Jack has been with us for just over two weeks, that’s it just two weeks but it feels like he has always been here. It’s weird isn’t it how you spend 9 months growing them, unknowing to you how they’ll look or act and when they’re here it’s just natural…
I didn’t think two things were possible when I had Jack:That I would be able to share my love enough for both, I was wrong, Jack has slotted into our lives into a gap I didn’t know was there. To all those Mums worrying, your love doesn’t half, it doubles.…
Jack came into the world on Friday 31st May at 08:31am, weighing 7lb 8oz. My heart has never been as full as it has been these past two weeks, I can’t get my head around how quickly time goes when you have a newborn, especially when you already have a…
Kally Sleep were kind enough to send me the Pregnancy Maternity Pillow to review & my only wish was that I had found them sooner! As you may know from reading and following my blog that I have struggled with my back and sciatica throughout my pregnancy and for the…
Oh my god. How hot has the last few weeks been? If my waters break then I am going to literally cry at pushing Kev out in this heat! I cannot believe I am 38 weeks pregnant, the same week I gave birth to Frankie but baby Kev isn’t showing…
I keep getting asked what we’re using for baby this time around so here are some of the bits I’ll be using for baby & some new that I’ve bought: Sleeping We used the Chicco Next 2 Me Bedside Crib for Frankie & we will use it again for baby.…
Book: Let’s Talk to Mummy’s TummyAuthor: Helen LaceyIllustrated: Carla Moreno Lets Talk to Mummy’s Tummy is a beautifully written and illustrated book for us Mummas to read to soon to be siblings. Throughout the book there are prompts and questions to engage you and your little ones in reading the…
Since going on maternity leave I have got myself into gear, baby shower has been and gone, boys bedroom is ready and set up, baby clothes washed and arranged & hospital bag is packed! I am so relaxed and happy to be on maternity leave, I definently needed to stop…
Now I’m on maternity leave, I have finally packed my hospital bag. Despite being my second pregnancy, I had absolutely NO memory of what I packed to have Frankie so I’ve followed both the Emma’s Diary and Boots websites for guidance on what to pack! & thought it would be…
Where: Unit 6, Blackall Industrial Estate, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 5UW What: Indoor softplay with food offering and function room Website: Creepy Crawlies Softplay – Website When: Visit May 2019 Creepy Crawlies Softplay in South Woodham Ferrers is the perfect size for under 5’s to run around and…
Book – Pirate Pete / I’m a New Big Brother Author – Ladybird / Amanda LiIllustrator – Melanie Williamson With baby Kev’s due date fastly approaching I scoured the internet for a ‘big brother’ themed book for Frankie & was recommended ‘I’m a New Big Brother’, the Pirate Pete &…
At 36 weeks pregnant with Frankie I had a routine midwife appointment & I mentioned that I had been experiencing odd coloured discharge, my midwife immediately rung the hospital to chase up a swab I had had a week earlier when I had been admitted to hospital after experiencing reduced…
We celebrated my Baby Shower last weekend & I was totally overwhelmed by the whole day. So many of my friends & family came to celebrate baby Kev with us. A lot of people think Baby Showers are ‘American’ and ‘OTT’ but I love nothing more than a good excuse…
Summer will soon be here & I have compiled as many Summer events and activities that I possibly can for you and will continue adding and sharing, if you have a Summer event running anywhere in Essex ‘no matter how big, it’s not too small (to be featured) *in Ryder’s…
One bit of advice I’ve received from other Mums is to have a gift from baby for Frankie & I’ve been buying little bits here and there to put into a gift bag which I’ll take in my hospital bag for Frankie to have when he visits me and baby…
Wow, it’s gone so so fast! Today 1st May marks my last day at work of maternity leave & also one month exactly until Baby’s due date 1st June! I am so ready to give up work, commuting on the trains into London has knackered me no end, I can’t…
When I had Frankie, we had our birth plan stuck on the front of our notes, as advised by my midwife and I really found that it helped me to stay focused (to an extent!) on what I did and didn’t want. Every single Mum is different on what they…
Since becoming a Mum in 2015, I’ve felt elated yet anxious, fulfilled yet defeated.. Nothing you read, preach or do will prepare you for the waves of emotions that you will have becoming a parent. Gone are the days of being selfish and only worrying about number one, you will…
I cannot believe that in the next 6 weeks I’ll be a Mum of two! We’ve had such a fantastic Easter weekend, it’s been emotional for me, I’ve found myself getting choked watching Frankie playing around & arranging Easter bits for us to do thinking this time next Easter they’ll…
We were invited along to the High Chelmer Shopping Centre, Chelmsford to take part in a free Easter make-and-take activity and have lunch in Turtle Bay at the weekend & had a really fun day! High Chelmer Shopping Centre is located in the heart of Chelmsford town centre, where I…
