Last Week I...

Last week was a pretty quiet week for us. The weather here in Scotland was a bit all over the place which meant most of the week was spent indoors. Despite the snow we did get our new suite delivered (a hand me down from my uncle, but new to us!) The book I read this week was Beyond Grace's Rainbow by Carmel Harrington, still not sure if I enjoyed it yet, it made me cry and I couldn't stop reading it but there were quite a few things that annoyed me about it. We did manage a walk in the snow which meant I got to dust off my old sexy snow boots and Logan seemed to find the snow hilarious. The biggest achievement this week was Logan began pulling himself up on the furniture and now its all he wants to do. There have been a few bangs of the head but he seems to be getting the hang of it. All in all a quiet week for us. Tomorrow I officially finish my maternity leave and start back work. Wish me luck!

Check out Erin's post to see what my best friends been up to this week: http://erins-choice.blogspot.com/2015/01/last-week-i_18.html 

REVIEW | Haberman Penguin Cup

Logan didn't seem to get the hang of his sippy cup straight away. When we first introduced water at 6 months, we tried the most basic Tommee Tippee First Cup but this did'nt go down well. Logan just wanted to chew the spout and would throw the cup around everywhere out of frustration which ended up in everything and everyone being soaking wet.
I thought we should try a non-spill cup with a softer spout so we tried the Tommee Tippee First Sips Cup This one at first didn't go down well either, he just wanted to chew the spout. So we decided to give up and just give him water in his bottle. We tried again at 7 months with the soft spout but he still didn't get than hang of it. Eventually when we tried again at 9 months he seemed to get the hang of the spout. So I've been reluctant to try any more cups because 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' right?

When Haberman got in contact to ask if we would be be interested in trying some of their range I thought it would be worth a go to try something new and see how Logan got on.

Penguin cup 

Featuring the fully integrated leak-proof valve, these super cool penguin cups with a twist-on lid and spout will delight youngsters at their early stage of drinking independence.

Not only do they eliminate spillage, but the design also protects growing teeth by allowing a flow of liquid only when the child sucks and swallows.  

The ultimate must-have weaning product for all penguin lovers!

On first impression the cup looks great and it does look quite penguin like. The handles are designed to look a lot like a penguins flippers and I thought Logan might find them quite hard to hold on to because they're quite thick but he managed fine. There is no guage on the side to tell you how much water youre little one has drank. I found this quite annoying, especially as Logan has the cold and I like to know roughly how much fluid he's getting but it's not necessarily something that would put me of buying it. The sucking however, was something he didn't master. I tried it myself and to get the water out you need to suck quite hard (ooh err ;)) He spent quite a bit of time chewing at the spout but he got very little water out. 

Since then anytime he's tried the cup, he's struggled to get much water out. I'm quite disappointed because the cup looks great but it's just too much hard work. I don't think we'll percivere with it much longer. I might bring it out in another month or two and see if he gets the hang of it then but for the moment, the cup isn't for us.

If you want to have a look at the Penguin Cup or any other products from the Haberman range then take a look at: http://habermanbaby.com/haberman-anywayup-penguin-cup 

REVIEW | The Little Boy Who Lost His Name

A glorious, magical adventure like no other, following a courageous child as they track down the missing letters of their name. The beauty of the book is that each child’s name creates its own special, personalised tale.

Logan received this book as a gift from his Auntie Katie and it has to be one of the most precious things I have ever seen. It is the sweetest personalised story of a child who loses their name and goes on an adventure to recover it. Along the way they meet different animals and people who give him different letters and by the end of the story they have all the letters to make up their name. 

The website allows you to preview the book online so you can see exactly how the book would look before buying. 

The book is for children aged 2-6 but I think its a beautiful gift for any age. When I read it to Logan for the first time although he's only 9 months old he sat and listened to the whole story and was intrigued by the colourful pictures. 

Check it out for yourself at https://www.lostmy.name and enjoy seeing what creatures make up your little ones name.

9 Month Update

Nothing has changed very drastically since last months update. For most of the month Logan has been a little angel. However for 10 days over Christmas he was the poorliest wee munchkin around. He had a really severe cold and he was a miserable little soul. He was really lethargic and wasn't eating. He had a really bad cough and a runny nose. We ended up taking him to the out of hours clinic at our local hospital the Sunday before Christmas, because he was really dehydrated and I got really worried in case it was serious but the doctor was lovely and effectively told us there was nothing wrong with him he just had a really severe cold but he said it in a nice way that didn't make me feel like a silly worrying mother, even though I was. Unfortunately he was still pretty ill over Christmas Day and Boxing Day so he spent most of the day sleeping. When he was awake he was a little angel and seemed to have a great time playing with all his new toys and eating wrapping paper and his Christmas Dinner.

It's not long until I go back to work (only 1 week) so maybe next month I'll notice a little difference in him when I'm not spending every minute of every day with him.

Last Week I...

Anything to help me blog more regularly is a winner for me so when Erin (my best friend and book Blogger from Erin's Choice) ran an idea by me about a post recapping her week, in pictures I thought it was something I could try too.

Each Sunday (time & lives permitting) we will post a little collage of pictures of our weeks. I know there a lot of posts around doing something similar but this is just a little something Erin and I thought we would try.

