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Here you will find blog posts about everyday life of being a parent. The ups and the downs. Times things went well and I wanted to share them with you all and the times when I was near rock bottom and needed to share it with someone. These blog post are like a form of therapy for me I write what ever I'm thinking about at the time. In the hope that someone has felt the same and can tell me it's going to be okay. Or if you land on my page at 3 o'clock in the morning after the 5th hour of being awake with your little one. You will be able to see that were all in the same boat. We all get through it, so keep on going your amazing !
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What’s in the changing bag ?
I see many moms with changing bags that acutally close together properly , where as mine is buldging at the seams . Do I carry too much or is it just the fact that my changing bag is too small ?. I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now and now I am having to carry food around the changing bag is even fuller than ever !. Do I need to slim line what I carry or buy a new bag ( I am leaning towards a new changing bag , but what to choose there are so many !!). Above is what we have in the…
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How to soothe a crying baby
Being a new mom and now having to look after a new born it can be so overwhelming . I found the early days to be especially hard , when Ava would cry and I didn’t know what she wanted or how to soothe her . I thought I would put together a few ways that I soothed her when she was crying . For parents out there who are pulling their hair out and looking for possible answers. Every child is different so some of these may not work for you little one but hopefully one will 😊. Swaddling When Ava Was very little we found this to be…
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Injections
Today Ava had the dreaded injections poor thing . Thankfully all being well these will be her last ones until she is one .( now that is scary to think about her being one ) She was such a brave girl in total she had to have three injections . The first one she didn’t even,She just smiled at the lady as if nothing had happened . Today was the first time Jordan was able to come with us because of work commitments and he couldn’t believe how brave she was . We joked that if she was older she would of more than deserved an icecream or sweets .…
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Bank Holiday fun !!
Over the weekend we were thinking about what we could do for bank holiday Monday . One of our favourite places to go is , its a great place to grab a bargain and this is something we like to do. The plans were made we were going to Cheshire oak’s, to those of you who don’t know what it is. Its an outlet for high end brands and also some high street brands where you can buy things at discount prices !!. Its also a great place to take the kids along as there are parks for the children to play on when they get bored of shopping . Also near by is an entertainment complex…
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The night from hell
Last week sometime I wrote a post about our bedtime routine and how Ava likes to sleep ,well now I am eating my words last night I had he night from hell ! . Ava went to bed as normal went straight to sleep really easy , feeling a little unwell I thought I would get an early night ! . As soon as I got comfy in bed the crying started !. I did as I usually do and put her dummy in turn on Ewan and left her to drift back off to sleep . Last night this just didn’t work and the normal cry turned into very…
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Mommy’s are not aloud to be poorly
For the past few days now I haven’t been feeling 100% I had just put it down to Ava being a monkey and not wanting to sleep at night !. Well today I have woken up and just feel terrible sore throat , head ache the works !. To talk to Jordan this morning before he went to work I had to whisper so didn’t hurt my throat . When I used to feel poorly I would have a pj day and stay in bed watching a ton of tv and maybe even a film . Not now !! I still have to look after Ava , granted she is…
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Things that I love about being a mommy so far !
The first thing has got to be waking up and seeing the little cheeky face each morning no matter how grumpy she may have been the day before or how many time she has woken me up in the night. seeing that face in a morning just lights my world up I mean who wouldn’t want to see this cute little face every morning. secondly many people find being a new parent quite isolating but in fact I have found it to be the total opposite. I cannot think of a day since I have been able to drive that me and Ava haven’t done something .May that be going to a…
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The family wedding
Yesterday was Jordan’s Aunties wedding . I had been planning what I was going to wear for ages now and had Ava’s dress for the occasion even before she was born ( now that’s organised !!) It’s mad to think before we had Ava i would take my time getting ready doing my hair and makeup. But now I’m a mommy I was in and out the shower , dressed and ready in half an hour !! . At this point I was a hot sweaty mess so thankfully Jordan got Ava ready for me . I was a little apprehensive about the wedding as many of the family members…
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Time for sleep
When I have spoken to many parents about their child’s sleep, It makes me realise that I am really lucky with Ava. Since having her I have only had a few really bad nights and not had that many days where I feel like a walking zombie ( Althought I may look like one at times !!). So many people are like you are so lucky what do you do to get her to sleep so well !!. I thought I would let you all knows it’s nothing special or magical and it may be nothing that I do it may just be that I have a child that likes to…
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School Places !
