So a few days ago I ordered a new car seat for Edward. It was a Britax front facing one. Then the same day I saw a press release about new regulations for car seats recommending rear facing until 15 months. 

Apparently rear facing car seats are commonly used in Scandanavian countries and the USA well beyond what seems to be the standard British 9 months. I knew nothing about this, have since looked into it and was quite shocked by what I found. As the car seat I ordered had arrived we went into town to take it back so we can get an extended rear facing one! The gigantic box fitted quite well on the buggy and Edward was happy in the solar weave connecta. I must say for a lovely boiling hot day we both managed not to overheat so I'm really pleased with the solar weave. It's good to brush the dust off the buggy now and then though! Steph x

Just looking through my photos on my phone and stumbled across this one. It was so lovely to get Elsie up on my back in the warm weather, she got to look around at everything and even had a small toy on occasion whilst being carried. I was getting much better at the back carries and loving my okinami Harris (based on hokusai's wave) which seemed very fitting for our beachy days out. 

Oh and this is Elsie after one of our walks! Just managed to get her down whilst still asleep, if not in a bit of an odd position!!

Signing off, Tamsin xx

When they are newborn it's all about keeping them close, but somehow you lose that and it seems like it's less important. I don't think my 8 month old son needs me any less than he did as a newborn and wrapping helps me keep him close- he's thriving, he's engaged with his surroundings, he's happy and content  and independent. I love wearing my baby. At 4 days old we were finally discharged from hospital and I laid on the sofa, unable to hold my baby in my arms as I was so weak from a massive PPH. I tucked him skin to skin up my jumper and felt at ease. Now I feel the same when he's slung and nestled into me. Baby wearing makes us both happy!

4 DAYS OLD, MY TSHIRT WAS MY MAKE-DO SLING!

8 MONTHS OLD AND STILL AS HAPPY!

I hate food shopping, always have, and having a baby in tow doesn't make it any easier. So today I sat in my parking spot for 5 minutes trying to decide whether to take the car seat in the big trolley, or take the baby in the little trolley with the seat, or wrap him, like I usually do. I don't know why I dithered really, the sling is absolutely the best option. So I slung him and marched on in, and man did my back kill! But not because of my sling, my little boy was all cuddled in helping me choose bananas, but those blinking trolleys should come with a wonky wheel warning, it was like steering a tank!

GRAYSON ENJOYING THE STRAWBERRIES FROM OUR SHOP

 At least I got a lovely comment at the tills as I was packing with ease with a little face watching - 'oh doesn't that carrier work well, I must tell my grand daughter to get one' :)

This morning we took the Little Frog on our dog walk and did a front cross carry without spreading the passes (thanks Bryony!) which meant that Edward only had 1 layer of fabric holding him in as it was lovely and hot. He stayed pretty cool really, I think as he was against me I could regulate his temperature. I remember reading that about newborns and skin to skin contact, so presume it still applies?!