plusthedogJan 8, 20183 minBack to 'Normal'Anyone else had a tough week last week? As the end of the festive season approached, the husband started to complain about going back to w...
plusthedogJan 1, 20183 minNew YearSo that was it, New Year’s Eve. I spent it in bed, breastfeeding a sleeping baby in order to try and keep him asleep and dreading the fir...
plusthedogDec 27, 20173 minG-g-g-gruffaloSo here we are, post Christmas excess, trying to avoid the temptation of the sales, and what do we plan to do? Why head into central Lond...
plusthedogDec 21, 20172 min4.20amIt’s 4.20 in the morning. We are awake. Not ‘oh the baby needs feeding awake,’ but wide awake, I want to play/learn/develop awake. This i...
plusthedogDec 12, 20172 minUrban Bing!Round the corner, not far away, Bing is avoiding the drunks leaving the rehab centre today... Flop: Oh no Bing! I think we have run out o...
plusthedogDec 5, 20173 minTo the moon and back.Have you ever noticed how this phrase is emblazoned on so many children’s products? Clothes, wall plaques, toys, soothers...’I love you t...
plusthedogNov 24, 20173 minCashmere socks.When I was pregnant with The Girl, my brother bought me a beautiful pair of cashmere socks for Christmas. When he gave them to me he said...
plusthedogNov 21, 20173 minTiring out a toddlerI’m no expert on this, and I am learning all the time, but here is a list of things I do to try and tire the toddler out. My list may be ...
plusthedogNov 16, 20172 minSmall VictoriesThey both have colds! Thankfully, even after the check up and annual booster, The Dog is fine, but both The Boy and The Girl have colds. ...
plusthedogNov 10, 20172 minMummy Bear's Porridge. (Warning, this one has a few swears in it!)As I ate stone-cold porridge from our breakfast table yesterday I was reminded of a quote I saw on Facebook some time ago. It said; ‘you ...
plusthedogNov 7, 20173 min2-&-a-Half year old's sleepAs a general rule, The Girl Is a good sleeper. She has her off days (or weeks) but there is always a cause. Teething, usually. New bed/pl...
plusthedogNov 1, 20174 minTrick or Treat (but mostly trick)I don’t like Halloween. I’m not a big fan of things that are ‘scary’ anyway, I hate horror movies, and Halloween is fast becoming my leas...
plusthedogOct 30, 20173 minBananas, and such...Today has been hard. I’m back to being on my own most of the day after a week with relatives and friends about. The cotbed mattress I ord...
plusthedogOct 29, 20173 minHalf term This week is half term, so The Girl is not going to nursery. This leaves me with both children for a week unrolling in front of me. Never...
plusthedogOct 23, 20173 minThe 7pm race (guest post from plusthedad)I have a wife that 'does things'. I'm one of those guys that largely goes with the flow, enjoys the status quo. I like to support and I e...
plusthedogOct 23, 20173 minA reminder that a dog is a dog.Friday is a funny day. The Girl is really tired from 3 days on the bounce at nursery and it’s her swimming day. She loves swimming. Loves...
plusthedogOct 19, 20175 minToday's JudgementJudgement. Might be one of the things about parenting I am most concerned about. Don't get me wrong, I worry about pleanty, and I know th...
plusthedogOct 15, 20171 minBaby Loss awareness WeekI have been reminded a lot that I still haven't mentioned this on the blog this week as it turns out there is Such a thing as Babyloss Aw...
plusthedogOct 15, 20173 minGetting from A to B Last weekend we took a bit of a risk. Heading out with both children we made the brave decision to leave the double buggy at home and tra...
plusthedogOct 11, 20174 minThings I wish I had known about Breastfeeding.Breastfeeding is terrifying when you first start. Initially, it dosen't seem to be working because you can't tell anything is coming out ...