Category Archives: new baby

The eyes say it all

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

How can one week change my life so completely? The second photo is the picture I wanted to show the world, to go with the blog I wrote in my hospital room 5 days ago when life was as perfect … Continue reading →

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The extraordinary ordinary

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

Tomorrow, I’m having a baby. How strange to write that, to know that, but there it is. About lunchtime actually. Such an ordinary, everyday event. Yet such an extraordinary, primeval, earth-shattering, life-changing event too. Tomorrow I meet my daughter, a … Continue reading →

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Fitting it all in…..

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Grin & Tonic by Alana Kirk

Despite only seven (yes!!!!!! only seven!!!!) weeks to go until I can lift this enormous boulder that is my stomach off my spine, and cradle a light little lump of loveliness in my arms instead.. this title does not actually … Continue reading →

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