I am making up a pre-baby gift box for a friend today, who’s going to be a first-time mum. When I was expecting Tibbs, another friend sent me a box quite like this, full of cheap, but, it turns out, essential things for the first few newborn weeks. I used…
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The stacking cups. Where would any parent of a child under two be without a set? Let’s just take a moment to admire their best uses: Stacking cups are one of the easily transportable toys. This also makes them perfect for entertaining on a plane, or a train journey Stacking…
12 CommentsSweetest baby. On Mother’s Day I got to see you experience one of life’s greatest pleasures. Your hands and feet felt the grass for the first time. On a hazy Spring day, you were almost lost for what to do next when we placed you on the ground and it…
11 CommentsOn the first day we got the keys to our new house in Bristol, me and Tibbs sat in the empty space of it, taking it in. After three hours of this, we were both hungry and set off for the nearest cafe. After ordering, I realised that not only…
5 CommentsFive days ago, Tibbs began to refuse her food at dinner time. That night, she slept like a teething baby, waking, crying, every two hours. By the next day, small red spots appeared on one of her legs. She started to get inconsolably upset when she tried to swallow solid…
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This weekend, Grandma (ie my Mum) has been visiting. Both of us attend church regularly and Mum wanted to go to evensong at Bristol Cathedral. I walked with her to keep her company, and we decided to go in and take a look around. As we approached via the beautiful…
10 CommentsThere are many things that I can attribute making it through the first year of motherhood to: my husband, the breast pump, the bouncy chair, a nice pint of cider after a hard day. But friends, of many kinds, have been one of the most constant sources of support.…
3 CommentsWell now, whether it’s breast or bottle, we’ve all got to feed our babies somewhere. So why not make it somewhere awesome? Here’s my ten best ideas for places with a view for you to look at whilst the kids tuck in. Not on the list is my all time…
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Stuck for what to buy a Bristol mum for mother’s day? Know someone expecting a baby here soon? Here’s my top five gift ideas: There are some mad hills here. To add some sense of security on the walk down Park Street, how a buggy strap like these from Buggy…
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Here’s a post I wrote earlier this year for my friend Fran’s site, The Parent Social Moving to a new town with a baby My very good friend Eleanor shares her top tips for settling into a new neighbourhood when you have young children. She blogs over at TalkMum. Along with…
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