9 months out….

Elliott is 9 months old today. I've carried him outside for the same amount of time I grew and carried him inside.If I think back 18 months to when we found out I was pregnant it seems so strange that I wasn't instantly happy and ready for this new little human. A woman's hormones during

Rare Disease Day

February 29th 2020 is rare disease day. A day dedicated to thousands of children and adults with a disease, syndrome or illness that is rare - meaning small numbers of people diagnosed. Poppy is rare.Now 130 confirmed cases of PPP2R5D or Jordans syndrome worldwide. There will be more but they are left undiagnosed for various

Fitness through pregnancy

I wanted to wait until after babys arrival to write this blog so I could comment on how my fitness levels helped with labour and the recovery of delivering a baby. So here we go..... In terms of helping with the labour and delivery - being healthy & having a good level of cardio fitness

Back to School 2019

8.26am Tuesday morning sat on the sofa just me & Teddy. No children around means 1 thing - school is back in session!! 12 weeks in the Florida heat is rough. This was our 4th summer break since moving stateside and it doesn't get any easier. This summer will be remembered for the bickering 🤣

The Babymoon

"A babymoon is a vacation you take with your spouse before you have your baby – usually in the second trimester. It's the last hurrah before baby enters your world" I get the idea of the babymoon, right destination and more importantly timing during the pregnancy could make for a most relaxing holiday before a

The American labour & delivery ward, 1st impressions

I'm going to start with this bombshell - NO gas & air!!! I need all the shocked and confused emojis right now! 🤯😲😮😱😕 Rob and I visited the hospital where I have chosen to deliver baby 4. We went for a tour of the ward and to register for the birth. We started with forms

Diary of a Les Mills 1st time Trainee

My preparation for les mills tone instructor training is complete! I've spent 2 weeks learning my assigned tracks and replaced many of my usual gym classes with run throughs of the whole workout. My bedroom has become a studio - I've taught the kids and even Teddy how to execute some amazing choreography. My snacks

Surprise- we’re expecting!

So this Brummiemummy is having a stateside baby!! Not something I imagined I'd be writing about but we are all so excited for baby Hill no.4. I know a lot of family & friends were surprised at our news, and I figured my blog is a great way to keep everyone up to date with

Meeting Our PPP Family

Spring 2015 a letter arrives through our door. It tells us Poppy our eldest daughter, has an extremely rare genetic mutation. What the experts think is the reason for her development difficulties. This was 2.5 years after submitting her blood samples to a study looking at children with an undiagnosed developmental problem. She was one

The Road to Spartan

29th November 2018 I signed up for my 1st Spartan Sprint, a 5k race with 22 - 24 obstacles. After signing up I pulled some videos up on YouTube and instantly regretted my decision! Panic, fear, self doubt and amusement at myself followed. What was I thinking?? Anyway, not to waste the $100 I'd paid