Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "Monday to Friday at Haven… what could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, the first caravan. Let’s just say it had character - the kind you don’t really want on holiday. Cue a swift move to a new one, which, while smaller was better, still meant we’d already kicked things off with a healthy dose of stress (if you saw me venting on my stories then my apologies 🙈)
Add in a baby with colic (her first caravan experience!), kids bouncing off every available surface, asking for snacks every two minutes and the kind of weather that can’t decide if it’s summer or November (I have a video of the lightening as it was an epic storm) and you’ve got yourself the perfect recipe for… Well, not quite the relaxing break I’d pictured!
But here’s the thing - once we’d unpacked (again), sighed (loudly), and accepted that this was our lot, we actually had a good time - Oscar had a go at golf and Winnie on the Bouncy castle (which are extra costs) We braved the beach, fed far too many coins to the arcade machines, the kids swam until they resembled prunes and remembered that a staycation is really just about being together… Even if ‘together’ sometimes means refereeing arguments over who gets to watch what total shite is on terrestrial TV in a tiny kitchen lounge or arguing to turn off K-pop Demon Hunters because it's been on repeat and becomes annoying as f*ck.
Not the flawless family getaway of Instagram dreams but definitely one for the memory bank because although we didn’t fully relax, we did survive and sometimes that’s the win plus I'd premade meals, also a win, felt so organised.
Parenting on holiday is just parenting with worse sleep and more juice cartons (those little smoothies are so handy for caravans!)
Also, we watched Grimsby Town vs Manchester United (on that lil caravan Tv) which was played at Blundell Park only up the road and Grimsby Town pulled off a jaw-dropping upset against Manchester United knocking them out of the Carabao Cup in a 12–11 penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in regular time which my son was ecstatic over!"
bryonyannie on August 29, 2025: "Monday to Friday at Haven… what could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, the first caravan. Let’s just say it had character - the kind you don’t really want on holiday. Cue a swift move to a new one, which, while smaller was better, still meant we’d already kicked things off with a healthy dose of stress (if you saw me venting on my stories then my apologies 🙈)
Add in a baby with colic (her first caravan experience!), kids bouncing off every available surface, asking for snacks every two minutes and the kind of weather that can’t decide if it’s summer or November (I have a video of the lightening as it was an epic storm) and you’ve got yourself the perfect recipe for… Well, not quite the relaxing break I’d pictured!
But here’s the thing - once we’d unpacked (again), sighed (loudly), and accepted that this was our lot, we actually had a good time - Oscar had a go at golf and Winnie on the Bouncy castle (which are extra costs) We braved the beach, fed far too many coins to the arcade machines, the kids swam until they resembled prunes and remembered that a staycation is really just about being together… Even if ‘together’ sometimes means refereeing arguments over who gets to watch what total shite is on terrestrial TV in a tiny kitchen lounge or arguing to turn off K-pop Demon Hunters because it's been on repeat and becomes annoying as f*ck.
Not the flawless family getaway of Instagram dreams but definitely one for the memory bank because although we didn’t fully relax, we did survive and sometimes that’s the win plus I'd premade meals, also a win, felt so organised.
Parenting on holiday is just parenting with worse sleep and more juice cartons (those little smoothies are so handy for caravans!)
Also, we watched Grimsby Town vs Manchester United (on that lil caravan Tv) which was played at Blundell Park only up the road and Grimsby Town pulled off a jaw-dropping upset against Manchester United knocking them out of the Carabao Cup in a 12–11 penalty shootout after a 2–2 draw in regular time which my son was ecstatic over!".
Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "Happy due date, Dottie Lennox!🌹
Thought I'd make a soppy labour video while I'm sleep deprived and filled with post partum hormones!
I was induced early for several reasons but it was definitely the right call as she's thrived out the womb - feeding about every two hours and growing!
I had the Foley balloon induction method plus hormone drip and sweep. After the sweep I passed out, wasn't the best experience having the waters broke with a rod and then a hand up there! Everyone's experience is different - my other children were over due (so I've never had an earlier one) and I had 2 previous inductions and sweeps but I think every pregnancy is different and I'm older than I was! I've also been on blood thinner injections post birth which are savage. I had a cannula which had 3 different things going into it - the hormones, electrolytes and antibiotics to prevent strep B.
Labour induction wasn't going great, to the point it was almost an emergency c-section due to cord compression/cord wrapped round the neck and she was born needing some CPAP assistance and a hot cot for a day, plus having her bloods monitored due to my gestational diabetes - however, all was well and we were allowed to go home. I have my bloods tested in about 2 weeks to see if I've developed type 2 diabetes and will have my bloods done once a year to monitor it.
She weighed 2306g (rounded up to 5lb 1oz) and was only on the 1.1 centile - and 46 1/2cm! Born VE day (8th May) at 11.14am.
My mum was there to deliver the baby which was a beautiful moment and also delivered the placenta - she has always been the best labour partner but having her there to deliver my baby meant the world (for context she is a midwife) oh and my placenta - I decided to take that home and plant under a new rose plant 🙈 I don't know why. It felt symbolic somehow.
