Tigerboy is two today.
I can’t quite believe it. The time has flown – it seems moments since I was sitting painfully right here in this chair, crying, thinking I still had two weeks of pregnancy left. (Hint, I didn’t).
In some ways he’s very much still a baby. The no speech makes him seem much younger than he is. When he’s happy he dances on the spot and laughs, wanting applause. He’s still wearing sleepsuits at night (stops little hands going places they shouldn’t 😉 ) and he’s so very cuddly and huggly.
But there are fragments of the boy he will be showing through. He loves his big brother.
And bubble wrap. He *really* loves bubble wrap. So Small got him some pull back cars, and packaged them in bubble wrap, making the wrapping into part of the present 🙂
Other than that, it’s been a pretty low key day. Small has been out at a home ed friends – I dropped him off this morning, taking 90 minutes to drive 15 miles :'( (It only took 18 minutes to get back, without any speeding!) so I think we’re going to do cake and things tomorrow. Wouldn’t want him to miss out, and let’s face it, Tigerboy doesn’t know.
I’ve done things with him, of course. We went outside and played in the sun, blowing bubbles, and chalking on the patio. So nice to be able to get out!
And I printed out a batch of stuff from Twinkl – I’m reviewing at the moment. I did him an alphabet train, and cut out the cars so he could play with them. Sneaky way of practising his sounds as well, but you could have knocked me down with a feather when he just about managed to say ‘ball’. Yay!
So, all in all, it’s been a lovely day. And because I’d like to share the joy, I’ve dug out a bundle of baby stuff I’ve been given recently at various events, and I’m doing a giveaway.
Here’s what’s up for grabs.
So that’s an organic cocoon towel from Little Green Sheep. A Skibz bandana bib – it’s camo. A Le bibble bottle bib and a Quack Quack Moo bib. That’s nearly £50 worth of baby goodness if you went out and bought it, and you could win it just by leaving a comment!
Yes indeed, easy comment entry. I just want to know what’s the baby product you couldn’t manage without? (If you don’t have a baby, give me your best guess!)
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Comments
167 responses to “Birthday boy.”
I couldn’t be without my Breastfeeding pillow. Happy Birthday!
I don’t actually need baby stuff, but do have a friend 😉 I couldn’t have done without muslins (eldest still has muslin comforters at 7, so they’ve done very well) and for peace of mind, the digital in-ear thermometer.
For eldest’s second birthday I was 6 months pregnant with youngest, so it didn’t really happen. We went away for a weekend break too, so we just pretended her birthday was on a different day that year – naughty parents 😉 I can’t even remember youngest’s 2nd birthday, I think it was at one of my low points with depression though. Nope, can’t bring it to mind at all. How odd!
Happy Birthday, Tigerboy! Bubble wrap is the best present 🙂 xx
Happy birthday, Tigerboy! I’m guessing that a safe place for baby containment is good – be it a basket, bouncy chair, swing or sling!
Mine is a movement monitor. It just makes me feel easier.
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In the early days/weeks the one thing I couldn’t have coped without was a swaddling blanket! I had no idea about the moro reflex and had to send my husband out to buy a few as the only way Miss E would sleep was to be wrapped up nice and cosy!
I couldn’t love without our Ewan the Dreamsheep. He is amazing and I recommend him to all my mummy to be friends!! 🙂
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That’s a tough one, but I think it was the baby carrier as it allowed me to run along in the park with the older one without worrying about a pushchair or where the baby was lol
I’ve tweeted x
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Baby wipes! Essential now my big boy is 4 and will be just as useful when our daughter comes along in June 🙂
With eldest it was muslins as he used to bring up milk constantly!
a baby monitor and also baby wipes!
I have tweeted as @ashlallan
baby wipes
I couldn’t be without my baby monitor.
I have tweeted. @pookybearcheung
muslin cloths they are used all the time to wipe dribble/sick, as a comforter, a mat to lie on the floor and even a blanket in the summer months.
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Baby wipes one baby item i couldn’t live without!!!
a good breast pump!!
Living in a town house I would be lost without stair gates. So many stairs and a child that moves like grease lightning.
I couldnt live without a tummy tub. it really helps with colic
I follow on facebook
Wipes! We use them for everything!
Wipes!
Grobag! I would be so worried about my baby getting cold, because she’s moving a lot at night.
I couldn’t live without Sudocrem – it breaks my heart to hear my little one crying with a sore bottom due to nappy rash
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A Grobag! They have been fantastic for both my wrigglers!!!
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Couldn’t live without baby wipes!
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Wet wipes – so much more than just wiping bums with!
Baby Muslin towels are fantastic
Baby wipes!
