Parenting is a funny old business. I find myself saying one thing one day then totally contradicting myself the next! One minute I think I have given birth to an angel the next it seems like I am raising a monster! How can my baby girl have such cute smiles and sweet baby talk then… Continue reading Contradictions of Parenting
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What I Have Learned Since Becoming a Mum
When I arrived home from hospital with my firstborn it suddenly hit me that I didn’t actually have a clue what to do with this little person I had created. Luckily the basics of feeding them, changing them and generally keeping them alive were straightforward enough but there are a few other things that I… Continue reading What I Have Learned Since Becoming a Mum
Pampers Premium Protection Review
AD /gifted I have had plenty of experience with pampers products having used them with my son for the past 2 years and so pampers were the obvious choice when baby number 2 arrived! I had never tried any other brands because I never had any need to! I had heard negative reports about different… Continue reading Pampers Premium Protection Review
Newborn versus Toddler
When I had my first baby everyone in the know was keen to tell me that the newborn stage was the easiest part of parenting, that it only gets harder from there. I was pretty certain they must have forgotten the newborn phase because this did not seem like an easy gig at all! Now… Continue reading Newborn versus Toddler
Poem to my Baby Girl
Welcome to the world my beautiful baby, You are a very much loved little lady. I had just got the hang of being a mother, I’ve had plenty of practice with your brother. Life’s more crazy now than being a mum of one, However two kids to love is much more fun. It gives me… Continue reading Poem to my Baby Girl
Life with Two under 2
My second baby is now six weeks old and we have all been adjusting to another little person in the family. Turns out life with a newborn is very different second time around especially when you have a crazy 20 month old to contend with as well! It hasn’t been as hard as I had… Continue reading Life with Two under 2
A day in the life of an 18 month old
7.00am I’m just awake, as soon as my eyes open up I jump straight out of bed, I can’t believe I’ve wasted all night sleeping when there are so many more things I could be doing! I am determined today is the day that I finally figure out why the drawers in the kitchen don’t… Continue reading A day in the life of an 18 month old
Baby number 2 will soon be due!
I have had an extended break from my blog for the past few months but new year, new me so going to try to get myself more organised to fit a bit more blogging in! I have been back to work now after my maternity leave for six months which explains my silence on the… Continue reading Baby number 2 will soon be due!
The truth about maternity leave
This time last year I was getting cleared up at work ready for a year off on maternity leave. As I look back on my fresh faced, naive self back then I can only laugh at the expectations I had for my year off! Expectation: I was going to give the house a good clear… Continue reading The truth about maternity leave
You know you are a mum when…
You know you are a mum when... Everything in life revolves around sleep! Something that I used to take for granted has now become my number one obsession! This is mainly because as I mentioned in a previous post my son isn’t a great sleeper so if I manage to get 2 hours unbroken sleep… Continue reading You know you are a mum when…
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