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Planning a baby shower
TweetIn celebration of Pregnancy Awareness Month I thought I’d kick off the month with helpful tips and suggestions on getting you through this overwhelming but amazing journey you are on. So if you’re pregnant and lucky enough to have amazing family and friends planning a baby shower for you but they’re suffering from Party Block then take a look at some great baby shower theme’s / ideas below. Enjoy! * Party Block: a condition in which you are unable to produce any party ideas. Often caused by Pinterest overload, unrealistic expectations and/or pure exhaustion from everything else on your plate. Kid Tested, Mother Approved
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Oh Baby : Newborn essentials vs Sanity Savers
TweetNEWBORN ESSENTIALS vs SANITY SAVERS CHECKLIST Oh Baby! Newborn checklists are everywhere when you’re pregnant and after reading a few its definitely possible to be overwhelmed. But don’t be! Most goodies you would have bought already but if money is a bit tight then purchase the BIG items and give the rest to your ladies planning your baby shower (or ask for gift cards to get the rest). First up is the newborn essentials : A cot, moses basket or a crib (plus a mattress), sheets and blankets (a thin breathable blankets for swaddling, a warmer one and a receiving blanket) A car seat that’s suitable for a newborn Bottles/teats/bottle brush (if not breastfeeding)…
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Dealing with pregnancy loss
TweetThey say having a baby is one of the most enjoyable and amazing experiences of ones life, an event that brings a couple together. But thats not always true. Having Danny was both amazing and hard. Having Josh was unbelievably amazing. But there was a time in between. One of the most challenging and hardest times of our marriage. Falling pregnant came with its own challenges. We battled. There were countless tests, Doctors visits, monitoring cycles, many negative pregnancy tests, needles, medications and eventually we received our first positive. I’ll never forget sitting in the bathroom of our tiny flat with Carl by my side waiting to see 2 pink…
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On your special day… Happy Birthday Josh
TweetMy precious little boy, it feels like just yesterday when Dad and I sat in the bathroom taking the pregnancy test to confirm what we had both known. Within 30 sec up popped the 2 lines. Our little miracle baby was growing in my belly. My pregnancy although challenging was amazing, you were amazing and we were thrilled to be welcoming you into our tribe. At times this journey of Parenting and Motherhood has been challenging but looking at your precious little face and big bush of curls makes it all worthwhile. Joshuah Carlisle Thomas, you are one amazing little boy. You are a strong willed, independent, intelligent little boy.…
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Tiny Tribe Kids
Tweet As I have mentioned before, I am obsessed with all things cute for little people. For as long as I can remember I’ve had the obsession for little people, not in the politically correct / incorrect sense but in the little human sense. From pregnancy to when they’re old enough to fight with the powers that be, I love kids. More so my own, but I love them. Keeping them looking somewhat stylish and yet comfortable has been one of my many parenting goals for both my boys. I say somewhat as I’m definitely not the most “On trend, trend forward” Mom as clothing needs to be practical. They…
