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• Reality • This is how the boys went to sleep tonight. Daddy did it all whilst I did 8 hours at the library 📚 I have to admit that I enjoyed getting lots of work done but missed the hugs so much. So now that I am at home I am going to take them both into our bed 🤣 . . . . . #libraryday #bedtime #mumandstudent #studentmidwife #midwifestudent #student #readyformybed

• Updated Family Picture • Life is busy right now. Actually the word busy does not quite cover it at all. I have a lot to do at university and James, who has been away for a month, is back and catching up on work. There is not a lot of time to just enjoy family life. But on Saturday we took a few hours to make memories with James family. Photography work and course work was put on hold and we had a great time together creating photographs that will be cherished forever! Being a full time student again is still an adjustment for our family and having memories like this one keep me strong when times are hard. These guys are my driving force, motivation and biggest support. . . . . #family #motherofboys #boymum #outnumberedbyboys #familyphotography #mytribe #motherhood #parenthood #jamesheralvurkelly #silasaonghuskelly #familyportrait

• Reality of breastfeeding • Since I am lying here feeding and comforting Silas I thought that I might as well share a bit about what breastfeeding is really like. I often find that the media portrays it as a beautiful, serene and graceful thing. Which it definitely also is. But far from all the time. It is hard work. A huge commitment and requires a lot of dedication. Silas will only go to sleep by feeding to sleep, he is 20 months old. He wakes up many times during the evening and during the night and more or less helps himself to the breasts. That is what the picture shows, he is currently lying across me so that he can reach the opposite breast! I am wanting to write another blog post about breastfeeding, I have previously written about my experiences with JJ but not with Silas yet. Hopefully I will find time between studies in the near future. For now I have linked my breastfeeding a toddler blog post to the link in my bio. If anyone wants to share any breastfeeding experiences feel free to drop me a comment. I am sure that I am not the only mum awake right now feeding my baby 🤱🏻 . . . . . #breastfeeding #breastfeedingmom #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedwithoutfear #motherhood #mastitis #milkies #mamasmilk

• My Love • I still smile when I think back on this day. The most ordinary and extraordinary day all at once. James proposed on his 30th birthday during our big national holiday back home in the Faroe Islands. He had planned a nice picnic with a surprise photoshoot during which he would propose. But it was raining. The weather was just not nice, so the picnic did not happen. We even had a small argument about nothing significant. Later that day I had arranged for us to go for a meal with some of our family and friends to celebrate his 30th birthday. His alternate plan was to propose during the meal. Little did he know that the meal was in a big hall with 400 people we did not know. I still remember the feeling in my tummy when he cling cling clinged his spoon on the glass and stood up in front of the whole hall, and asked me if I would do him the honour of being his wife...before I could say much I had the most beautiful ring on my finger and definitely said yes many many times! . . . . . #engagement #remembering #mylove #ustwo #nowfour #propose

• Another Long Day • Today we learned a lot about the digestive system and even got to play around with play doh! I do love how the teaching is so diverse and they make us use even our creativity to learn! After that I had an appointment with occupational health about vaccinations. I am relatively new to driving in Scotland, but have had a licence for ages. So driving to the hospital which I had never done before was a challenge and accomplishment! Then my favourite part of the day which is picking up Silas. I missed him so much today that I took him with me shopping instead of doing the shopping before getting him. Dinner was luckily a reheated stew from my mother in law. After dinner we had one of the most stressful showers, I had to lock the door so that Silas would not escape the bathroom. He did in return pee on the floor at least 3 times and wipe it up with my towel!! At bedtime he showed his acrobatics breastfeeding skills as always! I have since tidied and got myself ready for another long day tomorrow. But but but after university tomorrow I am picking up my big boy and my sister and I can’t wait!!! 😃 . . . . . #20monthsold #ourtime #luckytobehismamma #baby #motherhood #mamma #motherofboys #reality #mammaofboys #bringyourbabytowork #motherofboys #family #babiesdontkeep #slowdowntime #brothers #momentsinmotherhood #moments_of_mom #momtoboys #motherhood #mom #littlestoriesofmylife #embracingtheeveryday #nestandflourish #holdthemoments #momswithcameras #mamawithacamera #cameramama #silasaonghuskelly

• My Whirlwind • This monkey was awake until we’ll let 22:00 tonight, which meant that I got to bed much too close to midnight. May my sleep be good and tomorrow’s coffee strong! But seriously look how cute he is though ☺️ . . . . . #20monthsold #ourtime #luckytobehismamma #baby #motherhood #mamma #motherofboys #reality #mammaofboys #bringyourbabytowork #motherofboys #family #babiesdontkeep #slowdowntime #brothers #momentsinmotherhood #moments_of_mom #momtoboys #motherhood #mom #littlestoriesofmylife #embracingtheeveryday #nestandflourish #holdthemoments #momswithcameras #mamawithacamera #cameramama #silasaonghuskelly

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