Carmen Fourie

Day 26 postpartum: reflecting on cosleeping and realistic sleep expectations, balancing rest with “doing,” staying healthy on a budget, sewing more footless sleepers, cutting my hair for practicality, and navigating the sweetness and challenges of a toddler who wants to touch the baby all day.

Day 25 postpartum: a Sunday of big food prep, daily broth, custard and meringues, a digestion setback, bleeding triggered by too much movement, honest reflections on intimacy and libido, Aware Parenting insights, and the joy of sewing footless sleepers while Elba creates her own “patterns” beside me.

Day 24 postpartum: settling into life with two, navigating the emotional stretch of hands‑on parenting, reflecting on perfectionism and presence, celebrating Valentine’s Day with a meaningful family book, enjoying a surprisingly delicious lamb soup, converting footed sleepers into footless ones for safe babywearing, and continuing to learn who Little M is as EC, sleep, and daily rhythms take shape.