Happy Easter

A photo taken of a photo x app I still haven't got on computer yet!
Don't look too close were moving it's a very messy house! Well that's my excuse anyway!
Look at this little babe, she looks cheeky oh dear I spell trouble!!!

Poor little thinGs teething we think, shes been poorly with high temperature up to 102. But it has been coming down with Tylenol, she's miserable, bad poos, and rosy cheeks!
We keep taking her temprature, just done it again 98.4 phew!
Fingers crossed she better tomorrow we have a Easter egg hunt planned!

R x

Denver sunshine

And a banana & nutella panini, highlands, lovely!

Amazon

I love amazon I'm not kidding it is the best, I order EVERYTHING from Amazin Amazon! And I can research and review items to see if it really is as good as it looks, I think it has saved me making silly purchases as a new parent and given me some helpful tips along the way too.

For instance I was really craving the Quinny zap as I have the buzz but it's not great for going back to the Uk with, I really need smaller umbrella stroller, so I read the reviews- seat doesn't recline so child sits in upright position! I love the design of the zapp but isn't that a major flaw? Don't you want baby to be comfy? So no zapp was purchased, but other buggies were recommended (thanks amazon)

I truly believe it's the best resource for new parents, busy mums, even busy workers.
I have ordered so much I now get free two day shipping, and am part of the mom club and get great deals.

I've signed up for my nappies/diapers to be delivered once a month, along with wipes, creams and it's cheaper than buying at a bulk store! (like SAMs) free delivery right to your door! You can set up your deliveries monthly or 2/4 monthly or more!
Its called Subscribe and save is a lifesaver! You can also do your bulk orders of toilet paper and household goods etc so no more needing a massive shop with a screaming baby, huge cues, unpacking cart just to pack it again, or dragging your hubby along!
I'm gonna price up the household stuff once we move and place order!
Honestly get yourself an amazon account and start shopping!
R x

Swimming!!

We have a new rec centre with indoor heated pool, Bailey has been twice and surprise surprise she loved it!!!
We were in well over a hour and she cried when we got out!
We even lay her in a rubber ring and we went on the lazy river, she was kicking her legs and sucking her swimsuit, loved it!
Swimsuit is a coolibar one for outdoor swimming really as it's got uv protection but we didn't have a normal swimsuit!

R&B x

(photo of photo- not good quality)

Spike

Bailey absolutely loves bathtime, I remember first baths with her when she would hold on to my arm and keep eye contact at all times, as if she was saying, 'don't leave me in here'

Now she splashes and wriggles and doesn't even mind it in her face or eyes.
My little water babe, sounds good as I plan on spending the summer at the pool!

R&B x

Girls Saturday hike!

The Rapids Girlies got a little adventurous a few weeks back and decided to do Saturday hikes, oh my....
4 adults, 7 kids, (8,7,7,4,4,2,2) and two babies under 6 months CRAZY!!!

Here are some hiking tips...

Don't bring your buggy!!!
Dont hike a trail where you have to cross a river with boulders!!! (we didn't!)
Don't hike too far from home (Bailey didn't sleep in her bjorn, was then over over tired, cried, no screamed all the journey home I had to stop and try EVERYTHING nothing worked so got back in car and drove, she eventually gave up and slept but not before my other poor passenger got whiplash from my tongue poor guy! Stressed!!! (my friends little boy thought it would be fun to ride with me!!!) how wrong can u be?

Apart from that the hiking was great, felt like I could do anything after it, super mum! Also good for the body.

When we going again girls???

R&B x

Snowdrift

I was planning this photo op, before she was born!
Chuck her into a snow drift, brilliant and true Bailey style she was smiling!
We visited Estes park and it wasn't actually snowing there was a pile of cleared snow!

Hotdog!

Do you think Bailey is ready for solids?

Bailey boots

May have to purchase these for the name alone! Helps that they are seriously cute too! Would you like these Bailey? Yes please Mummy! Done!

Look at that face!

Kiss, smooch, oooh I could eat her up!

Happy little B

Oh she is a happy little B, fed, changed and not bored or overtired she is happy, happy, happy!
Those first few weeks were hard she didn't like to go to sleep and it seemed like she cried for three straight hours at night! Luckily my parents stayed with us for 6 weeks in the end!
And mum and I would just look at each other, countless times I would say 'what's wrong with her?' there were regular tears, it's hard when your just getting to know this little thing and she's upset and you don't know how to make her better.
Some nights it was almost as if she was watching the clock when it hit 12 she'd fall asleep, once she was literally mid cry the clock turned 12 o'clock and she fell asleep, gone!
I think she just didn't know how to fall asleep, eventually instead of rocking, walking, trying more feed, changing her, I put her in her crib swaddled her and put her dummy in the gripe water then in her mouth - repeated it and she fell asleep.
Thankfully those days are gone and fingers crossed she sleeps well (I'll say it quietly!!!) she has slept well 10 hrs from 6 weeks old!!! Amazing yes! Will it last, I hope and pray!!!
Definitely makes for a happy baby, and even more so a happy mummy!

Hello again!

So here's the deal I'm gonna start posting again daily life and then back track and intersperse the posts with my catch up, stories so please bear with me for a while it could get confusing!

Bailey's first picture

We had a professional photographer come and take pictures, this was my idea and the photographer loved it so much she said she was gonna try it on all her shoots!!
I uploaded it to iPhone with some app, so the actual photo is better, but don't seem to be able to have time to get on the computer much.....nowadays!

B a b y B a i l e y R a e G u p p y

Born 7th October 2010 - my younger sisters birthday - Happy birthday Bethy xx
7lb1
19 inches
absolutely adorable
Birth story to follow when I can get it into my head to write.....

Baby Bag....

Well the baby bag is now packed - also one for me and Steve with ridiculous amounts of stuff in it as I'm not a person who travels lightly!

This was packed after I had a few 'contraction type things' the other day, tightening of the tummy and gripey pains - on and off all day and a baby who didn't stop moving very vigorously - that night I could hardly sleep as I hadn't packed my bags fully, the next day we bought all the little bits I had left to buy and packed the bag - now its done and Steve knows where it is were ready!!

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Do you hear that baby g were ready!!!!

R x

here's a list of what we packed - see if were mad or if we missed something???

11 inches around my ankles.....

need I say anymore?
tight like little piglets on a spit roast!
lots of braxton hicks or as Steve and I have now called them Branston hicks (English thing!)

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