Tag: bottle

Meeting Baby Amber

Lydia | January 12, 2013

To ensure the household was no longer contagious we had to wait an excruciating eight days before we could safely see my sister Alicia and meet her beautiful baby Amber.

It’s been five years since Alicia and I were last together and in that time we’ve both been pregnant and had our beautiful daughters. There’s eight months between Imogen and Amber and it’s great having them so close in age. Plus we get to share parenting dilemmas and tips!

We couldn’t believe how well Imogen and Amber got on. From the very beginning they took a shine to one another and it wasn’t long before they were giggling and sharing toys.

Imogen and Amber meet for the first time

Imogen had been talking about ‘Baby Amber’ for a long time before our journey to New Zealand and she was so excited about meeting her cousin.

Imogen and Amber 'walking' on their knees!

Imogen imitates Amber ‘walking’ on her knees

One of the most amazing thing to observe between them was how they imitated one another. Amber wanted to wear shoes because Imogen was, this had proved a struggle prior to this day with her little toes curling each time my sister tried to gently slip on some shoes. And Imogen decided she’d drink a bottle of milk, something she’s never done before as she went from being breastfed to sippy cup, but seeing Amber being given a bottle by Alicia looked new and very exciting!

Baby cousins happily playing together

The Best Baby Changing Bag

Lydia | March 16, 2012

A changing bag is an absolute necessity when you have a baby.

Being able to easily carry nappies, wipes, nappy bags, bottles, formula, food, a change of clothes, hand sanitiser, pram blanket, a coat or cardigan in case the weather changes, sun hat, baby shoes…

I also use our changing bag to carry essentials for myself such as keys, phone, purse and lip gloss.

If you’re looking for the best baby changing bag, that’s functional and stylish you will find it with a Babymel Changing Bag.

BabyMel Big Slouchy Changing Bag

One of the best things about the Babymel Changing Bag is its unique and patent pending strollerstrap design which allows you to attach the changing bag to your pram or pushchair or buggy without it coming undone or slipping down the frame of the pram.

Babymel Changing Bags come with a matching changing mat which fits neatly in one of the interior pockets of the changing bag. There’s also an insulated bottle bag for keeping a bottle warm in winter or cool in summer, with interior or exterior pockets for carrying your baby’s bottles in.

I can’t go anywhere without my Babymel Changing Bag!

Weaning Your Baby

Lydia | January 9, 2012

Annabel Karmel’s New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner

Weaning is such an exciting time for you and your baby. I love the idea of my baby trying foods for the first time. It opens up a brand new world of texture, smell, colour and taste.

It can also be quite a nerve wracking time as you are responsible for feeding your baby the right range and quantity of nutrients for their optimal growth and development.

If you need some guidance on what to feed your baby you will find it all here in Annabel Karmel’s New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner which is bright and colourful with over 200 varied and easy recipes for purees and baby meals.

These recipes help to ensure your baby is getting the right combination of nutrients, proteins, carbs and fats. This book has certainly helped to make my life as a Mummy easier!

When first weaning your baby it’s all about your baby trying foods and getting a taste for them, getting used to solids and swallowing food rather than milk. It’s not about eating specific amounts of food as your baby will still need milk for 100% of their nutrition in the early days of weaning.

I highly recommend the book Weaning by Annabel Karmelwhich is a very handy book providing advice on what, when and how to wean, as well as including meal planners for the different stages of progression onto solids.

Have fun with natural, organic foods for your baby even in the early stages, everything your baby eats contributes to their health and wellbeing. I highly recommend good nutrition from the first spoonful of food your baby tastes.

I love the Annabel Karmel Food Masher and Bowlwhich is great for mashing soft fruits and vegetables.

The bowl has inner ridges to help make mashing ever so quick and easy and the handle grip prevents slipping, as does the non-slip base on the bowl.

The Annabel Karmel Food Masher and Bowl is really convenient when you’re on the go or travelling, just pop in the soft fruit (some great fruits to try are banana, avocado, pear and peach) and cooked veg (you can try carrots, sweet potato, parsnip and swede) and you’ll have tasty and nutritious food for your baby in seconds.

And when weaning you will certainly need some good bibs for your baby so we’ve selected the best baby bibs – these are truly brilliant!