You’d think being a farmer’s son that N would be keen on being outside. He enjoys going for a wander with his Dad or anyone else who’ll take him, but he’s not happy sitting outside in sunny weather. Ok so…
There are lots of guidelines on room temperature for babies and what clothing and bedding they need to have at night. I have a basic cardboard room thermometer which tells me we have cold rooms in winter and a really…
Looking at all the lists of ‘things you need for baby’ when pregnant is a minefield. They seem so long and products can be really pricy. Baby bedding can be so pretty, and if you’re putting together a lovely decorated…
When you have a baby, the number of gifts can be large. Writing all the thank you notes takes some time. But it takes more time deciding what you’re going to send. Thank you photo cards I knew I wanted…
When you’re pregnant, you get sent loads of vouchers from different brands of nappies. Obviously you want to stock up to avoid having to go out with a newborn just to buy nappies because you’ve run out. So what do…
We’ve had the most glorious weather here the past week and now into Easter weekend it’s continuing. It’s so important for everyone to get sun and spend time outside. But sunny days with a baby aren’t always easy. As N’s…
*Contains affiliate links I’ve always bought something for the mum in the past when there’s been a new arrival. Something like nail polish (they’ll be able to reach their toes again) or a really nice body lotion. However since becoming…
Before having a baby, I used to take the camera out occasionally, but since N was born, I’ve wanted to capture more of the little moments. That doesn’t always mean huge expensive baby photo shoots though. The camera has been…
There’s loads of baby websites out there…some are great, some are ok and others are shockingly set up and hard to use. One pregnancy and parenting forum I randomly found when I first found out I was pregnant is www.babycentre.co.uk,…
Obviously everyone’s in different situations when pregnant and post birth in terms of salary, benefits, maternity pay etc, but paying for baby equipment is like preparing for a wedding…it can be as cheap or expensive as you want. Here’s my…
Isn’t it funny how life runs along in tandem. Baby booms 2009-2012 were some baby boom years, and strangely 2011 saw lots of babies born or due to my old schoolmates and friends who lived in the same road growing…
