Month 8: Our UK Baby Adventure (and why we vanished!)
Oh, whoops! We went on holiday to the UK and enjoyed our break so much that it took us two months to recover. And in doing that, let the podcast fall off the face of the earth. But don't despair. We are back, with a slightly different format and loads of updates to share!We chat about travelling for 48 hours from New Zealand to Scotland with a baby, gush over our trip and give an insight into how we survived the many, many flights.We also explain why we have changed up the podcast format and get a little bit too excited as we reminisce on the Shaky Pete's we had at Hawksmoor in London. It was without a doubt our best month of Maternity Leave yet!
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Month 7: We're leaving! (for a bit!)
This week on Myternity Leave, we've hit a few solid milestones. Literally! Charlie’s finally got a high chair, he’s trying actual food, and now I’m casually dealing with finding black strings in his nappy. Aside from that, we’re packing for the UK (no big deal), and taking a little mid-season break. Make sure you’re following the podcast so you don’t miss when we’re back and make sure to recommend to a friend*. (*preferably one who doesn't mind a bit of poo chat).
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Month 6: Trade-offs
This week on Myternity Leave, it’s month six, and we’re somehow nearly halfway through. Toby joins me on the couch for a heartfelt (and slightly grumpy) catch-up as I mourn parts of my old life… like having the freedom to write jokes at any time, not exclusively at 5am in the morning. We talk about our recent trip to Waipukurau, surviving the dreaded 4-month sleep regression (yes, still), and Toby’s first baby swimming classes. All this and the main man himself makes a rather cute appearance.
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Month 5: It's our birthdays and baby will cry if he wants to
On this episode of Myternity Leave, it’s birthday time for Toby and me… not that we're in any way relevant now. We reflect on how celebrations have changed (less bougie brunch, more nappy bin bants), I shed some thoughts — and hair — on postpartum fallout, and I continue my return to the stage with the joyful chaos that is Airhorn! in Newtown.It’s an episode about building new traditions, letting go of your locks, and clinging onto the little things that help make you feel like you again.
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Month 4: Death Wobble on the SH1 Southbound
In the latest episode of Myternity Leave, Toby finally gets a mic, I reminisce about my foray into the world of baby activities, and reenact the day my car developed a full-blown death wobble on the motorway. Elsewhere, I squeeze in a visit to work with little one in tow, we take our first little overnight trip, and I return to comedy with two gigs in one night — which would be fine, if I wasn’t completely in love with my baby and crying on the inside the whole time.
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