Pregnancy Essentials.

Upon multiple requests, I want to give a small insight into what helped me through my pregnancy with mini-me. I will do a little (!) series of mama content, because suddenly I know a lot of people who are pregnant and why not answer all your questions here at once. Next week I’ll try to write a post on travelling with a newborn, something a lot of people seem to consider me a pro in.   – H&M Maternity Jeans: I found these to be super comfortable and perfectly adjusting to the different stages of belly size. They looked great …

Traveling pregnant.

When I booked my trip to Spain a few weeks ago, numerous people called me “brave” and articulated their concerns of me traveling pregnant at 31+ weeks. I’m so glad I didn’t listen to any of them and just did what mini-me and my heart had told me: Get out and go!   Indeed I have not felt any better during my entire pregnancy than now. Warm sand has calmed my aches, mediterranean waves have rocked my baby, some of my favourite people have snuggled my belly and mini-me now responds to outside stimuli in such an impressive way. I …

Mini-me. 24 weeks old.

♥   (I went to see a different doctor a few weeks ago just for once to get a nicer picture. He had to beat him hard to even show his face, but BAM!)  

Bruised.

After seeing my midwife yesterday I took a long walk through the Jewish cemetary in Prenzlauer Berg in the rain, breathing in cold, wet air and jumping over puddles. It was so lovely and peaceful, I forgot everything around me, collecting boy’s names from the tombstones (yes, I know I am weird) and searching for snails roused by the weather.   When I walked back I got tangled in thoughts and oversaw a barrier on Schönhauser Allee. Before I knew it I lay flat on the street, having hit my thigh, elbow, hand and umbrella. I’m hurt and bruised all …

Macedonia.

So after having found out that >>my life would change by 360°<< within the next few months, my stay in Macedonia happened to be a bit different from what I had initially planned. Luckily I have the best and caring friends in the world there, so I got pampered from head to toe.   We went on road trips, spent most of the time eating, singing or talking and for the first time on a trip I’ve made, photography was pretty much not the main thing to worry about. Besides the stressful journey back via Istanbul with a few hours …

Mini-Me.

Maybe I secretly do have an idea what kept me from posting and writing for the past weeks… I just couldn’t have kept it a secret.   It’s incredibly hard to imagine and looking into the mirror I can hardly tell myself, but there’s a baby in my belly, growing rapidly.   This wasn’t planned and really surprised and confused me when we found out the day I went to Macedonia weeks ago, but by now the thought of being pregnant brings nothing but a big smile to my face. My bellybutton started sticking out a bit a few days …