Baby led weaning.....lets talk about this for a moment. This is a new concept for me. All my children were fed straight from a bowl, to their mouths, on a spoon (or sometimes direct from a pouch) by me. When Charlie was younger he choked on everything. Sometimes he brought it up himself, sometimes he … Continue reading Baby Led Weaning
Everyone loves a newborn. Who can resist those tiny hands and that brand new smell. It's even more exciting when it's a baby of a friend or family member. You can impose yourself as soon as the baby is born, then hand baby back when he starts crying...perfect!......if you want to piss off and … Continue reading Tips for friends of a newborn mum
After what felt like the longest third trimester ever I finally gave birth to my 2017 baby boy in the early hours of 29th April. I apologise for the lack of birth photos, this is for two reasons..... 1) I struggle enough to remenber to take photos when I'm blogging about dinner or a day … Continue reading Baby Six Birth Story
I've been thinking about how much I have changed from the first time mum of twins I was ten years ago to the mum of nearly six now. This list worried me a bit, and before you contemplate calling social services after reading this, George is the happiest baby I have ever known! You … Continue reading Baby One vs Baby Five
Before you read this, please remember, I have been lucky enough to have straight forward births. I don't want to come across 'preachy' This is what works for me and I wish, when I was pregnant with the twins, someone had told me a good birth story rather than all the 'Labour is … Continue reading Tips to help your labour
I am linking up today with Parent Blogs Elite Linky #1 with Jenny at http://www.midwifeandlife.com Because I have spent nearly four of the last ten years pregnant people assume I must love it. It's not so much about loving it as trying to embrace it and making the most of it. It is after … Continue reading 10 things I love vs 10 things I hate about pregnancy
I am really lucky when it comes to my relationship with Mike. Being self employed he is at home alot of the time. This would drive most wives to murder! But, as it happens, I quite like it! He often joins me for a coffee with the girls in the morning, listens to … Continue reading Petworth and The Three Crowns, Wisborough Green
2016 has been an exciting year for me. My new addition, George has given me his first giggles, crawled, taken his first steps and become a fully fledged toddler. I watch my beautiful sister in law get married on one of the best holidays I've ever had. I spent a fantastic weekend in Dublin … Continue reading Happy New Years……Resolutions?
One of the most common things I get asked as a mum of thousands of children is ' how do you get anything done with a baby? ' The answer is really simple, at home, behind closed doors, we call it ' the cage' on the outside you call it a playpen! You could stress … Continue reading How I get shit done with a baby
I was explaining to a couple of friends over a Baileys (don't judge me) how I feel like I've lost my mojo a bit when it comes to my blog. I always love sitting down with a cuppa and boring you all with my life tales, but lately I just haven't been able to motivate … Continue reading My Girls
I've been finding it hard to blog lately. Since George turned one he up'ed his game massivly. He has gone from a quiet little baby who sits contently playing in his playpen (or cage to you that know us well) to a walking, talking, shouting Hitler whos day consists of eating, tipping up the dogs … Continue reading My little man
So here I am, 34, mum of five and pregnant again with number six. When I found out I was pregnant my first concern was not ' how will I cope!? ' ' do we have enough space? ' ' will we afford it? ' My main worry was ' what will people say!? … Continue reading Modern Mum of five….. Soon to be six
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