What books are current bedtime favourites in your house? Eliza is going through a Topsy and Tim phase, as my mum recently found all my old ones from the 80’s. She also has her classic literary loves – Peepo, her Paragon books, and Postman Bear.
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Breakfast like a toddler
Read moreHere’s what I suspect would be on Eliza’s fantasy breakfast menu: An ice lolly Two Babybells Grapes and blueberries A little bit of CBeebies to watch while she eats
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Our new favourite children’s books
Read moreLike lots of children her age, Eliza loves to read. As well as her bedtime book-fest, it’s a staple daytime favourite too. Which is pretty convenient at the moment as it’s an activity that involves both of us sitting down (unlike dancing, spinning or jumping, which one of us really doesn’t like doing at nine…
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36 weeks pregnant: bad days and baby brain
Read moreHere’s my latest pregnancy update at 36 weeks pregnant (and 35 weeks pregnant!) 36 weeks pregnant…what’s happening with the baby? Does being pregnant make bad days worse, or do they just seem worse because you’re already balancing precariously on the high hormonal tightrope of pregnancy? I’m not sure, but in the interests of sharing my…
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The 3rd Trimester: What No-one Tells You About Pregnancy
Read moreThe 3rd Trimester – What No-one Ever Tells You Welcome to the 3rd Trimester! Here are all the things about pregnancy no-one ever tells you about the third trimester. Welcome To The Third Trimester I’ve said it before, but pregnancy is really not a glamorous time, is it? And this is never truer than the…
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Fantasy hospital bags; what would you *really* pack in yours?
Read moreLast night I had Braxton Hicks of such intense ferocity that they woke me up at 4am and jolted my brain into thinking about getting ready for the baby. So this morning, in the style of all panicking procrastinaters, I made some more lists. And top of these was ‘pack hospital bag.’
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33 weeks pregnant: measuring up
Read moreWhat’s it like being 33 weeks pregnant? Here’s my latest weekly pregnancy blog update from the third trimester.. 33 weeks pregnant: “So, you’re measuring slightly small…” The midwife said, as she hovered above me with the tape measure at my 33 weeks pregnant appointment. I have to admit, my mind had been elsewhere at that…