36 Weeks Pregnant

Today brings a new week, week 36.


This pregnancy seems to be flying by so fast and has been such an easy pregnancy.


I had a midwife appointment at the birth center in Canterbury. I didn't have my usual midwife.


Everything is fine with me and Bubs. Bubs is head down, took a lot of poking and prodding to tell which way Bubs was laying and even the student wasn't exactly sure what she was feeling. Bubs is in an awkward position either back to back, which Gwen was, or slightly to one side. The head isn't engaged yet but I didn't expect that especially after Jorja and Gwen didn't engage until labour had started.


I've been told that if my waters go I have to ring the hospital asap in case the cord comes down before the head does but it's very unlikely that that'll happen as my labours rarely start with waters going.


I go back in 2 weeks time when I'll be 38 weeks.

My 36 week bump

My waist is measuring at 44 inches and to Darren and I the bump seems a little lower. I'm not feeling many pokes from baby at the top of my bump its mostly in the mid section or really low down.

I'm so happy Bubs is head down. Since the midwife told me Bubs was breech at 32 weeks I've been worrying myself silly about c sections and how hard the recovery might have been with the other children about. Now I can leave the worry behind me and enjoy whats left of this pregnancy and just try to have a little hope that Bubs doesn't decide to arrive too late and induction starts to get mentioned.

Bebesnuggles Fleece Soaker Review

I've used cloth nappies now since Jorja was 5 weeks old back in 2006. I've always used pul wraps when using two part nappy systems.


Recently my other nappy using friends have been raving about fleece soakers instead of pul wraps. I was intrigued and also a little sceptic and wanted to try them but put it off.


I finally got around to buying a Bebesnuggles soaker for Gwen and kicked myself for not having done so sooner.


I ordered an XL size for Gwen and when it arrived it looked huge. I tried it on her over a fitted nappy (a nappy that requires a wrap) and it looked baggy in the crotch area. She wore it during the day just to see how it lasted on her and it managed 5 hours easily without any leaks.


It was washed and it then shrank a little and it fits better now. The fleece is still soft and looks great. To wash you simply throw it in the machine either with dirty nappies or with normal clothing and because it's fleece it dries super fast.


Gwen is a heavy wetter and most pul wraps can't handle her. The Bebesnuggles soaker goes over night without any problems or leaks. It's fantastic and she loves the little sheep on it.


I cannot recommend these soakers enough. They do exactly what they claim to do and regret not having bought these before. I've even bought Bubs a small and medium sized soaker for when they arrive and hoping to get more.

Gwen in her Bebesnuggles fleece soaker

Bebesnuggles are available from;


Bebesnuggles.co.uk

Babybots.co.uk

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What We've Been Up To Lately

We've had a lot of things going on the last couple of days so I thought I'd do one big blog update about it all.


Cerys is part of the school council. She gets to go into the younger half of the reception class when the teacher, Mrs White, needs to do something and Cerys will help the children to do things for about an hour each day. She starts her job next week.


Harvey found out he had also gotten a position on the school council on Thursday. He's not sure what his job is yet though.

We ventured into town today. We had no plans to do any Christmas shopping but ended up buying 5 advent calendars. Two Hello Kitty, two Toy Story and one Peppa Pig calendar. We also got a few stocking fillers for the children too. A mini dolls house and a new tooth brush for Jorja, nail varnish and a tooth brush for Cerys, bath ducks, toy phone and a tooth brush for Gwen and the boys both got a toothbrush.


Hubby got himself Gears of War 3 on the xbox, which he is on right now. I haven't heard a peep out of him for ages.

He was so immersed in the game he had no clue I took this photo of him lol

Archie had also given us a mission to buy him hair gel. He refuses to let us cut his hair so it's gotten quite long and he's wanting to style it a bit so we found him a huge tub of  it so he can go nuts with it.


Archie and Cerys also got some new school shoes. We decided to go for a shoe that has no straps or bits that could come off for Archie as his straps usually go funny and come away from the velcro or break off so he has slip on shoes which look smarter than his usual type of shoe.

For Cerys we decided we'd go for slightly more grown up looking shoes. She normally has shoes with a strap over the foot which is a bit baby-ish for a 10 year old so we got her some ballerina style pumps with a simple bow on the toe. She loved them.

We also had a look around at baby clothes and found some very cute Christmas outfits for Bubs in Boots. We couldn't buy anything yet as we aren't sure what size to buy as Bubs could be in 0-3 mths or 3-6 mths at Christmas so we'll have to wait and see nearer the time.


