Flatout bear

Flatout Bear

Last week this beautifully soft bear arrived in the post. 

It's a Flatout Bear.  I found out about these lovely bears when i was browsing through Not On The Highstreet (which FYI is one of the best online shopping sites ever), and decided i would purchase one for my little one. It's 100% sheepskin so just so soft!

I thought it was a nice alternative to the traditional bears that are out there. This one is in 'honey' colour, but there are lots of other colours available even including a koala bear! 

 In other baby related news, i purchased another storage system from Argos - these are fab in my opinion, i already have one which just has boxes, but this one pictured below has book storage space on the top! As you can see it's already pretty full! 

Asda Shop!

So this week is the beginning of the Asda baby event - which for mum's like me is marvellous! Basically it means that i can get brilliant offers on all things baby related - usually the best saving is on nappies! So i stocked up on boxes full of Pampers! But more interesting products i also got are pictured above....

1. Bright Starts Teether set - i'm probably being a bit premature by buying teething sets for Theo, but i'm sure they will come in handy soon enough! This set has a cuddly giraffe as well as teething rings. 

2. Munchkin teether ring - i thought i'd get things like these in while they are on offer, plus he has started dribbling a lot & getting rosy cheeks so he may well be an early teether!

3.  Munchkin rinser - this is essentially just a soft jug, but it's a good idea as you can press it against the childs forehead to prevent water running down their face.

4 . Karibu soft chair with tray (£20) - i thought this was a very good buy, it's essentially a Bumbo (which FYI is a baby must have it seems, but they retail for around £40). This will be very handy for Theo to sit in his own little chair supported and have a little tray for toys etc too.

5. Little Angels bath wash  - i have to say this Asda's own range of baby bath products are actually really good, Theo seem's to enjoy them anyway! They do a lavender night time bath wash which seems to do the trick!

6. Lamaze - Jingle Jack - like i said the other day, these Lamaze toys are fab as you can clip them onto a play gym or car seat. 

7. Bibs - with bottle feeding, i'm finding that you can never have enough bibs! These ones are especially good as they have plastic backing which means that his clothes don't end up with wet patched where the milk has soaked through! These were only £3 for a pack of 5. 


 Xoxo

What Theo Wore Today

I love these dungarees which are from Next. The colours on these seem to really suit him, and they are really nice soft jersey type material which mean he can move & kick freely in them.
They were about £15 I think and come with a long sleeved grey vest to wear underneath.

Xoxo

Mothercare Haul

So i took a little trip into town this weekend and ended up venturing into Mothercare - pretty much my new favourite shop since having a baby - and came out with the following goodies : 

 1. Lamaze Musical Inchworm - this is really cute, it has different textures which are supposed to help develop babies senses aswell as having a jingle bell, squeaker and it plays "If your happy & you know it" when you squeeze the head. It also features a ruler on the under side of the toy so you can track your babies length which is a nice touch. It's meant to help make "tummy time" a bit more fun which is a plus too. 

2. Baby Led Weaning book by Gill Rapley & Tracey Murkett. I want to start reading up on weaning since i'm sure time will fly and before i know it my little one will be on solid food. I'm hoping to give this whole BLW approach a go as it seems to have a lot of positive press surrounding it. Although i'll probably give in and buy an Annabel Karmel puree recipe book too! 


3. Mother & Baby magazine - i've found myself to enjoy these kind of magazines over ones like Cosmo & Glamour, i think because the articles are more suited to me now and it's interesting to read about new baby products and such these days. Also i like how baby magazines usually come with free catalogues for places like Babies R Us & John Lewis!

4. Lamaze Knot Toy - Its got different textures and features a little mirror too. I like how all Lamaze toys like these have clips to attatch them to car seats / prams / gyms. I've attatched a couple of others that Theo has to his play gym. 

Theo enjoying some 'tummy time' on his new toy : 

 

xoxo

 

What Theo Wore Today

Today my baby boys rocking the pirate look! Skull print dungarees from Woolworths clothing range Ladybird online, super cute!

Xoxo

And the award for.....

most fashionable baby clothes goes to.... 
ZARA. Just been on their website... and oh my.... the clothes are beyond ADORABLE. 

ZARA BABY CLOTHES

Okay they are a little on the pricey side of baby clothes... but seriously just mega AWW. 

Quilted jackets for babies  = the best thing ever.
These little clothes are so sweet & stylish! Shame the prices aren't more reasonable though.
Why do some shops think they can charge adult prices for baby clothes?! It's mental.

XOXO

Winter Baby

So since i now only have about 5 months to prepare for my little bundle of joy arriving, i have of course started to check out the baby websites.. And i have come across the most adorable thing ever in the world of baby fashion - SNOWSUITS!

(all of the above are available from Mothercare). 

Aren't these just the cutest darn things?! 

I've got just over a month before my 20 week scan where hopefully i'll get to find out if it's a little boy or girl.. checking out the unisex selections online and i'm really disappointed. 
I would have thought there would have been a really nice wider selection of unisex baby outfits, but i was wrong. 

This little dungaree set is cute for £16 - however i could buy an ADULT dress for that price (Primark obviously)! Seriously shocked that they seem to charge the same price for baby clothes as that of adult clothes.

Oh also in this 5 months, i SERIOUSLY need to practice my knitting skills so i can knit something like this  : 

Right now my knitting skills pretty much can let me knit a scarf.. i can even add stripes! but thats as far as my talent goes where knitting's concerned... i think/hope with practice that i will be able to be up to pom pom hat skills! 

Or at least cuddly knitted toys! 
My problem is that i can't read patterns very well, which is why i can just about do scarves because that involves just really making it up and using your own judgement on how wide / long it should be. 
But in 5 months time.. i'll be queen of knitting! Watch this space! 
It's very therapeutic, i'd highly recommend it as a hobby!

 


Pom Pom hats and then.... Knitted baby romper suits! That will be my end knitting goal!










Best get the knitting needles out & start practising!!

These are my lovely cute set of bamboo needles from Cath Kidston - 

 XOXO