January has been a fantastic month for our family. It was the month when three became four as we welcomed our beautiful baby boy Freddie into the family on the 9th January. We spent the first few days of January enjoying the post-Christmas / New Year come down, there were lazy pyjama days and a ... READ the POST
Archives for January 2018
Keeping an eye on Freddie with the Summer Infant LIV CAM // Review
This post contains affiliate links Freddie and I are delighted to be working with the brilliant baby brand Summer Infant this year and we'll be taking a look at some of their baby products and how they can help parents like me as we muddle through the fog of the early baby months. Our first review ... READ the POST
Enjoying the newborn bubble
It's been nearly three weeks since our little Freddie was born and it's safe to say we're still very much in our little newborn bubble enjoying quality time with him and everything is rosy. I'm incredibly lucky to have had my husbands support over the last few weeks. He's taken two weeks annual ... READ the POST
4 Sibling Bedroom Sharing Tips
*A collaborative post Whilst it's not going to happen in the next few months, at some point in the latter part of this year Freddie will be going into Olly's bedroom and they'll be sharing a room. We only live in a two bedroom terrace house so space is at a premium and therefore having the boys ... READ the POST
Two weeks on // My Elective C-Section Recovery
I can't quite believe it's been two weeks today since I had my elective c-section and our beautiful baby Freddie was born. I thought I would document an honest account of my recovery as I've had a few people ask me how I'm getting on and I thought it might be useful for others who are planning an ... READ the POST
Have you considered storing your baby’s cord blood stem cells?
*A collaborative post Having a baby is one of life's most amazing adventures. Babies certainly change lives in many ways, during those early weeks of sleepless nights, endless nappy changes and hours trying to get wind up through to the toddler years and schooldays. Babies change lives in more ... READ the POST
Our Shilton boys // January 2018
I have wanted to take part in this photography linky for so long. Having watched from the sidelines as friends shared their own siblings photographs each month, it's now our turn to join in. This month, Olly was promoted to the role of big brother and his baby brother Freddie was born. ... READ the POST
Welcome to the world Freddie Benjamin
Knowing the date when your baby boy is going to be born is really surreal. It was a date we were given in mid-December as I had elected to have a caesarean section given my polyhydramnios diagnosis and the fact that baby boys position in my tummy was changing daily. He had been transverse, breech ... READ the POST
The Next Chapter is ahead
In just a few short days, our family make up will change forever. There will be another little boy in our family, another precious son for both Shilts and I to love and cherish, a little brother for Olly to adore and grow up with. It's a time I never really allowed myself to imagine would happen. I ... READ the POST