I suppose I should have written an update when Harper turned six months as that is a huge milestone in a baby’s life – half a year of being on this planet! However I knew exciting things were just around the corner. At 7 months Harper is the sweetest, happiest baby girl and she is… Continue reading Seven month update

This week at weigh in I maintained my weight which is ok I guess as at least it isn’t a gain, but as it’s only my second week, and because I had been pretty good (bar a glass of prosecco or two) I was naturally disappointed! I had done the usual hop on the scales… Continue reading I’ll get there….eventually

Ok so firstly let me state that most of this stuff is not ‘essential’ however they have helped make things much easier for me for the first few months with a new baby. First up… The Sleepyhead I first discovered the Sleepyhead when Max was a few months old so it wasn’t worth buying as… Continue reading First six months…the essentials

I can’t feel my hands…. Ok, so that sounds a tad dramatic but some mornings, when I wake up, my hands are numb. For a while I was also waking in the night with severe pins and needles and throbbing pain in both of my hands that was extending all the way up my arms… Continue reading Postpartum Issues

Dear Max Soon you will be three and a whole new world of adventure and learning awaits you; I cannot wait to see what the next year will bring. But before you turn another year older, I want to remember how you have changed this year. When you were two you learned to really talk.… Continue reading When you were two…

  Before I had children I definitely had an idea in my mind of what kind of parent I would like to be and how I would raise my family. I would watch children when out in public or even when I helped to look after my friends children and often I would think ( but obviously… Continue reading Things I said I wouldn’t do

    Whether it be an emergency or planned cesarean, once it’s happened there are several things you can do to help the process of recovery be that little bit better! With Max it was all such a shock so I had no idea what to expect with recovery or how long it would take… Continue reading How to recover from a c-section

Mum or Mom? Actually who cares, because what I call her isn’t really important. What is important is telling my Mom that I think she is bloody marvellous. We have always been pretty close but our relationship has definitely changed since I became a Mom myself. I appreciate her more than I ever have. We… Continue reading Thanks Mom

So the time has come for your little darling to ditch the nappies and try out the world of the pants and potties! Depending on how old your child is, you may have already had a variety of people already ask you when you intend to do potty training (probably including your own mother!) And… Continue reading Potties and Pants