Letters to my one year old: Daddy

Dear Tiny, I'll never forget the morning you were born, I had been awake for almost three days I couldn't sleep whilst I knew your mum was going through so much to get you here. The hours slowly crept by and I wondered if I would ever get to meet you but sure as can…

We made Progress!

Firstly, id like to apologise for the lateness of the posts lately, I'm hoping to get back on track ASAP! Anyhoo...this week was a week of progress, for both myself and Tiny, from little milestones to developmental achievements and i couldn't be prouder... Our week started with Tiny's 9 - 12 month developmental check, I…

Settling in!

First few days: Rest, Rest and More Rest - I know what you're going to say because i said the same, "How can you rest with a newborn!?" and i would get frustrated with anyone, including doctors, who would share this little nugget with me. I thought that they were asking me to do the impossible…

When it rains it pours!

Snot, Coughs, Colds, Teething and Dinner Disasters...what more could you want!?   So you're virtually all caught up and whilst i've been recounting all those points in our lives so far, we've been having one scorcher of a summer and its been glorious! Admittedly i have burnt at least twice and Tiny has spent most…

Our own nest!

After months and months and months of waiting, a particularly stress filled week, a last minute meeting with the council and then coming home feeling defeated, we FINALLY got the phone call we had been waiting for... As soon as we found out we were expecting, one of the first things we did was jump…

Actually laying the egg…

A few more tips, mainly learnt by experience, a beautifully painful experience...   Early Labour - This counts as everything before you finally get admitted to the delivery room, basically until you are at least 5cm dilated...or at least thats what it was for me. I was in early labour for just over two days and…

Going back to work…

Suddenly, i had to come back down to Earth, that moment i was excited yet nervous about had arrived...it was time to go back to work! Again, we don't do things the traditional way but thats the way i like it. As soon as we found out i was pregnant the talk quickly turned to…

The Babymoon!

We don't always do things the traditional way but that's what makes it more fun...right!?   Our baby moon, just like Tiny herself, was a little bit late but it was totally worth it! We had to postpone it because we wanted to make sure we had plenty of spare cash for those essential baby…

Tiny Bean to Bump!

Here's our list of useful little tips that we've discovered either by complete accident, those around us or from reading the many many books to guide you through those nerve wracking, exciting and maybe a little bit sicky 9 months...   Self - Help Books - So you pee on that little stick, (not as easy…

Numerous Healthcare Situations

It never ends does it? Picture this...you've finally made it home to your own bed, your own food and you finally get to relax, you finally get to have a moment where you're not surrounded by doctors and probing questions. You wake up the next morning and take your time adjusting to a new person…