One step forward...

Being Me, Being Mum. Ups, downs, trying and getting there…

By Bianca Liguori

The days are starting to draw out, the sun is beginning to shine more and there’s a slight feeling of hopefulness in the air. The worst of winter is over and that can only mean one thing... Spring (and a new baby!) are on the way!

There are many changes that have happened over the last few months and the further lockdowns have been as challenging as ever. There’s been nowhere to go, no one to see and no escape.

The one thing we do have is hope that this will all begin to change in the near future. We’re a long way out of this but there’s that little ray of sun just trying to get through giving me hope.

Spring also brings many things to look forward to. Despite the continued difficulties of working from home with a lively toddler exploring boundaries each day, I am ever grateful to have this extra time to watch my little one learn and grow.

The house continues to be a mess and there are toys on every inch of floor, but seeing his little face throughout each day just brings happiness. And in the next few weeks I will cherish this time together just that little bit more, as it will be our last few weeks of ‘just us’ before our new little arrival this Spring.

It’s already a rollercoaster of emotion just being pregnant and having a toddler, but this new beginning that's about to happen is a reminder of all the love and happiness that there can be.

It’s an exciting time to welcome a baby into the world, despite the world not actually being at it’s best right now. Of course there are the usual anxieties, as well as the day to day safety of being in a global pandemic. Where there is a worry that something might not go right or might not be easy, there is also always a hope that things will go right and will go smoothly.

It’s important to remind myself of this especially as late pregnancy insomnia kicks in and I find myself thinking of every possible negative in the early hours of the day. So here we are… getting ready for spring, getting ready for a new addition to my family and getting ready for a hopeful future, where we can begin to make more memories and (hopefully) share them with our loved ones.

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