My first born did not sleep through an entire night until he was 10 months old. Lol, I was a walking zombie! My elderly Neighbor told me, and I have never forgotten. "The days are long, but the years are short", and it's the truth.
It’s so true, I don’t know where the last 2 years have gone with Freyja! I think a lot of people have unreasonable expectations of baby sleep too. It’s totally normal and protective of their health for them to wake a lot! Xx
Would love to see a day in life vlog! My one regret starting youtube is that i didn't do it when my kids were younger, because it would be great to look back on the vlogs, and I'd probably make other mums feel better about themselves 😂
That’s a really good point actually. It is nice to be able to look back. Haha! I’d be the poster child for ‘if this muppet can raise kids then you’ll be just fine’ xx
This was fun! I'm glad you spelled your daughters name. I have never used her name because I was afraid to misspell it. Heck, I will probably misspell it anyway, but I will try. I love that you felt the need to tell us you are a bit eclectic while telling us your fingers are green from dying your hair. 🤣🤣 Have you thought of publishing any of your novels? Hearing you talk about maternity leave being over in a year just makes my jar drop. 100% unpaid leave unless you have earned a few weeks of sick time in the good ole USA. Ugh. Thanks for this!
Glad you enjoyed 😊 I may self publish some when I get a bit more time. Who knows. Yes the parental leave rights in the US are scary aren’t they. I keep seeing things in mum Facebook groups about mothers going back to work after weeks (with their partners working too) and I just don’t know how people do it. You must all be superheroes over there! Xx
I am just watching this now and the time just flew by! The look on your face as you visualized the bathroom...but really, the entire thing was very interesting. I think you are managing so well. Please don't think of yourself as "old", even if the doctors say it to you. My sister was married at 21, couldn't have babies, then suddenly at 36 had her first one! Your stories of no sleep remind me of her life. She had her third at 41. Tired but happy.
Wow how lovely to get to know you thank you for your videos and this one with the questions and answers. Wow you look so much younger :) that comment is meant in the nicest possible way
I've just re-read Mark Carwardine's reiteration of the trip he took Douglas Adams on but this time he took Stephen Fry years later. It was also called "Last chance to see". Great book.
I'm late watching this video but it was very interesting and 'eclectic' as you say🙂 Your gluten story is especially relatable as my 19 year old was diagnosed when she was 6 and I had no idea what it was, we got beige food on prescription, ick, and we probably eat totally differently now as a result of all that. The gluten vs non-gluten cooking for a family of both those schools has been the hardest. We live and learn! And the parties, those primary school parties where your kid (back then) couldn't eat any cake and nobody knew what coeliac was, kinda tough, but it's so much better now yay.
Urgh the prescription food was awful! Oh wow yes the kids parties must have been awful. How on earth do you explain to a 6 year old that they have to miss out? As you say, thankfully things are better now. Some one once asked me if I was annoyed by people ‘jumping on the GF bandwagon’. Nope! The more people choose to eat GF the easier it is for those of us who need to to access the food xx
Lovely video - thank you so much. This is such a good channel. Would agree with you about spending as much time as you can with the girls before they start school. The time with them goes very quickly - one minute they're tiny, the next thing they're adults! I've also have two daughters two years apart, now 19 and 21, and that time has flown. Enjoy every moment ☺️
Hi and love to you all, Well what a delightful 30 minute vlog ! Your Scottish accent is more noticeable the more you talk, but like you i have moved around a bit so my accent goes from London to Australia so others say ! But who cares for me its about the person not their accent. X
I'm sure I found your channel by fate! I am 33, 20 weeks pregnant with my third child (older kids are 16 and 14), avid crochet and reader, and from scratch cooker. I found your channel 2 days ago, and youve now posted a get to know me! Brilliant! Looking forward to your videos 😊
You are doing just fine. As a mother myself, there's been all sorts of strange thoughts in my head and yes it's okay to hide from everyone or thing for a few minutes to get yourself back together. You got this!
Wow well.done on 1 k subs !! Deffo well deserved your so easy to watch and recipes and ideas are fab!!! Missed the poll 😢but loved this video and thanks for sharing xxx
What a wonderful video you are such an honest speaking person and so funny I love your whole attitude to life ... Thank you for sharing your personal life with us to get to know you 🥰🥰🥰
Ooh you have same job as my MIL 😊 Thanks for answering my question (was a bit nervous to ask as people's beliefs can be a sensitive subject). My kids never slept through until after they started school, so I know the tiredness well 🥱 Have a lovely week! Xx
Sorry I thought I’d replied! Wow, no sleeping through till school 😳 you trooper! F is normally up once a night now. Im just hoping Lilith is a better sleeper! Xx
@Mum Things fingers crossed for you!🤞 It was OK for the most part, they just came into our bed and then we got some sleep! With the 3rd, she slept in bed with us right from the get-go because would not be put down anywhere away from a boob 🤣 those first few weeks were rough! Xx
Love this video. I too work in HR (coincidentally am also from Lancashire 😂). Your apology and wince for working in HR made me chuckle - we're pretty epic though usually misunderstood! Would love to see day in the life vlogs. Though I love your foody content!
Really enjoyed watching this and hearing a bit more about you. One of my kids has a problem with gluten, we were so sure it was coeliac and its very similar symptoms to what you described and some other ones too, she had been off gluten for a couple of years before she got tested, went back on it for 6 weeks first and it came back as clear but she suffers so bad with even a mouthful of it, so they said she at best has a gluten intolerance but treat it like its coeliac. I loved the name Freja for her as it goes but her dad didn't like it but that is how I was going to spell it although I prefer your daughters spelling, it's beautiful. I'd watch a ditl video of yours, im nosey and love stuff like that 😂😂 And congrats on 1000 subscribers!! 🎉 xx
@Mum Things absolutely!! We were told it would show it though, so when it didn't we were disappointed but she feels much better now being gluten free, so it's all good xx
Really enjoyed your video. I am a similar ish age (37) and have Crohn’s disease. Would not recommend as autoimmune diseases go. Would be really interested to hear your experience with autoimmune issues as I’ve not come across many people I can relate to in that way. Crohns wiped out most of my late teens/early twenties, the autoimmune rollercoaster of life is real! X
Thank you Kate 😊 oh wow Chrons is rough. I’m pretty lucky in that the diseases I have don’t impact me too much. I have vitiligo and Hashimotos but I had my thyroid removed due to cancer as a teenager so lucky I guess that the hashimotos isn’t of any consequence xx
I wanted to name my daughter Pagan but was shot down, so I named her carys instead. I told her that story a long time ago so sometimes I'll call her that anyway. she's almost 20 now and the time has flown! Kim
i enjoyed the video.I just have a few questions did you struggle with infertility or was it due to other reasons for not having children earlier. i hope it's not too personal. also i would love to see DITL
Thank you 😊 long and boring story short following cancer treatment making me artificially hyperthyroid we were told it would be tricky. We never tried though till after my treatment was changed in my mid thirties so I couldn’t say if it would have been possible xx
