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Been a professional mum of two for two months now and here are some things I’ve taken away from my experience.

𐙚 The jump from 1-2 is harder than 0-1. Even when one is happy and satisfied, the other will need you. Don’t even get me started on when they BOTH need you at the same time.

𐙚 Breastfeeding is easier but it’s still hard. Even though I know what to look for and what to do, it didn’t stop me from crying out of frustration at 3am in the early weeks.

𐙚 People don’t visit as much compared to your first. Maybe the novelty has worn off, or it’s assumed you know what you’re doing more the second time around.

𐙚 That bond people instantly feel with their second? Took more than 3 weeks for me to feel.

𐙚 Postpartum rage is more evident this time around. Snapping at your partner and your first becomes common but communication is key.

𐙚 You will cry and second guess your decision to have a second. You’ll think that you can’t do it. But you do it anyway.

𐙚 The false pretence of having an angel baby first will absolutely screw your expectations over with your second.

Anyway. We push on. by @crystal.palines

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10 days ago

Some highlights from the last 7 weeks ✨

My boys 🫶

Boy in the striped pyjamas 😂

Kiana recently watched Toy Story for the first time so I bought her a Woody toy. My heart exploded when I saw her sleeping with it 😭🥺

My two babies 🫶

Ever since holding Jaylen’s hands, Kiana’s look and feel so much bigger. A heartbreaking reminder that she’s growing up so so fast 😭

Skin to skin while breastfeeding 🫶

First date night since giving birth and I was stoked to be able to eat medium rare steak without worrying about being pregnant 🤣

Stocked up with the breastfeeding essentials ✅

When Aljon and I order two separate things and then we give each other half of what we got 😌🙂‍↕️ by @crystal.palines

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a month ago

Officially 4 weeks postpartum, and here are things that I’ve used daily ✨

*obvy not including nappies, wipes and vitamin D (which I’ve lowkey been forgetting whoops 🫣) by @crystal.palines

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a month ago

He’s here hallelujah 🩵

Our littlest love joined us earthside just over a week ago and we’re soaking up every minute of it 🫶 by @crystal.palines

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2 months ago

When the hardest decision to make with a wipes pouch is what colour to get 🤭 Bunjie’s Wipes Pouches NEW colours have just hit the shelves at Chemist Warehouse! 5 colours to choose from (pink and blue not shown). Which one are you choosing?

Follow @bunjie and shop the cult favourite at your local @chemistwarehouseaus! #bunjie #wipespouch #brandedcontent by @crystal.palines

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3 months ago

Last day* in @lullabyclub 🥹 if you see a gingham set, chances are that you’ll see me in it 🙂‍↕️

*last day with my Prep friends for the year and it’s been an adventure and a half 🫶 by @crystal.palines

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4 months ago

- Gender disappointment. I had similar pregnancy symptoms that I had with Kiana at the start so I had already implanted in my head that I was having a girl. I envisioned my life that way; girl mum, raising two sisters who would have an incredible bond. I held onto that hope of being able to see glimpses of Kiana as a baby again. I wasn’t grieving the son I was going to have, but the daughter I wasn’t. I had spent the better half of 20 weeks picturing my life with two girls and for it to no longer be my reality was something I struggled with. I felt selfish, mourning something so minuscule but I have been assured that amidst the many (MANY) pregnancy hormones, my feelings were valid.
- No more “you and I”. Having spent almost all of my waking hours either with or thinking about Kiana, the thought of thinking about another child felt so foreign to me. What do you mean I have to bring another human with us on our coffee dates? What do you mean I have to go to Kmart with someone else along with Kiana? “Our days” were limited to because someone would be joining us very soon.
- Love. How could I love someone else the way I love Kiana? I look at her, and my heart swells with so much adoration and gratitude for this girl I get to call my daughter. A mother’s love is truly incomparable and incomprehensible. I harbour this love, but why is it hard for me to envision feeling that was about another person?
- Splitting priorities. Kiana’s needs now are definitely on another scale compared to when she was a baby. How am I supposed to meet the needs of my 2 year old and a newborn? How do I keep both of my children happy and content? How do I ensure that Kiana doesn’t end up resenting me or the baby? The thought of being stretched beyond my capacity terrifies me

These thoughts have all taken hold of me mentally and have made for important conversations between Aljon and I. His reassurance and encouragement has helped me from spiralling. While I have struggled more mentally this pregnancy, I am better equipped for coping with postpartum life. Don’t be afraid to speak up or ask for help if you need it. Things got better when I did. by @crystal.palines

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5 months ago

Week 5 in Prep ✨

Reading 📖 & Writing ✍️ : we read Wombat Stew and they looooved singing along while I read 🤣

Numeracy 🧮 : counting and representing numbers between 11-20 and focusing on writing numbers 🙂‍↕️

Inquiry 🌏 : creating flags of our families’ backgrounds! Such cute displays for the classroom 🥹

Halfway through the term has me feeling some type of way 😌 here’s to the week and week 6!

It’s also refreshing to see kids that love it when I break out the stamps 🤭🤣 Use DC ‘MISSCRYSTAL15’ at @stampit_bymissm to save some coin 🫶 by @crystal.palines

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5 months ago

Opening shift of a prep teacher on a Monday morning ✨

I’m slowlyyyyyyy finding my bearings with the morning prep of being a prep teacher… buttttt I did struggle this morning ngl 😂 by @crystal.palines

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5 months ago

This past weekend, we said goodbye to our cot and hello to our big girl bed 🥺😭 truly, the days are long but the years are short because I am still crying when I think about how far we’ve both come and how much she’s grown.

We made sure it was decked out in all things Miffy since it’s her favourite and it’s honestly helped the transition so much (she literally calls it her Miffy bed) by @crystal.palines

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5 months ago

On Wednesdays, we wear ✨ pink ✨

My little Prep friends gave me the sweetest compliments on my outfit today. I know where to go when I need a little pick me up 🥹

Set: @featherandnoise 🫶 by @crystal.palines

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5 months ago

SURPRISE ✨ Miss Crystal in prep?! 🤯

I’ve always wanted to be in Prep for the challenge and to expand my repertoire, but as soon as I had Kiana, I knew that it was going to be a few years before I decided to jump down to lower years. I think the thought of having a little one at home and then little ones at school was overwhelming 😂 yet here we are, tackling Prep for 1 term!

Dresses with pockets are even more of an essential, and @featherandnoise has me covered (as always!) and this Billie Dress was no exception 😍 #gifted by @crystal.palines

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6 months ago