Most of the toys that Ivy has have been handed down from Ethan, but as his mobile was no longer working properly we got Ivy a new mobile.  We chose the Fisher Price Starlight Cot Mobile for her and we've put it on her crib.  Ethan had the Rainforest mobile and he absolutely loved it, so hopefully Ivy will...

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Today was a big day in our house, Ethan's big boy bed has arrived!  It's a big step for him, and we've been preparing him for weeks for this very special day.  It's great for his Personal, Social and Emotional Development as he takes another step from being a baby to a little boy. He was so excited...

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In preparation for Pancake Tuesday next week, we're reviewing a fun game from Learning Resources called Pancake Pile-Up!  It's aimed at children from age 4-8 and from 2 or more players (it can be played in teams) and it costs £14.95 to buy from their website.  There are cards with a sequence of pancakes and the players have...

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Today Ethan went to soft play with his Grandparents and his Auntie.  They went to a place that we haven't been for some time, and when we went when Ethan was quite small we spent most of the time in the sensory room with the lights.  Today was quite different, I've been told, as Ethan just wanted to...

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Now that we have both a toddler and a baby, I needed to find a mat that both could play on together.  Ethan had his thin car mat, and we have a play gym for Ivy, but neither of these would suit both.  I was on the hunt for a thick mat, made out of soft material that...

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We have absolutely loved watching the Winter Olympics this year, and we're so sad that it's come to an end.  It's been great timing as Ivy was born just before it started, and we've been spending a lot of time at home, so it's nice to have something to keep us entertained during the day.  It's also a...

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Today we took Ethan bowling for the first time!  It was a great big family event as we were still away for the wedding and with the extended family.  I got Ethan very excited before we went about wearing special shoes, and made sure I emphasised that we roll the ball (didn't want any bowling ball throwing disasters!)...

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Today was a big day for both kiddies, Ethan was a page boy for the very first time and Ivy got to go to her first wedding.  They both looked absolutely adorable, Ethan in his waistcoat and cravat, Ivy in a little dress and her first pair of tights.  They were both fantastically well behaved, they seemed to...

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Today Ethan went for a haircut, as he's going to be in a wedding tomorrow and we wanted him to look tidy.  He's so funny, of course the hair cut itself has no impact on him at all, it's all about the other things that he does.  He went with Daddy to the hairdresser, and I was out...

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It's been absolute terrible timing, but since Ivy was born our house has been a complete disaster.  We've had leaks and boiler troubles and so many other things, so we've had a builder in so many times that he practically lives here.  Today was the worst day so far, as he had to completely rip up the floor...

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We were given another lovely little puppet book from Parragon books to review.  This one is called Bunny Loves to Play and is available from Amazon.  It's a sweet little puppet book, perfect for Ethan to look through and turn the pages and to show his little sister, great for both of their Communication, Language and Literacy development....

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Today Ethan went with his Grandparents to feed the ducks (and other birds).  He absolutely loves doing this, and it's actually something that we don't really do (we go to watch the ducks, but never bring anything to feed them, I'm not a huge fan of birds and don't really like to encourage them to approach us!) It's...

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Happy Valentine's Day!  This year I'm not quite as prepared as last year, I didn't manage to make Ethan 3 meals of heart shaped food, or to make any crafts or do any baking, but Ethan and Ivy did get Valentine's cards and presents to open and Ethan did colour in some Valentine's cards for his family and...

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Today Ethan went swimming at the local pool with Daddy.  He was so excited, he hasn't been swimming in ages.  It was also really lovely for him to have some quality time with his Daddy, and for me to have some bonding time with Ivy.  I also absolutely love when he gets back from somewhere fun, and runs...

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We have been given a copy of Reef 2: High Tide to review, it will be released next week (17th February) so we're quite privileged to have a sneak peek.  It couldn't have come at a better time either, as we spent a quiet day at home as none of us were feeling very well.  Ethan doesn't watch a lot...

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Today we took Ivy to Ethan's music class for the first time.  It was actually the first time that we've taken both children anywhere.  Let's just say that it took a long time to get out of the house!  It was nice though, to be able to see lots of our friends and to get back into our...

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Today Ethan's grandparents took him to the London Transport Museum, as a special treat for him and to give us some time to bond with Ivy (and rest!)  Ethan absolutely loves trains and buses, so it's a great way to extend his Knowledge and Understanding of the World. Ethan had such a fantastic time there, he came home...

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Well, it turned out that our little one was ready to make her appearance into the world last night! After writing yesterday's post about preparing Ethan to be a big brother, the contractions started, then late last night Ivy arrived!  We were very lucky to have a straightforward delivery, so that we could bring Ivy home early this...

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Today we added a sticker to our ‘Waiting for Baby’ calendar, a sticker to represent 40 weeks pregnant, that's right, baby is due today!  I wasn’t even sure that we would be needing this many stickers (as Ethan was born at 38 weeks) but here we are.  We’ve been doing a lot of things to prepare Ethan to...

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