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Freedom and things you take for granted

ByEmma June 19, 2018

While N was at his settling in sessions at nursery and I was still not back at work, it was great to be able to do those simple things that you forget about as you’ve adapted to children’s needs. Parking….

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Week 2: One born every minute…pain

ByEmma April 11, 2018

The second week of One Born Every Minute & Netmums link up in conjunction with the tv show (C4 9pm Wed 11th). This week the blog link up is on pain, so here’s my take on it during N’s arrival….

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Returning to work

ByEmma April 11, 2018

Two days in and I can’t quite believe that people say they like going to work to get a break from looking after the kids. I reckon it’s the other way round, but maybe we’re lucky in that N’s quite…

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New Tricks

ByEmma April 11, 2018

We’re rapidly approaching a year old (well in a few weeks time), and N’s been practising some of his new favourite tricks. I love the way he just practises over and over again a though he’s so excited that he…

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Settling in at nursery

ByEmma April 11, 2018

After his last settling in session yesterday, today N starts at his day nursery properly. Yesterday’s session was for 2 hours to include lunch. He did cling slightly when I went to hand him over, and was a little upset…

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One born every minute – Dads

ByEmma April 11, 2018

One Born Every Minute starts again on Channel 4 at 9pm this Wednesday 4th January, with the theme of dads. They’ve linked up with NetMums to get people to share their birth experiences and here’s mine with my thoughts on the…

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Christmas | Parenting

Oh Christmas tree

ByEmma June 17, 2018

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I was struggling to get agreement to put the christmas tree up…excuses given mainly revolved around “it’s dangerous with a nearly one year old”. Thankfully, after a lot of moaning and hints…

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1st birthday preparations

ByEmma June 17, 2018

Well, I say 1st birthday preparations, but actually I’ve not started thinking about them, other to agree that our NCT joint 1st birthday party can be held at our house, and to debate whether we need to have a specific…

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Nursery newbie

ByEmma June 17, 2018

It’s now less than a month to go before N starts at day nursery as I go back to work then. I had a bit of a panic when I realised I’d not heard anything since sending off my cheque…

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A-Z of baby led weaning food experiences

ByEmma March 17, 2021

Food’s always a worrying thing when it comes to babies. If it’s your first, you’re probably scared of weaning and how it’ll go, then once they’re eating it’s a worry about how much or what they should be eating. I…

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Flirting baby

ByEmma June 17, 2018

My boy’s a flirt. Even when he’s ill (which he’s been this weekend). He loves people and has always been a smiler; whenever we’re out and about, I’ll see people smiling and talking to him across the room, and when…

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