Posts Tagged by Bonding

The Mother and Baby Bond


I was pregnant for 40 weeks and six days. I knew pretty early on that I was pregnant and had my first scan at 3 weeks. When I saw my little baby on the screen, no bigger or different from my coat button, that became its name, “Button”. I didn’t know the sex, but from… more

A Sling is a Wonderful Thing


Before I became pregnant, I had never given a moment’s thought to the transportation of babies. They go in push chairs, and that’s where they go. Or so I thought.  It was only on walking into a popular baby shop that I became aware of the range of options, and found that none were going… more

365-13 Mommy and Me


What with oral and leg surgery this week, I’ve not been taking that many photos. So, I thought I’d do a collage of some of my favorites from the snow day. more

Creating Christmas Traditions


Here’s our Christmas Dinner Menu for this year. My sister and her boyfriend are visiting us from Norway, so I’m looking forward to a relatively traditional meal. more

Contented Christmas


So there I was, hair done, make-up on, feet becoming reacquainted with heels, handbag at the ready and putting my little girl down from her final feed. Pick up my phone to check the time, and notice a message. Listen in anticipation. Girls’ night out is a bust. Something’s come up with one, the other… more

Baby ‘Yoga’


One of the best classes I’ve attended with Ameli has been the Buddha Babies Yoga Class. Despite the name, there’s no spiritual element to the class, and I’ve  found that it’s given me invaluable guidance on spending time at home with Ameli actually interacting with her. more


One of the best classes I’ve attended with Ameli has been the Buddha Babies Yoga Class. Despite the name, there’s no spiritual element to the class, and I’ve  found that it’s given me invaluable guidance on spending time at home with Ameli actually interacting with her.
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