London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
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An unexpected birthday present
Monday, Jul 13th, 2009 by Met Mum | 19 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, hormones, infertility, London, PCOS, pregnancy
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, hormones, infertility, London, PCOS, pregnancy
July is my favourite month. Not only are the market stalls laden with juicy strawberries and sweet melons, it is also the month of summer holidays, ice cream and BBQs. Oh, and it is my birthday in July, too.
While thinking of what to do this year, I was remembering last year’s birthday celebrations. All very well planned in secret by Big M to surprise me, the celebrations turned out to be a lot calmer than arranged for – the champagne remained unopened and the sushi untouched, as we were hit by an even bigger surprise just the day before.
What’s the (blog world) news?
Saturday, Jul 11th, 2009 by Met Mum | 10 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: Blogging, motherhood, mum, pregnancy, yummy daddies, yummy mummies
Filed under: Mummy stuff | Tags: Blogging, motherhood, mum, pregnancy, yummy daddies, yummy mummies
I am grinning like a Cheshire cat. Gurgle.co.uk has published their list of Top 20 Mummy Blogs. And Metropolitan Mum is part of it. How could I not be smug? Especially as I am in such good company.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol.7. Or: I’m losing it
Wednesday, Jul 8th, 2009 by Met Mum | 15 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: big brother, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight, yoga
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: big brother, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight, yoga
Another week, another visitor, another BBQ. My beloved brother stayed with us over the weekend. Of course, being the doted hostess, I scrapped my diet plans and feasted along. To be honest, I am not on a diet anyway.
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.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. VI. Or: Melting away
Thursday, Jun 25th, 2009 by Met Mum | 9 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight, yoga
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight, yoga
Haven’t you heard? Thursday is the new Wednesday, yippee! As I forgot to step on the scales yesterday, I am making up for it today with my weekly flabloss post.
And no, I have no idea who was cheeky enough to place a jar of REAL mayonnaise on the table.
British Mummy Bloggers
Sunday, Jun 14th, 2009 by Met Mum | 21 Comments
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: big M, Blogging, friendship, London, motherhood, pregnancy
Filed under: London, Mummy stuff | Tags: big M, Blogging, friendship, London, motherhood, pregnancy
Have you ever been on a blind date with more than 17 participants? Well, I just came back from one. I was looking forward to this date with great anticipation, threw on my newest frock (Peggy ordered to buy one and off I went) and even applied some fake tanning lotion to my legs to look my best. Unfortunately, the self-tanning effect only kicked in a few hours after application, i.e. when lunch was served. I officially apologise to Being a Mummy to my left and Big M to my right for the biscuitty smell that developed slowly but steadily from underneath the table during mealtime.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. IV. Or: Where positive thinking leads to shrinking
Wednesday, Jun 10th, 2009 by Met Mum | 12 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, blog to fit, diet, fitness, little L, pregnancy, weight
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, blog to fit, diet, fitness, little L, pregnancy, weight
Hurray! I found a nice gym with a nice crèche. So nice in fact, that I’d rather spent my hours sitting in the crèche than on the gym floor, but I guess I have to grow up here. I will have my fitness assessment (uh-oh…) tomorrow, and for the first time in her short life, little L will be looked after by strangers for a total of 60 minutes. If mummy doesn’t burst into tears and rescues her before the time is up, that is.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. III. Or: 2 steps forward, 1 step back
Wednesday, Jun 3rd, 2009 by Met Mum | 19 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pilates, pregnancy, weight
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, big M, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pilates, pregnancy, weight
What? It’s Wednesday again? Where has the week gone? I blame my virtual absence on the great weather and the fact that I got more confident in taking little L out. We had a blast attending coffee mornings, picnics and going for walks. Almost bursting with pride, I paraded my beautiful social butterfly in her pram, dressed to the nines in Petit Bateau (little L, not me), making the most of the sunny days. Well, almost.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. I
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 by Met Mum | 13 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff | Tags: baby, blog to fit, breastfeeding, diet, fitness, pregnancy, weight
Little L was six weeks yesterday, and so is my scar. I went to see my GP on Monday, and here is the verdict: Everything hunky dory, I can get pregnant again. Hooorray! Only kidding.
Six weeks of sitting on the sofa, stuffing my face with chocolates and ice cream – all with the excuse of having had a caesarean – have come to an end. In fact, I couldn’t move much right after surgery. But even though I could have been more mobile recently, I just haven’t upped my speed or the amount of moving around at all.