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
Category: newborn
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
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
How to cope with morning sickness
This post may contain affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. I should start by saying using these tips for coping with morning sickness weren’t a cure for me, I still felt pretty vile every day up until about 26 weeks of pregnancy but by using these few coping mechanisms I just about managed to function!… Continue reading How to cope with morning sickness
Baby gift ideas
This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclosure here. I have always loved buying baby gifts even before I had my own baby. I loved checking out all the tiny person clothes and buying cute outfits for my friends to dress their new little babies in. Clothes was always my go to gift when buying baby… Continue reading Baby gift ideas
New Mum Fun 