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One of the things I absolutely love about blogging is the people that you get to meet, the friends you make and the wonderful stories that you share. I also love supporting new and smaller independent companies.
My husband built his business from scratch and I know how tough it can be.
I also know that behind every business is a story and the Bubby Wrap story is one that is fitting for Edspire as I work hard to raise awareness of premature babies, those that live and those that are not so lucky. As I try to help Bliss and Tommy’s in their work to try and make prematurity a whole lot rarer than it is now.
Bubby Wrap is a company that makes beautiful handmade baby, toddler and children’s clothes. They really are suite stunning and for the quality of the work and fabrics, and the love and care with which they are made they really are very good quality for money.
Bee and Emma started Bubby Wrap in June 2011 after the birth of Emma’s little girl, Bubby! Bubby was a much longed for baby and her parents had been on a very long journey to finally meet her.
Bubby was a special little girl that needed special clothing and her mummy, Emma, struggled to find anything just right. Struggled to find anything really nice that everybody else was not also wearing. Emma spoke to Bee saying that she was sure she could make clothes for Bubby and so she did!
After creating beautiful clothes for her own daughter, Emma with Bee tried selling a few items and now they have a very busy business run through their Facebook page. Bubby Wrap was born!
You can find out more information about Bubby Wrap here.
When Bubby Wrap contacted me and asked me if I would like to review some of their clothes for them I was only too happy to oblige. Who would not want adorable handmade clothing for their children. Clothing that can be designed to tell a story about them.
I asked Emma if we could design the clothes for my three children to be complementary and using the theme of owls. This is because we love the story of Owl Babies and we change the names in the book so instead of the baby owls being called Sarah, Percy and Bill. In our house they are called Esther, William and Matilda. It works really well and they love it. Also, our village name means Valley of the Owls so it is nice to have some clothing that fits with the name. We had a professional photo shoot planned and so I knew that the clothes would just be perfect for that. And I have to say that they were. The professional photos will be coming to the blog very soon.
Bubby Wrap made Esther an applique pinafore dress and William some matching cord dungarees. For us to order the clothes we had to measure the children. This was a fun activity and ensured that the clothed from Bubby Wrap really were a perfect fit.
We have had so many compliments when wearing these outfits out and about. Esther and William especially love wearing theirs. Matilda Mae is not so keen as she has a romper suit without poppers or buttons between the legs meaning that each nappy change involves a full undress. She is not a fan of dressing and undressing at the best of times! But that would be my only hesitation when buying from Bubby Wrap again, I would definitely go for dresses for baby girls or ask if it would be possible for easy opening between the legs?
Ordering from Bubby Wrap could not be simpler the only time consuming part is choosing your designs. They have a range of lovely lovely styles for boys and girls and they have a vast range of rich and vibrant fabrics. I would quite like some clothes made from some of them for myself.
Here is how to order!
If a customer wanted to order with us here’s what to do!!
• EMAIL YOUR ENQUIRY TO bubbywrap@yahoo.com OR MESSAGE US VIA OUR FB PAGE
• TELL US WHAT GARMENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER
• TELL US THE SIZE YOU WOULD LIKE
• TELL US IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN APPLIQUE, TRIM OR POCKET OR EXTRA BUTTONS
• YOUR FABRIC CHOICES, WE ARE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ADVISE YOU ON MATERIALS IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHAT WILL GO WITH WHAT!
• FULL PAYMENT, YOUR ORDER WILL NOT PROCESSED MADE UNTIL THIS IS DONE
Bubby Wrap makes clothing for babies, boys and girls. This is what they can make.
