Baby talk

Dad, Mum and little me

Sometimes I wish I was pregnant. There, I said it. 

I have hit that stage of life where big eyes, tiny fingers and chubby legs get the best of me. To be honest it’s a bit of a relief. When Matt and I first got married I certainly didn't feel ready to have children (which is no surprise given that I was 19 years old and only a year in to my degree) but more than that, I was worried I would actually never feel broody enough to want to have a baby.

I always remember my mum telling me how she never wanted to have children, which is a little confusing as I am one of four. The story goes like this; my mum and dad joined the staff of a hospital ship that sailed around Africa providing medical care wherever it docked. As you can imagine, spending so much time on a ship can make you a little seasick. It was with one of my mum's bouts of seasickness that, along with her breakfast, up came her contraceptive pill (sorry for that image). When she started feeling really sick in the mornings she assumed it was an African bug she'd picked up. Not for a minute did she consider that she could be pregnant, that was, until the nurse phoned her cabin and told her to sit down for what was coming next.

My parents often say it wasn’t a mistake, rather it was God helping them with timing ;)

(the same may be true of my 3 siblings)

Why is this story relevant I hear you asking? Well, let me introduce you to Bump & Blush!

I have the great privilege of being part of a babe-tastic event organised by Aurélie at Bump and Blush. I had the pleasure of meeting up with this Parisian gem the other week and discussing her vision for a mum-to-be meet-up. She recognises how important and valuable it is to have a community around you, especially when going through challenging and life changing events, like having a child. For people who don’t have their family and friends there to support them it can be a lonely time and, sadly, this is the reality for scores of Londoners who find themselves isolated amongst millions. 

Aurélie wants to create an event which will not only be really fun (yummy food, drinks and craftiness) but also a great way to build community! The best part is that I have been given the chance to run the crafty part of the day. You can find out more about it in this interview I did for Bump & Blush.

 If you are an expecting mum you would be soooo warmly welcomed to this event on the 28th June at the Abby Centre in Westminster. Take a look at the link here to find out more about the event, her brilliant sponsors and to purchase tickets.

I'm really looking forward to this and it would be great to see some of you lovely people there!