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Diary of a Greek Mum


There are some days in the life of a woman that hold a very special place in their heart.


I have always been a mummy's girl and never underestimated the importance of Mother's Day, because it gave me a reason to show my mum how much I love and respect her. Yes, I know, I should be doing that every day and not only one day a year, but do you know many kids that do?
Mothers are taken for granted, I know that now I am one.


For starters, let me get this off my chest.

I've done all the hard work in "cooking" my daughter the right way after she got in the "oven". 
I stopped smoking the minute I found out I'm pregnant and pretty much forced my partner to stop smoking when he was home (before we would both smoke outside our kitchen on the patio, never inside the house) and start vaping, nicotine-free. I didn't want her to have any form of contact in her very early days with all that crap we choose to pollute our bodies with when we are older. 
I was in labour for 27 hours before she decided it was time to come, and she did "cause damage to the structural integrity of the pub" on her way out.
I am the one who woke up, and still wakes up, every morning before or with her, runs to make her morning bottle and feed her. 
I'm also the one who, the vast majority of times, will change her morning nappy and every single shitty one (unless I'm not at home). 
Her first word was DAD. 
I took a hit but accepted it. It made sense. I was talking to her about her dad, so she heard that word more often than others. 
A month later she said mum. A couple of times.
And then she stopped.
She now only calls me when she is in pain. 
THAT'S ALL. 


I absolutely love her to pieces, but I've been defeated. Not only she is a complete and utter daddy's girl, she is also his spitting image. 

But you know what?

I wouldn't change her for the world. 


Because it is also me who sees that massive smile on her face when I enter the room every morning and say "Kalimera" to her.
I also get the first hug, that one where she is still a bit asleep and she half-hangs on me while I carry her to our room to feed her (I find it more comfortable there). 
I am the lucky parent who gets to spend so much time with her instead of having to go to work. And believe me, I loved going to work and be the productive adult. LOVED. That's the correct tense of the verb here.
I got to see the first tooth, I got to record the first time she crawled and I bet I'll be there to witness her first steps as well. 
I consider myself LUCKY.


And by the time this post goes up on the blog, I will be a mother again, this time of a little boy!

TWICE LUCKY!


I guess what I want to say with this post is that my life became complete the day I became a mum, and although I have the odd moments where all of this feels surreal, I couldn't be more happy and proud of what is the BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT of my entire life.


Happy Mother's Day to me and to ALL of us mothers out there!


Sunday, March 22, 2020 No comments



This is it. 
The date the midwife and doctor said I'll be giving birth.


Orion may already be here by now. Or not, I really don't know. 
I'm writing these lines a week prior to the date, just to make sure I have commemorated the event. 


It is still surreal to me that I've gotten pregnant so fast after giving birth to Andromeda. Hell, it's still surreal I'm a mum, no matter the fact I spend my whole day with my daughter pretty much by my side. Doesn't help that she calls her dad all day long but rarely calls for me. The times I've heard the word "mum" can be counted on the fingers of my hands, to the point that I cherish it when she decides to grace me with it.
I know, some people will say I'll be tired of listening to the bloody word when she gets older, but somehow I don't think I will. After all, becoming a mum was my biggest dream in life and it still feels like a dream, one I don't want to wake up from. 


I'm happy.

It's weird to say it out loud some times. I feel like I don't deserve it. Like I've not done that much good in my life to get all this back as a reward. Because that's what having this beautiful family is in my eyes, the biggest reward I could ever ask for. 
Yes, it is still very early days and I don't know what the future might bring, but I won't let my worries rob me of the beautiful moments I get to live with my partner and my children - soon. 

There was a saying in one of my favourite movies of all times, one I get to live by every day.


Carpe Diem! Seize the day!


And I fully and utterly intend to!


Wednesday, March 18, 2020 No comments
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My name is Dora

Greek, loud and proud. Self proclaimed coffee addict, runs solely on coffee. And chocolate, can't forget the chocolate.

Mum to a little princess, Andromeda, and to a little pirate, Orion. Also dog mum to a Tibetan terrier, Mocha.

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