TO 2020, & BEYOND...

Welcome 2020. The year we officially became a trio of Insley's. And another year to try and get back into the swing of my blog...in March!

BABY FREE CHILL DAY @ CHAMPNEYS SPRINGS DAY SPA

I am a firm believer that every Mum (and Dad, I'm not bias here!) needs time to wind down and to remember what life was like before they had a tiny toddler clinging to their thigh and slobbering all over them - god love them though. Fortunately, for my birthday my lovely boyfriend volunteered to keep the small one alive for the day whilst I did some serious relaxing. So off I trotted, gym gear, swimwear and book in hand ready for the kind of peace and quiet I had craved for a year and half.

JESS TALKS: PARKING SPACE NOBS

When we first had Theo, the first big place we went to was Mothercare. He was a teeny tiny baby who had virtually no clothes that fit so off we popped. We were that used to parking in normal spaces that we drove around that car park for 5 minutes looking for a space until I realised...we have a baby now, we can park in the parent and baby spaces. Our lives were changed forever. However with this luxury of actually being able to get your car seat out of your car without scuffing the neighbours bodywork, comes great anger when someone who has been a parent for the last decade or more pulls into the only space available. I know it's petty and I shouldn't care but it just bugs me, ok!

THIS WEEK I'M A BAD MUM: VOL 1

HAPPY FRIDAY! I fancied creating a regular segment that wasn't all sweetness and light because you know what, parenting isn't easy! Especially when your a first timer and your completely winging it - but isn't that part of the fun! So I've came up with this - posts listing all the reasons this week why I'm a terrible mother. It sounds harsh but in reality it's mostly tongue in cheek because personally I think I'm an epic mother....but still very, very true. This week was a particularly bad week, I've had a fair few down days and I've really struggled and here ladies and gents is why this week, I'm a bad Mum.

JESS TALKS: MAKING MUMMY FRIENDS

I've never been the greatest at making new friends, aside from being drunk in the ladies loo's ofcourse. I'm awkward and I'm just a bit antisocial. I enjoy leaving the house but I also enjoy lying in bed doing absolutely sod all. It's no surprise to me when I attend baby groups that although I natter along with various different Mums from all walks of life I don't come away with any ever lasting friendships. And that's part of the problem I think - I'm looking for commitment.

ACCEPTING MY POST NATAL PODGE

I've never been one to swan around in tiny bikinis or crop tops and I certainly haven't been anywhere near anything less than a size 14 in the last 12 years but still I knew my post baby body would be an issue. I can hack only functioning on 2 hours sleep and the screaming colic but what I always knew would let me down was my own self esteem. Every time I look in the mirror or try and get dressed that familiar pang of disgust hits me and it's hard to keep my head above water. Last week it got so overwhelming I ordered a new sports bra and ran to the gym to sign up because I needed to shift this excess weight. Although I have only been once so there might be a flaw in the system there.

6 THINGS I'VE LEARNT ON MY FIRST NIGHT OUT AS A MUMMY

If any of you knew me pre-settling down, I loved a good knee's up. Not much has changed over the last year apart from the fact I have been gagging for a celebratory outing with my best girl. Being pregnant and missing your birthday, Christmas and your engagement is just all a little bit underwhelming when you can't get a little bit merry now and again. So this weekend I dusted off the cobwebs from my heels and prepared to dance until dawn and this is what I learnt.

PREGNANCY TALK: 35 WEEKS & COUNTING

AND A BELATED MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope everyone had a cracking time and ate copious amounts of food! Setting off from where I left off on my previous blog - it's time for another pregnancy update! We have 5 weeks left until my due date! EEP! Unfortunately over the last month I've been a little unavailable due to being ridiculously poorly and being stuck in and out of hospital - which as you can imagine doesn't have the greatest of photo opportunities. Also due to this I am being induce in 8 days time! Yup that's right! So this will most likely be one of my last pregnancy updates so I'll make it short and sweet and try not to moan to much!