Edward has suffered from dry skin since birth so we were really excited to try out the new products from E45 which cater for sensitive skin. The range consists of E45 Junior Foaming Bath Milk, E45 Junior Moisturising Lotion and E45 Junior Hand and Body Wash. We’ve been using the products for the last couple of weeks and have really enjoyed them. Fortunately Edward loves bathtime and his bathroom is full of various products we’ve used to try and ease his dry skin. Many baby products contain SLS which really irritates his skin so we were excited to learn that…
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When Edward saw a large cardboard box in the living room one morning he clearly thought it was Christmas. He was very excited and tried to rip the box open and was a bit put out when I said we had to wait for daddy to come downstairs. (Note to self – make sure any Christmas presents are already assembled before he gets to them!) When daddy was finally ready we opened the box which contained a beautiful wooden baby walker, the tray containing different shapes and sizes of wooden blocks. The walker was really simple to put together and…
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Do you remember a couple of weeks ago I reviewed the Baby and All Bag? This is a brilliant changing bag which can also be used as an infant carrier. I am excited to announce that readers of the gingerbread house have the opportunity to win a bag for themselves. Giveaway: I have one Baby and All Bag up for grabs. To enter: Simply answer the question below. If you need a hint check out my review. [competition_6] For additional entries (please leave separate comments for each action): Follow my blog on Google Friends Connect Leave a comment on a…
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We’re big fans of organic and were really pleased to hear that Organix has won the Baby, Infant and Children Food award at the Soil Association Organic Food Awards, with its Organic Apple & Strawberry / Apple & Peach Dual.We try to give Edward as much organic food as we can and always have a store of Organix fruit purees in the cupboard. He’s been feeding himself for the last few months and he enjoys these little pots of organic goodness. You can tell that he has to concentrate when feeding himself! Organix says “Our baby foods are real foods…
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Squeeeee! It takes a lot to get me excited in my pregnancy haze but when I heard about the Orla Kiely board books I rubbed my tired eyes to make sure I hadn’t made it up! Yep, in a few short weeks two lovely board books will be available by one of my design crushes, Orla Kiely. I haven’t been able to find out much about them except they feature 32 pages of her famous designs which will help your little ones learn their colours and numbers using many of her trademark famous designs . This is obviously a new…
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The good thing about having a very active 16 month old is that there’s NO time to think about being pregnant. This is both a good and a bad thing. Good because if I think too much I start to worry how I’m going to cope. Bad because I’m finding it really hard to put my feet up, relax and enjoy being pregnant. At some stage I’m going to have to get the newborn car seat back from my mum’s house as well as the new baby clothes we left there when Edward outgrew them. I need to pack a…
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Last week we were on holiday in Teignmouth in South Devon, an area full of charity shops. Despite taking a bag full of toys with us, Edward did very well. He has just discovered tractors and I picked up a collection of Bob the Builder vehicles in perfect condition from a gem of a PDSA shop. Edward spent many happy hours lying on the floor pushing his new tractors around when the weather turned wet. My favourite shop was a Cancer Research shop in Newton Abbot which specialised in second hand baby and children goods. The shop was beautifully presented…
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*****Competition has now closed and the winners have been notified***** My search for the perfect nappy cream continues as I was recently sent a Pot of Gold Baby Balm from The New Zealand Honey Shop to try. When Edward is teething he gets awful nappy rash so I like to keep a cream in my changing bag at all times. Pot of Gold Baby Balm is for sensitive baby skin and has been brilliant on his nappy rash and great as an everyday nappy balm/cream, especially on his dry skin. It is also suitable for using with cloth nappies too as…
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It can often be tricky to administer medicine when your little one is upset. The Eezimed dummy has been designed as a safe and easy way of administering exact amounts of medicine to your baby.It can be used from 3 months and is an alternative to using a spoon or syringe. I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve needed to give Edward a dose of medicine when he ‘s had a raised temperature or needed pain relief to help with teething. It’s often difficult to get the right dosage or administer it when you’re half asleep and trying…