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Dealing With Post-Mini Break Aftermath

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This weekend we went to Wales for a few days with friends. It was so nice to have a break together and we had a wonderful time. We all came back fired up and full of new memories. We also came back with bag loads of stuff to be unpacked and washed, and even bigger bags under our eyes thanks to several late nights combined with the 4 month sleep regression. So I knew yesterday wasn’t going to be easy. Going from 4 adults back to just me, and dealing with tired kids to boot. Plus the weekend is when … Continue reading Dealing With Post-Mini Break Aftermath

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How Breastfeeding Support Can Help: Our Story

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I didn’t expect baby number 3 to be the one I’d struggle to breastfeed. With my eldest two children, establishing breastfeeding was straightforward and, although each of those journeys had a few little bumps along the road, mostly we were lucky to have an easy time of it and be surrounded by supportive friends and families. I wanted to pay that support forward so I trained as a peer supporter. So feeling experienced and armed with knowledge, it didn’t even cross my mind that when Nate arrived things might not go so smoothly.  I like to cook my babies well … Continue reading How Breastfeeding Support Can Help: Our Story

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Giving Too Much Or Too Little Attention

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I worry a lot that I don’t give my children enough attention. I also worry a lot that I give them too much attention. Contradictory but hey that’s how my brain works.  I worry I don’t give Nate (3 months) enough attention because he’s left to cry a lot more often than I ever did the other two. It’s unintentional. Just a consequence of there constantly being competing demands for my attention. Today it was because of a particularly disgusting toilet training incident.  I worry I don’t give Fraser (2 years) enough attention because everybody keeps warning me middle children … Continue reading Giving Too Much Or Too Little Attention

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Little Moments

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Today was a fairly typical day. The boys and I dropped Eleanor at preschool, went home for a tidy up, picked her back up, had lunch, went back to preschool for sports day then to the park before a friend came round for a catch up over a cuppa. Except we all know the facts of a day don’t really tell you what it was like. It’s all the little moments that do that. So here are some of today’s moments.  Nate woke up earlier than I was ready to so I got a bit more sleep by feeding him … Continue reading Little Moments

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3 Kids And A Wedding

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My parents throw legendary parties. My dad reckons the key to this is prepping loads beforehand and then going with the flow on the night. I think the same principle works for taking young children to a party as well. So for my brother’s wedding this weekend I started packing for the overnight stay several days before and made sure I had loads of entertainment options on hand if needed. In keeping with the prepping beforehand, I’d planned our morning out to make sure I had enough time to do everything. It was actually our wedding anniversary as well so … Continue reading 3 Kids And A Wedding

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Nibble, Nibble, Chomp, Chomp

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It’s ironic that I’m writing two posts about Fraser in a row when middle children have a reputation as being the ones who are forgotten. Except this post isn’t quite as loved up as the last one. Fraser’s started biting and I’ve no idea whether I’m handling it right as he’s showing no signs of stopping. Luckily he’s restricted the biting so far to immediate family with his poor sister bearing the brunt of it, and the baby escaping so far. Sometimes he bites because he’s so excited he gets carried away. He’s done this to me and his dad … Continue reading Nibble, Nibble, Chomp, Chomp