Canterbury had another bomb scare today, this is the 3rd in the last month. The police haven't arrested any one yet so it's very likey the  same person has staged all 3 hoaxes and wasted police time. Why they are doing this in Canterbury is any ones guess.


The children, the older 4, took part in a sponsored event today at school. They had to run laps around the playground including obstacles and tasks. Cerys managed to run ten laps, Harvey managed six laps, Archie managed to run five laps and Jorja managed four laps.  The money raised will go towards P.E and music equipment for the school.

I Was Asked 'The' Question

Last night I was sat on our bed with Archie, Jorja and Cerys having a little natter before they got in to bed. I can't remember what we were talking about exactly but noticed Archie was staring at my belly whilst the girls were having fun feeling Bubs moving around.


Archie then asked me "Mum how do babies get in mums tummies?"


Now I've been waiting for this question to come up but wasn't expecting it from Archie. I did think to myself do I just say it's a special cuddle between mums and dads or do I go into things a bit more. I decided more detail was the best option.


So I explained how mums have eggs that look like balls and dads have sperms that look like tadpoles, which had Archie giggling. I explained where they are in the body and that there are millions of sperms and how they move to find the egg. I said that when a sperm finds an egg it bashes its head on the egg until it breaks in to it and then it's tail falls off. Again Archie thought that was funny. 


Cerys then asked "It's the dads that choose if a baby is a boy or a girl. Do the dad's know?"


So I then explained how dads and mums have no idea and that all the information that makes a baby a boy or a girl is in the head of the sperm and it is up to luck and which one gets inside the egg.


They seemed pretty happy with that and happily went to bed afterwards.


It's a moment I thought I'd cringe through but it was a very natural conversation and didn't feel like an embarrassing topic to talk about and the children obviously felt ok to ask me more questions.

35 Weeks Pregnant

Today I hit 35 weeks. This pregnancy is flying by so fast, has been from the start.


I'm measuring 43.5 inches at the waist which is a little less than last week which was just under 44 inches.


Bubs was breech at my last midwife visit at 32 weeks and I'm due to see her again next week. I have a feeling Bubs is still breech as I haven't felt any feet at the top of my belly which I usually do with my others.


Here's a photo, don't mind the stretch marks lol

Gorgeous Post Arrived

Today a parcel arrived from America.


I knew it was on it's way but wasn't expecting it quite this soon.


I had ordered a custom cloth nappy for Gwen back in the middle of August from Holden's Landing in the part 1 of the Facebook co op.


I opened it and loved it the moment I saw it. Its the indigo rainbow colour way which is hand dyed by Bonnie, the owner of Holden's Landing.


Gwen loved it when she saw it but it's now been hidden away for Christmas.

It is navy inside and has 3 inserts which is fab for Gwen as she wets through most nappies. I can't wait to use it on her. She out grew her medium/large Roman the Reindeer Holden's Landing nappy during the summer.


When we eventually get to use this gorgeous little nappy I'll review it for you all.

Mega Bloks Hello Kitty Mini Figure Series 1 Review

We treated Cerys and Jorja to a Mega Bloks Hello Kitty Mini Figure each last week. We got ours from a comic shop in town but have found them available on Amazon.co.uk for £2.99.

The girls were so excited to see what they would get and when they opened them they found they both had the same figure which annoyed them a little but that's how luck goes.

What you get in each pack

Figure all put together

In the pack you get a Hello Kitty figure, mini accessory and a mega blok. 

Cerys thought the figures were cool and she liked the little accsessory that came with it. 

She found that the paint came off of her figure easily which she isn't happy about. Jorja liked her figure. She loved the little outfit it had on. Jorja also found her figure's paint came off easily and looked awful.

These figures, 8 in total, can be used with playsets available in Argos and on Amazon. I'll list all the links below with prices.

They are fab little figures with moveable heads but they are let down greatly by the paint coming off so easily which defeats the point in trying to collect them and keeping them looking brand new if a child is playing with them.

Hello Kitty Flower Boutique Play Set - £19.99 (Argos)

Hello Kitty Play House - £29.99 (Argos)

Mega Bloks Hello Kitty Scoop and Build Tub - £24.99 (Argos)

Mega Bloks-Hello Kitty Pretty Playgound - £9.95 (Amazon)

Mega Bloks Hello Kitty School House Playset - £8.99 (Amazon)

Mega Bloks Hello Kitty Buildable Candy Store Playset - £9.79 (Amazon)

Mega Bloks-Hello Kitty Happy Picnic - £9.99 (Amazon)

Mega Bloks Hello Kitty 10814 Birthday - £4.98 (Amazon)