Now I know Ava is only 4 months old and going to school is a long way off but watching friends around me nervously waiting for their acceptance letters for school places has got me thinking. Were we live now is nice but I don’t want Ava to attend any of the schools in the area. So the thought of moving house has now entered my head. We will need to firstly find the school we would want Ava to go to then find a house that comes under that catchment area !! ( this seems like a lot of stress ). School is so important as these early years in a…
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Taking the jump to self hosted domain
I have only been blogging now for nearly two months but whilst looking at other people’s blogs I could see that mine just wasn’t up to scratch !!. This got me thinking I’m sure that I could go self hosted !! ( this was a scary unknown territory for me and I really didn’t know what to do but with help and support from members of the UK parent bloggers Facebook group I took the jump). I purchased my Domain from 123 Reg this was simple and easy and a lot cheaper than I was expecting. So I had got the domain what did I need to do next ??.…
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Shopping stress
Today me and my mom took Ava shopping as I needed a top as I am going to a wedding next week. Now Ava is bigger we converted her Silvercross into the pushchair as she loves to look around at what is happening around her and also I was getting a little worried about the amount of time she is spending in her car seat.( This was the start of my shopping stress). We got to the shopping centre and for the first time ever there was a parent and child space free straight away ( this never happens and I end up driving around for ages waiting for someone…
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Dummy ! why I chose to give my children one
I have worked in nurseries now for many years now. I was the first person to say I don’t know why they have got a dummy they don’t need it ! . A lot of parents will tell you.I was the one to take their dummy’s off them.On many occasions I have been given them to send to the dummy fairy . So when we knew we were having a baby I didn’t really think much about dummy’s .I did go and buy a pack just incase but didn’t really intend to use one . So I had packed my hospital bag and didn’t even cross my mind about taking…
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A letter to Ava
Dear my princess, Just incase you ever stumble upon my blog in the future I wanted to let you know why I have written all these things about you for all to read. Being a new mommy can be a lonely place and one day you will find that out (or may already know depending on when you have stumbled upon this ). This blog to start with was a place where mommy could connect with other people ! . It gave me another purpose in life not that being your Mommy isn’t more than enough it was just somewhere that I could be me !( you will also understand…
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Our little puppy Milo gone but never forgotten
A year ago we lost the best little puppy anyone could ever ask for !! . Growing up i was never aloud a pet as my mom is sooooo house proud and anyone who has got a pet knows that they can be messy little things . So we had looked forever thinking about what dog we wanted , as soon as we saw the advertisement for milo I fell in love straight away !! . Milo was half jack Russell half pug making him a jug and the cutest thing I have ever seen . When we went to look at him I was so excited and couldn’t wait…
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Where has my baby gone !!
The amount of people that have said to me cherish these first years as it will go so fast is unbelievable. I didn’t really understand what they meant until now !. I thought that Ava would stay this little baby for ages but this is not the fact. Over the weekend Ava has learnt to roll half way !! ( all the way is just so much hard work !!) at the time it was so exciting, we were both sat there cameras at the ready to capture this on film to show everyone and to have for ever to watch back. The more and more I thought about it the…
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My first night out child free
It had recently been one of my friends birthdays so me and another friend thought it would be nice to surprise her with a trip to the theatre to see a Queen tribute act ( this is her favourite group ever and if you are ever in the car with her and their song comes on you may need to cover your ears !!). This was to be my first night away from Ava since she was born and all I could feel about it was guilty !! the fact that I wasn’t going to be there for bed time, or if she was crying I couldn’t be there for…
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My morning so far
Last night Ava went to bed at 7.30 and didn’t wake till 8 this morning ( Thank god as I was really tired ). She woke up had her bottle and went back off to sleep ( thought to myself right this gives me enough time to get all her bottles ready, feed the dog and make myself look more human !). I wish things were so easy it started with me having to chase the dog around the house because no matter where you put your socks or pj’s she finds them runs off and enjoys to chewing them !!. so running up and down the stairs is my…
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Baby led weaning whats it all about ?
Baby Led weaning is something I knew I always wanted to do with my children. After working in a nursery and seeing all different ways of children being weaned it’s one that appealed to me the most. Mainly because I’m lazy and I don’t want to be standing there for hours on end. Making my own meals for them or mashing things up. I wanted to make my life as easy as I possibly could. I Know this probably sounds really selfish but that’s the way I see it is. If I do BabyLed weaning I will have more time on my hands. More time to do things with them…
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The sick feeling
I am not feeling sick because I’m poorly or pregnant !! ( not yet my body needs to recover ), I am feeling sick at the thought of going back to work. I know people may think Ava is only 12 weeks old and your not going back to work potentially till January so whats the problem . I just don’t know how I am going to trust someone to look after my little baby girl . Which is crazy because for years now I have been telling parents not to worry they will be fine. ( literally going to eat them words now !). You have to put so…