When I became a parent I didn’t realise how incredibly frustrating dealing with toddler defiance would be. Lucky for us (?!) we have a bright and strong willed daughter….. who is prone to the odd pretty constant occasions of defiance. So here is an open letter to my daughter. Dear Defiant Daughter, Now, light of my life, I love you …
Baby is 21 months old
Baby turned 21 months old today. She is getting so grown up now and is so tall (like Mummy and Daddy). Her personality flourishes a little more each month. She gets feistier, brighter, funnier and has comedy timing that belies her age. Sometimes it is hard to be the sensible Mummy! Every day she makes me so frustrated I could …
Stand Up For Good Snacks with Ella’s Kitchen
Baby has always preferred food that comes from the kitchen of Ella, to anything Mummy or Daddy prepare. So we were quite happy when Ella’s Kitchen asked us to spread the word about their new Good Snacking Revolution which encourages little ones to ‘stand up for good snacks’. The new snacking range is designed specifically for toddlers from 12 months+ (up to the …
My Mischievous Toddler
Is you toddler mischievous? Time4Sleep.co.uk are looking to find the UK’s most mischievous toddler, so I thought I would share a few of Baby’s antics. Baby’s middle name should be mischievous. Here are a few things she gets up to on a regular basis! Mountaineering on the arm of the sofa to try to steal Mummy’s computer mouse from the top of …
20 Months Old
Yesterday Baby turned 20 months old! We are crashing ever closer to her second birthday, which seems quite strange. So this month, I think if I had to pick one word to sum it up Baby’s 19th month, it would be challenging! If I was allowed another word, it would be attitude! So you might see where this is heading. I think …
A letter to Baby at 18 months old
I love to keep a monthly record of Baby progress, so that I can look back in years to come. It will also help me remember when important things happened! (my memory is awful…). Every six months I write Baby a hand written letter, which I pop into an envelope and keep for her to read when she is older. …
Word of the Week #21
It’s Friday, so it’s time to link up with the lovely Jocelyn from The Reading Residence and decide on my Word of the Week #WotW. This week our word is; As regular readers know, Baby took her first steps at the beginning of April, but then decided she didn’t really want to do it again. I think she needed to …