Hip Dysplasia: Pavlik Harness Week Two
This has been our second week in the Pavlik Harness and my baby girl seems to be on the whole coping quite well. We’ve had moments where she has been restless and ratty but to be honest this could have...
View ArticleMy Little Girl at Two and a Half
Over two and a half years have gone by since I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl, that tiny little 5lb dot that sat in our arms, gazing at us innocently and adoringly. How time has changed, that...
View ArticleBaby Diary: 3 Months Old
My baby is now 3 months old and time seems to be flying by still! I can’t believe how quickly she’s growing! I’m boxing up clothes that no longer fit on a weekly basis and don’t remember getting...
View ArticleBank Holiday Days Out
We’ve had a lovely bank holiday weekend seeing all the family and enjoying fun days out. We visited my in-laws and took the girls to the beach, it’s only the second time my toddler has been to the...
View ArticleAnother Family Holiday at Center Parcs
We’ve always loved our holidays and as a couple we had just got into the swing of enjoying some nice long haul all inclusive holidays for a couple of years before I fell pregnant with my first...
View ArticleThe Alternative Toddler Universe
We’ve just been away to Center Parcs on holiday and whilst there I think we entered an alternative toddler universe! Yes it was a universe like we have never experienced before, one where my little...
View ArticleIs it Acceptable for a Stranger to Shout at Your Child?
Anyone who knows me knows that despite me having a very strong willed toddler I don’t accept naughty behaviour and I always make sure my little girl knows her boundaries and behaves when we are out and...
View ArticleLosing the Baby Weight – Weeks 5 – 7
I’m 7 weeks into my diet in my bid to lose my baby weight and I have to confess I have found it really hard to get back on the wagon properly. Every other time I have done Slimming World I have been...
View ArticleThe Lingering Cloud – Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety and Depression, two topics that for many years were taboo despite being the most common mental health problems in the UK, but now, thanks to Mental Health Awareness Campaigns such as those from...
View ArticleWhen Grandma Got Stuck in the Child Seat!
My mum is just fantastic, she is my rock and my friend. Since I have had my eldest daughter she has helped with childcare and takes my toddler to a weekly music group, which they love. Recently however...
View ArticleBaby Diary 5 Months Old
My baby girl is now 5 months old! I don’t know where time is flying! (So much so I seem to have missed my month 4 update!) She seems to be growing up so quickly and now we are almost at the 6 month...
View ArticleDays Out In the Sun
We are loving this warm weather. It is so great to have the opportunity to spend all day every day outdoors, rather than hiding in the house or cramming into indoor venues with hundreds of others just...
View ArticlePlanning a Cinderella Party Fit For a Birthday Princess
My little girl is a HUGE Disney Princess fan at the minute. I don’t know how many times I have watched Cinderella or read her Disney Princess books. Her favourite character is Cinderella and with her...
View ArticleLosing the Baby Weight Week 15
It’s week 15 in my weight loss bid following having my baby girl by emergency c-section in January this year. It’s been slow going so far but I am getting there, having lost 3lbs in the last week I am...
View ArticleThe Baby Diaries: 6 Months old
My baby girl is 6 months old and will soon turn 7 months! I can’t believe how time is flying! The last month has seen a lot of firsts, my baby girl seems to be growing up so fast! We started weaning...
View ArticleWeaning Weeks 3 – 7
I’m having so much fun weaning my little girl as she seems to have taken to it so well! After battling with my toddler over what she will and won’t eat in recent months it really is a breath of fresh...
View ArticleEnjoying the Outdoors
I’ve loved being off on maternity this summer. The weather has been so nice and I am loving getting out and about with my girlies and family and friends and enjoying the outdoors. The last couple of...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Toddler Girl
Happy Birthday my gorgeous little girl. Wow! You are three years old now and I can’t believe how quickly the last year has flown by! You might be another year older but you are still such a dinky and...
View ArticleA Birthday Day Out
My daughter had a lovely long birthday weekend, with a Cinderella party and a trip to see a show. On her actual birthday we decided to take a drive to a country house and gardens for a birthday day...
View ArticleSleep Deprivation
When we had our first daughter we were blessed with a great little sleeper, she slept through from a very early age and once she was down for the night we very rarely heard from her. I was the envy of...
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