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Boobie Beads stopping children chomping on jewellery that may harm them
Ava is always putting her fingers in her mouth and if I have a necklace on then she will suck and chomp on that too. This is always a worry of mine as she may cut herself on my jewellery and if I’m honest who really knows what germs may be on your own jewellery.So when I was sent a Boobie beads teething necklace to review I was so happy. We have brought Ava many teething items over the past few weeks and she hasn’t been interested in them at all. So I really didn’t know how she would take to the necklace. As soon as I put it on…
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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…
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My top 10 baby buys that are actually worth the money
Having a baby there is so much stuff you need to get. But what products are good and what are a waste of money. Below are my top ten baby buys I think every parent needs in their life. Ewan the dream sheep– We have been really lucky with Ava’s sleeping right from the start she was going about three hours through the night !!( I know a lot of mommy’s were jealous about that). When she was a couple of weeks old she started to become harder to get to sleep without us holding her and this is something we didn’t want to do. One night when Jordan was…
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Our first baby class
So today I grew a pair and took Ava to my first baby class by myself !. The worry started before I even left the house , what should I wear ?( this isn’t normally a problem I have I just wanted to make sure I looked like a good mommy, how ever they look !). To make my morning that little bit more stressful the dog just didn’t want to come inside and being late is one of my pet hates so this was stressing me out a little. Its like she can just sense when were going out and I’m in a rush as she tends to by…
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Today we got messy
We are really lucky that just down the road from our house is an arts and crafts shop that offers a place for you to take your children to get creative. You can do anything from sticking and painting at your table to pottery. A plus side of Codsall Hive is the yummy food and drink they have to offer, making it a perfect place to come and meet your friends and also entertain the kids ( bonus !). Today me and my friend did the mid-week messy canvas painting, for the small price of £10 you are given a canvas for your child to mark make on and a…
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Stepping out to baby classes
I remember when I was pregnant I had all good intentions that I was going to take Ava to all these amazing different classes to stimulate her . Well as I was house bound for the first 6 weeks because of having a C-section I think I lost some of my confidence with doing this . Don’t get me wrong me and Ava don’t sit in the house all day and don’t see anyone , I have taken her places but only where i have arranged to meet people I know . I think it’s the thought of walking into a room and not knowing anyone and thinking are all…
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Why this all started !!
I have known about blogging for a while now but thought why would anyone want to read about my life or would I even be any good at it ( being dyslexic my spelling is not the best and the thought of people seeing all my spelling mistakes did scare me a little ). Since having Ava I have met friends more and experienced a lot more different things ( like poo all over me at 3am !!). speaking to some of my friends they say just give it a go!you’ve got nothing to loose. So this got me thinking I was nearly finished with all my uni work till…
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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…