My community midwife had mentioned that North Middlesex University Hospital were keen to discharge patients the day after the section if they and their baby were fine. She warned me that this could cause problems and not to leave if I wasn’t ready so I went into hospital with an open mind. I was surprised when my midwife suggested it to me but I felt fine, was on top of the pain and really wanted to be at home with Edward. We were back at home 32 hours after we walked into the Labour ward. Our first night at home…
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So on Monday the day finally came when we would get to meet our new baby. We dropped Edward off with a friend and drove to the hospital. On arrival we found out that we were the third section booked that morning and there was the possibility of a couple of emergency sections too. We were taken to a large double room with en-suite bathroom and settled down for a long wait. The Anaesthetist came for a chat about pain relief and when she had gone we took some photographs of ourselves and the lovely babygro we had made the…
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I’m a big fan of Dorset Cereals products and was really excited when I heard they were launching a seasonal porridge. It’s only available in Waitrose (or online) so it took a while to get my hands on some but it was worth the wait! Made with barley flakes as well as the usual jumbo oats, it also contains crumbled pieces of real gingerbread and tiny pieces of date. Each box contains 10 x 42g sachets which can be cooked on the hob or in the microwave. I love porridge for breakfast and have been enjoying the gingerbread porridge. The…
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On the 19 September 2010 I started a Day Zero list: a place to record my goals, discover new challenges, and gain motivation to achieve them. I have a list of 100 things I want to do over 1001 days. The list is due to be completed by 16 June 2013. 2. Have another baby Welcome to the world Little Miss! A brand new sister for Big Brother! 16. Make a wish at 11:11 on November 11, 2011 89. Make a giraffe quilt Edward was lucky enough to benefit from the wonderful work of Gina who made him his own…
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I don’t think you need a special event or anniversary in order to send flowers. Unexpected flowers ‘just because’ are as lovely as ones you expect. There are lots of reasons to send flowers, as a birthday gift or thank you gifts. I’ve always taken photographs of the flowers I’ve received – perhaps because my husband isn’t the most romantic of men! I’ve only received them a handful of times from him, I’m not sure why as I don’t really enjoy boxes of chocolates. My sister on the other hand is always getting bunches of flowers from her various boyfriends…
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I’ve wanted to create with Fimo (also known as polymer clay and modelling clay) since I was at middle school. There was a really talented creative girl who made me a little ornament (which I’ve still got!) and I really wanted to have a go myself but never got round to it. So when Merry from Patch of Puddles asked if I would like to try out some of the kits she stocks I jumped at the chance. Her business was set up in her kitchen cupboard while she was at home with her children. Fimo Polymer Clay was the…
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According to Wikipedia, The Gingerbread Boy made his first print appearance in the May 1875 issue of the (American) St. Nicholas Magazine. I’ve been trying to build up my library of gingerbread books this week and found two lovely story books on eBay to add to my collection. The first was this vintage copy of The Gingerbread Boy from 1951. It’s part of the Janet & John Story Books which my husband remembers reading at school. It’s the traditional story of the gingerbread boy, beautifully illustrated. This copy is from a school library and bears the stamp Leicestershire Education Authority.…
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Edward is a geek already! He loves playing with our iPhones and iPad so we’re always on the lookout for new apps to amuse him. At 20 months he’s learned how to unlock the home screen to look at photographs of himself. He’s equally happy to take photos too! We were asked to try out the new app from DK, My First Word Play which has been designed for pre-schoolers, the design matching the iconic My First books. The app features: 4 x My First Word games: Letter Match, Phonic Fun, Rhyme Time and Word Painter; Interactive A-Z dictionary and…
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Yesterday I read on Facebook that one of my friends was putting up her Christmas tree. November seems a little early to me but her grand-daughter insisted! With Christmas just around the corner it’s the perfect time to get together to create some unique home-made decorations for your home. I’ve been busy ‘pinning’ crafty ideas to keep Edward occupied and I’m really looking forward to seeing what we can make. We were sent some new Scotch Restickables Tabs which should help keep our decorations up. The double-sided adhesive tabs are really easy to use and ideal for sticking festive decorations…