Navigating Motherhood

Just put them in the outfit! You may buy/get bought so many lovely outfits. Like me, you may be thinking, or have thought, let’s keep that one for a special occasion… then before you know it, they’ve grown out of it! See every day as a special occasion, put them in the outfits you love - you won’t regret seeing them in it over and over, but I can guarantee you will regret that they didn’t get enough wears out of it! 

Just thought I’d share some apps/clubs that have helped me out, incase they help anyone else too 😌 🤎  Emma’s Diary - if you sign up you get weekly advice linked to the stage of your pregnancy, if your little ones age, when they’re here. You can also get freebies too from Boots, with the Emma’s Diary app. One pack contained nappies (the perfect size and amount to pop in your hospital bag) and a travel size Sudocream and Bepanthem (helpful for your nappy changing bag).  🤎 Pampers app - we’re 4 months in and I haven’t yet paid full price for a pack of Pampers nappies! You initially get a £6off code when you first sign up and then all you do is scan the code inside each nappy pack you buy and it adds on points which quite quickly equate to coupons (we usually can save enough points to get another £6off coupon before needing to buy the next pack of nappies). My husband downloaded it too so that we could take full advantage of the initial free codes. Don’t get me wrong, it is an...

Being a parent is a big enough job in itself without the added worry of remembering to mark each milestone in a little memory book… or at least that’s my thoughts. I knew I wanted to keep a log of our boy’s first year, and beyond, but when I looked into different memory books,  they all just seemed very busy and I knew I just wouldn’t be able to keep up with it and would then feel guilty when I hadn’t added when he first smiled! I decided instead that I’d keep a log in the notes on my phone of highlights from each month. I add to it as and when I can (usually during a late night feed) and don’t put too much pressure on it. For me, it’s been an easy, and beautiful, way so far to document highlights of each month. I find it nicer too because you go by what’s unique to your little one, rather than feeling bad if they haven’t yet hit a certain milestone in a book. I send the update out with a couple of photos to our family each month (sometimes on the exact day, sometimes a few days, o...