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Whenever I was pregnant I made a lot of mistakes, nothing huge with terrible consequences but a series of things I kick myself for now. Firstly, there was the obvious ones – buying too many baby clothes and getting far…
I recently shared a new video on YouTube showing what I carry in my changing bag for a typical day with a toddler. I actually really naively didn’t think I would still be using a changing bag at this stage,…
Last year we inadvertently started a bit of a tradition, an annual pilgrimage to Nottingham to visit family and have a pumpkin experience. Last week saw us carry that on with a 4 day trip to stay with Matts’ brother…
Each day I wake up, make breakfast and begin attending to Luisas’ needs. As someone who doesn’t go out to work I spend most of my time without adult company. Like most parents who stay at home, if it wasn’t…
One of the best things about having a ‘proper’ toddler is that they get to fully experience occasions, attractions and seasons. Last Autumn and Winter Luisa was 1.5 or so, she was walking and starting to chat more but she…
I’m pretty confident everyone with a child over 14 months knows, at least deep down, that their kid can be a bit of a shit sometimes. Don’t get me wrong Luisa is funny, she’s loving and smart and I wouldn’t…
This post was written by my dear friend, Harriet the powerhouse behind Toby & Roo. If you’re not familiar with Harriet, firstly, where have you been? And secondly, change that right now. Not only is she a witty and powerful…
*This is a collaborative post with Growing Generations For many of us, it seems like conceiving a baby is ‘easy’, for some like me it was a bit too easy – unplanned but not unwelcome. The notion of a ‘happy…