Advert.

Our advert has aired. It is being shown on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC3. I must say it is very surreal to see my little family on tv throughout the day. Public response has been great, though a few people have referred to Olivia as the 'hitler baby'. Their reason for this horrendous label is her hair...anyone who has ever been in a studio will be well aware that the lights are hot....this meant the her hair stuck to her head giving her hitlers hair cut. Nevermind. We love it and it will be a wonderful keepsake for her when she is older!
This is the photo Rankin took of our family:

We love it. Again it is a fantastic keepsake for our wall.

Thank you Rankin!

RANKIN

WOW! for a moment i need to take a breath....Rankin, one of the worlds top photographers is shooting me and my family next week! I am absolutely gobsmacked that we have been chosen, especially as the casting went so badly! we have done a show for Cherry Healey and this is the promo for the collection of programmes to be aired over april....i cant give too much away about the shoot but keep an eye on my blog and i'll keep it updated!

Filming.

Today BBC3 are coming to our house to shoot a promo. We filmed a programme to be aired in april and now were doing the advert. I am excited, although now I am fully aware that my life is going to be on display for all to see. hmmm. I cant talk about the programme I don't think so will keep you posted. Fingers crossed todays filming goes well!

It Begins.

The day you become a mother everything changes. You spend your life thinking primarily of yourself, never again. You don't know when it will happen, only that labour is imminent and you can never really prepare yourself.
I was very scared during my pregnancy that I would feel claustrophobic once my daughter was born, it so happens that it is the exact opposite. If she is away from me I get separation anxiety. Funny how life throughs you in to weird yet wonderful feelings.
Despite spending 20 years mainly thinking about myself I now struggle to do just that. Even when I 'try' and have some 'me' time, I can't. No matter how hard I try to concentrate on 'me' it is impossible. I am not resentful of this, I have never really been a selfish/self-involved person, however I do know that it is important to take care of yourself once in a while. Whether that is going for a manicure or having a nice long bath it should be done once in a while...but cough cough, a manicure! Who has time for a manicure whilst trying to juggle a baby?? If any of you know how this is done please let me know...

Task for today: Try to have some me time.