For the record, I am not a writer and have not written a blog before. This is my first time, so please be gentle with me and my terrible writing style and many many grammar mistakes!
I've been playing drums since I was 16, been in countless bands and thank my lucky stars, have been able to travel all over the world and play for lots of lovely people.
Drumming has been a priority for me over the years and now my priorities have shifted big time. I'm pregnant :)
At the time of writing I'm 35 weeks and am both equally excited and terrified by the degree to which my life is about to change.
This baby was planned and my husband and I could not be more thankful that we fell pregnant and are very much looking forward to meeting the lovely little bundle and becoming new parents.
I know this means a lot of change and over the past few months things have been shifting in preparation. Not just between my husband and I but with work and drumming - something which I really battled with at the start of my pregnancy. I wanted to gig as much as possible and not let being pregnant stop me from performing. What I didn't realise is how much things change internally that you just don't have any control of. Soon, I was calling people for help lifting all my equipment, taking naps every day and generally feeling too tired to go practice.
Whilst drumming is still important to me and the thought of not being able to somehow pursue and build on my career is a scary one. My main focus is now being a good mum and making that the best job of my life so far.
I'm hoping to document all my highs and lows as I try (somehow) to merge these two worlds of motherhood and drums.
Wish me luck!
Drummer Mama
x
I've been playing drums since I was 16, been in countless bands and thank my lucky stars, have been able to travel all over the world and play for lots of lovely people.
Drumming has been a priority for me over the years and now my priorities have shifted big time. I'm pregnant :)
At the time of writing I'm 35 weeks and am both equally excited and terrified by the degree to which my life is about to change.
This baby was planned and my husband and I could not be more thankful that we fell pregnant and are very much looking forward to meeting the lovely little bundle and becoming new parents.
I know this means a lot of change and over the past few months things have been shifting in preparation. Not just between my husband and I but with work and drumming - something which I really battled with at the start of my pregnancy. I wanted to gig as much as possible and not let being pregnant stop me from performing. What I didn't realise is how much things change internally that you just don't have any control of. Soon, I was calling people for help lifting all my equipment, taking naps every day and generally feeling too tired to go practice.
Whilst drumming is still important to me and the thought of not being able to somehow pursue and build on my career is a scary one. My main focus is now being a good mum and making that the best job of my life so far.
I'm hoping to document all my highs and lows as I try (somehow) to merge these two worlds of motherhood and drums.
Wish me luck!
Drummer Mama
x
