I write this as I sit in my fave coffee shop directly across from the Nursery Mason is starting. This week is his 'settling in' week. For those who aren't aware settling in week is where the nursery increases the time your child is alone at nursery each day to help them 'settle in'. Mason is now 9 months old! Can you believe it? Time just goes by so quick when you're cleaning up baby poo and soggy rice cakes out your hair. Mason is alone for an hour today with his key worker (whom I still can't pronounce her name - dreadful I know but after 9 months I'm like the scarecrow with no brain). When I sneaked out the nursery his key worker was trying to keep him busy in the sand pit but he was looking around for me. I slid off to the cute coffee shop laptop in tow, half excited for an hour to have breakfast and a coffee alone and half completely devestated. As I sat down to start blogging, a million things went through my head - is he still crying? what i
When I was in full time employment I always said I couldn't wait to be on Maternity leave one day. I thought babies slept for most of the day and I'd go shopping and for lunch with my friends. Instead the reality is that it can be quite boring and very lonely. My day usually starts off around 5am (if I haven't slept much then my night and day have rolled into one and I'm 50% Coffee and 50% Dry Shampoo) I drag myself out of bed and bring Mason downstairs for his breakfast - you guessed it MILK. I've recently started putting on baby TV to keep him occupied for 10 minutes which feels like an hour for me. Those of you who say it's not good for them well neither is a Mummy who is at her wits end. We all do it so give me a break! Feeding can take from 20 minutes to 40 depending on 1) how hungry he is 2) his bloody stubborn trapped wind 3) if he decides to throw himself from side to side whilst feeding (WTH) We then have a winding session, I try to pu