Mother's Day is right around the corner, at the end of the month! This year marks my fourth Mother's Day and my first since becoming a mother of two just ten days ago. To mark the occasion I've teamed up with Hotel Chocolat to write a post all about my favourite Mum moments and to give away a Hotel Chocolat Sleekster to one lucky reader. If you'd like to win make sure to read the post and enter below.
There are so many special moments which spring to mind when I think about motherhood and my children. From all the first's and the milestones through to watching my son grow into the sweetest soul over the past three years. There was so many moments like those to choose from that I had to go with the monumental moments, the day my children were born.
There are so many special moments which spring to mind when I think about motherhood and my children. From all the first's and the milestones through to watching my son grow into the sweetest soul over the past three years. There was so many moments like those to choose from that I had to go with the monumental moments, the day my children were born.
Seeing my babies and holding them for the first time was everything I ever imagined to be, totally overwhelming. With my son I was given drugs in labour so I was a little spaced out when he was born but I remember that instant love flick on inside me like a switch, though a little bit foggy! I gave birth to my daughter just ten days ago and although her labour was very difficult I was a little more with it when she made her appearance into the world. Everything was so clear and the familiar searing love flooded through my veins, there really is nothing like it. I wish I could bottle up that feeling and sell it, I would be a millionaire!
Besides the birth of our daughter I experienced another very special moment last week. My son meeting his sister for the very first time! All throughout my pregnancy I continuously thought of ways to make the big life event as easy on Noah as I could. I included him in everything and spoke about my bump and his baby sister often but not too much that it was all he heard. I also bought him one of his favourite toys as a present from his baby sister.
When he came to visit us at the hospital it was the morning after she was born as we'd had to stay over night. I hadn't seen Noah in two days with my long labour and hospital stay so when I saw his Spider-Man wellies approach my cubicle I couldn't help but feel a little choked up. He must have felt the same because as soon as he saw me his bottom lip wobble and he climbed right into my arms. I gave him the biggest cuddle and told him how much I'd missed him and how much I loved him. Once he was comfortable I told him to look behind him as his little sister was there and really wanted to meet him. I had her all wrapped up in her cot and when he saw her he smiled. I didn't force him to go and see her and he happily sat on my lap whilst I introduced them to one another. He then shared some ever so sweet moments with her which I managed to get on camera.
Ever since he's been very gentle and often refers to her as "his baby" or "baby Ava." I can't wait to see their relationship grow as they both get older, sibling squabbles and all.
Hotel Chocolat is my absolute favourite chocolate and their range of Mother's Day chocolates are out of this world. They kindly sent me one of their Mother's Day Sleekster tray to indulge in over the Mother's Day weekend and I have to admit that I've tucked into them already! The Mother's Day Sleekster costs £22.50 and contains 27 chocolates from truffles through to florentines. How would you like to win one? To enter all you need to do is use the Gleam form below. Good luck and don't forget to enter my other blog competitions!
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1. There will be 1 winner who will win 1 Hotel Chocolat Sleekster.
2. Prize sent directly by the PR.
3. Competition ends 09/04/17
4. Incomplete entries with be disqualified.
5. UK entries only.
