word of the week

The calligraphy leaves something to be desired this week. The Husband bought me some coloured calligraphy pens as a gift, and they are lovely, but I don't feel able to do them justice yet!

Our pram hunt is still going strong, and we have changed our mind multiple times and must be worrying the staff at our local mothercare with the number of visits we have made this week! We seem to have eventually settled on one of two mamas and papas models, particularly as they both fit in my rather small boot! It may all change again next week, but for now it is nice to feel like we have narrowed it down and made some progress. We both keep joking that parenting should be easy after the navigating the complexities of prams, strollers, pushchairs, travel cots, car seats and the rest!

My antenatal appointment went well this week, all seemed fine, and Mum and I even heard the heartbeat whooshing away, which was reassuring. It is strange to think that next Mother's Day I should hopefully be celebrating as a mum as well as a daughter!

And, of course, today has been about the mums in our life. We are very lucky to have family that live close by, so we can manage to see everyone on occasions like this. We are even luckier to have the love and support of our parents, and each year I realise just how much they do for us, and how much they make our lives easier. Particularly being so close to my mum, I am so grateful to have her nearby, not just because of all she does for us, but because of how easy it makes it to spend time with her. I hope you have all had a lovely weekend with family, and that you have a great week ahead.