My family came to visit and I did gender reveal cookies prior which was fun to make plus did all colour themed sweets to give to the kids when they came to pick us up from hospital plus got the kids little gifts - it's been an adjustment with 3 kids and a newborn but we will slowly get there."
bryonyannie on May 27, 2025: "Happy due date, Dottie Lennox!🌹
Thought I'd make a soppy labour video while I'm sleep deprived and filled with post partum hormones!
I was induced early for several reasons but it was definitely the right call as she's thrived out the womb - feeding about every two hours and growing!
I had the Foley balloon induction method plus hormone drip and sweep. After the sweep I passed out, wasn't the best experience having the waters broke with a rod and then a hand up there! Everyone's experience is different - my other children were over due (so I've never had an earlier one) and I had 2 previous inductions and sweeps but I think every pregnancy is different and I'm older than I was! I've also been on blood thinner injections post birth which are savage. I had a cannula which had 3 different things going into it - the hormones, electrolytes and antibiotics to prevent strep B.
Labour induction wasn't going great, to the point it was almost an emergency c-section due to cord compression/cord wrapped round the neck and she was born needing some CPAP assistance and a hot cot for a day, plus having her bloods monitored due to my gestational diabetes - however, all was well and we were allowed to go home. I have my bloods tested in about 2 weeks to see if I've developed type 2 diabetes and will have my bloods done once a year to monitor it.
She weighed 2306g (rounded up to 5lb 1oz) and was only on the 1.1 centile - and 46 1/2cm! Born VE day (8th May) at 11.14am.
My mum was there to deliver the baby which was a beautiful moment and also delivered the placenta - she has always been the best labour partner but having her there to deliver my baby meant the world (for context she is a midwife) oh and my placenta - I decided to take that home and plant under a new rose plant 🙈 I don't know why. It felt symbolic somehow.
My family came to visit and I did gender reveal cookies prior which was fun to make plus did all colour themed sweets to give to the kids when they came to pick us up from hospital plus got the kids little gifts - it's been an adjustment with 3 kids and a newborn but we will slowly get there.".
Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "Welcome to the world - a new daughter - Dottie Lennox Shaw! 🌼
Weighing 2306g (rounded up to 5lb 1oz) - she is only on the 1.1 centile - and 46 1/2cm! Born VE day (8th May) at 11.14am
Induced early for several reasons and it was definitely the right call - labour induction wasn't going great, to the point it was almost an emergency c-section due to cord compression/cord wrapped round the neck and she was born needing some CPAP assistance and a hot cot for a day, plus having her bloods monitored due to my gestational diabetes - however, we are now all home!
My mum was there to deliver the baby which was a beautiful moment and also delivered the placenta - she has always been the best labour partner but having her there to deliver my baby meant the world (for context she is a midwife)
I did gender reveal cookies prior which was fun to make plus did all colour themed sweets to give to the kids when they came to pick us up from hospital plus got the kids little gifts. I have taken SO MANY photos so was hard to pick ones out to post.
Been an emotional, overwhelming and very exhausting few days but she'll soon fit into the chaos of the Shaw household."
bryonyannie on May 11, 2025: "Welcome to the world - a new daughter - Dottie Lennox Shaw! 🌼
Weighing 2306g (rounded up to 5lb 1oz) - she is only on the 1.1 centile - and 46 1/2cm! Born VE day (8th May) at 11.14am
Induced early for several reasons and it was definitely the right call - labour induction wasn't going great, to the point it was almost an emergency c-section due to cord compression/cord wrapped round the neck and she was born needing some CPAP assistance and a hot cot for a day, plus having her bloods monitored due to my gestational diabetes - however, we are now all home!
My mum was there to deliver the baby which was a beautiful moment and also delivered the placenta - she has always been the best labour partner but having her there to deliver my baby meant the world (for context she is a midwife)
I did gender reveal cookies prior which was fun to make plus did all colour themed sweets to give to the kids when they came to pick us up from hospital plus got the kids little gifts. I have taken SO MANY photos so was hard to pick ones out to post.
Been an emotional, overwhelming and very exhausting few days but she'll soon fit into the chaos of the Shaw household.".
Lifestyle | Foodie | Family | Bryony on Instagram: "Plot twist - I'm expecting a surprise baby Shaw number 4! 🖤
Due late May 2025 (my babies never vacate on time though) I have 3 excited children and I'm even more outnumbered in my house - because who wants sanity and sleep!
Anomaly blood tests came back and all is well 🤞- although I haven't been very well the last few weeks - think the older you get with work, kids and general adulthood the exhaustion is real! Currently loving anything on toast, very baggy leggings and gipping on air. Room extensions pending.
Hope you're all well, I know I've been MIA."
bryonyannie on December 3, 2024: "Plot twist - I'm expecting a surprise baby Shaw number 4! 🖤
Due late May 2025 (my babies never vacate on time though) I have 3 excited children and I'm even more outnumbered in my house - because who wants sanity and sleep!
Anomaly blood tests came back and all is well 🤞- although I haven't been very well the last few weeks - think the older you get with work, kids and general adulthood the exhaustion is real! Currently loving anything on toast, very baggy leggings and gipping on air. Room extensions pending.
Hope you're all well, I know I've been MIA.".
Bryony