My best parenting is…
When I get up without muttering (or screaming) profanities even though Emily has woken up for the sixth time in one night. When I power through the burn to lift…
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Boobs on tour!
In previous posts, I've talked about breastfeeding out and about. This is now something that really doesn't bother me. I know I'm allowed to do it and I know that…
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Fancy a cuppa (milk)?
Emily loves the boob! So much so that she has been very reluctant to have anything else. This didn't cause us any issues really. I was never far away so…
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Potty time!
Regular readers of my blog will know that we practise elimination communication on a part-time basis. Most days this consists of me catching one wee a day. On other occasions…
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My daughter must think she’s a twin!
All my family sleep in one room. We are cosleepers! Naturally Dan and I share a bed and Emily has a crib next to me. It's cosy and convenient! When…
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All Aboard the Expressing Train!
It's been quite a while since my last post but in my defence I've been busy. Emily and I have been visited by lots of friends and been out and…
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The Cloth Nappy Stash Shot
The stash shot is a fairly common occurrence amongst cloth nappy mums (and dads). I've never really been that bothered about how the nappies looked in a drawer or cupboard.…
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Books I wish I’d read before I had a baby
I spent a lot of time whilst pregnant making sure I was 'being pregnant right'. By that I mean eating the right things and not the wrong things, getting the…
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“I don’t want her first word to be ‘boob’!”
Dan and I actually had this conversation. Emily was only a few weeks old and every time she was hungry we would say "Do you want some boob?" I think…
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Baby Slings: Which one?
Right I've tried three different types of these now so thought I would write about my experiences with each. I'm not going to talk about brands, just types. Of course…
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