Last night we put the boys in toddler beds. We'd been hoping to keep them in their cots for a bit longer but we'd got to a stage where T2 would wake up in the morning saying 'stuck' over and over again, and in his frustration he'd take his clothes off. If I didn't catch him in time he'd take his nappy off too. We'd had one too many incidents of poo spreading so decided it was finally time to make the move. . . . Keep Reading
One of my twins had flat head syndrome (plagiocephaly)
This is a controversial subject and one that I'm passionate about. When T1 was about six weeks old we noticed the back of his head was quite flat. At the boys' first check up I mentioned it to the Dr and he assured me it was fine and would get better when he started to sit up and was putting less pressure on it. We thought nothing more of it. . . . Keep Reading
Reviewing products on my blog
I once said in a blog post that I didn't want my blog content to be dictated by advertisers and PRs. That's still true, but after much debate I've finally decided to do reviews on my blog.The reason I wasn't keen on the idea of reviewing was really transparency to the reader. I also didn't want reviews to take over my blog as the main reason I'm writing is to capture the precious moments with my toddlers. . . . Keep Reading
Flying with twins – our first family holiday abroad
You know those families you see sitting on the floor of an airport with their suitcases open and their clothes tumbling out onto the floor? The ones you usually laugh at as you sail through the airport looking forward to your gin and tonic at the other side? That was us at the start of our first family holiday abroad. . . . Keep Reading
Family holiday to Menorca
My parents went on holiday to Menorca every year before they retired. I used to think they lacked imagination. There is a whole world to explore – the lagoons of Fiji, the powder white sands of Tahiti, the lakes of Italy, the buzz of LA. There's so much to see and so little time - why return again and again to the same place? . . . Keep Reading