Last year (sounds strange to call it that!) was an amazing, tiring, stressful and wondering year for the Bargain family. We were lucky enough to have a new addition to our family when Son 2 was born after thinking for a long time we would never have another child. Giving birth to him naturally was the most amazing thing I have ever done and the thing I am most proud of doing. After a 36 hour labour I popped him out with no help from anyone, not even gas and air. I can't say it wasn't painful (it was, very) but I felt utterly elated and never knew it could be like that. I was the first person to hold him and he latched on immediately. Everything was perfect, and although feeding him "myself" wasn't easy, I stuck with it until just a few weeks ago when he was nearly ten months. At the beginning, there were times when I thought I wouldn't get through three weeks of feeding but it does gradually get easier, and I think I have finally exorcised my demons about not exclusively feeding Son 1 without the help of formula. Here is a lovely clip of him just minutes after he was born...
In July hubby got a great new job with FREE parking (big consideration!) and although it's a bigger commute, he is so much happier and that makes all of us happier. We had a lovely holiday in the South of France AND Center Parcs.
AND I started writing this blog....I never thought I would have so many great responses and take so much pleasure from writing it.
Anyway, enough blathering from me, here are some pics of our amazing year....
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| A few minutes old in the same outfit Son 1 wore when he was born |
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| Son 1 meets Son 2! |
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| Cute cousins breaking our spare bed |
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| The first Halloween experience! |
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| Thankfully they get on really well... |
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First day at school for Son 1
Son 2 on his first photo shoot
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