoyed co-shopper’s looks against encouraging fellow mummy-smiles.
Result: one cashier who looks like wanting to kill me, a drunken dosser who just about manages a smile, two annoyed grannies disapproving my parenting abilities, four silently smiling mums and six dads. SIX DADS? Now, what is going on here?
A better mum
Tuesday, Jun 23rd, 2009 by Met Mum | 10 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, family, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, family, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting
11 weeks into motherhood and of course, I am moaning about sleep deprivation, weepiness and weight gain. Sometimes I am not even sure if I would have embarked on this adventure, if I had known how much our lives would change. But then I look into those bright blue eyes and sink my nose into the creases on her neck and know: this is all I ever wanted. And more.
Cry-baby’s weepy week
Friday, Jun 5th, 2009 by Met Mum | 11 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, hormones, little L, London, motherhood, mum, parenting, yoga
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, family, hormones, little L, London, motherhood, mum, parenting, yoga
Finally, I am not only allowed to drive again, I also feel capable of doing so for the first time in 10 weeks. In addition to the constant headache, sleep deprivation gives me the feeling of having a major hangover – without having had the fun of getting insanely wasted the night before. I don’t know if I am actually feeling better, or if I am just getting used to feeling spaced out all the time. What I definitely won’t get used to is being constantly weepy. It’s pathetic, really. There is not a single day where I won’t shed a few tears.
A life taken over
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 by Met Mum | 10 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, breastfeeding, formula, grandparents, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, breastfeeding, formula, grandparents, little L, motherhood, mum, parenting
Little L was five weeks last Tuesday, and somehow it feels as if she’s been with us forever. Life without her is a distant memory and seems as long ago as a restful night. At the same time everything is still brand new and she surprises us every day with another trait of her personality shining through. I could gaze at her for hours and hours, feeling so blessed and lucky to have her. Of course, she is the most perfect, amazing, beautiful and smart little creature the world has ever seen, and I am almost bursting with pride. Vowing to respect her privacy, I have to fight against the urge to plaster this blogg with her pictures.
Hall of Fame
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 by Met Mum | 6 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: blog award, motherhood, mum, parenting, rolemodels
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: blog award, motherhood, mum, parenting, rolemodels
Even in school I have never been good in either keeping up chain mail (hence my seven years of unluckiness regarding questions of the heart) or taking awards with pride. It embarrassed me when my mum showed pictures of me on stage in my tutu to strangers, or when she framed and wall mounted newspaper articles featuring her offspring.