An Intimate Affair: the inspiration behind Bare Rumps

A little Album I put together today about my beautiful baby girl Paige Red. Paige is the only reason I ever picked up a cloth nappy in the first place - had I not given birth to my daughter I would have never found the joy of making and creating modern cloth nappies. So for that alone, I think she is worth a mention on the Bare Rumps blog.

And it begins....  Twenty weeks/.. A smooth pregnancy...

I carried large with her - she was posterior and 19 days overdue. I refused induction, and instead opted to get a extra two ultra sounds...  

After a long and hard labour you were born...

You were a big girl 9 pounds 8 ouncea.

And into my arms you came, a natural flow and flair came flowing over me for the moments of early motherhood. I was drenched and drunk with the smell of nurture.... 

                                            A flight to Melbourne in summer ...

                                            We head to the Zoo and relax in the butterfly enclosure...

                                             A little fairy came along .... and kissed you!

Your smiles are infecting... and almost instantly there was a common bond of humour between us, and I knew straight away we were going to giggle together in life.

Paige had hip dysplacia  when she was born, as she was sideways in my tummy - in turn she was to wear  a harness to keep her legs splayed while her hip sockets grew deeper.

I found out the news of her condition on day 5, just when my milk was coming through, a waterfall over took my body, flowing tears of uncertainly, a hard moment to know I was only going to be able to sponge bath my daughter for 5 months, and not be able to use cloth nappies.

 We got through it quite smoothly in retrospect, and the support of how common it is and easy to treat put my mind at ease. Our very first bath together at 5 months was a very special moment, watching her little frog legs kick around.

                                     The harness comes of and the journey of cloth begins ........

They grow so fast......! Paige sleeps soundly upstairs now while I put this blog together, and every day of my life she grows on the journey with me.

             We have our hard days - like every mother does - you are naughty at times and like to push the boundaries, and I find it hard to keep a straight face when saying 'No'!

 You have a lot of energy, do not sit still for long and instead of reading books you would rather be dancing........ You say 'Mummy' a lot......!

This morning, Paige was rocking the Tasmanian Winter's air and enjoying the light; it was the darkest day of the year yesterday, so from now on the light grows... It's going to be a good summer coming up with my little friend...

 

     Everyday a blessing, everyday learning something new...

With out Paige I would have never put material to sewing machine, and for that alone I want to say:

Paige - you are a inspiration!

Jerry Red x