This could be a long post you might want to get a drink 
Jan - on the 18th Of Jan we found out we were expecting a baby boy, I almost burst out squealing with joy, Eliza looked at the screen and said “monkey” and then we rang Daddy and told him it was a boy monkey.
Feb – My 31st Birthday was the on the 2nd and a interesting one at that. A guy verbally abused me in a book store I ignored him he kept following me, then he made a smart arse comment saying I was nuts probably due to my condition (pregnant) I lunged for him and acted like a maniac and Unal dragged me away and told me to calm down, We called the cops but he was long gone, funnily enough I saw the guy a few weeks back and almost crapped my pants.
9th saw us in the hospital and Eliza with some god awful rash on her legs which spread to her entire body we were told to treat her as if it were scabies. But they were unsure it was horrible to touch and to look at but caused her no discomfort. We discovered the powers of Neem oil.
17th saw Unal buying me my new camera a Olympus E3 which is great and gets used daily.
For those who are easily irked don’t read on lol. I had major breast feeding aversion with Eliza and hated breastfeeding her from here on wards and even now am not to crash hot on it.
March- My Dad and his wife came over from Spain to visit us, and we had a great time with them Eliza enjoys their company very much!
I did a huge commercial shoot for a a lady called Susanna Wallis who was writing her book which is out now with her Felt designs in it. It was fun and a totally new experience being on location with lots of kids!
I had a huge bleed and was 30 weeks pregnant I told myself to cut down on being superwoman and rest and it stopped.
we assembled the cradle for the baby and washed all the blankets and clothes nothing like being prepared!
April – Eliza turned 2 years old and I could hardly believe she was 2, it seemed like only a few weeks before I was in shock at finding out I was close to 7 weeks pregnant with her.
She also started to sleep really badly and was spending most nights up and awake between 2-4am watching movies or playing with me or Unal laying on the sofa.
It was also the 1 year anniversary of my half brother Georges death, he died from Septicemia he was 14 years old. He had recently had a heart op one of many sadly. I never met him when he was up and about the first time I ever met him, he was wired up to 28 intubaters trying to keep him alive. I spoke to him on the phone a few times when I lived in Australia and that is something I am thankful for. I am sure he is creating havoc in heaven as I type!
May – 18th My waters leaked and contractions started and then NOTHING yes nada no baby. a week later Jeremiah was quiet and I was cramping V badly and the midwife came and said they were braxton hicks. Many people were worried about fluid levels. But my midwifes were happy and so was I so we left it. I was thinking how right my dates were (21st) and wrong the hospitals were (27th) little did I know he would stay in for another 3.5 weeks!
27th I was in “hard labour” Unal fills up the pool and we take a walk. I am having to breath through every single contraction and I am only comfy when on my knees and have my hands raised and my head between my arms and breathing and moaning.
NO BABY COMES
June – 6th I was very unhappy and could barely move and was wanting Jeremiah out of my body more than ever
10th I went to the hospital with Jen and Eliza and they popped on the trace I was contracting away like a fool, Jen’s eyes nearly fell out of her head and she looked like she might faint when she said “OMG NATALIYA YOU ARE CONTRACTING LIKE SERIOUSLY THESE ARE HUGE OFF THE SCALE CONTRACTIONS” I said I know it’s been going on for weeks. The nurse came back and said you are great candiate for VBAC we could break your waters. I said no thanks I’d like a c/section no way would I want a failed VBAC and another EMCS so book me in for an elective.
11th I was in the hospital at 8am with Unal, Eliza and Jen by my side my sister Lara came at 11 and Jen and her took acre of Eliza we went out for morning tea well they did I watched them as I couldn’t eat or drink! At 16.47 they pulled my son from me in an amazing maternal assisted c/section I was back in my private room 40 mins later no time in recovery laughing and passing my new offspring around. It was a magical, magical moment.
13th I came home and relaxed and my beautiful friends and neighbours looked after us in more ways than we ever expected.
July – was a blur!!!!
August – I ventured out and took some pictures of the animals at London Zoo and sent them to them, they were liked and taken into their photo bank to be used in the future.
I did lots of other things with Eliza but nothing major!
September 22nd I got horrific food poisoning and I lost close to 4 kilos over night I highly recommend it when trying to lose weight. Funny now – not then I haven’t eaten indian take away since!
We ventured to Brighton and spent the day on the beach and the pier and sat in lovely sun!!
October – Another month were we were busy but nothing major!
November – I didn’t go to Paris with my mummy friends I went to toys r Us instead I mean Paris – TRU really no different. right? Another time another year!
December A very recent occasion my Brother turned 40 on Christmas Day I find it weird that he is 40 it’s like he is always younger!
And that sums up some of the highlights, in between all that we have been going to so many classes with Eliza and Jeremiah and next year will be similar, except I’ll be doing classes too!
Happy new year to you all!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!