The Beginning Not The End

Wow so this is it hey. The beginning of my life as a working mum. I don't want to look at it as the end of my maternity leave but more like the start of the next chapter. It would be too sad to draw a line under what has been such an amazing 9 months but as it is said all good things must come to an end and the next stage will be as awesome if not just a bit different. I want to take this opportunity however to say a massive thanks to my 'Army'. I think one of the most difficult things that becoming a mum has highlighted is the massive gap my Mum has left in my life. I have never missed her more than in the early days of complete oblivion and just wanting a bit of reassurance it would be ok, and of course it was and I of course survived without this but I guess it just would have been 'nice' . But that gap although not filled completely has been partially plugged by so many wonderful people. My besties Sarah and Lynsey stepped up to the Godmother plate and have been my rocks. Together with Jemma who just understood and Helen one of my good friends gave birth just weeks before me to Tom, and 'Other Helen' who became more than just a colleague. Too many wonderful people to mention everyone individually but know that I love you all. But also I have to give thanks to the newbies. My yoga family and the boob group girls have been in it with me through every sleepless night and every almost breakdown but we made it and everyone of us is an amazing mum. So now I am off to get a bacardi to toast you all, see you on the other side.