Monthly Archives: June 2012

Six things that surprised me about breastfeeding – for National Breastfeeding Week

There are so many things about parenting that I’ve found really surprising, but my experience of breastfeeding is one of the most unexpected. We’re coming up to Eliza’s sixth month; as one of my friends recently pointed out, that’s an … Continue reading

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Back to front

Eliza finally rolled over today, much to my delight. She did it twice in a row, and the second time she even flipped herself back to her back. I was as amazed as she was; her expression was a mixture … Continue reading

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BritMums Live 2012 – from the other side of the fence

Two years ago I attended the first Cybermummy conference in PR capacity with my client tommee tippee. It was brilliant to meet so many bloggers, and at that point I was very much hoping that would be me soon. Skip … Continue reading

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Crystal Palace Overground Festival 2012

Last weekend was the Crystal Palace Overground Festival, an annual event which takes place in Westow Park and various places around the CP Triangle. It’s been running for a couple of years now, but this was the first time we’ve … Continue reading

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Baby yoga

Eliza is so tantalisingly close to rolling over. She’s spent many recent hours on her play mat, flipping over to her side and back to her back, again and again, never quite finding her tipping point. Then a few weeks … Continue reading

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Siri’s verdict on my baby

Bizarre – via Alex’s blog

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“Bouncing’s what Tiggers do best…” – Fisher Price Jumperoo review

Baby toys took on a whole new bouncy realm this month, with the arrival of our newest Eliza purchase, the Fisher Price Jumperoo. Me and Alex have history with this massive Fplastic monolith; shortly after announcing that we were having … Continue reading

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On fertility problems, and finding out I was pregnant

A year ago this week I found out I was pregnant. It was the biggest shock of my life,  in the best possible way. It was a shock because I’d least expected it to happen then, as we’d been trying … Continue reading

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