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you will find it so easy !!
You will find it so easy!! was the phrase I heard the most when talking to people about being a parent because you work in childcare. I have worked in childcare now for around 6 years, but before that I helped at my dance school with the little ones, so I have had a lot to do with children. So people made the assumption that I would find being a parent a walk in the park. What I think people forgot to think about is that I had never taken a child home, had to do night feeds, knowing when to up their milk or just generally looking after a…
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Wilkinson Sword Intuition Ultra moisture razor smooth legs nice and easy !
I have been lucky enough to review the Wilkinson Sword Intuition ultra moisture razor, Being a new mommy finding time to look after yourself is always bottom of the never ending to do list. So when I saw that this razor included a built in soap that lathers,shaves and moisturise I was excited to try it out. The Razor gave a really close shave leaving my legs nice and smooth as it includes SheaButter in the built in head, the head also pivots to glide along the contour of your body with ease !( meaning no chunks taken out of your legs when doing it in a rush, as the little…
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Teething problems !! – possible solutions
We have been thinking this week that maybe Ava is teething. As we have had horrible nappies, she is chomping on everything and nice rosy cheeks.A lot of people keep telling me she is too young to be teething. As she is only 11 weeks old .( bet they don’t know some children can be born with teeth !! Ouch ! ) So I thought I would look into different ways to help sooth her gums if she starts to be in pain with them ( No harm in being prepared! ). When looking on the internet I came across some strange and odd ways. To help sooth their gums,…
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Doctor’s make you feel so stupid !!
So for about two weeks now Ava has had a cold and a little cough. Last night she was crying a coughing lots ( this is unlike her she loves her sleep and I normally get a good 7 hours out of her, then all she wants is her dummy then back off to sleep she goes , Lucky I know !) . Nothing I was doing was easing it for her did the elevation of the mattress to prop her up and still she was upset. This morning I felt so sorry for her and thought right its about time I took her to the doctors. Having a history…
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The self warming baby bottle by Yoomi !!
So we have all been there your out and about with your little one and they need a warm bottle !!!. So you either plan your day so your at home for bottle time, then try and fit all your jobs that you need to do in between this. Only go to places that you know will warm their bottles up, or carry around a bulky canister of boiled warm water. Well Yoomi have answered many parents wishes by creating a bottle that at a touch of a button warms your babies milk to the temperature of breast milk in just 60 seconds !!!. With Ava I haven’t given her warm bottles because of…
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The aftermath of a c-section
As I said in my other blog post I really didn’t think I would have a c-section so didn’t really look that much into it ( unlike everything els in my pregnancy I research everything !!) . So I really didn’t know what to expect and after seeing other friends who have had a c section then get infection afterwards I was quite scared !! . I remember in hospital the day I had Ava everyone had gone home and I was left with the little baby all alone for the first time . She started to cry for some milk so I rang my buzzer and asked the nurse…
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Paddy’s bathroom baby bath bubbles
Being a new Mommy I’m still learning about all the amazing brands that are out there. One of them being Paddy’s bathroom. I didn’t know that Paddy’s Bathroom was from the same company as Ella’s kitchen. Which from working in a nursery I saw many children have these pouches and meals so I knew It would be of good quality. The products are in the same type of packaging as Ella’s kitchen product ( so looking back now I should have guessed they were the same company !). This means when trying to get that last bit of bubble bath out of the packaging it is easy. Meaning you’re really getting…
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Books that tell children its okay to be different !!
when I was asked to write a review about this collection of stories I was so excited ! . As I have worked in a nursery for many of years I have watched children of all ages trying to find themselves and realising they may be a little different to others around them. ( personally I think it is a good think to be different it would be a boring world if we were all the same!) The stories have a cute little main character who realises that he is different from others ( I’m not going to tell you what happens though don’t want to spoil it). I think that many…
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Lily pad bottle bibs- review
If your little one is anything like Ava she likes to dribble some of her milk whilst having a bottle resulting in soggy bibs and sometimes a sore neck from where the milk has got on it. Well the solution to this is now available thanks to Lily pad. When I received my Bottle Bibs I was so excited to try them out. They came beautifully packaged with a little card thanking me for my custom ( this personal touch means a lot and made me smile ). The card also explains on it how best to be washed in order to keep them in tip top condition. Lily Pad…
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Student, mom, career minded woman you can be it all
I remember when I started university I was adamant I was going to wait till I had finished the course to have children. I didn’t think I could be both a mom and a student ! How wrong I was but things happen for a reason right! As I had to have a C-section my return to university was a lot later than I wanted giving me 5 weeks to learn the subject area and write an assignment on it !!( stressed is the word).There has been times when I’m writing my assignment on a really good flow then Ava decides to have the biggest break down ever ( almost as if the…
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The new born photo shoot !!
We are very lucky to know such an amazing photographer so as soon as our little princess was born I knew I wanted Mel to take her photos . The day of the photo shoot came and I was a little nervous about having my picture taken . I hadn’t got used to this new mommy body yet and was finding it hard to come to terms with that fact that I now have wobbly bits .( before being pregnant I was a nice size 8 ! Hadn’t seen them size 8 jeans since 12 weeks pregnant !!). The other thing is I’m rubbish at having my photo taken It…
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My 1st years personalised blanket
After having my daughter Ava and learning how much she loves to be tucked up tight and cosy we looked into getting her a personalised blanket , this also has stopped the whole “aww what a pretty boy!!” Conversation when walking down the street and me getting annoyed as she looks like a girl ! . Many of the sites I had looked at there blankets didn’t seem of good quality or the stitch worked look poor . So when I received my personalised blanket from my first years from a friend I was over the moon. The blanket is of a very high quality and the stitch work is…
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Pets and babies
When I found out I was pregnant and we started to tell people ,what I heard quite a lot of the time is so are you getting rid of the dog or remember never leave the dog alone with the baby ( like I would do that ) . This came quite frustrating as Kya ( that’s our dog ) was there before we knew I was pregnant and she is one of the family not something I would just toss out when we had enough of her !! . The last few months of my pregnancy having a very hyper dog was getting hard . I hate to say…
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Baby safari sit me up cosy giraffe from mothercare
The baby sit me up cosy giraffe is a fantastic product as it grows up with your baby. The inflatable rings form a comfy cushion for your little one to lie on .If they are anything like Ava they will enjoy being able to look around the room at what is going on ,which she is unable to do in her Moses basket. The cosy nest is then transformed into a supportive prop once your little one is starting to sit up. Also included are a number of small rattles and toys along with the soft fabric this will help encourage your babies sensory development. This product is avalable from…
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Silvercross Wayfarer
When choosing what pushchair we wanted for our little one we knew it had to be a Silvercross . My mom had one for myself and my brother when we were little and I wanted the same for my daughter . We were drawn straight to the Silvercross Wayfarer with its sleek design and colour choices . An added bonus to us was it collapsed down really small and easily fitted in to our boot. The Silvercross Wayfarer has many different functions as you can attach the car seat, carry cot and pushchair part to the same set of wheels saving money and time messing around with different pushchairs. In…
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When all your birth plans go out the window !
So whenever anyone asked me what my birth plans were it was simple . I wanted a water birth with little intervention, well it didn’t really go to plan !. Well our little princess was meant to be with us on 21st December , that date had now been and gone and I had been up to the hospital so many times thinking she was coming but no such luck. Finally I got my date for my induction and could see the light at the end of the tunnel . Being now 10 days overdue I was so tired and just a ball of emotions. So got my bags packed…
