March was one of the most exciting months of my life.
It was the month that I met my little baby and became a first time mum.
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March started with a mixture of rest and long walks.
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We grabbed an Uber across town for coffee and cinnamon buns at Cawa Coffee. I’d been eyeing up the cafe on Instagram and knew that we needed to fit in a visit before our baby was born. I can confirm that the cinnamon buns are excellent as is the coffee. We then walked back home, it was mostly down hill so I didn’t struggle too much.
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We started to prep our baby furniture, unpack the blankets and set up a changing station. Well, Phil did this while I sat in bed and watched Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
After the first week I found that I started to have less and less energy to do my long daily walks. Things were starting to rumble but nothing worth heading to the hospital for.
I was finding it hard to be on my own during the day. My family weren’t able to come and visit and I found the days were starting to feel long. I work up to my labour but all energy had gone.
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One particular day was very exciting because a box of baby goodies arrived from L&D. It was packed full of baby essentials and snacks. Just what I needed to keep me going.
As I waited for things to kick off I watched a lot of Sorted Food and Somebody Feed Phil. I love foodie programs and found that these shows really helped me to cut off and relax.
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Right in the middle of the month baby X was born. I had a long and hard labour which ended in a c-section – you can read the full story here – and then I had my lovely little baby in my arms.
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I was in hospital for 5 days but P kept me fuelled with Starbucks.
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I was so happy when I could finally leave, it was such a fantastic feeling to head home with X and really start our life together. A lot of our first week together was spent sitting in bed or taking little walks around the house. I loved the newborn bubble, I was so happy and content.
My family came to visit and it was the best. They adored baby boy, we ate excellent Persian food and spent quality time together.
What a wonderful month. I think back to March almost everyday. I look back to the photos from the month multiple time’s a week. I hope there isn’t a time where that stops.