Alphabet Days : Letter D
Today was brought to us by the letter D. D for den, d for duvet den, d for dinosaur t-shirt, snacking on dates and playing the drums! D is also for diggers! We made this sand pit using cornmeal, adding… Read more ›
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Reflecting on 6 months Exclusively Expressing
6 months ago it was hard work, I was pumping every 2-3 hours and we didn’t know if W would live, never mind ever breastfeed but we were determined to find a way, SHE WILL BREASTFEED we said. Well, despite… Read more ›
How to Soothe a Crying Baby when Boob and Rocking are no Good
Your baby is crying and you can’t do the natural thing to do, put her on the breast or have a little dance/rock. What do you do? She’s almost 6mo and although she has her problems, she’s still a baby… Read more ›
Thoughts turn to Spring
As I lie here feeding little Willow her middle of the night feed while she slumbers on my chest in the glow of fairy lights from her sidecar cot, my thoughts turn to Spring. I love Spring and everything about… Read more ›
Food through a tube
Family mealtimes are important to us, with Chops we did baby-led weaning, we offered a balanced diet in it’s natural form (no mush) and he chose what to eat and ate with his own hands in his own time. We… Read more ›
DIY Lightbox and Lightbox Activities
We made a lightbox on New Year’s Eve using a plastic box, tin foil, greaseproof paper and a string of battery-powered led fairy lights from IKEA. Instant hit! I’ve been meaning to make Chops a lightbox for so long and… Read more ›
Hearing at 4 months
W has her hearing aids! She’s reacting to sounds wonderfully, moving her head in the direction of the sound, mostly from her big brother, Chops 🙂 Interestingly, since they went in she’s relaxed so much and when they were taken… Read more ›