Month of Firsts 7 – buttoning up
Phew, I wasn’t sure if I’d get this month’s post up on time, but result, here it is! We’re into month 7 of month of firsts, and I was worried I’d not have any firsts to talk about. But fear not, I…
Family life
Everything family oriented on bubbablue and me, parenting, milestones, children, growing up
A lie in solution…the children’s sleeping bag
I’ve always said that clock changes don’t seem to impact N and it would appear that this spring’s has gone the same way. N went to bed the same as usual the night before, and woke up at normal (the…
5 Ways to make the childbirth experience more comfortable
*Ad – collaborative post Childbirth is usually a joyous occasion during which a new life arrives in the world for the first time. But make no mistake; it can be a challenging, and sometimes distressing experience for nervous mothers. Intense…
Baby hits the spot – name calling
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall and watch N play at nursery. Mostly because on the whole he tells me he’s done ‘nothing’, played on his own, and not enjoyed himself. …
Month of Firsts linky – February
February’s seen a few big milestones hit by N. Of course not the traditional ones, because he’s past much of the normal milestone stages, but plenty of big firsts. And these ones have also meant big firsts for me as…
Mr independent – a first outing without parents
A first cinema trip out with friends (and family), a first going out without his parents.
(Un) Surprising things about child development
With all humans being different, it’s surprising really, how much comparison there is between parents between children. We all know of people who’d had comments made because their baby Is ‘late’ at hitting a milestone whether it’s speech, walking, weaning…
Thoughts on the Secret World of 4 year olds
I love documentaries about children and child development..especially the Seven Up series (both the original and the more recent one) and more recent school ones. The latest documentary was on C4 yesterday, The Secret World of 4 Year Olds. If…
Swimming with Mums or Dads
Following on from my post about Dads and family photographs, I’ve been thinking about swimming as well. In our swimming lessons, there’s quite often more Dads than Mums in the water, mainly because it’s a Saturday, and it seems to…
Lunchbox solutions with Yumbox
Every time I’ve seen a Yumbox on blogs or on instagram I’ve kept meaning to get one. I’m a sucker for food containers, and always looking for one that will fit lots in, be suitable for N and myself and…
Family photography – dads avoiding pictures
I’ve never been keen on having my photo taken, being a shy child, and until having N just not liking it especially when I’m not at my fit healthy self. The inbetween stage of 6th form and uni (pre-digital cameras…