Interviews
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27 MarChanelle’s Story: Buying for baby in the Caribbean
Remember the pre-baby shopping frenzy? Towards the end of my pregnancy, I was receiving courier deliveries multiple times per day. Well, now imagine going through that on a remote tropical island where baby items are substantially marked up and deliveries…
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05 FebChanelle’s Story: Having a Baby in the Caribbean
On I Carried a Watermelon, we love to highlight the stories of fellow photographers on their journey to motherhood, like with the now famous Nicola’s Story. My good friend and fellow photographer, Chanelle Segerius-Bruce, recently made a big change in…
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03 FebNicola’s Story: The Side Effects of Pregnancy
I remember the final weeks before giving birth. Everything became a little bit harder, my body suddenly seemed to balloon, and I tried to use the Power of the Force to will Baby into the locked and loaded position. For…
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27 JanA STITCH IN TIME: 31 weeks
I have to fight myself not to say twee things to Jane, like “It’ll all be worth it in the end.” I’m sure she’s had her fill of that kind of well-meaning phrase. But as I sit here writing this…
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21 JanNicola’s Story: the 4D Scan
When I was pregnant with Baby, James and I considered getting a 4D scan, but changed our minds when a friend showed us hers. I thought it looked a bit like Gollum from Lord of the Rings and I didn’t want…
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19 JanA Stitch in Time: 28 weeks
It’s been very emotional watching my friend Jane go through this journey to motherhood. This update actually covers what happened two weeks ago and she is currently sending me updates from her hospital bed. I hope you will join me…
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04 Jan
A Stitch in Time: Christmas update
We haven’t heard from Jane in a little while as she’s been busy enjoying Christmas and watching her belly pop out. But after a few people asked how she was doing on Twitter, I thought I’d give her a prod…
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25 Nov
A Stitch in Time: 22 weeks
Reading this post today made me really happy. I have a feeling I know what Jane will be thankful for when she dons Gobbler tomorrow night at my Thanksgiving Dinner. As we live so close, my house is the only…
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14 Nov
A Stitch in Time: 18 weeks
In times of need, we can be dazzled by how wonderful friends can be. Jane says “thank you” to everyone who is helping her get through these tough times. ——————-*****——————- This week was the halfway point between my stitch going…
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11 NovEinstein and Mozart
Today, we have the first guest post from occupational therapist, Tarryn Poulton, from Niggly Noo. I attended Tarryn’s workshop on brain development a couple weeks ago and was really impressed by her no nonsense views of toys for babies. Well,…
