When are you due? Look how big you are! You're pregnant with #2; that's exciting/stressful! These in addition to a myriad of other comments and questions are what I have to deal with on a daily basis. Our culture is baby obsessed but unfortunately no one has any tact when it comes to … [Read more...]
it’s all good for dinner
Most recently, the part of my day that gives me the most anxiety is dinner. L'il E and I get home from work/school around 5:30 and from that moment on the restaurant is open for business. I start making dinner, while E eats a snack and (gulp!) watches Kinder Egg unboxings on the iPad - he can get … [Read more...]
a few things to wear
My Asos Maternity package arrived on Friday and I finally have a few things to wear (pictured above). Despite the free shipping and inexpensive prices I did have to pay a hefty duty fee when my package arrived - $60!! My two favourites are the grey zip up hoodie (it fits perfectly) and the navy … [Read more...]
no such thing as balance
This is how I feel most days. Last week a friend asked me how I do it all and I laughed it off as I usually do. I get that question a lot and never give a real answer, because I don't really have one. In fact, I really don't know how I manage to keep it all together most of the time, I just … [Read more...]
Nothing to wear
(Image source) I know I'm supposed to feel beautiful and appreciate my pregnant body, but at 27 weeks I look at myself and see a beached whale (sigh). As I try to squeeze my over sized belly into my pre-maternity shirts I realize that it's time I do some serious shopping. When I was pregnant … [Read more...]
Time to indulge
Your first pregnancy is the most indulgent time of your life. Sadly I can't say the same for round two and I expect it just gets worse for round three and (gasp!) round four. In my first pregnancy I took amazing care of myself. I slept when I needed to, put my feet up when I was feeling fatigued, … [Read more...]
Imperfect – An Introduction
Hiyaaa! This is Beyond the Bump and I'm so excited to be blogging here. Like many of you reading, I'm a crazy busy lady. I work full time in PR, teach one day a week, manage an online fabric shop, run my personal blog, have a two year old son, oh and I'm six months pregnant. Have a similar list? … [Read more...]