Skirts reversible and non-reversible
Shorts reversible and non-reversible
Short dungarees reversible and non-reversible
3/4 length Dungarees reversible and non-reversible
Full length Dungarees reversible and non-reversible
Button Top dress (pinny style)
Button Top with frill reversible and non-reversible
Trousers reversible and non-reversible
All around dress (wrap around style) fully reversible
Pinafore dress reversible and non-reversible
Double Style dress fully reversible (this is two different styles in one dress)
Buttercup as a dress non reversible
Buttercup as a Top non reversible
Swing dress non reversible
Vintage Top non reversible
Waistcoats fully reversible
Poppy dress non reversible
Playdays dress non reversible (Peasant style)
Bubbywrap dress fully reversible (cross over back dress) this can also be made as a top
Summerdays dress non reversible
Daisy dress non reversible
If you were after something specific not on the list I am sure that it would be worth contacting Emma and Bee who would be only too happy to talk to you about your idea and designs.
We put an awful lot of care attention into every garment we make, we want the first time a customer speaks to us to be different from the normal shopping experience they may have had! We spend lots of time trying to ascertain what our customer wants we feel it’s really important that they come away feeling they have had as much input into their child’s outfit as they wanted to have! We are more than happy to spend as much time as they need finding and creating the perfect outfit for their Bubby. Once we know what someone is having and the size we then need to put it together! The things that take the time are finding the right buttons, our applique’s, the right fabric to use as facings, making sure it’s made to the measurements that we’ve been given. We then iron and photograph every item and finally we gift wrap each of our items with tissue paper and ribbon before finally putting them in our little red envelope and taking them to the Post Office.
As well as looking stunning, Bubby Wrap clothes are made to last. I have washed all of the items several times now and they wash and air dry beautifully. They have not lost any colour or shape. They honestly look as good as new.
I loved Bubby Wrap clothes from browsing their many pictures on Facebook and I was not at all disappointed when our order arrived. Between browsing and ordering we exchanged many emails and Emma and Bee were only too happy to help or answer questions and address concerns. The customer service and kindness has been above and beyond expectation. I am only too happy to recommend them as a business and for the loveliness of their clothes.
We are most definitely satisfied and happy customers over here!
And I hope that you will be too. Bubby Wrap are busy processing their Christmas orders. If you are looking for something unique and funky for your young ones this Yuletide then you should definitely check out Bubby Wrap UK. Christmas orders need to be placed by Monday 10th December 2012 and if you use the code EDSPIRE10 then a 10% discount will be yours.
Please do check out the Bubby Wrap Facebook page for more details of their range and to ogle their wonderful fabric collection. I am sure you will feel inspired!
We were given one pinafore and one pair of dungarees for the purposes of this review. We paid for Matilda’s romper suit and were more than happy with the quality, comfort and design.
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When we brought Esther and William home from their 59 days in special care we were terrified.
These teeny tiny babies were now entirely our responsibility.
What on earth were we to do?
Neither of them weighed over 5lbs. They could be held with just one hand.
How were we to know that they were okay without the machines that monitored their heart rate and their oxygen levels?
The quiet took a lot of getting used to. The quiet of our surroundings and in contrast the noisiness of our tiny son and daughter. Prem babies make so much noise when they breathe!
For days we did not leave the sanctuary of our bedroom. Here it was warm and safe. Here we had everything we might possibly need. And what we didn’t have Daddy went out to get. Daddy was good to us in those early home days.
After surviving our first night alone as a family of four, outside of the hospital walls. We thought things would begin to get easier. In fact it was then that real parenting began.
I knew I was a real mummy, prem or otherwise, when I started worrying about colour and consistency and frequency of poo! Seemingly that is something that all mummies do.
Our Health Visitor was quick to reassure me that my poo concerns were normal and that the twins seemed to be feeding really well.
We were doing well. At home! We were doing well on our own.
And on our own we were.
There were no visitors to our house in those early days. And we did not go out to see others. We did try to get of the house for a walk once a day but we did our best to not see any people.
Not because we were being precious about our premature babies but because we had been warned of the dangers of the dreaded RSV. And the cold and flu season had only just begun.
