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Wholesome weekend 🩷☀️🌈 It’s going down as a core memory weekend, and it was such a beautifully simple one. I sometimes feel myself stressing that some of our weekends are too simple, too chilled, and I know it’s because of the doom scrolling and seeing what everyone else is doing. The pressure we can feel to be living the most full-on life feels so bizarre sometimes. But I really do love just grabbing a coffee, going for a drive.. and I am so incredibly lucky to be able to take my son to see the ducks (goshhh I just try so hard to soak up every new thing we get to do with him) I love simplicity. I love the quiet, relaxing, the calm.. and it’s okay to love what you love, it’s what makes us all wonderfully unique ✨

Life lately… 🥰
1. Documenting a rare makeup day
2. First time on the swings
3. Addicted to eggy bread with maple syrup
4. The best view ever
5. & the best sleepy cuddles
6. Zoo train rides
7. Pumping in the car with my beloved
8. Garden buddies!
9. Finding the world beautiful again, through these tiny hands ✨

Hiya 35 ✨ The best birthday yet.

Birthdays have been so painful for me over the past six years. I dreaded the weeks leading up to it. Getting older isn’t fun when it comes to infertility, and it’s hard when you can’t stop it happening. I know so many of you will feel this way too (and sending you so much love, always)

Today we took Elias to the zoo and I cried happy tears watching him gently playing in the soft play. His personality, curiosity and calm, content nature is all I’ve ever needed. I feel so lucky that he’s here and this is our life 🥹

So, here is to 35. To peace, love and being a Mummy, at last.

Six whole years married to my ☺️ 6+ years of kitchen dancing, searching for the things we lose on the daily, sending each other F1 memes, shouting “cheese” every night to get Bernie in, making posh coffees & running out of beans, popping to Tesco, shooting weddings together and finally, becoming parents to our little buddy 🥹 Life is about enjoying the simple things, with the right person 🦞

Our anniversary also marks 6 years since our first miscarriage and it’s crazy how looking back it feels as though time has zoomed past.. but living through those six years felt so slow. Infertility is such a time guzzler, everything takes so long but life still keeps happening around you. We have been through so much together and I truly never thought we would ever be celebrating our anniversary with a son. Life feels so complete now - I wish I could tell the Laura from 6 years ago that it would all be okay in the end ✨

Wearing *some* colour… feeling like a new Woman 😂 Would you believe that my hair is curled via a robe tie here?! I keep forgetting to film me doing it, so plz feel free to bug me until I do…

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Swipe for a little holiday recap 💙

We went to Woburn and honestly.. it was our best holiday yet. It felt like a huge life reset for us both. My favourite day was sitting by the pool - sun beaming in through the glass, a coffee to my left and my baby fast asleep to my right. The tears started to flood and I cried (happy tears) by the side of the pool 😅 Forever grateful for these special, magical moments I never thought would happen ✨

I have smiled more smiles during the past 4 months than I have my whole life 🥹 We are back from our break away and it was incredible. Waffles for breakfast, sunny dog walks in the woods & most of all.. soaking up every single second of being parents. I have never felt so damn lucky or so grateful in my life 🥰 So excited to catch up with you guys! (Well, once my pile of washing is gone and I have time to pick up my phone again 😂)

Hat is a recent bargain by the way, I know you all loved it last time I wore it! 💕

Grateful for hats on the “no time to wash my hair” days which… are most days 😅 Saying that, my productivity for everything else is on the up, it’s amazing what you can get done when you have less time to do it in - how does that work?!

The hat is by the way, I like it because I’m really into blueeeee! Channelling my inner Wednesday Adams with this top too 🤭

A whole 3 months of Elias 💙 After waiting so long, it feels like time has suddenly flown by. I ask myself daily ‘how has it been 3 months already?!’ It sometimes feels like there’s not enough hours in the day to soak him up, but I’m always trying my best to saviour every second. And I do. I still can’t quite put into words how it all feels. I’ve gone from wading through mud, to floating in the clouds - a transition that has been both amazing and strangely difficult to grasp. Never did I think I’d get to do this & I never thought a photo like this would exist 🥹

If you want to see a little more, Chris Bradshaw Photography has published a blog post on his website with some photos from Elias’ birth and first month of his life. It’s raw & features many unflattering photos of me… but you know what? They are the best photos I’ve ever been in ☺️ I’ve linked it in my stories & below ✨

https://chrisbradshaw.co/the-birth-of-elias-bradshaw/

ad. Hands up if you’re the present giver-outter on Christmas day? 😁 My goal for Christmas this year is to be COSY! I’m all about comfy jumpers right now and this outfit is so warm and toasty. All from for such a bargain, meaning you can shop for less this year. The jumper is French connection, trainers are Skechers (I love the subtle pink of these!) and the jeans have a very handy elasticated waist, perfect for post-Christmas dinner bloat 😁

Gearing up for a cosy Christmas - our first as a family of four 🥹 I know this time of year comes with a sprinkle of pain, those difficult “when are you having a baby?!” questions from distant relatives, spending Christmas with babies & children whilst you still struggle on the journey to your own. Or even just remembering how you thought this year would be different. It’s tough and it’s okay to enjoy Christmas but hate it all at the same time. Sending so much love to anyone that needs an extra hug, or a sprinkle of hope this year. You got this ✨

Sometimes I think I’m really getting good at this new five minute hair & makeup time limit and then… sometimes not so much 😂 (swipe for daily reality!)

Life lately. 5 years of dreaming, 4 weeks of it coming true 🌈✨🥰

He’s here 💙🌈✨Our hearts are extremely full and everything feels a touch more magical than it ever did before 🥹🥰

The best day of my life - 28.09.22 ✨

Things might be a little quiet here for a little while & I’ll admit it’s reeeeally hard to say that. Taking a little step back from work when you’re self employed is an odd feeling and something I’ve found tricky (also something no one seems to talk about much!) I don’t tend to take holidays from work and even when I’m not uploading, there’s still something else going on in the background - so this is new for me! However, I know I need some ✨time✨to relax (much to Bernie’s delight!) and enjoy this moment in time, which still feels very surreal. Whilst I’ll still be posting on stories and on my feed occasionally, I wanted to thank you in advance for being patient with me, you guys are always the greatest ❤️ In the words of good ol’ Arnold S.. I’ll be back! 👍🏻

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