Breakdown!

Of the motor vehicle variety...

Something to 'gum'
Costa NEED a healthier range of snacks for sure!!

So here we are, in Costa on the M4 at Chievely Services. How did you get there?! I here you cry! (Yes I hear voices). Well let me tell you, dear readers, all about our journey to and from Mia's 'homeland' (yes it needs inverted commas; she's ENGLISH) of Wales. 

First Tooth; Mia

Mia's Gnashers #1

So when you were 3 months old, it seemed you were teething like a good'un. Two little spikes had popped through the front of your gums and you were our little vampire. But alas the Health Visitor whom I saw when getting you weighed explained that they were 'calcium spots' and would go away. Also making it clear that they were not teeth. Who knew... she was right! The calcium spots disappeared; although this process must have taken at least two months.

Here we are now though, and your first proper tooth is 'cutting'. Your two bottom teeth are coming through. You can't quite see them yet, but you can definitely feel the tooth that has broken through first! Well done little Mia-cat, it's been a rough ride. The teething pain has been strong it seems. Just before we noticed your first tooth, we had spent a couple of nights giving you Nurofen before bed as you were so upset with the pain in your gums. Well the fruits of your labour are now evident! Alas there is more to go. Keep it up little one!

Update

At the day of posting this, one of your bottom middle teeth is clearly visible and you're using it to great effect on your food! xx

In a Nutshell

Well what have we here?

In a Nutshell

Monday 21st Jan

Amazeballs

So now I am able to mention the dairy free cake balls (amaze balls) that I made for Vikki on Sunday evening!!! Yep. Super smug. Especially having tried to buy dairy free margarine at the Co-op only to find all their marg is dairy full. Pah. So I nearly, nearly gave up. But then decided to laugh in the face of cow induced adversity and talk to my friend Mr Google. Turns out he had some super cool ideas to combat buttery no go areas of baking. The one which I went with was substituting butter for apple puree and vegetable oil. Done.

First Snow Experience

First Snow!

Today you, Mia, experienced the first snowfall of your life and it's one of those things that simply must be recorded. You looked on as your Father and I took turns to make snow zombies on the wall of our garage top terrace...

Mia Bakes

Mia Bakes Lots O' Cakes

So one of my besties popped round to see myself and the delectable Mia last Thursday evening... Mrs Rebecca Morris. Friend extraordinare and one of the best primary school teachers I know. Any child would be lucky to have her as their teacher and mentor. Plus she's crazy. She brought with her a cake mix - Percy Pig cake mix to be precise. Mayhem ensued.

New Life

Okay, so this entry is going to be all about the labour and birth of my baby girl. You have been warned. This will be all about the ins and outs and erm, outs and outs of my labour. So if you are squeamish do not read on. If you are pregnant, then choosing to read on is up to you. This is a candid account of what happened to me from my point of view.