I’m wondering what do you buy the boy who has everything for his first Christmas? My son has everything he needs and at 7 months he’s too young to hand me a wish list of toys he would like. My husband has been restoring some beautiful vintage wooden toys for him and I’m making him a dinosaur blanket to snuggle up with. I’m sure he’ll be spoiled by his extended family too. He is now sitting up independently so we’ve packed the baby gym away. I recently bought some colourful and noisy toys which he loves to play and interact…
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I can’t believe Edward is 7 months old today. It’s the biggest cliche but time is really flying. I can truthfully say I’ve loved every minute so far! Edward is 7 months old. He weighs 9860g He’s 68 cm tall His favourite activities include bouncing in his Lindam bouncer, swimming, music classes, playing with loud and noisy toys, snoozing in mummys’ arms and cuddles with daddy. No teeth yet although we’ve been teething for ages. He sleeps from 7pm until 7am (sometimes 8am!). He eats 3 meals a day, drinks 3 bottles of milk and we’re slowly weaning him off…
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Someone found my blog by searching for ‘cute baby pic’. I’m pleased because I have plenty of cute baby pics and I think my little boy is very photogenic! So I was very happy that Edward won a ‘cool baby’ competition at Oh Baby London using this photograph. The prize was £100 to spend online at Oh Baby London which prides itself on clothing for lucky kids. I picked some lovely tshirts, bibs and a retro camouflage tracksuit which go well with Edward’s feisty and unique personality. The clothes arrived super quick and Edward loves them all, in fact he…
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I love this little felt gingerbread house I recently made. It’s just a couple of inches high so looks great on our mantle. It’s made from a pattern in the softies kit. It’s a really simple little project that only took me an evening but will look great as a Christmas ornament on our mantlepiece or hanging on our Christmas tree. I’m getting stuck into my Christmas craft list which is just as well, only 9 weeks left!
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I’ve just collected my 6 month sample pack from Bounty. I love a freebie and that didn’t change during my pregnancy when I signed up to every mother and baby club I could find. I’ve benefited from lots of samples which have helped me choose the best products for my little boy. I’m brand aware but I wouldn’t say I got sucked in by all the marketing that gets thrown at pregnant women. There was little that interested me in the Bounty pack (except a bar of Galaxy and can of Coke!). I was more interested in the Mama Pack…
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What is it about being a mummy to an adorable little boy that has turned me into some kind of Nigella? Since having Edward I just want to bake and cook all day long, even though he is still on the puree. Long gone are the days I would nip into M&S for something to bung in the oven for dinner. Now I plan what we’ll eat in advance and I make all our meals from scratch. Since my husbands’ illness earlier this year our diet is now wheat free and virtually free of red meat. Some of my highlights…
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The theme for The Gallery this week is your favourite photograph. I’ve been a total geek since Edward was born and everyday I’ve taken a photo of him. He has his own little blog which I use for updating the extended family on his progress. My iPhoto is creaking with the amount of photos I’ve taken since he was born and they’re organised into daily events, as well as the best of each week, and finally the best of the best of each week which get turned into a mini mosaic and uploaded to his blog and my flickr account.…
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My personal countdown to Christmas has begun! I always get a bit stressed about buying Christmas presents: there’s the expense, the actual shopping, worrying whether people will like what I’ve bought, and the logistics of getting to exchange gifts with family as well as retaining my sanity! Since having Edward I’m hoping to do a lot of my shopping online this year. I don’t want the added stress of wandering aimlessly around shops with a little boy in tow and shopping online can be down from the comfort of the sofa. I recently discovered a new online shop called cocoboat…
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When I was pregnant the magazines I read were full of expensive nursing chairs. I began to believe that I wouldn’t be truly happy as a mother if I didn’t have an expensive chair and matching footstool to rest my weary body on. Fortunately I found an antique Lloyd Loom nursing chair in need of some TLC at a recycling centre. It had been painted many times and the original cover was a little threadbare but I knew it would be perfect for our nursery. After some careful sanding, re-spraying and re-covering it now looks like this! I covered the…