First sleepover
Living within 2 miles of pretty much all of your close family means there’s never really a need to go for sleepovers. Usually if we’re going out in an evening, N’s Gran pops over to our house to babysit. But…
milestones
First swimming badge celebration
Last week, N’s class were given their first swimming badges. All except one in the class had managed to achieve their Stage 1 swimming badge and certificate (she doesn’t come to many of the lessons so had missed the weeks…
Ikea fun and little handy man
N is very definitely better at the physical thing than the whole drawing and art area. Although he will sometimes pick up a pen and say he’s drawing a tractor or a person, and there may be a vague shape…
Swimming badges and achievements
This week’s swimming class was the last of the year. After a week off with an ear infection, we were keen to get back to it especially with a 3 week break coming up for Christmas. The lesson was very…
Tips for moving from cot to toddler bed
Tips on moving from a cot to toddler bed to make it a smoother transition, plus sharing our experience of how it went
Balance bikes – teaching bike riding for toddlers?
Are balance bikes worth it for toddlers to learn to ride. Here’s our experience and why we chose the balance bike we did
Final teeth
Whoop, all very exciting. N’s final 2 teeth have arrived. I had been trying to keep an eye on them coming for ages, but there hadn’t seemed any sign of them. Well, apart from him having looser nappies (but then…
Birthday boy – 2 today
My little man is now 2. Just in the last couple of weeks he’s come on so much. He’s now 88cm tall, weighs 2 stone and has size 6 feet. In the last 2 weeks he’s been putting together words…
Keepsake boxes
A keepsake box is something that’s quite often mentioned in baby magazines or when talking with friends or family members….ooh first shoes, for the keepsake box, first tooth, first outfit etc. I decided to have a vague keepsake box but…
Development milestones
I’ve not really been one to worry about N hitting milestones, as on the whole he’s Mr Average with the occasional Mr Early thrown in for good measure. It astounds me though how different guidelines can be in different sources….
We have a tooth
Finally, we have the first tooth cut…true to form, N’s hit the average for having first tooth cut by 6 months. And, in a day of firsts, he’s also managed to stand up by himself with support. Wooo! My…