This right here🥹😩….It almost never happens…. Somebody will just be doing half half job upandan 😥
Happy International Nurse’s Day to all the beautiful nurses out there 🤗
Wondering what it’s like to be pregnant? I documented my last pregnancy, follow my pregnancy diaries on my YouTube channel. To all pregnant mums out there, May God continue to bless and keep you and the little one or ones you are growing. By the time you get to see your bundle (s) of joy , your heart will be full of gratitude to God in Jesus name. #pregnancylife #pregnancydiary #pregnancysymptoms #firsttrimesterproblems #pregnancyjourney #pregnancyblog
Mealtimes are bound to be messy , especially if you are exploring baby-led weaning.
At the start of our BLW journey, the wash-up from mealtimes was usually daunting, sometimes we have a full change of clothes or even a bath in addition to the utensils and feeding equipments. We considered overall bibs, while this was great, I found that the overall bib would also get messy and need cleaning in preparation for the next meal which may only be a few hours apart. The overall bibs were also not that cheap, so getting multiples wasn’t an option.
I stumbled upon this hack on my birth club on @babycenter , tried it and it’s yielded positive results. I don’t have to worry about cleaning an overall bib in between meals, I also don’t have to worry about complete change of clothes following meals. The kitchen towels absorb most of the mess and same is disposed afterwards. Even though the demand for kitchen towels have now increased in the household supply, I still find it more cost-effective, less stressful and also a judicious use of my precious time.
Let me know how you manage mess at mealtimes at your end.
#babyledweaning #babyledweaningmess #mumhacks #motherhoodunfiltered #motherhoodlife #grateful #thankful #blessed
It’s anniversary week o’ clock with @ayobami_ezekiel and I am pleased to tell you that love still happens. God is still in the business of creating beautiful marriages. Please find our ‘How we met’ video on YouTube. Link is in bio. #couplegoals #godlydating #godlycouples #godlylove #godlyliving #weddinganniversary #grateful #thankful #blessed #kashamaadupe
7 month old tries kiwi fruit for the first time. @solidstarts has all the information you need when it comes to weaning and introduction of solids. Kiwi fruit is suitable for babies from 6 months + and it is quite nutritious. How to serve depends on the age of baby, you can download the solid starts app to find this. I wrote on my weaning journey so far, link is in bio. #BabyLedWeaning #BabyCentre #SolidStarts #MotherhoodUnfiltered #IntroductionOfSolids #blackbabyledweaning #cutebaby
This past week has been another dimension of hard, May God ease our affairs. I often said it jokingly and maybe seriously that if I wasn’t my son’s mum- I would have probably taken him back to his mum and told his mum that “Mummy o, take your son, his energy is more than my own”😂. But 😀, yours truly is the mum. I have thought of drinking his cerelac maybe it will give me his kind of energy. The latest I thought of doing is going to the gym - boya it will build my stamina. Guys even my “stomok” didn’t inspire me to go to gym but this gentleman has. Getting him dressed or changed is now some form of gymnastics. I’ll finish the activity and I’ll be panting asking myself but no be say I run marathon na. All I know is at every random point in time, I am constantly tired and my body aches terribly. I’ve considered recommencing Vit D tablets😩. The tiny moments of rest I get in his very cat nap is used up by 1/8 of another wake window…..and the cycle continues. How I will introduce work into this mix is what I don’t want to think about right now. But I know when we reach that river, we’ll cross it.
I’d just like to use this medium to form solidarity with all mums out there. Stay at home mums well-done, Working mums well-done, let no one undermine what you are doing. You are doing a great great job. It’s not easy at all.
It is my sincere prayer that God continually renew our strength and give us grace in Jesus name. May He also cause us to continually find fulfilment in this ministry He has called us to in Jesus name.
#FridayNightMusings #motherhoodunfiltered #motherhoodmoments #honestmotherhood #motherhoodishard #motherhoodlife #grateful #thankful #blessed
This past week has been another dimension of hard, May God ease our affairs. I often said it jokingly and maybe seriously that if I wasn’t my son’s mum- I would have probably taken him back to his mum and told his mum that “Mummy o, take your son, his energy is more than my own”😂. But 😀, yours truly is the mum. I have thought of drinking his cerelac maybe it will give me his kind of energy. The latest I thought of doing is going to the gym - boya it will build my stamina. Guys even my “stomok” didn’t inspire me to go to gym but this gentleman has. Getting him dressed or changed is now some form of gymnastics. I’ll finish the activity and I’ll be panting asking myself but no be say I run marathon na. All I know is at every random point in time, I am constantly tired and my body aches terribly. I’ve considered recommencing Vit D tablets😩. The tiny moments of rest I get in his very cat nap is used up by 1/8 of another wake window…..and the cycle continues. How I will introduce work into this mix is what I don’t want to think about right now. But I know when we reach that river, we’ll cross it.
