So here I am, doing exactly what I said I wouldn’t do. I can still hear myself saying “that’s not my parenting style”. Or heck, I even wrote a blog post about how I was not going to resort to tougher measures to “sleep train” my baby (click here to read and laugh at/with me). Read More
Author: Sini
Healthy pancake recipes for babies and parents to cheer up a rainy (or any) day!
Rainy Saturdays are perfect for staying at home with the family, wearing pyjamas all day and having pancakes for breakfast. I wanted to share these two super easy recipes which made everyone happy in my family. 😊 Healthy pancakes for babies: 1 mashed banana 2 eggs 6 tbsp flour 6 tbsp milk 1 tsp cinnamon Read More
When is it the right time for baby number 2?
You might think that amidst the sleep deprivation thanks to our teething baby, a second baby would be the last thing in my mind. But funnily enough, it isn’t. On the contrary it’s been on my mind quite a lot recently. The question for us isn’t whether we want another child or not, it’s about Read More
Maia 9-months old!
Our little Maia has now been with us as long as I carried her in my belly. The past nine months have been the most emotionally overwhelming, amazing yet challenging months of my life! Nine months is a short time considering I can barely remember life without her. Nine months also feels like a short Read More
Should I be sleep training my baby?
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that for the past week I’ve been complaining about Maia’s teething and sleep regression and my own sleep deprivation. I’ve whined a lot, I know (sorry!). I also feel somehow embarrassed because my 9-month old girl is still not sleeping through the night and surely that’s because Read More
Baby-led weaning and messy mealtimes – BIBaDO to the rescue!
I was recently told by a stranger in a restaurant that my baby is the messiest eater she has seen in her entire life. As Maia’s mother I was of course slightly annoyed by this comment, but there’s no denying that the mess Maia creates while eating is incredible. I don’t know if Maia is Read More
Weaning – a fun adventure or a stressful battle?
I said I wouldn’t let it get to me, the stress about weaning. I would let Maia explore solid food at her own pace and I’d do my best to make mealtimes enjoyable for all of us. Baby-led Weaning (BLW) made perfect sense to me and I wanted to give it a go when Maia Read More
8-months old baby Maia – a busy bee with teeth
We are back home and holidays are over! This summer we had exceptionally long holidays because of our wedding – we were away from home for nearly four weeks over the summer! Amidst all of the travelling, our baby girl turned 8-months old – already three weeks ago. Over the summer she has developed into Read More
Honeymoon at the Dolomites – with our baby
After our dreamy wedding and all the excitement that came with it, we decided to escape for a few days just the three of us, my husband, our baby and I. We spent the day after our wedding chilling with our friends at a beach bar by the lake which was lovely, but on Sunday Read More
The Wedding Special 3/3 – The celebration
And so we left the castle as husband and wife, riding our tuk tuk through the narrow streets of Malcesine with the crowds applauding. I was overjoyed, giggling like a schoolgirl! When planning our wedding I had of course imagined this day but it felt pretty surreal to be actually living it. Our wedding ceremony Read More