Tesco Baby Event

As a Mum I am always looking for a saving. When the baby events hit the supermarkets I really try to make the most of it as you can pick up some real bargains. 

Tesco is excited to bring back its Baby and Toddler Event, where parents can get fantastic savings across a wide range of must-have baby and toddler essentials, as well as have the chance to win a new Peugeot 2008 Crossover.

From the 9^th - 22^nd September the Tesco Baby & Toddler Event will take place in store and online, with great offers on everyday essentials across parents’ favourite brands, including Buy One Get One Free on Pampers Essential Nappy Packs. As well as amazing savings on nappies, wipes, food and toiletries, parents can also save money on healthcare products, car seats, travel cots and more, making it easier and more convenient for parents to get all their baby and toddler buys in one place.

Tesco Baby Club is also offering parents the chance to drive away with a new Peugeot 2008 Crossover in their exclusive prize draw, courtesy of Peugeot. This is the car to take you everywhere - from doing the weekly shop and visiting relatives and friends to fun trips around the UK and beyond.

Peter Bexton, Category Buying Manager for Tesco Baby, says “Our aim is to help parents by providing them with fantastic savings on baby and toddler products that they know and love, whether they have a newborn, a growing baby or an active toddler.  We are also excited to be able to offer the chance for one lucky family to win a fantastic Peugeot 2008 Crossover.”

For more information on the Tesco Baby & Toddler Event, and to find out more about Tesco’s fantastic competition, please visit www.tesco.com/babyclub and follow @TescoBabyClub on Twitter.

Review: Silly Billyz Organics Bib and Blanket

Silly Billyz are known for making the "best bibs ever" or so their customers like to say. When I was asked if I would like to review my choice of two items from the Silly Billyz Organics range I couldn't wait to see if that sentiment was true!

I initially thought that Silly Billyz only sold bibs as their twitter handle is @sillybillyzbibs but after viewing their range online I was pleasantly surprised to see such a wide range of products. Not just bandana bibs, large bibs and coverall bibs but hooded towels, snooze blankets and much more too. After much deliberation I decided to choose the organic Snooze Blanket and matching towel bib in the a lovely neutral colour called "milk".

Organic Snooze Blanket-
We love a good blanket in this house. With Noah being partial to his blankie's the Snooze Blanket had a lot to measure up to. When it arrived it was presented nicely and I almost didn't want to open it. The material of the blanket is made with organic cotton and is luxuriously soft. It's just as soft after being thrown into the washing machine and the dryer a couple of times too, which is a plus! We adore the blanket and have found many uses for it. Last week for example we've had a picnic in the garden with it, it's been used as a play mat, we've played peekaboo with it and of course we've snuggled up with it. It's fab and I think it would make a welcomed gift to any new or expectant mother out there.

Organic Towel Bib-
Some women are pram snobs, others changing bag snobs but not me. I'm a snob when it comes to bib's! After testing out a dozen different brands on my super dribbly son I am very choosy when it comes to bibs. I was very excited to see if Silly Billyz would live up to their reputation of the "best bibs ever!" So did they? Although that sentiment is huge they certainly live up to it. The towel bib is not just soft but very absorbent too. It fastens easily and neatly at the back of the neck which I always look for in a good bib as I don't do fiddly! It's a great size too and will last us a long time.

Overall we love Silly Billyz! Judging from the two products we received the brand is right up there with the best when it comes to quality and affordable quality at that. We would hesitate to recommend them to a friend and will certainly be buying from them in the future.

Disclaimer- We were sent these products for the purpose of this review. However all opinions are my own.  

A day in the life of Noah

I recently decided to document a day in the life of Noah. We don't necessarily have a routine but we do have a little bit of structure in our days, this works for us. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, bottles and naps are usually around the same time every day but it can vary here and there. This particular day was a few weeks back now and I am only just having the time to type it up so here goes.

