Ramon and Camille welcomed their gorgeous girl Mackenzie Harper in 2017 and together, we (Camille) decided to document our parenting journey the “old school way” via a blog.
Why TWO SLEEPLESS BIRDS? That’s easy! Ramon (nicknamed Penguin for how his online gaming style closely resembles Batman’s The Penguin) and Camille (nicknamed Tweety for how pitchy she sounds when she sings during karaoke) and thanks to the amount of sleep deprivation we’ve endured (what is sleep?!) throughout the joys of our parenting journey, TWO SLEEPLESS BIRDS was born! It’s very rare that we’ve had the recommended 7-8 hours sleep since becoming parents. We’re getting by on limited hours of sleep and we think we’re doing A-Okay! We know we don’t always get it right, we know there will be times we fall short but it’s a journey that is so fulfilling and rewarding.
TWO SLEEPLESS BIRDS is our outlet to share with you our experiences throughout the parenting journey.
We were on a break! Yes, we took a wee break but let us explain! As many of you know, we took a long hiatus from this blog between the end of 2018 and 2021. This has not stopped us from jotting down our experiences and journaling everything that’s happened, we’ve just kept it to ourselves. Since then, our website host server was hacked (twice), we had moved interstate to Brisbane, struggled with our living situation (that we constantly blogged about looking forward to and dreaming about and had big plans for), we cried (a lot) picked ourselves up (after almost giving up), bought a house, Camille started a business, Ramon started a podcast and… COVID!
Shameless plug! Camille started Codi Skin due to almost every skincare on the market either being too expensive or not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding mamas. We didn’t know that our breastfeeding journey will make it 3.5 years! Most skincare products have a shelf life between 6-24 months and this did not suit our lifestyle. Have you ever experienced finally getting a newborn to sleep in the early hours of the morning, finally having a few minutes to yourself and deciding to give yourself some self care only to find your products have dried out, expired or gone rancid? It’s disheartening and so upsetting, especially when you are on a single income household and skincare is a luxury (you really couldn’t afford). This is why Codi Skin was made! So that no mama would ever have to go through the feeling of defeat over self care and to know there is a brand that will suit your lifestyle.
Another shameless plug! Ramon recently started the R&R Sessions Podcast with our good friend Ron where they talk about Men’s Mental Health. A topic we feel has been taboo for far too long. It’s finally time to speak up and be heard!
So come along on our journey as we navigate our way through parenting, business, hobbies and life in general!