I’d just like to use this medium to form solidarity with all mums out there. Stay at home mums well-done, Working mums well-done, let no one undermine what you are doing. You are doing a great great job. It’s not easy at all.
It is my sincere prayer that God continually renew our strength and give us grace in Jesus name. May He also cause us to continually find fulfilment in this ministry He has called us to in Jesus name.
#FridayNightMusings #motherhoodunfiltered #motherhoodmoments #honestmotherhood #motherhoodishard #motherhoodlife #grateful #thankful #blessed
Baby preferring adult straw bottle to his straw bottle. #motherhoodmoments #motherhoodthroughinstagram #parentinglife #parentinghumor #7monthold #babyblog #kashamadupe #grateful #thankful #blessed
One of the symptoms that accompany 3rd trimester is difficulty in finding a comfortable sleeping position 🤦🏻♀️. Night sleep is a luxury. If you are not waking up to pee, you are turning from side to side in search of the best and safe position. I highlighted my other 3rd trimester symptoms on my YouTube channel. Link is in bio.
#pregnancydiary #3rdTrimester #kashamaadupe #grateful #thankful #blessed
While I was Exclusively Breastfeeding, I was quite nervous about how weaning would unfold. I wrote about my experience so far. Link is in bio. #6monthsold #exclusivebreastfeedingbaby #BabyLedWeaning #FirstTimeMum #babycenter
This is an extract following my 34 weeks midwife’s appointment. Full video is on my YouTube channel. Link is in bio. #pregnancydiaries #firsttimemum #pregnancyshenanigans #3rdTrimesterBlessings #Kashamaadupe #Grateful #Thankful #Blessed
7 months later, I’m confident to relive my labour memories. Head to my YouTube channel to watch how it built up😀. Link is in bio. Shoutout to all mommas and mommas-in-waiting. May God continue to bless us. #labouranddelivery #pregnancydiary #firsttimemum #grateful #thankful #blessed
😂😂😂😂😂…. The reaction I see is #Unbothered. My soon to be 7 month old😍🥰💞, thank you for gracing our lives❤️… #Grateful #Thankful #Blessed #Kashamaadupe
Some reels from Christmas that never made it to the gram😀. Operation empty your drafts, so here is it🤗. Wishing you all a beautiful week. No matter how difficult that challenge is, remind yourself that God is on the throne / He’s come through before, He’ll come through again.
For the love of mango 😍 #babyledweaning #6monthsold @solidstarts
This beautiful September baby will not let omoolodun to yerawo by herself, so here are we doing it together😀. 🥂to another 365 days. Happy birthday anniversary to me🤗.
This was Rereloluwa’s first few social smiles at about 2 months. It’s the look on his face at 0.10secs for me. My son’s reaction was like mummy don’t be doing like that again o😀. Your smiles are adorable - thank you for not hoarding them and thank you for not making us work so hard before you give them to all of us - Rereloluwa has a ready heart-melting smile for everyone. Your smiles will never fade. Your smiles will always be real, true and intentional. Your heart will always be full of joy in and out of season in Jesus name. The Joy of the Lord will always be your strength all the days of your life in Jesus name. The love of God abounds in you all of your life. We love you champ💋and by the way, happy 5 months once again. I can’t believe this was shot over 3 months ago - omooooooooo. Kashamaadupe 🙏🏽
I love you today and always @ayobami_ezekiel
Happy Valentine’s Day Oko mi @ayobami_ezekiel
Rereloluwa says do have a pleasant week!
@ayobami_ezekiel Actually, I just want to say thank you once again for being the very best “Oko oloyun” - Pregnant husband. You trumped your role. You were the bestest. You made pregnancy sooooo easy and desirable. Like you were so on point and on top and a step ahead of all the shenanigans pregnancy can bring.
There was a day I was craving yam and egg. Eni eleni did not know I was craving anything, so he offered me cereal - coco pops. Na so I start to dey cry o that Ahn ahn how will he be offering me coco pops when I wanted yam and egg. That’s how the cry was increasing in gear - if not because of this belle shebi I would have cooked my yam and egg myself. He was dumbfounded and pissed at the initial instance, walked away then came back. Guess what , he came back to me with Yam and egg😍. I apologised after because I mean - how far na😂. But the way he handled it such maturity and understanding. It wasn’t me - it was the hormones. Now I think about it and I’m like damn.
The constant reassurance when I wouldn’t stop spotting nko 🫂. I spotted up until 14 weeks of pregnancy for no apparent reason. I remember how we drove angrily to the A and E on one of those nights, spent more than 5 hours - only for the doctor to check my BP as a compensation for all the hours we spent waiting - we couldn’t even get to do an ultrasound!
