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mam anti-colic bottles: review
When Ava was little she did suffer with a little bit of colic and I wish I knew about these bottles. Even though she no longer has colic I could see the difference in her from using the mam anti-colic bottle. I find with the current brand we use not matter what teat I use on them she can collapse them .Quite often she will get hiccups after a feed. I experienced non of this whilst using the mam anti-colic bottles. The MAM bottle teat is called a Silk Teat it fits perfectly in your little ones mouth.I found that Ava dribbled a lot less of her feed whilst using the MAM…
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Babies just know !
I’m sure it’s not just me but Ava just knows when I’m in a rush and need to leave the house or when I want an early night cause she either does a poo explosion or just won’t settle. Babies just know how to stress you out ! Yes granted she does look very cute in this photo If I do say so myself . What was lurking underneath the clothes was not so cute . This is now a regular accurance I go to put her in the car seat to go out and the smell just hits you . Or on a really unlucky day the poo has…
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Mommy guilt toward our dog Kya
As you may have read in my previous posts we have a dog called Kya . Although she is quite a big dog she is still classed as a puppy. We got Kya after we sadly lost or first puppy milo at the age of 8 months . We had Kya from 8 weeks old and she filled our life we joy straight away. She is just so loving and likes to get on you and have a big cuddle . Like most people we spoil Kya buying her nice treats and toys all the time . Even thought we know the toys will only last 5 minutes before she…
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KangaWrap review
I have seen many parents carrying their children in these wraps and I think to myself I would love to use one of them but it looks so hard and I would just never be able to do it. Well I have recently been given the opportunity to try the KangaWrap and see if I can be like one of them parents I see walking down the street. The KangaWrap comes in a handy sleeve meaning that you can fold it away and put it back in it when not in use. I now keep this in my car so I can use it when we are out and about…
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#stiritslim Forza review
For most people they start their day with a nice hot drink . Well the people over at Forza have recognised this and have made a meal replacement that can be made hot !!. If you need your coffee boost to start your morning off then this product is for you . Who knew that you could have a latte and potentialy loose weight . Can you believe that each drink is only 204 calories. After trying the shake it slim products and seeing the weight loss I had I couldn’t weight to try the stir it slim , the stir it slim range comes in latte, Carmel latte and…
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Amazing baby products from Childs Farm
Before I had Ava I hadn’t heard of Childs Farm. Since having Ava I have heard many good things about them from Mommy friends so when I was asked if I would like to review their products I was really excited. For those of you that don’t know who Child’s farm are I will tell you a little about them. They are an Award winning British brand that uses natural ingredients and essential oils to produce mild and amazing smelling toiletries for children right from birth. All of their products are dermatological tested and approved by pediatricians. The products are great for children with Eczema and sensitive skin. Although Ava…
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Funky Giraffe bibs review and giveaway
For us a bib is a big part of Ava’s outfit we cannot go anywhere without a bib unless we want soggy clothes .It can sometimes take me just as long to pick what bib Ava is going to wear as what outfit she is wearing . When Funky Giffafe asked if I would like to review their bibs I jumped at the chance . I was also lucky to be able to pick what bibs I wanted for Ava from the Funky giraffe website This was not an easy decision as all the bibs on the website are beautiful with lots of different designs and colours to chose from .…
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Milton: Antibacterial Surface Wipes
When I think of sterilising I straight away think of Milton. Milton have been the leading name in sterilising for 65 years !!. When having a little person sterilising items are at the top of your list especially when they start putting anything and everything in their mouths !. Some of you may be thinking what is the importance of sterilising . Well when you sterilise your little ones bottles and toys you are killing the germs that may be on them. As they are only little their immune system are not yet strong enough to fight against all of the germs around them which in turn could make them poorly. I…
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Baby brain problems
When your pregnant if your anything like me my brain seemed to change completely . I was always really good at remembering things and retaining information . But as soon as I got pregnant that seemed to change . I would have list after list at work reminding me things that I had to do !. I found i would muddle my words up or sometimes completely forget the word I was trying to say !! ( this was one of my tell tale signs I was pregnant ). My memory now is still really bad I have to set alarms to remind me to do things . Just yesterday…
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Vote for Brother Max 6 in 1 thermometer !!
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Picking your child’s name !!
I found Being a nursery manager and working with children for many years it is so hard to pick a name for your little one !!. Certain names become less appealing to you because of one thing or another . So when we started to think of names for our baby I wanted a name that I had never looked after a child before with that name . The other thing you have to think about is that they will have that name for the rest of there lives ( no pressure !). Some names I liked were cute for a little baby but just didn’t seem to be…
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My pre parent self
When speaking to a few of my friends that have children they said they miss their pre parent self . Going out when ever they wanted , having a drink on the weekend and not having to worry about getting up in the night or an early start with a baby . If I’m totally honest I don’t miss any of that , I have never been a big drinker and much prefer a night in with a take away than a night out on the town . I think what got us ready for being parents was our dog Kya . As she is crate trained we never went…
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You know Your a parent when
I have been thinking today about how much my life has changed since Ava has come along . It’s crazy in just under 5 months how our lives have changed .I think the changes that have happened are the changes that you know you have become a parent . First of all I cannot remember a time when I had clothes on that at some point didn’t have sick on. When I first had Ava I would change them straight away , but pretty quickly realised that there is just no point . Baby wipes have become my new best friend , what parent doesn’t freshen up their clothes with…
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#shakeitslim with Forza :review
Since having Ava I haven’t lost as much weight as I wanted and this was starting to get me down a little . A lot of my pre pregnancy clothes just didn’t fit me and I was finding I was wearing the same clothes day in day out and not feeling good about myself at all. A lot of the time I found I just wasn’t eating a lot I would miss meals as I was having to sort Ava out . When speaking to Jordan he explained to me that I will not loose the weight if I’m not eating . Finding it hard to fit all meals In…
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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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Our Weaning Journey so far with Ella’s Kitchen
A couple of weeks ago now we were very kindly sent some Ella’s kitchen pouches to try. It was really cute that the box came addressed to Ava as after all it was going to be for her to enjoy not me.( I have tried some of them not going to lie !). Inside the box was some green shredded paper which has been great for some sensory exploration. So as soon as she was old enough for them I thought I would start introducing some of the different flavours to her . I had made sure that Ava was ready for weaning by talking to my health visitor who…
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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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Infacare baby bath soft and gentle on babies skin
One of Ava’s favourite things to do is to have a bath so when we was sent InfaCare baby bath to try we were super excited . InfaCare baby bath is ultra mild meaning that it is gentle on your little ones skin and is also formulated not to irritate . Making it perfect for little ones and as suggested on the bottle is perfect for babies from 1 month. The baby bath is fragranced with a lovely smell I would liken it to nappy sacs (obviously unused ones 😊) and personally I love this smell. The bottle suggests that the bubbles are long lasting and this can be seen…