This is a photo of my little sister, Carrie and I. We are on holiday in France EuroCamping and this is one of the ways we had a wash. There is a photo lurking around somewhere of my sister being washed in a bucket when she was smaller than this. Don’t worry Carrie, I’m saving that one
I love this photo as it reminds me of family holidays. Days where the sun seemed to always shine. Days filled with sand, and swimming pools. Riding bikes and water slides. BBQ’s and going to the bakery in the mornings to get bread and croissants Giggles, smiles and so many other lovely memories. My Captured Moment.
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Can you see the Hollywood sign in the distance? This photo was taken in February last year. It was my first ever trip to America. James was working out there (Golf stuff) and I went with him. There is a little secret to this story. In this picture I am about 6 weeks pregnant. A week before we left for America we moved house. We had been living together for a while as James had moved to my house but this is our first house together. We moved on the Saturday and found out about ‘jellybean’ as we called her, on the Monday. Then flew to America on the Friday. A total whirlwind week! The whole holiday I felt incredibly sick and looking at the photo’s you can’t tell a thing. I love that we knew and no one else did. It was our little secret. My Captured Moment.
I’ve chosen two photo’s this week. Both are from the recent birth of my third child. My first girl and first baby with James.
After a traumatic few years with the discovery of my ex husbands affair, the subsequent breakdown of my marriage and becoming a single Mum to two boys. My life turned a corner when I met James. If you had told me a few years ago I would be with a man that I truely love and that loves me, I wouldn’t have believed you. Throw in a beautiful baby girl and I would have laughed.
Unfortunately we had a difficult pregnancy with horrible long lasting sickness, bleeds, severe SPD and threatened early labour at 32 weeks. The end of the pregnancy was also very stressful with lots of monitoring visits due to my lack of growth and reduced movements. After all this we just wanted her here safe. It ended with an emergency c section as on one of the monitoring visits she was showing signs of distress.
I love the look on my face, it’s a moment I will never forget. Having her placed safely in my arms and hearing her stop crying with the warmth and security of being with me.
James had also had a really tough few years going through similar to me and worse. I’m not religious, but I feel that she is a gift to us after enduring the hard times. Ava is such a lovely, smiley little girl that has already brought so much joy into our lives. She has made our little family closer and the boys adore her. Every day I look at her and feel so lucky that my life has turned out the way it has. She has helped heal us both. My Captured Moment.
I love this photo as it reminds me of family holidays. Days where the sun seemed to always shine. Days filled with sand, and swimming pools. Riding bikes and water slides. BBQ’s and going to the bakery in the mornings to get bread and croissants Giggles, smiles and so many other lovely memories. My Captured Moment.
