I am LOVING maternity leave now. It took me a while to adjust to not being at work, and for the first couple of months of Daisy's life, I was living by the clock, always trying to cram as much as possible into each day...toddler groups, walks, household chores, etc etc. It was as though I wanted to prove I could still be a good mum to Jamie, even though his little sister had come along. I didn't want to feel as though I was letting him down or that he was missing out. I look back now and can see how silly I was being, but at the time I felt so under pressure to be "perfect".

Now I have chilled out a bit and am just enjoying each day with my babies, even if sometimes we just stay in and make cakes, or play in the garden. We still go to groups a lot, and see friends, but I'm now more relaxed about everything.

It helps that Wayne has a new job and so our money worries have been alleviated a little. I should now be able to take a full year off, which I'm SO happy about. As to returning to work afterwards, i have some decisions to make. I would love to be a stay-at-home-mum, but we aren't sure finances will allow. We'll see how things go over the next few months and decide nearer the time.

I'm thinking of turning this blog into a general one about our family life, instead of just being about Daisy. Need to think of a name though!

Speaking of my little flower...she is still such a joy, her smile is never far away and she's growing up so quickly. 19 weeks old now...I can't believe how fast the time has gone. She is doing so well, totally rocking at tummy time, even though she doesn't get as much practice as she should, in case she gets trampled by her big bro.