Your support @ayobami_ezekiel is second to none. The list is endless. But in the midst of it all , I just wanna say thank you once again for being our daddy. We may not say it all the time but we see all that you do and we appreciate it. May God continue to renew your strength. He makes ways for you. You stand before kings and not mean men. He anoints your head with oil and your cup runs over. Surely, Goodness and mercies follow us all the days of our lives and we dwell in the house of the Lord forever in Jesus name. It shall be well with you all the days of your life in Jesus name.
Ayo_mi, I love you so much, I really do.
Oko mi atata, Man Crush Everyday, My Jackpot, My Gee for life @ayobami_ezekiel I love you sooooo much - words can’t say. Cheers to many more years of enjoying this institution called marriage and parenting. You are the best🥰❤️💋
My early days of breastfeeding was not particularly pleasant- I was at the verge of giving it all up.
Thank God for kind-hearted professionals and friends who nudged me on.
Today, baby and I are grateful to Health visitor Mary who was always at our beck and call and Mummy Shindy who kept encouraging us. May God bless you.
Of course we are also grateful to God for staying through to His promise and Zaddy yo @ayobami_ezekiel for always supporting us through the try this 1 million things to boost your milk supply😂 (Did they work? Wo, Boya that one will be story for another day o)
Thank You Lord for how far and how well. We are grateful.
#MemoirsOfMyMotherhoodJourney
#GratitudeAlways #Kashamaadupe
I wonder if babies don’t have a hungry-meter that goes from very full to slightly full to almost hungry and now hungry or maybe something similar. My son is happy in one minute and crying for milk in the next. No matter what you do to pacify him - he won’t settle until he sees milk😀. You know what I interprete the cry to be;
Iyen yen yen
Iyen yen yen
No oooo
If you don’t give me milk , I’m not open to any conversation
Iyen yen yen
Give me milk and then we can talk
😂😂😂
And within a few minutes of having some milk, he settles and becomes that happy baby again.
Such desire! Such craving!
It’s for a reason that the Bible admonishes us in 1 Pet 2:2 “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,”
1 Peter 2:2 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/1pe.2.2.NIV
Crave Spiritual milk!
More like yearn for it. Don’t settle for anything short of pure word of God.
Having a newborn has helped me understand that scripture better.
May God fill us as we intentionally crave spiritual milk in Jesus name. Amen.
©️Bolaji Ezekiel
You’ll never know what mummyhood is until you are right in the middle of it. Diaper change is a frequently done activity in every day - going through nothing less than 6 diapers in a 24 hr period.
My baby hated being undressed, making changing diapers challenging. We’d usually cry through it. I as a mum didn’t find it funny too- I dreaded diaper change times.
Could I delegate it? I think the question is who do I even want to delegate it to? All we had was ourselves isn’t it?😀
We had to make it fun for ourselves. Diaper change time became play time😀. I learnt to incorporate some play to make it pleasurable for both parties and here we are now - not as bad as the early days.
We are still not there yet but at least we are not where we used to be.
It keeps getting better and it keeps getting easier. Thank God for how far and how well. Kashamaadupe 🙏🏽 #newmum #boymum #gratitudeattitude #talesfrommymotherhoodjourney #grateful #thankful #blessed
The past months of being a mummy has been a rollercoaster. Nobody tells you how much your life changes after having a baby. I passed my driving test when I was heavily pregnant and couldn’t drive much after I passed, also for the first few weeks post-partum. So, I literally started driving again months after I had passed. The past few weeks has been me driving under supervision again just to regain my confidence on the road. I have been able to drive without supervision by myself but I felt driving with baby would be too much for me - focusing on the road and having a little man do iyen iyen - I cannot can. Husbandman @ayobami_ezekiel has been everything and more in my driving snap back journey. Even me I know how inconveniencing it can be but he’s been super helpful- God bless him.
On snap back, you would think snap back was just about the physical body - but I tell you it’s way more than that. There’s a whole lot you are snapping back on, there’s just so much emphasis on the physical body. It’s interesting how the society celebrates your bump and also expect a pre-pregnancy flat tummy soon after😂- but that one is even a story for another day.
Every single thing changes with having a baby. And the snap back journey? OMG , it’s multifaceted.
Getting yourself back, getting to incorporate baby into your previous life or better put, incorporate your previous life into mummyhood is a 20 unit course.
Shoutout to all mums who are trying to navigate and get their balance again. It continues to get easier for us in Jesus name. Amen. It’s such a beautiful way to end month 3🤝…. Month 4 loading🤗….. #newmum #boymum #gratitudeattitude #gratefulforlittlethings #kashamaadupe🙏
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 😀