Happy Monday everyone!
Hope you've all had a great weekend! I thought I'd start the week off with a little tag post, I've seen a lot of YouTuber's doing the Mummy Tag and I wanted to have a little go! It's crazy to think i've now been a mom for over 2 years, and how much we have both changed in that time too, as cheesy as it sounds, I couldn't imagine my life without her, even the thought makes my heart ache, she is the most special little girl in the whole world and I'm so so lucky I get her forever and ever! :)
1. Are you a Stay at Home Mum, or a Working Mum? I'm a stay at home mom but I do earn money from my blog so I'm kinda a bit of both!
2. Would you have it any other way? No way, I couldn't imagine leaving Abbie to be looked after by someone else, I really think the first few years are the most important so I know I can look back and was there for all of that and didn't miss anything special!
3. Do you co-sleep? Yes! And have done since day 1, the first night Abbie was in hospital I brought her into my bed, it was intuition and felt so natural! She has NEVER slept in a moses basket at night, every single time she was put in it she would wake up so we took the easy option and she slept with us, best decision we ever made, she's never been a great sleeper but waking up next to a warm snuggly baby/toddler every morning is the best thing ever!
4. What is your one must-have item for your baby? Infacol! Abbie had really bad trapped wind for the entire first 14 months of her life and infacol was a lifesaver, it basically breaks down all the big gas bubbles and turns them into little ones so they can release them easier, it settled Abbie many many nights and helped big time!
5. How many kids do you plan on having? Just the one, I always wanted a big family but I suffered really badly with anxiety after Abbie was born that I couldn't imagine going through it again, a lot of people tell me it will be different second time round but at the moment I am looking forward to watching Abbie get older and for everything to get back to 'normal' again!
6. Date night? How many nights per month? Once a year? Haha. Serisously though, Ben and I have been out twice since Abbie was born, both time for our anniversary and although it was really nice, I was on edge the whole time, as she gets older though we will get back to normal again, neither of us really mind :)
7. Your childs favorite show? Peppa pig! Every morning she insists on watching The Treehouse episode, it's her favourite, I think we're gonna have to make her her own in the summer!
8. Name one thing you bought before you had your baby and never ended up using? Baby shoes! Yes they're cute and tiny and so pretty, but babies do not keep anything on the their feet and are always kicking their legs around, even socks are hard to keep on but are much much cheaper and easier to put on as well!
9. Your child’s favorite food? Grapes, pasta & apples! She is such a fruit monster, every morning she has some with her breakfast, something else at lunch and she'll ask for "nana, apple or gwapes" throughout the day too! One time she actually ate a whole punnet of them, one after the other, the nappy wasnt fun the next morning!
10. How many cars does your family have? Just the one, although I am desperate to learn how to drive next year, to be able to take Abbie out and have proper mommy daughter time together further away would be amazing!
11. Weight gain before pregnancy, during and after and now? I was 9 stone 7lbs before I was pregnant and gained exactly 28lbs, I lost 40lbs in 3 months after having Abbie due to anxiety and my body going back to normal too! I've just been on a major health kick and have lost 21lbs after going up to 10 stone 13, so I am now 9 stone 6! :)
12. Dream holiday with your kids? Well the first is Butlins, we are off there next month and it'll be our first family holiday, to be away from home, new things to play with, new foods, I can't wait! :). One day i'd love to take her to Disneyland too, that's the big dream!
13. Dream holiday without your kids? I'd love to go back to New York, maybe as an anniversary trip for Ben & I, it's so magical over there and would be amazing to go back as a couple! But one day I will take Abbie there too! :)
14. How has your life changed since your baby has been born? My perspective has changed dramatically, because of the anxiety at the beginning i'm now much much calmer! I'm a million times more positive too, if something bad happens I can always turn it round to have a silver lining, I think all of this will benefit Abbie as she gets older too!
15. Finish the sentence: 'It makes my heart melt to see … ' Abbie saying 'I luff you' and giving kisses!
16. Where do you shop for your kids? Oh god everywhere, my favorite places at the moment are Zara, Next & GAP, but i'm also a big fan of George, Debenhams, Matalan and House of Fraser!
17. Favourite makeup and skincare products? I'm not really into all the makeup stuff but I do love my Simple wipes and moisturiser, I have super super sensitive skin and those are amazing!
18. Huggies or Pampers? Pampers! We tried Huggies first when Abbie was born but they kept leaking so switched straight over to Pampers and they have been perfect since!
19. Have you always wanted kids? Yes, I wanted a house full of them, If Ben would've agreed then we would've started trying a year before we actually did! Haha,
20. Best part about being a mum? Watching her grow and seeing her personality develop! She's growing up so quickly and before I know it, she's gonna be at school and won't need me as much as she does now (sob!)
