Author Archives: Emma Martin: Mission To Motherhood

“mummy, do you have a willy?”

So I thought I would just pause from the preggo updates to fill you in on child number one, aka Phoenix who is now 2.5 earth years. This is a really fun age, it’s kind of like he’s been this … Continue reading

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Round two

  Pregnancy the second time round is definitely different, it’s, how can I say, a bit more ‘down to business’.  The rose tinted glasses you wear at all times on the first round to get through the fear and unknown … Continue reading

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Time….what’s that then?

Time is such a beautiful thing. I look back at it like an old friend. Fond memories spent together doing things and making more time for doing even more things. Ahhhhh it really was great. When I think back to … Continue reading

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Out of the box

I sat in a meeting today where I listened to a certain demographic being described…I was quite inspired by this group of people being bought to life and could certainly see myself in it – ambitious, check, creative, check, optimistic, … Continue reading

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Daddy’s boy

Well I knew this time would come. It’s arrived. And even though I knew it would come eventually, I’m bloody hacked off about it…I am no longer number one parent. No longer the recipient of endless cuddles and no longer … Continue reading

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Two much, Two soon

Phoenix turned 2 a few weeks a go. I mean, seriously, what the hell?! Two?! What?! Surely it wasn’t that long a go since I was on here complaining about feeling like a milked dairy cow. Time actually does speed … Continue reading

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Soft play: survival of the fittest

Phoenix is now 20 months. When do you stop counting in months? It kind of hurts my head a bit. I think over the last month when people have asked me hi age, I’ve given a response anywhere in between … Continue reading

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Motherhood – a marathon in it’s own right

When you’re waiting for a baby to come there’s a lot of info on the baby. When the baby comes there’s a lot learn about the baby. When the baby gets older and your bond is nurtured there is much … Continue reading

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New year, New York

Written one week ago at JFK airport New York…the reason for the late upload will become apparent as you read on… Well I’m sitting here in the airport in New York, thinking, what can I do for the next hour. … Continue reading

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Bali blog 1: we made it (just)

So we’ve all made it here and are now well into the groove of our beautiful Bali holiday. Although was  a somewhat ambitious first trip abroad, I’m so glad we’re here, we’re having a great time, seeing some amazing things … Continue reading

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