Blue Eyed Girl

Blue eyes Baby's got blue eyes Like a clear blue sky Watching over me Blue eyes I love blue eyes When I'm by her side Where I long to be -Elton John (lyrics Gary Osborne) Already, my poor baby girl is suffering from second child syndrome. I haven't printed a single photograph, let alone started …

Letter for Alex

My dear Alex In January 2008, we went on a family holiday to Mauritius. Conceiving you was always in the back of my mind as I swam, sat in the sun, read, and probably drank too many Mojito's. (Which I did feel rather guilty about when I found out I was pregnant!) Not that I …

Baby makes six

On the eve of the day before I return to work, I cast my mind back to the day I found out I was pregnant with Caris. (Six months have passed since she was born). It was a Friday morning, and I, for good measure, read the directions on the home pregnancy test, knowing that …