My 2020 | My Year Review
There are so many wonderful highlights from this year, and writing this post has been wonderful. It has been so lovely to look back, and take a walk through some amazing memories.
January
Costa with my brother and his wife
(When they told us they were expecting!)
John’s birthday
My baby shower
(Well sort of anyway, it was such short notice that a few of my favourite people were missing!)
My birthday
Our maternity photoshoot
On the lakeshore at Bassenthwaite Lake
We took some stunning photos, and I'm so please to have these memories. You can read all about it here.
Our final growth scan for Munchkin
He was 36 + 5 weeks here
February
Munchkin reached full-term (37 weeks!)
Baby Munchkin made us a family of 5!
Exactly two weeks before his due date
Munchkin was born on 9th February 2020. You can read his birth story here.
Our newborn photoshoot
in front of a duvet cover in our front room
At less than a week old Munchkin had his first official photoshoot. You can read all about it here.
Munchkin met family and friends
Squidgy’s birthday
(and party!)
March
We went into lockdown
and everyone's windows filled with rainbows
Munchkin smiled for the first time
Mother's Day
April
Easter
May
We celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary
We began to explore Cumbria
as some lockdown restrictions were lifted
Check out posts on different days and place you too can enjoy in the Lake District here.
June
Pickle was able to return to preschool
But only part time (which was better than nothing!)
Zoos were allowed to reopen
We visited Lake District Wildlife Park
We visited Safari Zoo
Read about the social distancing changes here.
Father's Day
Munchkin rolled over for the first time
July
John went back to work
and we missed him (a lot!)
We finally met up with family again
After five months
August
I went out-out for the first time in what felt like forever
I became an aunty
(For the second time!)
6 months to the day after my rainbow arrived (and eleven days late!), baby Alaia arrived earthside.
We met my gorgeous niece
and took them for a walk to take some family photos
We discovered Midtown Milkhouse
To get farm fresh, local milk!
September
Back to school
For the first time in almost 6 months!
October
John got a promotion
I became an aunty
(For the third time!)
My first nephew was safely delivered in October. I haven’t been able to meet him yet, but look forward to the day I can.
November
Lockdown 2.0
So we decorated for Christmas
Awesome walks and Christmas photos
December
Our first family photo
My side of the family got together… Albeit on Zoom!
Pickle’s birthday
Winter walks
Christmas
(Munchkin's first Christmas!)
Finally? My Instagram top nine
So, there you go. I loved looking back over this year, and I hope you've enjoyed it too. I have so many wonderful memories from 2020. Thank you so much for your amazing love and support this year. Here's to just as wonderful a year in 2021.
For more blog posts about previous year reviews, check out the category here. How was your 2020? Let me know in the comments below.
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