Buggy board or double buggy – The pros and cons of a buggy board
Buggy board or double buggy? With a 2.5 year age gap between my children, I deliberated this question for a long while. I didn’t really fancy lugging a bulky…
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Potty Training: 10 things I’ve learned
1. Potty training is not always something that is done and dusted within a week. It could take a month, three months, six months. 2. Don’t be disheartened by accidents,…
On infant car seat safety and i-Size
By now, everyone ever in the whole wide world has seen the footage of Prince William carry his one day old baby boy to the car, plug him into his…
Six weeks of Rory
During Arlo’s first and second years, I wrote an update every month, and since he turned two I’ve been aiming to write his updates quarterly. I doubt that I will…
Breastfeeding a toddler through pregnancy and tandem feeding
Arlo was 19 months old when I wrote the last ‘breastfeeding a toddler’ post. He is now two and a half years old. We have experienced a near constant demand…
Naming Rory
I love the naming process. Even when I don’t have a child to name in the immediate future, I’m always on the lookout for names. Writing down new ones. Making…
Things I’ve learned about having a newborn and a toddler
Things I’ve learned about having a newborn and a toddler: That a newborn isn’t as intimidating or intriguing as last time. You know what you are doing, the responsibility is…
Life round here lately
Two weeks ago, I knew I was on the cusp of a huge change. I knew that change would soon become normality, and that my current point in life…
The first week with Rory
The phrase ‘all babies are different’ struck home as soon as Rory was born. His first cries were loud and urgent, entirely different to Arlo’s mild protest. Arlo was happy…