We've had a fairly quiet week, the rainy and snowy weather has meant we've spent a lot of our time indoors reading. Logan got a few That's Not My... books for his Christmas and we began reading them during the week and he melted my heart being such a clever boy and touching all the right bits with his little fingers. I'm not really sure what age they usually start understanding things like that but I was so proud that he understand what to do with the books. The rough velcro patches are definitely his favourite.
During nap time I love nothing more than settling down with a cup of tea and losing myself in a good book. My book of choice this week was Fall From India Place by Samantha Young. Loved the book a lot!
The one night I did venture out, I went shopping with Erin, the top right is a picture of Logan just before going to bed, Daddy got him ready for bed and would you believe, his pyjammas didn't match. Though i had a baby free evening so I wont complain too much.
I had another KIT day at work, preparing myself for my imminent return. Only 1 week left :(
I had one very successful evening of cooking. I decided to try a few Annabel Karmel recipes from the 9-12 Month section as Logan did turn 9 months on the 9th. All the new textures are a great new adventure for him.

Check out Erin's post: ErinsChoice

What have you been up to this week? Please link any of your similar posts in the comments below and I can have a look at what you've been doing.

Friendships With a Baby

I've seen a few posts from first time mums talking about friendships and changes in friendships since having their baby. I did start a similar post but then I thought why not get it straight from the horses mouth (No, I'm not calling you a horse ;)) so here's Erin's take on our evolving relationship.

In the middle August 2013 I was sitting on the balcony of our stateroom where the cruise ship we were touring the Greek Islands on was moored in Corfu. We had just arrived back after spending most of the day strolling on a coach tour and I was chilling on the balcony texting with my best friend. That’s where I was when I found out she was pregnant.

Kirsty and I have been best friends for over 7 years (the length of time over which they say a friendship will last a lifetime)we see each other every week and txt every day. When I found out she was pregnant I was properly elated for her because it was what she wanted and it had happened easily for her. There was a tiny part of my mind that wondered what changes there would be for our own relationship when there was a baby in the mix which may seem a bit selfish but it was true. However, it was never a huge concern.

Throughout her pregnancy we continued our normal chatting every single day and seeing each other once a week, I know everything about Kirsty so it was natural then to know everything about her pregnancy! Whereas our conversations might have revolved around Gossip Girl or the pros and cons of Chuck and Nate we now had a whole new set of topics to cover from baby grows to birthing. I already have two nephews so I was really looking forward to being an auntie to Kirsty’s baby too.

We threw a baby shower a couple of weeks before her due date and then it was a case of waiting for baby to arrive.

On the 9th of April Logan was born and that same night I visited Kirsty, her boyfriend Gavin and the baby for the first time. I loved his little chubby chops from that moment! 

From that day the only change to our relationship is that now I have a gorgeous little boy to dote on. I’m Auntie Erin to a gorgeous, clever little boy who is starting to develop his own personality and who is growing so quickly. It’s the first sign really, that we are starting to get older! We are no longer the teenagers who crushed on boys in the year above at school but adults and becoming parents (and aunties) with responsibility for another life. I love Kirsty long time and I am completely in love with Logan. Any wonders I had about our relationship changing after his arrival were completely forgotten when he came. We still speak every day but now we have added “awws” over Logan’s #BOOTD (Baby outfit of the day) or a video or two of him screaming in glee because either Kirsty or Gav are pulling a funny face. 

If anything he’s brought us even closer than we already were.

“Silence makes the real conversations between friends. Not the saying, but the never needing to say that counts” – Margaret Lee Runbeck

Hello 2015; Let's Have Fun

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year. Ours was pretty stressful with a very poorly baby but it was enjoyable none-the-less.

I am not one for New Year resolutions. I've not made any since I was young and I've not stuck to any since I was even younger. However I thought it would be useful to make a few points to help myself stay focused this year, and make the most of the year before it runs away from me like 2014 did. I feel like I achieved a lot in 2014 (I had a baby for goodness sake, biggest life goal: TICK!!!) and I want to get to the end of 2015 and feel like the same sense of achievement, but with a baby time tends to run away from you at a great rate of knots so here is a few things to keep me on track.

1. Continue Blogging: I started my blog in June 2014 and its something I've really enjoyed and also something I've put a lot of effort into and I would hate for it to fall by the way side. Although I'm going back to work in a few weeks I am going to try make the time to continue putting as much effort into my blog.

2. Feel healthier: Now this will take a lot more than a little effort. I have been unhappy with my weight since before I was pregnant and since Logan was born I have done little to nothing about it. I'm not putting on weight but I sure as heck am not losing any. My goal for 2015 is to get back into a shape I am proud of not a shape I continually want to cover up.

3. Get out more: I think all mother's can agree that Maternity pay is pitiful. Pre-Logan I was earning a regular, decent, full time wage, and although before I fell pregnant, we had planned and calculated the drop in money till we were blue in the face nothing really prepares you for the hardship of livingwith less than half the wage I was used to.. I think I used the lack of funds as an excuse not to do as much with my free time as I could have. In the early days Logan could be quite a difficult baby and again, I used that as an excuse to stay in the comfort of my own home. However I've come to realise it can get awfully boring! I hope to make 2015 full of more adventures.


Do you have any new years resolutions? Have you ever stuck to any?