Life in a rucksack

A bump in the road: my latest news and a change in pace ahead

3 months ago2 min read10 comments
Written by Abbi

I have always been the reflective sort. Often it is the little milestones or dates that occur and it makes me think flip, how did I get to this point?

A few weeks ago my Facebook account decided to remind me that it was 5 years ago that I left the beautiful country of New Zealand.

When I read that, and looked at my slightly tired but youthful 27 year old face,  I questioned where those 5 years had gone.

Then I took time to think about it.

I have lived in 7 different houses, in 5 different cities/towns.

Had 4 different jobs.

Bought a car.

Got married.

Travelled to a further 40 countries.

So in reality, that is a fair few things within a relatively short time span.

So whats next?

Well, possibly a slower pace of life than I am used to. 40 countries in 5 years is quite a lot, and the majority of them involved crazy long bus rides, overnight trains and a lot of fast paced journeys.

Now I will need to slow down.

Here is why
No, thats not a bowling ball up my shirt.

So I am currently almost 7 months pregnant.

I have hidden it for a long time, and only revealled it recently on my Instagram account, but I also hid it physically too. I have only started showing this little bump within the past month or so.

I still hope to continue writing on this blog and travelling. I have already taken the babe to 6 different countries, and I do hope that I will have a mini explorer on my hands by the end of the year.

We already have an overnight stay planned for the first 2 months of baby being here, as well as an epic road and ferry trip to get back to Northern Ireland at  Christmas.

Content therefore may focus more on family / baby travel and as well as the new challenges of parenthood.

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In a maximum of 10 days we will be meeting our little girlie and we couldn’t be more excited 👶🏼💕 She may not have arrived by her “due date” but she is not late. She will arrive in her own perfect timing 🥰 📸: @chrisjphotography
✨ F o r t y w e e k s ✨ It’s my “due date” today. However, only a very small percentage of babies arrive on this given day, and it’s pretty safe to say that I don’t think I’ll be one of them at this stage of the evening. I have been really fortunate to have had a relatively easy pregnancy and right now I feel really good. I am staying active by walking and taking each day as it comes. Planning day by day little things to keep me occupied and happy ❤️ My baby will know when to arrive, and will arrive when she is ready. That said, we are really looking forward to meeting her 🥰 #positivepregnancy #40weekspregnant #duedate
Who wants to spend some time sitting here? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Currently I am whiling away my time before baby arrives by exploring some beautiful @nationaltrust spots in our area. Today we took a trip up to @sissinghurstcastlegardennt and it did not disappoint. It has incredible gardens and flowers and was just perfect in the early autumnal sun ☀️
✨ t h i r t y n i n e w e e k s ✨ It is the week of my due date, and I honestly couldn’t feel more normal than I do now. It is like I could be pregnant until the end of the year at this rate! 😂 Although we are super excited to meet our little lady, I’ve come to accept that she will arrive when she is ready 👶🏼💕 In the meantime, I am enjoying the lie ins and lazy breakfasts as well as catching up with friends over tea and cake 🍰
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✨T h i r t y s e v e n w e e k s✨ Our Baby has made it to full term and could arrive any day now, but I have a feeling this little one will keep us waiting. It still is madness to think that we are going to be parents in a maximum (hopefully!) of 5 weeks time. Responsible for a little life forever 👶🏼 I think we are going to need all the tips we can get #sendhelp If you’ve got a little one, what’s the best advice you can give to first parents? 💖 📷: Maternity Shoot by @victoriabrocklebankphotography 💁🏻‍♀️: Hair by @foundforher #maternityshoot #bumpshoot #igettoloveyou #thatmummytribe #countdowntobaby #woodlandshoot #maternityphotography #firsttimemum #37weekspregnant #pregnancyjourney #dueinseptember
We have yet to meet, but baby girl I am so in love with you already 💕 📷: @victoriabrocklebankphotography #maternityshoot #bumpshoot #igettoloveyou #thatmummytribe #countdowntobaby #maternityphotography #firsttimemum #37weekspregnant #pregnancyjourney #dueinseptember
Hello Maternity leave! Normally with an extended period of time off, I would be straight on a plane somewhere. However, being pregnant you can’t really do that. So I’ll have to be content in waiting to have an additional travel buddy before the next trip ✈️ As the days to the arrival of our baby are getting closer, I am finding myself saying “are we ready for this?” (Is anyone ever fully ready though?) My latest blog (link in bio) talks about some things we are doing or have done to prepare for the arrival of our little one, including packing our @birthbag and doing the @thepositivebirthcompany digital pack 👶🏼💖 This video shows how we’ve partly set up our nursery and was how we choose to reveal the gender to friends and family. 📷 credit to @chrisjphotography for filming and editing. #genderreveal #pregnancyjourney #growingahuman #thatmummytribe #positivebirthcompany #birthbag #countdowntobaby #firsttimemum #dueinseptember
Who spends a holiday at home?! This has been my viewpoint throughout the past decade of travelling. To me, it wasn’t a holiday unless you boarded a plane and went to a new country ✈️ However, last year I took @chrisjphotography to Cornwall for his birthday. Staying in a quaint little B&B and exploring local towns and villages, and you know what? I loved it! As I’ve aged (she says at the grand age of 32) I have learnt to appreciate my home country a lot more and have realised that it’s a lot more than ticking off countries. With the impending arrival of our little one, we will likely be spending some holiday time at home 👶🏼💕 So tell me, where is your favourite place to spend a holiday in the UK 🇬🇧 #lovecornwall #mawganporth
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