Firstly, apologies to Karin for the absence from Flashback Friday for the last two weeks – I kind of lost my flashback mojo I think! However, having just been inspired by Karin after reading her fabulous post I am going to do the same as her and look back to this time last year.
One year ago I had just made myself bankrupt which you can read about here. It was such a relief following months and months of stress and constant worrying about how I was going to manage and sort out my finances following debts brought on as a result of having my own business, and then having to sell it at a loss.
One year ago I weighed about the same as I do now – as some of you may know I joined weight watchers when Jenson was 6 weeks old and have lost about 2 stone since then. I want to lose more now though as I hadn’t lost all my baby weight with Burton when I fell pregnant again with Jenson.
One year ago I was pregnant with Jenson – about 5 weeks so very early days. I knew I was before I took the test as my period has never been late with the exception of two times – each of which I was pregnant. I remember sitting waiting to see the judge at court for my bankruptcy appeal, thinking about how even though it was not a pleasant ordeal it would be a fresh start – no more debts and a new baby on the way! I was also worried about telling Jon as we didn’t get on during my pregnancy with Burton and we had been arguing a lot prior to getting pregnant a second time. It had also happened very quickly – first time- and I had been the one who suggested we try again as I had told him it would probably take a while! It actually turned out to be fine and he took the news well – declaring he must have super sperm!! Yeah right! But he was chuffed to be having another baby which was such a relief 🙂 I was worried how Burton would react to having a little brother or sister and how I would be able to love another little person so much!
One year ago my blog was still a fledging and I was starting to get more readers which was very exciting, all brought on by joining in with The Gallery and some other meme’s and linky’s. I remember August was a quiet month for me in blogging terms because I really wanted to blog about being pregnant again but couldn’t as I needed to wait until my 3 month scan, just in case anything went wrong after I announced it.
This photo was not taken exactly one year ago (ssssh!) as I don’t have one to include, it was taken in early September (I was about 9 or 10 weeks pregnant). I remember being paranoid that people were going to guess I was pregnant again as I felt it was obvious by my mid drift!! I wore big black ‘hold it all in’ support tights to try and help – I had to take them off eventually as I could hardly breathe lol!
Anyway, I digress here I am with with my pride and joy almost one year ago. I look back to how I was feeling back then and I am so pleased that I had a successful pregnancy, gave birth to another healthy, beautiful baby boy and I have no debts and don’t have to dread any final reminders coming through the post and Jon and I are better and not arguing as much 🙂 I feel pretty darn lucky really.
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Thank you xx
Thank you xx
Absolutely lovely! What a wonderful year it has been for you and MAHOOSIVE contgrats to you for losing 2 stone! Crikey! I’ll need that sort of help next year! Glad to have you back for Flashback Friday lovely…you were missed! 😉
Karin
Ahhhhh lovely memories, ok maybe the bankruptcy isn’t a lovely memory [other than now having no debts]
I love the photo, the dress is gorgeous.
And what products do you use on your hair?? It always looks so healthy and shiny…I’m incredibly jealous!
xx
Very happy things turned out so well for you in the end! 🙂
it is a cinche but it is amazing what a difference a year makes. Things always work themselves out…
I always love to look back and trace a year as I’m amazed at just how much we all accomplish. in fact when I look back my thoughts are very much – ‘Wow did I really do all that?’
great Flashback
It would have been about a year ago that I ‘met’ you. We started blogging about the same time (well I started the year before but no-one read it then!) Â Good flashback and glad you are in a better position now.xx
I am so glad that everything turned out well for you and that you have truly had a fresh start. Great post x