Swimming babies
Last Wednesday we had our first Waterbabies class. All very exciting and very cute to see all the babies in their happy nappies and wetsuits. Our NCT group (minus 1) are doing the session together, plus there’s another mum and…
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Baby show…Fisher Price pros
I promised a review on The Baby Show at the NEC, visited yesterday on the Friday. I’d previously been to the Earl’s Court one when pregnant (not buying anything!), but this time was going to meet up with both my…
Teething solutions
The problem with teething accessories is you never know how badly your child would have suffered without them. Ns been giving painful gums for some time now. Lots of dribbling and fist sucking. He’s also had the classic vinegary smelling…
Tips for buying baby clothes
Now I love shopping. I did before I was pregnant and I still do now, although having no need to be at work for the moment and having virtually no disposable income is an issue as I don’t want to…
Waterbaby – first baby swimming experiences
I always thought N quite liked the bath as he seems to zone out, however now I’m not so sure as he never really smiles, laughs and simply refuses to splash. But he’s the same in the swimming pool (we’ve been…
Memory keepsake ideas
Have been having more clearouts and have finally got round to properly sorting all of N’s old clothes. I’ve got 3 nicely ordered large vacuum-pack bags full of clothes (although I seem to have mislaid some of his 0-3 month outfits…
Growth spurts
We’ve now embarked on the hellish 15-19 week developmental growth spurt. I’m obsessed with the book The Wonder Weeks with accompanying website which really helps explain the stages babies go through, and helps you track where your baby is as…
Spontaneous eating out with a baby
Spontaneity isn’t often a thing once you’ve got a baby. You need to plan ahead where will cater for babies, as well as making sure you’ve got all of the paraphenalia you need when out with an under one year…
Who to smile at? A baby’s smile
My son’s generally a smiler. His most prolific times of day are first thing in the morning and on the changing mat. However, he’s also pretty good at smiling to order if asked. But, yesterday we were with my best…
Get others feeding your baby the way you want
I’ve never fed other people’s babies and it’s not really something I’d want to do. I’m not really a baby person apart from my own…although I can now appreciate other babies and am not scared of them anymore. I’m usually…
Babies and music
Babies and music should be a good mix. And music is so important for children to learn and appreciate. Even though I love music, I didn’t really play lots of music to my bump when I was pregnant. It just…