Pick Me Up!

ALL FOR MOLLY

Hauling boxes in from my jampacked car, I nudged my front door open.

Laying the labelled boxes on the ground, I took a breather, rubbing my growing belly, before going to the car again for round two.

Moving house in 2016 whilst heavily pregnant was a hard task.

Especially with my daughter Lizzie, then four, to look after, too.

However, I was excited for the family me and my husband Ian, 36, were creating.

Over the next few weeks, we spent a majority of our time organising our things.

Getting the nursery ready for our newest arrival.

Only, coming in and out of the house often, I noticed a neighbour’s door was left ajar.

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