We had a long cold winter to get through and we were determined to do so without any readmissions to hospital.
I am sure that some friends and family members did not understand and felt that we were being totally over protective. But I know in those first weeks and months out of hospital we found out who our true friends were.
The people who made an effort to stay in touch with us though we were not always able to make contact with them. The people that knew to visit they had to scrub their hands and change their clothes and probably even then not be allowed to hold our little babies.
We could not be too careful with the precious lives we had been given.
We were their protectors now.
And we did everything in our power to keep them safe.
One of the first things we had to do was send an email to our family and friends to explain our decision to go into hibernation that first winter rather than sharing our bundles of joy with the world.
This is the email that I wrote. I would love to know how you would have felt if someone sent it to you???
That first winter was wonderful in so many ways as our babies continued to grow and go from strength to strength.
It was also incredibly lonely. I did not really see anyone and the motherhood I had dreamed of for so long was not mine. There were no baby classes, no NCT groups, no new baby friends, no play dates. I feel that I really missed out though I know it was the best thing to do for our children I am not entirely certain that it was the best thing to do for me.
Thankfully my wonderful husband worked from home and so I was not entirely alone in the days.
And do you know what? The winter was long. We only saw friends and family when they were entirely well and if we were in any doubt at all we would meet them somewhere outside.
But we did it. We made it to the spring with no colds, no flu, no sickness and most importantly no RSV.
We did it!
And as the buds turned to leaves and the blossom began so too did Esther and William’s social lives, and mine too. We opened our doors to the world. And it was wonderful!
Knowing that they and we were strong enough to get out and face our future as a family of four.
We had beaten our first winter and were ready to enjoy the spring!
It started so sweetly … Is this what happens in your house when siblings are playing together nicely?
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This last month I have been writing about Esther and William’s journey through NICU. How I kept vigil by their bed sides for 59 long days. I cannot imagine how my children would feel if things had been the other way around. As Multiple Daddy puts so well, you are never entirely sure what goes on in the mind of a toddler.
But still we try.
How must it feel for children to hope that their mother will wake? To hope that one day their mother will be able to come home? How do they rationalise the fact that their mother is not at home with them where she and they and all long for her to be?
I am a fully grown adult and I struggle to think about how this can be. My heart goes out to Multiple Daddy and the beautiful Multiple children.
Tonight I join with Kerry’s family, friends and fellow bloggers to share a prayer, a whisper of hope that she might one day soon be home in the heart of her young family. Back where she belongs.
I have not yet had the chance to meet with Kerry but I hope that I will have one day in the future.
She is someone who has helped me so often through Twitter and Facebook. One of those wondrous online companions that seems to know me better than many of my real life friends do. Not because she has spent time with me but because our lives have parallel lines. We have experienced so many of the same moments in life.
Kerry like me is a multiple mummy. She is in fact THE Multiple Mummy. Hers is the blog I turn to when things are tricky with the twins.
She directed me to Home Start when I needed an extra pair of hands. She knows all too well that there are never enough arms as a mummy of three very young children.
This post about having three children under three being hard but also great is one I return to time and time again when things are tough.
Now when I am feeling frustrated or the children are getting me down, I stop and think of fellow multiple mummy Kerry and it puts the world into perspective.
I am at home with my babies. How wonderfully lucky am I?
It is the wish of every mother, to be strong for her children and to hold them in her arms.
I hope that wish comes true for you soon, Kerry.
I am sending prayers and healing wishes for you this night.
Be strong. Fight on. The world wants you back!
I have eaten a Whole Nut in your honour.
Liska at New Mum Online has asked that bloggers hand over their blogs tonight to enable thought of Kerry, aka Multiple Mummy, ripple through the cyber waves.
She asks that we all say a coordinated prayer for Multiple Mummy tonight at 10 p.m.
This is my prayer, my wishes for healing for a beautiful lady and I hope a future friend.
God Bless You, Kerry x