Julie had her 30 week scan yesterday

All is well, baby is 3lb in size already !

We had to take Izzy with us which tested patience levels a little as we were there for >2hrs lol

The ultrasound room was empty bar me and Jue when the nurse stepped out briefly so i took the initiative and took a quick snap of the ultrasound machine and its varied attachments for you all to see its in the Ultrasound picture section of the photo gallery below

http://www.mylittlecutey.com/gallery/ultrasound/
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The whole family went out to Phear park in Exmouth today for a cold but nice walk

Izzy collected leaves for leaf drawing and etching, OH played with Bradley our Labrador

Izzy had a lovely time in the childrens park section on the swings
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Hi I thought I would start a new blog about my 2 little boys.

We always wanted 2 lads and thats what we have and they are wonderful.

Hard work, demanding, delightful, hilarious etc etc

We have ups and downs and when things are bad they will say or do something which cancels out the stress/exhaustion/frustration from just moments before.

I found the births a nightmare, I didn't find terrible 2s the case - but more terrible 3's, toilet training I find a nightmare and its relentless.

I love cuddling up with the boys in the eveing after they have been bathed and are content and sleepy and cuddly - its a special time and I like to ensure they go to bed happy.

It's certainly a learning curve and I feel sorry for couples who want babies and can't have them or who missed their opportunity and live to regret it.

I think they should be planned and wanted and not 'accidents'.

I think there should be more support for parents - especially for mums who have no family help/support.

Emotional support/advice is invaluable,

I have found freinds to be great for advice and baby groups give you a nice network of friends if you work at it. Also your children need friends/other relationships outside of the immediate family.


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Here is a very helpful article for all parents to read. “This information was taken from the free e-book, “The Parent’s Guide to Calming a Crying Baby.” If you’ve just had a newborn baby, then you may less than thrilled to learn that he or she may have colic. Colic is when your baby just won’t stop crying, and can possibly cry for hours at a time.

If your baby is crying a lot, be certain that you take him or her to the doctor before automatically assuming that it’s just colic. There can be any number of things that can cause your baby to cry, so you certainly want to rule out any health-related problems.

If it is colic, rest assured that it’s not causing any permanent damage to your child. It may sound like they are in intense pain, but this is basically because they respond with loud crying for any pain they are in. Remember, if they have a blanket stuck on their foot, they will cry like the world is coming to an end. This is just what babies do.

AND, remember, IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT! You didn’t do anything wrong to cause this. Here are some tips that work for many parents.

One of the best ways to relieve the constant crying of your newborn suffering from colic is by utilizing an innovative technique known as swaddling. This basically involves wrapping your baby up tightly in a blanket; this has been proven to work quite effectively in parts of the world such as Asia and Africa. You may notice that they usually wrap their babies up tightly and may even carry them around.

Listed below is an easy step-by-step guide to swaddling:

1. Put your baby down on a blanket with his or her arms directly by his or her side.
2. Next, you should wrap your baby up very tightly as if putting him or her in a straight jacket. You need to do this in order to keep his or her arms pinned tightly to his or her sides. Just be certain that he or she is able to breathe freely, but yet still tight enough to allow this to work. Initially, your baby may try to struggle to get free but you need to make certain that he or she keep the arms his or her sides.
3. Finally, you should be certain that the blanket is secure. Do what you have to do to make certain that it is very snug. A good way to do this is with duct tape, even though you may get some funny looks if you’re out in public, but this is guaranteed to do the trick.

This may take a few minutes for your baby to get used to, so you should expect it to take a little while before your baby adjusts to this. Usually, after a very short period of time your baby will be get accustomed to his or her new situation and hopefully you’ll experience the results of swaddling by continuous quietness, rather than crying.

Al Lipper’s experience includes child psychology, teaching and professional writing. He and his wife Aurora have two boys (both of whom had colic). If you would like more information on helping your baby, feel free to download a free copy of their e-book “The parent’s guide to calming a crying baby” from www.ThePeacefulBaby.com.
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Today Im 37 weeks and 4 days only 17 days till baby is due cant wait got almost everything just need to get a stroller now but tht can wait untill baby is here I Cant Wait Untill I Meet The New lil One That I Have Made Well Thats It For Today People Come Back soon and i should have a new post done xxx
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We took Izzy down to Exmouth beach today and she had a lovely runaround on the beach with Bradley our Labrador.

She is now playing house with her cousin Billy.
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Gave Julie some peace time today and took Bradley (Labrador) and Izzy off to Woodbury Common for a nice walk.



off we set down the hill

Brad loves to be out in front on walks, but usually when Izzy is out as well he is happy to walk by her side the ever loyal dog

We walked all the way to the bottom of the hill and then found a huge muddy puddle which Izzy spent 5 mins jumping up and down in like her hero "Peppa Pig jumps in muddy puddles Daddy" Another 40 mins later and a steep climb up the common and back to the car, buckled into her baby seat, Brad in the back and 5 mins after that all quiet and Izzy in sleep mode. Job done See the exact spot we took our constitutional on Woodbury common on the google satellite map below:

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