The most adorable photos of Edwina Bartholomew’s newborn baby
Days before Christmas last year, Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew welcomed her first child with husband Neil Varco, an adorable baby girl.
“Meet Molly Matilda Christie Varcoe. Late like her Mum and tall like her Dad,” Edwina wrote underneath a photo posted to Instagram.
“Molly ‘cause we like it. Matilda for Neil’s Great Grandmother. Christie was my Grandmother’s maiden name and my middle name too,” she explained.
“We are exhausted and elated.”
And since that moment forward, the 36-year-old has been constantly sharing photos of her beautiful baby girl, paired with insights on how she’s coping as a first-time mother.
“When people told me parenting was hard, I nodded and smugly thought that 15 years of early mornings and overnight shifts would stand me in good stead. Well, well, well, wasn’t I blissfully naïve,” wrote Edwina on Instagram, days after her daughter’s arrival.
On Molly’s one-month birthday, Edwina took to Instagram yet again to share a personal anecdote about how she and Neil have been doing since her arrival.
“One-month old today. What a wild ride. You are a delight, Molly Matilda. Sure, the full throttle crying is not so delightful but thankfully that's pretty rare. You just get hangry like your Dad," Edwina joked.
"The first 48 hours of motherhood were challenging in a way I wasn't really prepared for. I was a total mess, actually. I burst into tears in the kitchen when our midwife arrived, I burst into tears when @neilwrites [tagging her husband Neil] went to sleep and I couldn't, and a few more times, just because.
"Over the past four weeks we have slowly found our groove. You sleep so well and smile so much (or is it wind?) No matter. I suppose both feel pretty good at this early stage."
She also explained how her goals have completely changed since giving birth.
"Have a shower each day is now number one. Ticked that box," she said.
"Wash my hair, occasionally. I accept I may never pee with the door closed again and it will be a while before I can eat a plate of food without cutting it up onto small pieces. None of my old clothes fit and, although spirits are high, my boobs are most certainly not.
"In short, it's been pretty magical. At times I have looked at you with your Dad and felt like I would explode with love. It could still happen. Be warned. I'll try not to embarrass you when it does."
She ended the post with: "Don't grow up too quickly. Your Mum xx".
Scroll through the gallery below to see Edwina's adorable baby girl.