With baby number two's arrival now just a few weeks away I am hoping that we have done enough to prepare W for the major changes about to descend on Casa B with the arrival of his new sibling. Being just two and a half years old it is a little tricky to grasp just how much of what is happening, and about to happen, that he actually comprehends but I think we have hopefully done enough to make it a reasonably smooth and enjoyable transition from only child to big brother. These are a few of the steps we have taken: 1. Brought W along to all scans. From the beginning we have talked ...
Archives for June 2013
Win a New Baby Energy Saving Hamper From E.ON Worth £200
With baby number two due in just five weeks time I am conserving my own energy levels wherever and whenever possible, although this is not always easy to do with a bouncy, bubbly, two year old boy tearing around. I am also aware from previous experience that energy usage around the household can increase enormously with the arrival of a new baby. Major contributors to this usage tend to be: The washing machine. In those first few months the laundry basket appears to take on a life of its own and is never, ever, empty! Muslins, baby-grows, blankets, bibs...they just keep coming. The ...
Monday Parenting Pin It Party #3
Welcome to the Monday Parenting Pin-It Party, our new, pin-tastic linky. This linky is all about sharing your parenting posts and finding lots of other cool stuff to pin and boards to follow on Pinterest, whilst gaining some new followers yourself to share more of your own awesome stuff with. Last week we were, again, astounded and delighted at the amount of awesome stuff you guys linked up. The lovely Cat from Yellow Days will be displaying her favourite two pins from all of the entries last week so do pop over and check them out. She would be delighted to see you. We would love for ...
The Perfect Personal Fathers Day Gift: Your Image 2 Canvas Review
With Fathers Day fast approaching I am sure some of you are still scratching your heads and perhaps looking around for inspiration. For once, I am organised! W and I have made Daddy a simple memory box and, with the help of the lovely folk at Your Image 2 Canvas we have also made two lovely, personalised canvas prints. The first was a photo taken just before bedtime a month or so ago and as soon as I saw it I knew I needed to do something a bit special with it. Your Image 2 Canvas have created this beautiful 12 x 12 inch square canvas which would retail for just £19.99. For this ...