Jun 9, 2013
Ten weeks old
Ten weeks old. This has been a great week. Irish summer has finally arrived and we’re making the most of it while it lasts. Little Woman has been feeding a bit more often than usual during the day,...
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Jun 7, 2013
Crossed wires
Sometimes I forget that Little Man doesn’t necessarily understand every word we say. Toddlers (can I say that anymore – he’ll be 4 in October – perhaps preschooler is more...
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Jun 2, 2013
Nine weeks old
I’m a day late with the baby journal update this week but we’ve had a busy weekend. We took our first cross-country trip as a family of four, heading to Limerick for my mother’s...
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May 30, 2013
Product Review: Snoodie
A couple of weeks ago I received a Snoodie for review. The Snoodie is a dribble bib that’s made of a soft colourful material, with an absorbent inner layer. It has two poppers at the back, which...
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May 29, 2013
Then the earth moved
I have an embarrassing confession to make. I am incapable of sleeping in a bedroom if the wardrobe doors are open. I don’t know if it’s a leftover childhood fear of boogeymen hiding in the...
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May 25, 2013
Eight weeks old
Is there a growth spurt at eight weeks? There certainly seems to be one here.
All week Little Woman has been feeding well, and gradually spreading out her feeds at night. In fact we had one night this...
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May 20, 2013
Feeding through the pain
I’m sitting here right now feeding my baby, and it’s easy and relaxing, and hard to believe that just a few weeks ago I was in tears at the thoughts of the next feed.
While I was dealing with...
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May 18, 2013
Seven weeks old
Seven weeks old today and we’re really hitting our stride now. Little Woman is still feeding well and getting chubbier by the day.
I’m so much more relaxed about taking a baby-led approach...
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May 13, 2013
A beautiful print
Last month, I received a beautiful print from Emily from The Nest, commemorating the birth of Little Woman, and I was determined that I wouldn’t do my usual thing of allowing a year or two to lapse...
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May 12, 2013
Six weeks old
This week has been all about freedom for us. Getting out and about and realising that now that breastfeeding is established all we need is to throw a couple of nappies in a bag and maybe a packet of wipes...
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May 9, 2013
The birth of Little Woman Part 2: A horrible hospital experience
Little Woman is almost six weeks old now and I feel far enough removed from my experience in the hospital to be able to write about it. If you’ve read Part 1 of Little Woman’s birth story,...
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May 4, 2013
Five weeks old
My little baby isn’t looking so little to me anymore. I can feel her getting heavier in my arms. Her little arms and legs are filling out and her cheeks are taking on a definite chubby look.
We...
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May 3, 2013
Suddenly it’s easy
At some point in the past week, we turned the corner with breastfeeding. The pain I was experiencing started to ease and then gradually disappeared.
I think this is down to a combination of things. First...
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May 2, 2013
Just have to share
People’s generosity has blown me away since Little Woman was born. My own parents gave up a month of their time to help us out. My sister-in-law came to stay for a few days to take care of Little...
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