The past year has flown by. I mean, really flown by. It barely seems 5 minutes since I was in hospital about to meet my brand new baby – and I know that sounds such a cliché, but it’s true. And now she is 1. Her birthday made me want…

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Dear Eliza, Last week you turned one. You have been in our lives for a whole year, and those 12 months have flown by in a flurry of smiles, laughter and absolute joy at having you in our family. I am not going to pretend it hasn’t been hard at…

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Many of you will know about the wonder that is Sock Ons. Clever little things that keep baby socks on baby feet – one of those things you look at and think ‘ah yes, of course! Why did no-one think of that before?!’ Did you know that the same company…

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I can’t actually believe Eliza is 11 months old. This time next month I will be posting a 1 year update! A year! How is that possible? I can still remember the day we brought her home from hospital, and it seems like it was just yesterday.  Weight: Not a clue.…

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It doesn’t matter how organised and capable you are, when your new baby comes along life changes in the blink of an eye. The sense of responsibility is often overwhelming. You are no longer in charge of your life: a small person wields all the power and their needs take…

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