6:15am: Wake up for morning bottle.
6:25am: Go back to sleep.
8:10am: Wake up and wake Mummy up too.
8:15am: Cuddles and giggles in bed with Mummy.
8:26am: Nappy change.
8:40am: Breakfast: Porridge, petit filous, banana, blueberries and water.
9:14am: Finish breakfast. Clean up.
9:20am: Get changed for the day. Have a drink of water.
9:30am: Playtime. We play with some toys and watch a little Nick Jnr.
9:47am: You have a toddle around in your walker.
10:00am: We sit down and read some books together.
10:15am: Cuddles and a drink in bed read before naptime.
10:34am: Morning nap.
11:05am: Wakes up with a dirty nappy (you would of usually slept for longer.)
11:06am: Nappy change. Has a drink.
11:30am: Playtime on the floor. You decide that chewing on your new shoes is lots of fun.
11:45am: Playing on the downstairs now. Playing nicely with toys and watching Tweenies for the first time.
12:10pm: Lunch; Tuna butty, cheese, tomato puffs, rice cake, petit filou, blackberries.
12:50pm: Cleaned up.
12:55pm: Walker time.
13:05pm: Playing and laughing with Mummy.
13:10pm: Trying to crawl over to grab the paper I'm currently writing on.
13:20pm: Singing, dancing and clapping with Mummy. A total show off!
13:30pm: Putting blocks inside a box and then emptying it. Has a drink.
13:45pm: Afternoon nap.
15:00pm: You wake earlier than planned to due unexpected visitors arriving.
15:05pm: Nappy change.
15:10pm: 4oz bottle.
15:15pm: Playing and having a cuddle with cousin, auntie and uncle.
16:00pm: Feeling crammed as you haven't napped properly all day.
16:15pm: Kisses and cuddles with Mummy.
16:30pm: An unheard of 3rd nap as you are exhausted and very cranky.
17:01pm: Wake up.
17:15pm: Daddy comes home from work and you greet him with lots of smiles. Time to cuddle Dad!
17:20pm: Dinner time: Chicken casserole, sweetcorn, cucumber, tomato, biscotti.
18:00pm: Had a jump in your jumperoo whilst Mummy and Daddy eat their meal.
18:15pm: Time for a chat and a play with Dad.
18:30pm: We drove to the new house to see the cats and have a little walk.
19:05pm: Come home for a bedtime bath.
19:30pm: Out the bath, dry, changed and cuddled.
20:05pm: Bedtime 5oz bottle and bed.

Do you follow a routine or are you a bit more babyled like us? 

Silent Sunday

Letters to Noah

I wrote this a few weeks back but have only just got around to typing up and posting! Better late that never I like to believe..

Hi Noah,

Mummy here. I am writing this late at night whilst you sleep curled up next to me in bed. You have turned 9 months old today and I literally do not understand where the time has gone. To think that you have now been with us just as long as you were in my womb is astonishing.

I know it's a cliche when people say this but being a Mummy is the best feeling in the world. It's a time old cliche but a true one at that. There is nothing more endearing and heartwarming that spending every minute of every day with you.

You have been such a character from day one but month by month that character just grows and grows. You are a very happy and cheeky baby and usually always have a smile on your little face. We are privileged to have such a chilled out and pleasant baby.

Your existence has made me want to be a better person and you have certainly made me realise what is important in life.

You are my whole heart and everything I do is for you,

Love Mummy x

A sulky sort of day

Difficult days, we all have them as parents. Days where our little angels wake up in the morning transformed into little demons. They are grumpy, sullen and moody and you would love to pass them to a relative for an hour so you can have a cuppa and a breather. If you are a Mummy and you say you don't have these kind of days then I call you out - that's a fib! 

Today we had one of those days. From the moment Noah woke up he was just a handful and nothing seemed to please him. It was really out of character for him as he is usually so easy going and cheerful. Despite him being well fed and well rested, he still wasn't happy. I sang to him, read to him, played with him, put him in his jumperoo, put him in his walker, watched TV with him and he still wasn't impressed. I then decided to take him for a nice long walk in the hope that the fresh air would make him feel a little better. 

Like all babies he usually loves going for a stroll but today he wasn't enjoying that either. We went on our usual relaxing and scenic walk on the back fields. We first stopped to look at the cows and I picked some grass to feed them which he didn't like because the pram stopped moving. We stayed there a while and then carried on on our walk. I then stopped to pick some blackberries for Noah as he absolutely loves them and he whinged then too. Every time the pram stopped moving he kicked off, my poor baby wasn't happy. We walked for an hour and I had hoped he would settle and fall asleep but instead he led there with a scowl on his face.

When we got in from our walk I gave him his bottle and he went down for his afternoon nap. Thankfully when he woke an hour later he was feeling a lot better and I was even lucky enough to get some giggles and a smile or two! 

Noah hasn't cut his first tooth yet and I have a feeling this could be the reason he was feeling off today. It wouldn't surprise me if we had our first tooth soon!

Do you have any tips and tricks for days like these?