Making Life Easier - The Sanamama Baby Carrier

I have recently been sent a baby carrier to trial and review and couldn't wait to tell you all about it.

Some of you may have read my post from earlier in the week about how I was struggling being 19 weeks pregnant and carrying my increasingly clingy little girl, up and down the hill on the School run. Well, now at 20 weeks, we have a solution.

The Sanamama baby carrier draws on the wisdom of generations of African mothers. It distributes your babies weight evenly across your back, meaning your hands are free, allowing you get on and get things done whilst your baby feels close to you and secure.

You can use from about four months, or once your little one can fully support his or her own head. and then continue using up to around 3 years. This one is going to get lots of use as I can use it for Rosie for now and then put away for our new one.

It is so easy to put on I can do it by myself. You can either sit them on it or stand them up when they are this age,then  you crouch down in front of them,  slip your arms in and pull them up on your back. It really is simple:

Rosie actually helps me by wrapping her feet around my waist and then I can do the strap up under them. Luckily for me its not tight and very soft around my bump so I can use it quite comfortably for now. 

One of the things I really like about it, is how lightweight it is. Unlike the other one we have (which is too heavy for me to use) there is no metal framework. It means this is very light and when not in use can be folded up small and even put in your handbag. Perfect for this age when they decide they want to walk for a bit.

Rosie is quite happy to use this and cant wait to get in it. However, on the one occasion when she wanted to walk and tried really hard to wiggle out, there was no way she could. It is very secure.

I think you can see that Rosie looks very comfortable and happy in it and I really like it too:

We would definitely recommend to others.

Thank you Sanamama you have made our life much easier and we cannot recommend this product enough!

Karen x

For the record, I was given this baby carrier for the purpose of review but all words and opinions are my own!

63/366 - Pretty Toes

I am feeling very relaxed and revitalised today after a bit of pampering and me time. After suffering from back ache this week, Husband treated me to a pedicure and back, neck & shoulder massage which was wonderful.

The girls were very excited about my new pink toes and Poppy took this photo especially for my blog:

I think I might need to get my fingernails done next.

Karen x

62/366 - Good Friends and Lunch Out

Today we enjoyed a really lovely day catching up with friends we have not seen in months.

They came to our music group like the old days before moving away, we enjoyed a lovely lunch out and then we went to the park. The girls all had great fun and so did we.

I didn't take many photos but I did get this one:

Its been a good day!

Karen x

Pretty Little Things - Denim

Another week and another chance to showcase some of the pretty little things we have in this house.

So this weeks topic is denim! Anyone who knows me or this blog will know that my little girls never wear trousers so would never be seen in jeans - there is plenty of time for that. They do however, have several lovely denim dresses and skirts.

This is one of my favourite skirts.

Its was brought for Poppy a few years ago from Mamas and Papas. Despite being worn to death it has worn and washed really well and still looks like new.  I love it

A very girly version of denim: comfortable, durable but ever so pretty too. It can be dressed up and dressed down and I think my girls look fab in it:

For more pretty little things head over to Dear Beautiful Boy and Mummy Daddy and Me Makes Three:

Karen x

A Lovely Afternoon - Bike Rides & Crafty Stuff

As usual Thursday afternoons are special Mummy/Poppy time. Rosie sleeps for a good 3 hours which means Poppy and I get to play and spend some quality time together.

Today we have made the most of the good weather and took the bike out on the hill outside the back of the house. I had the baby monitor with me and could see the front door so knew Rosie was okay:

After that we came in and did some painting. Poppy and her Daddy made a little clay pot the other day and it needed painting so we did that and decorated it with little gems. Poppy had great fun and was thrilled with the result:

Finally we sat back and relaxed. me on my laptop and Poppy on Daddy's ipad ssshhh don't tell him:

Once Rosie got up she joined in and painted her little pot:

And then we all made some cakes:

What a lovely afternoon!

Karen x

61/366 - Feeling Better

My little monkey is feeling more like herself and has been happily giggling and playing today:

Its nice to seeing her back to her normal cheeky self again.

Karen x

National Book Week

So this week has been National Book Week and today is World Book Day. Many children have gone into School dressed as their favourite characters from their favourite stories today.

Story time in our house is a very special time. Although we read books at several times during the day, after bath time is our dedicated story time. Each night we have the same routine where we have a bath, get into pj's and then cuddle up on the sofa for about half an hour where we have story after story until bedtime:

Now I know there has been some controversy recently over some of the older stories going out of fashion but we have a real mixed taste of books in this house.

Some of our favourites include the Disney collection. We especially enjoy Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty,  Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and of course The Lion King:

We really enjoy the Peter Rabbit series too. These were a present a few years ago and are well read and loved:

Rosie's favourite at the moment is The Very Hungry Caterpillar:

and of course we all enjoy the Gruffalo:

But the girls favourite collections at the moment are these that they received for Christmas from their Auntie Sarah:

We read them every night and often have 3 ballerina stories and at least one Princess one. The girls both enjoy them and sit there quite happily listening.

Today Poppy has gone into School dressed as a Ballerina from her Ballerina Stories:

Not only is she is a ballerina...she is the best ballerina apparently.

It was lovely seeing all of the costumes this morning and recognising them all from all our favourite books.

Have your littles one dressed up today and if so as what?

Karen x