Everything parenting and family oriented. Milestones, our family, growing up
I think I’ve got quite an obsessive personality. Luckily, it doesn’t involve drugs, smoking or alcohol, although anything that involves purchasing habits could get quite expensive, so needs to be kept in check. Avoiding a baby product overboard buying…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Several people have said to me when first meeting N, “when you got him home from hospital did you just sit and share at him and wonder what to do next?”. This was from people with and without children bizarrely….
There are lots of guidelines on room temperature for babies and what clothing and bedding they need to have at night. I have a basic cardboard room thermometer which tells me we have cold rooms in winter and a really…
Looking at all the lists of ‘things you need for baby’ when pregnant is a minefield. They seem so long and products can be really pricy. Baby bedding can be so pretty, and if you’re putting together a lovely decorated…
When you’re pregnant, you get sent loads of vouchers from different brands of nappies. Obviously you want to stock up to avoid having to go out with a newborn just to buy nappies because you’ve run out. So what do…
*Contains affiliate links I’ve always bought something for the mum in the past when there’s been a new arrival. Something like nail polish (they’ll be able to reach their toes again) or a really nice body lotion. However since becoming…
