... I really can't believe how quickly time is flying. When I was pregnant EVERYONE kept saying things like 'enjoy these times they wont last long' and I was a little bit 'yeah yeah whatever' but they are so right! We have had a few little firsts too: First smile. At me of course! I was doing the leg wiggle during a nappy change. First baby kiss. From little Monty the son of Bec... more...

Just thought I should give anyone pregnant, especially those who are doing it for the first time, a word of wisdom. Join your local NCT and sign up for the antenatal classes. We did. And it's been fab. We got talked through so much of the basics (as we knew nothing about birth and newborns) and now I have a weekly meet up with 8 other new mums and babies. We talk about everything. We share w... more...

We're playing catch up here. We told you how we found out we were having a little bundle of joy, now we'll fast forward to our birth story. Hope you're sitting comfortably... Sunday 11th October. Phil had to go back to Glasgow (that's where he is based at the moment, we live on the South Coast). I'm used to him going. I don't like it, but that's how it is and that's normally okay... but on S... more...

... we never thought it would come to this! Well actually, I suspect it started with a few glasses of red wine and a careless night in the bedroom! Picture the scene - no not us in the bedroom, lets move on from that - but this scene... A young couple (okay, well a couple of 30 and 31) madly in love, engaged to get married, have it all planned out, but kids are not on the agenda not just... more...