Urban Makoti

I just came back from a refreshing 5day trip with some girlfriends! Our 5th baby just turned one last month, so I’m still deep in the breastfeeding journey, which meant that I had to factor in some expressing on my travels. Here are 5 things that make the pumping experience manageable for me while I’m on holiday without the baby….

The early years are demanding & exhausting, but oh what a privilege to be entrusted with the duty of caring for a little human: carrying them while they’re being formed inside of you, birthing them into this world, introducing them to this life & helping them to acclimatise, caring for them day & night, nurturing them as they grow, and…

We had our 5th baby a month ago! And I’ve just been thinking about what an important role we as the family will play in her life. How being born into this family will shape the person she will become, amongst many other factors of course. How the interactions with us will play a role in setting the stage for…

Yes, we are having another baby!!!!!  Bring out the confetti!!!    Was It Planned? I know one of the first questions that everyone asks is: Was it planned?  And the answer is: Not by us  With our youngest now at four, we thought we were out of the “baby-season” and well on our way on the “raising” season…..but “Surprise Surprise”,…

A whole lifetime later, I know, but finally, here’s the birth story of our last born (you guys know how it can get in parent-ville 🙂 In the beginning… For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to have lots of kids. My husband and I initially wanted to have “as many kids as we can”.  Then that…

It’s holiday season again, and many of us will be travelling across the country to spend some well-needed resting time, or to visit loved ones! For us, travelling has turned into a whole new game, because we have four little humans to consider.  So, I thought I should share some of the things that have been helpful for us when travelling with little ones.