1) That all-important first meeting with Santa. Eliza was fine, didn’t cry, and was only moderately interested in his beard. It must have gone well, as Christmas came slightly early in the shape of 2) her first present, a beautiful wooden pram that someone took her first non-furniture steps with. It currently houses lots of…
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Baby, it’s cold outside…
Read more…it’s also cold inside, despite having had the heating on all day (that’s Victorian conversions for you – when we lived in a new build in Balham we had the heating on about three times in two years). It has been sickness central over here, with all three of us suffering from various ailments –…
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On celebrity baby booms, sibling age gaps and second babies
Read moreNo-one was more surprised than me to be interested in some news about none other than Peaches Geldof yesterday. She’s pregnant with her second child – a boy they’ve already named Phadera (?) – and there will be 13 months between the two. Last week Sophie Dahl announced that she is expecting again, and of…
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Home alone: on a few days of solo parenting
Read moreAlex has just returned from a few days away on a work trip to Barcelona, during which time Eliza and I were all by ourselves. It was the longest the three of us have been apart and it’s fair to say I really wasn’t looking forward to it. In a lot of respects it was…
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Finally Moving The Baby Out Of Our Bedroom
Read moreOK, We Finally Moved The Baby Out Of Our Bedroom… So we finally moved the baby out of our bedroom …into her nursery. Here’s when and why we did it, plus a great tip for new parents. When Did We Move The Baby To Her Nursery? Thank you to everyone for all the lovely advice…
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Baby Proof: Tips For Baby Proofing your House
Read moreHow Do You Baby Proof Your House? Here’s All The Baby Proofing Tips We’ve Used For Far: Do you have a mobile baby or toddler, and need some tips on how to baby proof your flat or house? Here are all the baby proofing tips we’ve picked up so far. Help, Our Baby Is On…
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Would you use a ‘baby on board’ badge in your car?
Read moreAs I’ve mentioned before, we don’t have a car, so are currently at the mercy of public transport with a pram. Both Alex and I do have licences though, albeit very dusty ones, so we’ll probably think about getting a car in the next few years (I’m not even entertaining the idea of tube steps…
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