Vicki Cockerill - NICU MUM Blog

The week I became an Insta Husband to my son! I often wondered what Elijah must think I do when he sees me on my phone, or on the laptop when we label it as ‘Mummy is working’. He has had his fair share of requests from me to pose for my Instagram or blog and I had this idea a while back about him taking over my grid. I wanted to see things from his point of view via his eyes. He would choose what he wanted to post and take the photos himself, I would upload and for one-week Elijah would takeover. Slightly worried I would have no followers left after a week of photos of his SuperZing collection never the less we decided on a week he would takeover. Beforehand I spoke to Elijah about how I choose to share photos, who can see them, and showing him my grid, he had already come up with a few posts he wanted to do. Including a photo of him on the toilet which was quickly vetoed. I was really interested to see what was important enough to Elijah for him to share, and ...

To You, The other mother on social media. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. You do not know me, not really, we have only ‘connected,’ online but you have changed me. Changed me as a person, as a woman and as a mother. I can never repay you for what you have unlocked in me. You made me feel normal, when I wanted to scream, to cry, to shout that I can’t do this anymore. I regained by sanity when speaking to you, and saw I was normal. You made me feel like it was okay to feel like a complete failure when the baby had colic and cried for three days straight. That it was alright I hadn't washed my hair and was covered in sick. To be proud when I achieved something that seemed so small to many like getting out the house, or putting my make up on. That yes, my house is also covered in toys and when the baby was napping, I didn't tidy, I ate a packet of Oreos instead. You shared a small insight into your life, one photo, uploaded it and sent out there in...