Every year since David and I met we have had snow. We have had lots of snow. And in both houses we have shared we have been lucky enough to live somewhere beautiful that is even prettier when iced with … Continue reading
Category Archives: twins
Silent Sunday 1
Reasons to Be Cheerful 1 2 3
Today I am joining a Blog Hop – new terminology for me and an exciting idea. This has been started by Mummy from the Heart and you can read more about her and the idea here http://mdplife.blogspot.com/p/reasons-to-be-cheerful.html Mummy from the … Continue reading
To Do!
I have decided to make my To Do list public to motivate (or shame) myself into getting it done.
The timetable for this list is the month of January!
Things I would like to do before the end of January
1. Encourage William to take a bottle so that I can have some baby free time and to allow David to be more involved with feeding. Esther guzzles a bottle down but so far William has resisted. My attitude needs to change for this to work as I need to accept that them having a bottle of expressed breast milk is just as good as or nearly as good as straight from the mothership! This is definitely a number one priority on my list as it will allow me to do number 2.
2. Make some time for me. I would like to go to our local spa for a day and enjoy the pool, sauna and steam room as well as have some treatments. It costs £80 to do this but I think I am going to use my Christmas money to treat myself to this one day out and I am sure I will not take the whole day anyway, just a half day. Daddy will enjoy some quality time with his children after being away for a few days this month.
3. Read a book and not Twilight AGAIN!! During IVF, pregnancy and breastfeeding I keep rereading these books as they are so easy to read but I have a whole stack of ‘real’ books waiting to be enjoyed when I have the concentration and energy!
4. Spring clean the whole house and at the same time sort out all baby belongings to ensure have useful baby stations in each room to allow for further cleaning and sorting – e.g. bouncy chairs in bedroom, tummy time mat and toys in bathroom, swing in kitchen etc … We have so much stuff that could be made much better use of to allow me to be busy around the house rather than confined to one room
5. Get dressed everyday and go outside every day with or without babies.
6. Start and sustain healthy eating plan
7. Start working towards going out for a night with David while his parents babysit – I am setting my sights on March for this happening. We are going to get really dressed up and go out for a posh dinner with lots of wine!
So much to do but all such positive things that will make life better for me and so for everyone around me as I can be such a grump!
2011 is going to be a great year and this list is the start.
I will keep you updated as to how I get on x
Are you stressed out right now? (If so, why? If not, why not?)
The short answer is yes or at least I feel stressed much of the time. This feeling comes from time or lack of it, and deciding how best to use it. I am loving being a Mum but 5 months … Continue reading
2011
And so 2011 has begun! This is a very special year for me as in the next 12 months I will see my younger sister get married, get married myself and celebrate Esther and William’s first birthday. I am feeling … Continue reading
Becoming Mum!
3rd January 2011 What’s the single most important thing you accomplished in 2010? Without doubt it is becoming and being a Mum of twins. In January 2010 David and I started our fifth cycle of ICSI in the hope of … Continue reading
2010 in review
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. … Continue reading
Books in our Nursery
As I am a primary school teacher and an avid reader myself our house is full of children’s books. Actually because David is also a bookworm our whole house is filled with a wide range of books and reading material. … Continue reading
RSV Updated for 2011
10.11.11 So many babies I know are affected by RSV at the moment. Some are having to use inhalers, some need home oxygen support and others have been admitted to hospital and in severe cases ventilated. Please take a moment … Continue reading