I thought those first few nappy changes with a newborn were a bit challenging – those curled up little legs and all those creases and trying to get that sticky meconium off without getting it absolutely everywhere. Once those little ones start becoming mobile though, those nappy changes take on a whole new level of… Read More
My 3 year old is now at the stage where she is starting to drop naps all together. Having no nap tends to result in a very cranky child by dinner time. It’s clear that she still needs that rest in the afternoon. As a result, we have started to introduce ‘quiet time’. Whilst Jessica… Read More
This weekend has seen a very big milestone for my baby girl as Sophie took her very first couple of steps on her own and was so proud of herself! It seems only yesterday that she was a tiny baby and now she’s starting to walk and is getting into everything and thoroughly enjoying it!… Read More
After last week’s rollercoaster week, I’m pleased to say that this week has been a better one, perhaps due to a sense of I’ve finally accepted the need for ask for help and admit what I’ve suspected deep down for several months, that I have postnatal depression. Accepting that telling myself that tomorrow will be… Read More
At the beginning of August, Sophie received a certificate at our Tiny Talk classes for doing her first sign and last week she received the next certificate – for being able to do five different signs. She can now wave, clap and sign ‘milk’, ‘mummy’ and ‘all gone’. Being able to sign really helped Jessica… Read More
This week is International Babywearing Week and I have set myself a goal to finally master a back carry for Sophie. I’ve tried a couple of times to wrap her in a back carry but each time got as far as getting her on my back and then struggled to secure her before she got… Read More
It’s been a bit of a tough week this week and I’ve spent a lot of it riding the emotional: There’s not been anything in particular happening that’s been the cause of this – other than my old friend the black dog making himself at home again. I’m tired and missing hubby being around (although… Read More