As a mother to a young daughter, I am fully aware that one day, I will have to explain how her body works. I’m going to have to explain to her about periods, her changing body and how these things will affect her future. Next weekend, I celebrate my 39th birthday, so it’s a VERY … Read more
As a parent do you ever find yourself watching your children and seeing a glimpse of your former self? When you see them walking on walls, jumping in puddles or skipping down the street? Do you ever hear yourself saying “get off that wall”, “get out of those puddles you’ll wreck your shoes” or “just … Read more
I don’t know about you but I’m a complete sucker for ‘firsts’ when it comes to my Beans. It’s the reason I can’t bear to part with so many of their precious belongings as each one holds special memories for me and just one look at them takes me right back to that moment in … Read more
Sometimes it would be quite nice to be able to have a sneak peak into your future, Hubby and I have been discussing our future quite a bit just recently as Jelly Bean is growing fast from our cute little baby into a full on boy with attitude. It’s hard to imagine what life will … Read more
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At the end of this month Jelly Bean will be 18 months old!! I know we say it all the time as parents but where does the time go? Jelly Bean is developing such a character, I think he is going to be quite different again from his older siblings, he is quite the comedian … Read more
Now that Jelly Bean is that little bit older it’s nice to be able to take him to the park with Beanie Boy whilst Little Bean is at school and for him to be able to join in, instead of being stuck in the confines of the pushchair watching as Beanie Boy has fun. Last … Read more
I swear if you close your eyes for just a second, these babies grow a whole inch! This week my cute little Jelly Bean seems to have grown up overnight, one minute he is still merrily SAS-style crawling his way around the house, the next he is pulling himself up to kneeling being extremely cheeky … Read more
I know, I’m a bit late with this post. To be honest, I’m not sure where the week has gone, it’s been a blur of tissues, hot lemon and snuggles on the sofa. The whole family has been full of colds and coughs, it has just flown by. Remembrance Day 2013 Tonight I was looking … Read more