Cupcakes for Clara

the baby blog

I've realised that my blog has become a little more than Matilda obsessed of late. I guess that it is inevitable when a creature such as a Matilda enters your life. And poor Clara has certainly been forced into taking a back seat. In fact I'm not sure she's even made it as far as the back seat? Maybe the third row from the left on the corner of the furthest back road in the furthest away town seat?!  (And if thats Clara, just think about poor Macy!)

 

So I have decided to start a second blog. A Matilda blog. All things baby. I'm sure that the two blogs will crossover at points, and it will be fun to keep track of all her progress. Certainly something that we can show her when she is a little bigger.

You can link to it from the right hand sidebar ........... over there ...........>>>>>>>>.............

And you can link back here from there. Or you can click here to go and visit. Or you can just stay here for Clara-y goodness. It's totally up to you. 

I'm really looking forward to it. And hopefully it will give family and friends an easy way to see how she's doing, with photos and videos and wordiness. 

And I hope to include lots of other baby type information like...

• things we have found helpful
• things we haven't  
• good buys 
• pointless buys 
• useful links for help and support   

So heres to the baby blog and to welcoming Clara back to her rightful home! 

all pudding-ed out

Phew! I'm back! What a month it has been. Well, first things first... Happy New Year! A little late I know but the meaning is still there. Big apologies for my absence, we've been rather swamped recently. 

Beginning at the beginning... We had a really lovely Christmas. Lots of family and friends and relaxing.

 

And Matilda particularly enjoyed the sack I made for her! But New Year was not so fun. We spent most of it in hospital with the little miss. She had been getting increasingly poorly from what turns out to be a couple of pretty sensitive allergies. She is allergic to dairy - well actually it's the milk protein. And soya, and possibly eggs. The most confusing thing is she has never actually had any of these things. She is allergic to even the tiny amounts that are crossing through in the breastmilk. But I've cut all of those things out and so far she is definitely improving. Even enough to enjoy her new toy... 

But then rotten luck, we've all come down with a horrid virus that has just been so yucky. Ah well it'll be over soon I'm sure! 

Inbetween all the poorliness I have been frantically trying to finish lots of Christmas puddings for a special project. And because they took me so long to make I shall honour them with another photo! 

Okay... time to go and wipe noses, administer calpol, re-rub snufflebabe, make hot lemon and honey drinks, re-fill the hot water bottles, and snuggle the poorly babe.