LouiseSmith1982's Blog

Dear Maternity Leave, I can’t believe it’s been one whole year since we met. And what a year it’s been. We’ve been through so much together in such a short space of time. I’ve loved you, cherished you. I’ve hated and cursed you. Sometimes, I just wanted us to call it a day; to go back to being normal for a bit…to go to work and have a minute to breathe or just bloody wee. When I...

Livvy wants Rabbity. She’s screaming her bloody head off. “I WANT RABBITY! I WANT RABBITY! MUM-MUM! GET IT!” Do you know who Rabbity is? Because I haven’t got a clue. By his name, I think I can assume he is a rabbit. But he’s not going to be real, I can assure you of that. No live animals in the house. That’s my law. Because my very sensibilities hang by a mere thread and one more...