Caren Barry

Photographer + Writer + Surface Designer

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  • :: an absolutely beautiful Sunday spent with family wandering the glorious Easton Walled Gardens. Today was their annual artisan food fair, so naturally we spent most of the afternoon eating delicious local food with a bit of (early) Christmas shopping thrown in for good measure. My favourite time of year, without a doubt. ✨
  • :: today is Wednesday 14th November and marks 14 weeks of Emilia 💫✨ Can someone please help me find that pause button?!
  • :: weekend wanders through beautiful little villages are my favourite – just look at all those glorious, rich colours! The perfect autumn scene, no? 🍂🧡🍁 #WHPseasonal
  • :: I love her more than words could ever express ❤️ Emilia had her 12 week immunisations earlier today... nowhere near as eventful as her first round, but it still took a couple of hours to soothe her once we got home (I think the injection site was causing her a lot of discomfort). She finally fell asleep in my arms and I’ve been watching her rustle, snore and snort ever since. . Side note... What does the phrase ‘sleeping like a baby’ really mean? Because my baby is the noisiest little sleeper! Definitely something they don’t tell you in the antenatal classes! ☺️
  • :: taking myself back to this slow autumn walk with my little family a couple of weekends ago. ✨ . Today has been a day of feeling massively tired and overwhelmed. My sleep pattern has been completely all over the place this past week and in an attempt to get it back on track I’ve resisted sleeping during all Emilia’s naps with the hope that come 10pm I’ll be able to sleep through with her until her 3am feed... . All of today’s efforts have been made on only four hours of sleep from last night and even that was light, broken sleep. We didn’t manage our daily walk, I haven’t showered or dressed myself and I’ve only been able to soothe Emilia by putting her to my breasts. Feeling drained in some way is usually manageable but when it’s both physically and mentally... and overwhelmingly so, how do you manage? I’ve really craved some space and time to myself, but having even just five minutes earlier made me feel all the mama guilt imaginable. . Tomorrow we have her 12 week immunisations so I’m anxious as to how our weekend will evolve. Tonight at least, we have homemade chicken pie for dinner and salted caramel ice cream in the freezer. 💛
  • :: sharing Emilia’s monthly update later than intended – we’re closer to three months now, but I wanted to save this moment in my gallery regardless 🌿 . At two months and twenty-three days, this little poppet learnt to roll onto her tummy! I had been suspecting this milestone was close for days and she finally managed it whilst joyfully playing under her baby gym! Such a proud mama moment ❤️ . It’s clear to see just how much she’s loving her newfound freedom to move, so much so that keeping her asleep in her bedside cot at night has become a new challenge for us! Fellow mamas, did you experience this too and/or do you have any advice to help us through this phase?
  • :: how was this almost FIVE months ago!? I remember this moment so clearly as if it were yesterday, and yet it somehow feels like a lifetime ago. . I feel like I’m constantly fighting against the clock, wishing the days would slow down instead of merging into weeks in the blink of an eye. . On the one hand, I absolutely LOVE watching Emilia learn and grow – it makes me beyond happy and proud to see her flourish (I don’t think I’ve ever felt more content) but on the other, I’m not sure I’ll ever be 100% ready for each of her milestones ❤️💔 . The concept of time changes completely once you have babies, no?
  • :: happy Sunday, friends! How do you like to spend your Sunday? . We’ve had a very slow start to the day – I feel like we’ve stepped back into the newborn days as Emilia has been cluster feeding a lot recently. Fuelling a growth spurt perhaps?... it’s been hard work but I’m loving all the extra cuddles 🧡 But for now, it’s time for us to head out for an autumn walk and a slice (or three) of cake 🍁🍂

 

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