A new born baby has a small field of vision, approximately 6-8 inches, which is roughly the distance from their caregivers face as they are feeding them or giving them a cuddle. While much
Motherhood
Darcie’s Birth Story
Compared to my first pregnancy with Rupert which was relatively straight forward other than carrying Group B Strep (GBS), my second pregnancy felt a lot more stressful. Very early on it was detected once more
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Lifestyle
Our Little Rupert’s Turned Two Years Old
Over the weekend our little man turned two years old……..TWO! Those two years have literally flown by in a happy blur of love, laughter and a lack of sleep. To celebrate Rupert turning two years
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Lifestyle
Jaques of London and The Power of Childhood Play
The power of childhood play has become extremely apparent to me since becoming a parent, as is when it comes to a child’s development through play, we help to encourage our children to naturally build
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Days Out
Somewhere Down a Lane, Not so Far Away
Days Out
Bumbling Around Bosham Harbour
At the beginning of the week, we took a trip down to the sweet and idyllic village of Bosham for lunch and a bumble around for a couple of hours. Sending Chris in to one
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dog friendly
A Fish & Chip Supper at the Seaside and Rupert’s First Time in the Sea
Last night along with our good friends and Rupert’s godparents Jill and Paul, as well as our pack of dogs we visited the seaside. I had packed some gin for Jill and I and beers
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Cottage Life
Rupert’s First Birthday
Celebrating Rupert’s first birthday has left me feeling extremely emotional. It was something that once felt so far away and then suddenly the day had arrived last Friday. Where did that year go? It seems
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Motherhood
My Breastfeeding Journey
Everyone has a different feeding journey, and I know that for some, breastfeeding simply does not work, and for so many different reasons. At the end of the day the most important thing is that