31/12/2020
✨ 💓 HOGMANAY ✨ 💓
2020, you’ve been a year.
I am ending my first full year without seeing my Mum (I saw her at the start of December 2019) and almost 18 months since I’ve seen my beautiful little sister and almost a year since I saw my beautiful big brother 😢
There is no doubt this has been a hard one, and missing so many people is distressing and draining. However, It would be untruthful to say that this year hasn’t been full of JOY too. We welcomed our little Effie in July and watching her and our Minnie grow together for 6 months has been pure beauty ☀️
We have met new friends, our friendships with old friends and neighbours and strengthened and we have built our own little safe community around us and for that I am forever grateful. The support we have received this year has been unreal and made facing pregnancy and newborn motherhood during a global pandemic so much easier (although not without its struggles) ✨
2020 is not one that we will not forget easily and while we are surrounded by uncertainty and another lockdown, I am ending this year feeling so much love for my family, friends and neighbours 💓
For all those who couldn’t stop, the essential workers. Our NHS who made pregnancy during this difficult time as relaxed as possible, the amazing team of midwives who allowed us the most beautiful home birth for Effie, a day I will treasure forever. Those who went to work and saved lives while we stayed home. Words are not enough. Thank you 💕
The nurses who have looked after my granny for 10 long months in hospital and now in a care home, giving her what we couldn’t during this time. You are wonderful 💕
The posties, the delivery drivers, food delivery services. Thank you for continuing to work and especially to our lovely postie who brought so much joy to Minnie, she looks forward to seeing you every day ✨
2020, you brought endless tears both of sadness and joy ✨ 💓