WOW - I know once you have a baby time seems to fly by, but this last 5 months have disappeared with a blink of my eyes and I am scared that I am not capturing it enough and don't want to look back in a year and wish I had done more to help me remember this time. This month Jacobs growth ...
Milestones Child Development
Baby Jacob Is On A Roll
Since his birth in February Jacob has been undoubtedly one of those babies who you look at and say "you have been here before" He has a very knowing look about him, all the while he is looking under his lashes at you and weighing you up. I knew in the first week of him arriving ...
Joshua’s First Sports Day
This first year of 'proper' school for Joshua has been a whirlwind of mixed emotions but most of all its about him growing. Nothing was more apparent at just how much Joshua has grown in himself than his first ever sports day last week. Joshua is my super sensitive solider and can ...
Jacob At 4 Months Old
This month has seen some really big changes in my littlest boy with his personality starting to shine through Joshua has developed a really beautiful obsession with his little baby brother and watching that bond grow is something so very special. The biggest life altering change for us this ...
Those Precious First Smiles
There is something exceptionally beautiful about a baby's first smiles and for me they really did mark a turning point in our life in general. Jacobs first 6 weeks were filled with tears, puke and masses of tummy pain. The days were filled with anxiety, stress and more and more of ...
Breast Feeding Is Not Natural For Me
Firstly I have to start by saying ... I am fully aware of the fact that breast-feeding is a natural act in that it is ultimately what our breasts are there for, secondly I know breast milk is better for my baby than formula. However, I have to say this out loud and over the interweb that ...
Jacob At 3 Months
I am not sure why but the last month seems to have been even quicker to finish than the last. During the last 3 months there have been some amazing moments, this month has even seen the first to see him laugh, although whats funny is his body moves and his mouth but he makes no sound ...
Joshua’s First Proper Birthday Party
A couple of weeks ago my little big guy turned 5 and after starting school in September he had been invited to his classmates parties almost weekly ever since so we felt that this year we wouldn't escape the formal party and set about brainstorming .... Ollie and I went through every ...
Diagnosis Reflux
Last month was super hard, hard for so many reasons with routine amiss and Ollie returning to work but that was not the half of it. With my breastmilk taking a little longer than it should to come in, I spent the first few days after Jacobs birth topping up his feeds with a small ...
Happy Birthday Joshua, Now You Are 5
Dear Joshua, 5, How did that happen? It honestly does feel like yesterday that you came into my life, although that might be a slight lie since yesterday you were taking up my entire bed that you snook into while I was asleep, something you are doing fairly frequently. You ...
Jacob At Two Months Old
WOW ... how can Jacob actually be 2 months old? I spent the whole pregnancy counting down the months to get our baby in our arms and yet now he is here the time is flying far more than the time did with my previous 2 babies. This month has been all about routine, routine for Ollie ...
Lets Go Ride A Bike
Five months ago Joshua had been asking for his bike stabilisers to be removed and then with his continued requests Ollie agreed and removed them for him just to see ... The first few attempts after removing the stabilisers were interesting ... he had by no means cracked it ...
Brotherly Love …. The Beginning
From the very beginning of my last pregnancy Joshua has been the most loving little boy, from kissing my tummy when we told him there was a baby growing in there to his daily kisses, singing sessions and the snuggles with my bump so it totally did not surprise at just how excited he was once Jacob ...
Jacob: One Month Old
How on earth has it been over a month since Jacob was born? It really does seem like only a couple of weeks since we were in hospital waiting for our slot to go and have the elective section! Even though time has flown we also seem to have fitted in so much, registering his birth, ...