Month: January 2020

11 weeks today! Grow baby grow! #earlypregnancy #pcospregnancy #babynumber2 #pregnancy+

REPOST: Part Six 🌅
My journey to become a Mum
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While in Cornwall for our gender scan(and our anniversary) we questioned the idea of moving back down… we had just had a day on the beach in Hayle and I looked across the sea and noticed a rainbow. That’s when I knew deep down that Cornwall was the place I wanted to raise Esmae.
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Our next big step was hitting 20 weeks because if meant we were half way… and we did! That moment was big for me.
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The next few weeks went by quicker because we had lots to sort out for our move to Cornwall which finally happened on October 16th 2018 at 28 weeks pregnant.
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October 17th was my 24th Birthday and we spent it in a holiday apartment in Portreath, important to us due to going there previously in our relationship and taking photos on the cliff that we treasured.
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We had such a perfect day, and decided to walk up to the cliff once again to catch the sunset despite not expecting it to be as nice as last time… but it was, it was so gorgeous along with the sounds of the sea that have always made me feel content.
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We set up my phone on self timer for a photo to remember it when I looked down to see Steve holding a little box with a ring. It was then, on a Cornish cliff, looking over the ocean, with a sunset behind us, on the first day of officially living in Cornwall, and with Esmae growing away that Steve asked me to marry him.
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End of Part Six 🌅
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REPOST: Part Five 🎀
My journey to become a mum.
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Everything was suddenly very real and extremely exciting but unfortunately it was followed by more stress! After announcing our journey to the world, I had no choice but to tell my boss at a local restaurant where I worked as a waitress/barista in the day, cocktail waitress and serving drinks at night. This went very differently to how I expected when my hours were cut dramatically, followed by being removed from our rota system, and finally fired. I was still on the last bit of my probation period, however I had been told how well I was doing, and when I told them about Esmae, I was promised that I wouldn’t lose my job. However, I was completely cut out and only told that my work standards were low and that I had been warned several times before(100% untrue!). I decided not to just let this go as I had been trained in Discrimination laws… They offered me a sum in the end, two days before the court date😂
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Anyway! The next big date was 16 weeks, where we got to hear her heart beat for the first time… it was incredible. This was followed by 17 weeks and 5 days – we’d booked a private scan in Cornwall.
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We arrived at @cornwallbabyskanstudio in Truro and were made to feel so welcome by amazing staff who put up with quite a while of our little one being stubborn(I had to go for a walk and come back!) to make sure that we got the best photos that we could. This is where we found out that we were having a girl, and we already had her name picked which sunk into our hearts the moment we knew what we were having. Esmae❤️
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We took our gender announcement photos with the help of my mum, on Gwithian Beach in Cornwall… One of my favourite places. ❤
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End of Part Five 🎀
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Happy New Year 2020! I am happy to stay home this year and relax with my husband, my dogs, our growing 13-week fetus, and our long-time friend. A chill night, spent reflecting on the decade just gone. The 2020s have a lot to live up to. #happynewyear2020

✨ Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Love from the MUMS Team ✨ .
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