As my bump seemingly grows bigger every day Rainbow Baby is increasingly active Not that she is moving more But as she grows and my uterus thins The movements are more noticeable I keep seeing and feeling what I think … Continue reading →

My bags are packed There are still a few things to be added But my bags, our bags, are basically packed I would like to tell you about them I am going to do this in a series of posts … Continue reading →

Today I am 36 weeks and 1 day pregnant In less than 4 weeks our Rainbow Baby may well be here My hospital bags are packed And we are slowly starting to sort and organise our house Ready for her … Continue reading →

So back in March we started potty training with William In earnest We had tried a bit before without success But when Spring came we were determined to crack it And to his credit after a testing few weeks He … Continue reading →

On Wednesday I will be 36 weeks pregnant Yesterday I looked at the calendar and burst into tears One month exactly until the due date of our Rainbow Baby One month until we meet our little girl David asked, ‘Why … Continue reading →

I am not one for pampering myself Pregnant or otherwise I am just not very good at it I do not wear make up I do not take leisurely baths I do not style my hair I do not really … Continue reading →

When you have lost a baby to SIDS Reading about it in the papers Hearing about it on the news Is really really hard No one really knows what causes SIDS There are no conclusive answers Babies die of SIDS … Continue reading →

Esther and William were very late moving out of their cots and into beds We had no reason to move them They are tiny for their age They loved their cots And never complained, questioned or tried to escape We … Continue reading →

This week we have been extending our minibeast madness to look at books and learn about life cycles. I used to love teaching Minibeasts to my Year Two class at school so it is great to now be using some … Continue reading →