Monthly Archives: August 2010
August
My Dad, a month before he died August is not, historically, a great month for me. We moved several times when I was small, so I never seemed to have friends around during the summer holidays. I often imagined I … Continue reading
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In praise of Royal Festival Hall
Did you know there’s a huge building in the middle of central London where you can go and hang out, for free? You can bring your own food to eat there. There are free loos, and baby change. There are … Continue reading
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Here’s where the stay-at-home part kicks in…
Quite a few months ago I quit my job. Quitting your job whilst on maternity leave feels a bit like typing with your eyes closed, something is happening but you’re not sure what at the time. All of the mum … Continue reading
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Babyled weaning update
About six months ago I wrote about starting Elliot on solids. We took the babyled weaning route, and six months on, I can whole-heartedly say it has been fun and relatively easy. It’s a constant pleasure seeing Elliot discover new … Continue reading
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The properly useful things for a new baby
For the life of me, I could not figure out what I needed when Elliot was born. Like really needed, not just pretty or he might need it once but there’s actually plenty of time to get it. These are … Continue reading
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Almost one
This is the cake I made for our NCT group’s collective first birthday party a few days ago. It’s a carrot cake with cream cheese icing, and all the babies (and parents) loved it. I got a bit obsessed with … Continue reading
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Walking
Elliot took his first steps about a month ago, and since then all he has wanted to do is walk walk walk. Now he spends every morning doing laps of the living room with the dog's toy held high, giggling. … Continue reading
Finally, a decent nursing bra
I have been constantly mystified that nursing bras seem to be flimsy, flappy things. Considering you’re often hauling around big bags of milk in there, why would they not give you some decent support? And the SEAMS. Why on earth … Continue reading
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