Etsy is my favourite place to browse for unique items for Henry, and lately I’ve been on the lookout for toys. The baby toy market is dominated with garish, all-singing, all-dancing plastic toys, and whilst Henry has his fair share of these, I just love traditional toys – simple in their concept, basic in their design, and crafted from natural materials. I’m sure the items below will be making their…
Hercule the Elephant
We recently welcomed Hercule the Elephant into our home. Don’t you just love his ribbed green sweater and cute little hat? Hercule is a vegetarian and grows radishes on the windowsill. Very good at darning socks, he also enjoys watchings rockets go into space. As Henry’s first knitted toy, he holds a very special place in the nursery. There is something nostalgic and quaint about knitted toys, and I love the modern twist given…
Baby Travel Essentials
After returning home from a lovely two week holiday in Kalkan, I thought it might be helpful to other mums to put together a few baby holiday essentials. Apart from the obvious items such as high factor sun cream, hats, favourite toys and swimming gear, these are the items we found made the whole travelling-with-a-baby experience a lot easier… 1. SnoozeShade – Essentially a blackout blind for the pushchair and carseat. This…
Henry’s 7 Month Update
Romper from Zara Mini ~ Flat Cap, Anchor Shorts & Trilby Hat from H&M Weight: Henry weighed 17lbs 15oz at his 7 month visit, which means I finally got him back up to the 50th percentile, hooray! Health: Healthy little bubba. I can’t quite believe we’ve managed seven months without so much as a cough or cold! Routine: Henry has naturally developed his own routine, so I now know when all…
What’s In My Changing Bag
The contents of Henry’s changing bag is ever evolving as he grows and develops. When he was a newborn, the necessities such as nappies, wipes, nappy bags and a change of outfit were all I needed, but now he’s keen to explore the world, there are a few extra items I always take with us… Henry’s currently teething (we can spy his two front teeth peeping through his gums but…
Shabby to Chic – Upcycled Display Cabinet
I love to peruse eBay in search of local second hand furniture. When I stumbled upon this wooden display cabinet, complete with glass shelving and a spacious cupboard, I couldn’t resist bidding within the last few seconds of the auction, hoping for a bargain. Luckily, I was the highest bidder and became the proud owner for just £50. As with all my upcycling projects, I started with a coat of Annie…
Henry’s 6 Month Update
My baby boy is already 6 months old. Half a year! I can’t believe it. These past 6 months have absolutely flown by. It is truly incredible to see the tiny and vulnerable newborn we brought home blossom into a spirited little boy. Watching him learn and develop each day is such a gift, I feel so blessed to have him in our life. He has brought so much light and…
The Cosatto Ooba 3-in-1 Travel System
Introducing Cosatto’s latest launch – the Ooba 3-in-1 Travel System. The Ooba offers the complete package when it comes to a travel system. Along with the chassis, carrycot and pushchair seat comes a matching changing bag, cosy toes and rain cover, so there’s no need to buy any extras. What I love about the Ooba is the modern and functional design. Not only is it one very good looking pushchair (I received…
Bonnie Baby
Playsuit & Blanket – Bonnie Baby I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. Matt, Henry and I headed down south to visit family and spent the long weekend taking walks in the sunshine and indulging in a few much needed lie-ins whilst Henry enjoyed some quality time with his granny and grandpa! Henry’s Easter gift this year came in the form of this cute little romper and rainbow blanket, courtesy of Bonnie Baby. With…
Life Lately – Baby’s First Food
Baby Henry has started his weaning journey! I’d had everything ready for a few months – a cupboard full of spoons, freezer pots, trainer cups and baby porridge awaited me, alongside the ever popular Annabel Karmel’s Baby & Toddler Meal Planner. We started things off when Henry was 24 weeks old, trying him with a few teaspoons of porridge (see below for his reaction!) He’s since experienced the delights of carrot and…
