tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.comments2015-03-17T16:02:45.923+13:00Lazy but LovingRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-33398714757916977242015-03-17T16:02:45.923+13:002015-03-17T16:02:45.923+13:00The Moses basket swing sounds like a fun contrapti...The Moses basket swing sounds like a fun contraption! That's clever thinking right there. Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-39713822987942039442015-03-17T11:46:51.761+13:002015-03-17T11:46:51.761+13:00A baby that thinks sleep is a swear word having so...A baby that thinks sleep is a swear word having something that can be rocked or swung while trapping the active baby is essential. Even if it is a moses basket with its handles hung over broom sticks between two couches. Or a rocking chair for a sleep deprived Mother. but then having two children I know its true no to babies are alike. One Baby loud noises sleep soundly except vacumme cleaners as she was born with a heriditory allergy to housework. Second Baby the slightest sound and is wide awake except for the white noise of a vacumme that helped him go to sleep but grumpy first child would turn off again.H Wingfieldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-17835761291031211402015-02-28T13:14:13.538+13:002015-02-28T13:14:13.538+13:00Aw, First-Name Hyphen Mysurname-Hissurname is so c...Aw, First-Name Hyphen Mysurname-Hissurname is so catchy though! ;-) Cool that your husband's maiden name has a possible family use down the line, too. Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-72492456285077705752015-02-27T20:03:29.825+13:002015-02-27T20:03:29.825+13:00Oooooh, I always love hearing about how other fami...Oooooh, I always love hearing about how other families handled this!<br /><br />Like you, it was really important to hubby and I to share a name. My first name is hyphenated, so I point-blank refused to hyphenate my surname (unless I changed my middle name to Hyphen, so I became First-Name Hyphen Mysurname-Hissurname. But apparently it would have been ridiculous.)<br /><br />In the end, we went by aesthetics. He has a really common first name which sounded nice with my surname, whereas my (long and unweildy) first name sounded clunky with his surname, so he changed his name! His surname would make a really cool, uncommon but not outlandish, first name for a boy, so we're keeping it under our hats :)Project Sproghttp://www.projectsprog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-4511823671249725312014-12-19T18:23:06.486+13:002014-12-19T18:23:06.486+13:00We were much more in favour of Wack... :-pWe were much more in favour of Wack... :-pRosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-87227646521767981172014-12-19T14:20:39.769+13:002014-12-19T14:20:39.769+13:00Totally should have gone with Slackfield!Totally should have gone with Slackfield!ebethshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725857760864027689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-49432390211510281492014-12-18T21:28:48.694+13:002014-12-18T21:28:48.694+13:00Thanks Mrs T! Much appreciated, will have to mull ...Thanks Mrs T! Much appreciated, will have to mull over my answers and see what I can come up with! Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-1946440850323062982014-12-17T00:23:36.168+13:002014-12-17T00:23:36.168+13:00I love popping in to read your blog! I've nomi...I love popping in to read your blog! I've nominated you for a Leibster Award, you can check it out over on my page :) <br />http://havekidstheysaid.com/2014/12/16/leibster-award/<br />Mrs T xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-91944123309648632402014-12-15T08:33:55.728+13:002014-12-15T08:33:55.728+13:00I'm sure the effects of the trips get more pro...I'm sure the effects of the trips get more pronounced as they get a bit older too! Calming down days sound smart. Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-15213095765070850232014-12-15T08:09:18.026+13:002014-12-15T08:09:18.026+13:00Ah, I hadn't even considered what would happen...Ah, I hadn't even considered what would happen at the end of feeding! My pregnancy bras probably won't work for me then as I went up in back size pretty early due to weight gain and am already back to my normal size there. Another reason to watch the weight gain I guess! Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-6981365898662034292014-12-14T21:40:03.127+13:002014-12-14T21:40:03.127+13:00I agree with the don't buy "maternity bra...I agree with the don't buy "maternity bras" too soon comment. The bra extender trick plus a couple of larger sized versions of my regular favourite worked nicely for me until very late pregnancy. I purchased a maternity bra in about week 36, but only two, as shape changes when milk comes in. My most comfortable nursing bra was bought about 10 weeks post baby when things settled down.<br />The other bras purchased during pregnancy are useful at the end of feeding as sizing changes quite a bit then too.<br />ebethshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725857760864027689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-64011910339210011422014-12-14T21:30:43.458+13:002014-12-14T21:30:43.458+13:00Hadn't read this post earlier. But I totally g...Hadn't read this post earlier. But I totally get this. We also love staying with and visiting family but always when we get home I plan a couple of empty days, partly just to get back into routine. But a large reason is that while we are away everything is very busy and amped up, when we get home we need to take time to just calm down and enjoy simple things again.ebethshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725857760864027689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-15058848468974647442014-11-28T21:38:13.915+13:002014-11-28T21:38:13.915+13:00Nice! Love the special Dad time, sounds like an al...Nice! Love the special Dad time, sounds like an all around win. :-) Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-66516084957066241662014-11-28T17:50:25.559+13:002014-11-28T17:50:25.559+13:00We tend to use shower for cleaning bodies, and bat...We tend to use shower for cleaning bodies, and bath for playtime about once a week.<br />Also in our house showering little babies is a Dad job, which is great for two reasons, firstly Mum gets lots of one on one baby time during feeding, so it's nice Dad can have some special time too, and second, Mum still gets a nice childfree space in her own shower, so good for a sanity break. :-) <br /><br />I love the smell of Johnson Sleepytime lavender bathwash, so we often use that in bath.ebethshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17725857760864027689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-50113482719416611982014-11-18T15:14:59.496+13:002014-11-18T15:14:59.496+13:00Thanks Libby - I had missed the memo on the Mokopu...Thanks Libby - I had missed the memo on the Mokopuna sale and unfortunately we're away this weekend but we did go to the last one and the prices were amazingly low! Definitely recommend going early though... Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645883799759203673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141319256144473860.post-34880566046867581742014-11-18T09:40:02.292+13:002014-11-18T09:40:02.292+13:00A great list! We had lots of hand-me-downs then bo...A great list! We had lots of hand-me-downs then bought the things we needed as we went along. Bought lots from Sleepstore and heaps of sleepsuits from M&S too. M&S great quality for the price! Do you know about the Mokopuna sale this Saturday? I've never been to one but meant to be good for bargains if you don't mind a bun fight! Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570825304002668427noreply@blogger.com