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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
I call this the "husband-makes-way-better-pies-than-you" chicken pie. Made by my husband 🙄🙄 Okay okay, I'm not complaining but I am a bit cheesed off that his meals whilst on paternity leave have been so incredible that mine look a little plain in comparison... That being said, I just gave birth to his second child! I deserve the good stuff and a decent break from cooking, even if I was previously making macaroni cheese a little too many times a week 😱😂😂 • • • #husbandcooks #chickenpie #homebaking #pie #dadlife #ilovemyhusband
Rawr! 🦕 This little dinosaur is taking being a big brother in his stride. He loves his didi (little brother) ferociously. By that I mean, all he wants to do is hold him and introduce him proudly to others... But he also wants to sit on him and throw play dough at his head 🤷‍♀️ Love is complicated, especially toddler love 😂 • • • #rawr #nzkid #nzmum #toddlerlife #nzmum #nzmummy #motherhood #motheroftwo #motherhood_nz #growingup
One week ago 💙 • • • #motherhood #nzbaby #fourthtrimester #nzmum #firstmoments
In the birthcare delivery suite I remember (in between some pretty intense contractions) seeing a picture on the wall of a rose in bloom - with a baby's head crowning in the middle of it. Beautiful, blossoming, calming. Not sure if you'll relate, but I can tell you I did NOT feel like a rose coming into bloom... well, unless that's supposed to feel like a 3.4kg bebe coming out your hoo-ha... Still, I've got to say that I'm incredibly grateful for my husband, my mum and next-level-awesome midwife. Really, I couldn't have asked for a better birthing experience this time round. But regardless... mamas, never forget that business is HARD. No matter the method. But - just because the hardest part is over doesn't mean there aren't hard parts ahead. Life doesn't instantly go back to normal, but for some reason we think it's ok to pop out a human and go back to being supermum the next day! Na-uh. I've learned this the hard way this time around, despite all the cuddly insta-stories. Once I've processed it all properly I will be sure to write a blog post on the experience. But for now I'll enjoy the fruit of my labour (actual), keep up with the newborn cuddles and continue to eat my post-partum weight in lactation snacks (chocolate counts, right?). And because I'm also not sure of when I'll next post something non-baby related, here you go: A pic of the beautiful not-cervix-related blooms that my mum gave me a day after the birth. I've surprisingly managed to change the water and keep them alive too! Winning. • • • #postpartum #postpartumtruth #birthing #birthstory #nzmum #mummyblog #mumblog #mumlife #motherhood
A beautiful Easter gift came this weekend for the Chen family. Meet Jia Micah Chen, born 20.04.19 at 12:31am 💙 We are ridiculously in love with this little boy and incredibly grateful to be at home and getting to know the new addition! Beautiful typography by my talented sis @ashleybirdeeee