Monthly Archives: August 2008

August 25, 2008
posted by: Claire

one step forward…

…and two steps back – and he can’t even walk yet! Just when i thought we had cracked the daytime sleeping, the whole thing has gone tits up again and we are back to the glorious 45 minute naps. I mean, the boy is literally like clockwork, waking up 45 mins after he fell asleep [...]

August 20, 2008
posted by: Claire

back to work?

…or stay at home? That is the question on my mind this week for some reason. And though i never thought I would see the day, I’m leaning towards stay at home at the minute – yikes! I used to think stay at home mums were all of the same ilk- matronly types with no [...]

August 16, 2008
posted by: Claire

high and mighty

Woohoo we got our highchair today! Bubs looks proper tiny in it as well, poor wee man! I’m kinda relieved though, that he is still a bit little for it, because every time I try him in the next size clothes or nappies, thinking they will be massive, they fit! Which means my little baby [...]

August 14, 2008
posted by: Claire

sleeping through and other myths

If one more person asks me whether Bubs is sleeping through the night yet I am going to throttle them. Oh, the pitying looks I have to endure when I admit that no, he still has me brandishing a boob every couple of hours while all the world is snoozing! And then there’s the comments [...]

August 13, 2008
posted by: Claire

things I said I’d never do

I have a lot of time to think since Bubs was born because I’m breastfeeding – I spend hours sitting on the sofa or lying on our bed while he gorges himself on milk, which on one hand means I never get anything done but on the other means that at least I have an [...]

August 13, 2008
posted by: Claire

greetings from the planet mum…

My first ever blog post – seems like another lifetime :)