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I don’t have babies anymore, as they are all grown up but hoping for grandchild. The item I always felt was important was bibs, as they made such a mess when eating. Nowadays people have wipes, they would have been brilliant, as would disposable nappies. How times have changed
Reusable wipes a brilliant idea and so usefull
has to be baby wipes, so many uses,
Couldn’t live without muslins. Got them packed in my bag ready for baby number 2, currently 1 day overdue. Eviction notice has been served!
Have tweeted @kleesical 🙂
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And subscribed via email. So glad to have stumbled upon your blog. Regular reader from now on 🙂
baby wipes by the lorry-load!
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Sophie the giraffe toy. Freya would be a nightmare if I lost it!
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Muslin cloths, they are amazing they have so many uses and then some 😀
Baby Wipes they have saved me on so many occasions
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I’ve signed up to receive your blog by email 🙂 xx
Nappies! x
I could not live without my baby monitors, I’d be a worrying wreck without them X
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Happy Birthday to your little Boy x
My 1st boy had bad reflux and I got through hundreds of muslin cloths, they were invaluable!
muslin squares
I have 5 kids and I couldn’t have lived without their special toys, their favourite cuddly friend. They are always there to give them a cuddle, when I have my hands full & help them drift off to sleep. A must have for all kids x
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nappies
Has to be wetwipes – love to use them on everything!!
Generically I would say baby wipes, but a bit obvious. So I’ll add to that music CD’s. A life saver for car journey’s!
Wet wipes 🙂
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Following on twitter 🙂
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Has to be a dummy
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Baby wipes.
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Liked on Facebook.
If I had to pick just one baby item, it’d be wipes. They’re the most useful baby item invented so far.
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I Twitter follow you as @PrincessaMoanna
baby wipes
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baby wipes
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already following you on twitter
I love my moby wrap, it’s so handy and baby wipes are the best!
Defiantly the fabric bath support. Had a baby bath with DD which meant bathing her one handed and having to store the gigantic thing away when not in use!
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Besides nappies her comforter. It calms and soothes her – especially in nursery
done. an old rabbit
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Wipes!!
Baby wipes!
baby wipes are the best thing ever invented, brilliant for messy nans!
Baby wipes
I’ve tweeted
@capodemonte
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liked on FB – sallyann johnston. Followed & tweeted @sallyannmoomoo x I couldn’t live without baby wipes, great for home, car & handbag a must for babies & children x x
I couldn’t get by without muslins or ‘molly’s’ as my little girl calls them. So useful and my daughter has adopted them as her comforter, not sure how many we actually have but during the weaning period I dyed them all orange to cope with the new stains.
Myself
I follow on twitter @olivia280177
Shared on Google +
signed up by email x
Babywipes, useful for so many things x
I have tweeted (URL: https://twitter.com/NaomiSFB/status/443354632279310336 )
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I have shared via G+
I have subscribed via email x
I couldn’t live without baby wipes
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Our little one is only 2 weeks old and so far my baby essential has to be, without a doubt, her swaddling blankets, she settles so peacefully in them and drifts off to sleep.
I have tweeted as @solarsangel x
I already like your facebook page 🙂
I follow your twitter page as @solarsangel x
Baby wipes and a spare toy
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Happy Birthday!! Muslin Squares, a definite essential
So far the best thing i have bought was my baby bath and changing table – i ended up with emergency c section, and it has been a godsend not having to get down on the floor to change nappies.
Baby wipes – so many uses!
Muslins & babywipes…could do without everything else but these!
It has to be baby wipesxx
Nappy bags as they double up as dog bags too
the most useful thing we had was a vibrating chair. Whenever Daisy was fractious we would pop her in the chair and set one of the vibrate options. It was amazing how quickly it soothed her.
Have followed on facebook
have tweeted @piperanddaisy
following on twitter @piperanddaisy
My tommee tippee perfect prep machine don’t know how I ever managed without one!
Baby wipes. Good for cleaning baby bum and laptop keyboard!!
Muslins, my daughter uses them as a comfort blanket. Without them it takes ages to get her to sleep.
I am going to say baby wipes too!
Also, while perusing your Facebook page I spotted a photo that looks like Felixstowe beach. I grew up between Ipswich & Trimley St Mary and my husband in Walton, Felixstowe so it was a nice surprise to see a photo from home!
So greetings from a fellow Suffolker, now living in Yorkshire 🙂
& Happy Birthday to Tigerboy!
I am also following your Facebook page
& I am following on Twitter
& I have tweeted about the competition.
& I have subscribed to your blog by email!
Following on Twitter @MeliRed1
wipes
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Baby sleeping bags, I was paranoid before having him that I would use too many blankets so these were the perfect option for us!
Bubble wraps a big favourite in this house too!!
Xx
I follow you on twitter @sarbriony
I have tweeted about your comp too @sarbriony
Xx
baby bouncer in the early days then as they get older, fisher price jumperoo!
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ive liked your page on facebook as Rebecca Mpb Phillips