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Three weeks ago: My kid has literally tripled in size since this pic was taken 😂😂😂
Dear dad, We loved having you home over the past month and a bit and really missed you while you were working today. Please stay home tomorrow and let mum have a sleep in. 💙 Love, your boys (the post is in no way associated with or sponsored by mum, we can definitely write complete sentences on instagram and you don't need to think anymore on that.)
The other day Olly and Ashton took a big bucket and wandered down to the Mandarin tree at the back of our property. They came back with citrus gold! Mmmmm praise the Lord for mandarin season 🍊🙌
Make a wish! 🌾
I can deal with the bad nights when I'm with my baby ♡ Make that babies! Life is hard right now and sleep deprivation throws some rather hefty emotions into the "parent-of-two" world that I'm still learning about. Last night I woke countless times to my newborn and once to my toddler. And it sucked. And it was rough. But I don't mind. They're so small for such a short amount of time, so I will give them all the snuggles I can, while I can (A.K.A while they're too small to argue or fight about it 😂😂).
F💙A💙M💙I💙L💙Y
Beautiful dried blooms from @ofthevalley, a Mother's day gift from my sister. Yep, my sister, @ashleybirdeeee. She's great, I love her so much. 💙💐
Boy you are cute but, like, where are your eyebrows? #oldman #justjokes #socute #nzbaby #nzkid #newborn #nzfamily #nzmum #motherhood #nzmummy #thehappynow #throughtheireyes 📸 @nicolepatonphotography
This lady right here 👏👏 Resilient. Calm. Wise. Warm. Burper of stubborn babies. Owner of outstretched arms. Giver of abundant (mostly helpful) advice. Teacher of all things motherhood. Drinker of (only the best) trim flat whites. Also drinker of the occasional red. Helper. Giver. Crown Lynn collector. Gas-bagger. Entertainer. Forced-family-photo maker. Speaker of life. Knitter of cuddly blankets. Nana. Listener to problems (big, small or toddler-sized). Maker of families. Ladies and gentlemen, here's to @janbalderston, an incredible woman and even better mother. Happy Mother's day, mum x
Happy Mothers day! I received such a gorgeous gift from my husband and boys: Framed prints from our recent family shoot with Nicole. My husband had also kept the digital photos secret from me, so today I got to view them all at once and I am absolutely blown away. Such precious memories captured in the most perfect way. More to share soon! Thank you so much @nicolepatonphotography x • • • #mothersday #happymothersday #nzmum #nzfamily #nzbaby #motherhood #mumlife #thehappynow #mummy #boymom #boymum #newbaby #mumtruth #mixedkid #hapa
💛 Jia Micah Chen What's in a name? Jia (pronounced like Fire but with a J) has Chinese origins - just like this wee boy - and means home and family. We tossed up so many names for Jia, originally our hearts were absolutely set on a different name and we were low-key calling the bump that for months. When we heard Jia though, it really took over. It was as though this name just clicked into place with who our little man was, even though we were yet to meet him. Two weeks in and its like all along we were just waiting for him to turn us into a proper family. So little Jia, welcome to the Chen family. You are such a blessing. • • • #nzbaby #euroasian #nzmum #hapa #nzfamily #mixedkids #mumlife #motherhood #newborn #newbaby #mustard
Still not sure how to actually look after two kids at once, but MAN THESE GUYS ARE CUTE. • • • #mixedkids #hapa #nzkids #nzbaby #euroasian #halfies #brothers #nzfamily #nzmum