You are my sunshine

I seem to have found an astounding array of new websites for baby/children's clothes. Current favourite is LittleSunflowers.

I bought Finn a super cute batman vest in their sale for £7.75, which came beautiful gift wrapped, for free I might add, I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for pretty packaging.








I know i'm biased but just how cute does he look...




Little Sunflowers also do a loyalty scheme and offer free delivery within the UK, there is also a pretty awesome sale on at the moment, go check it out.

You can find their website here, they're also on Twitter and facebook

Bright as day

I'm in love with this jumper from Boys & Girls

Sadly it's out of stock in 1-2 years otherwise I would of snapped it up, I'm gutted actually as it's currently in the sale for £18.40.

Isn't it cute! It's available here

To be honest I'm pretty much loving most things on their website, roll on pay day is all I can say!

Trendy Toddler Tuesday

I've been wanting to join in with this for ages but Finn is a scruff pot on Tuesday's as he goes to nursery in the afternoon, but I thought today I'd dress him in his normal clothes before changing him into his messy stuff!

Jumper - H&M, it's 2-4months, I know he's small, but seriously?!

Drop crotch shorts - next

Linking up with Medicated Follower who is hosting this week.

Messy Mondays - Jelly

Today was overcast and grey, a great shame after the beautiful weather we got yesterday. I don't think I'll ever get used to the changeable weather here. In Norwich it's beautiful and sunny, yesterday, today and tomorrow!

So for our first adventure in messy play I thought we'd ease ourselves in with jelly, however I didn't read the instructions and put too much water in so it was a bit sloppy, not that Finn seemed to mind.

It took a couple of minutes for me to get him to engage in the jelly, I think it was a bit cold, but when he started squishing it in his hands he had a whale of a time throwing it, eating it and generally playing with it. His favourite things to do was slap my hands when I had a handful of the stuff.

In hindsight I should have ran him a bath first as I ended up running upstairs covered in jelly to sort him a bath out. He then spent another half an hour playing in there and had a lovely nap.

I posted one of these photos on facebook and a few other mums commented that I was brave for doing this with him. I don't see messy play as brave, just day/week activity to do with your child. What do you think?

I also mastered getting Finn in a back carry in the sling today, very proud of myself!

Babasac - Review

I was recently looking for a new sleeping bag for Finn, I wanted a 2.5 tog as he is always cold, however with it coming up to summer I felt I needed a lower tog one just in case the summer appears, which hasn't happened yet.

Enter the Babasac, The Brand new 2-in-1 multi tog baby sleeping bag, with inner layers that easily zip out.

Excuse the snot, he had a cold!

Zip finishes at bottom for easy night changes

Saves having to purchase summer weight and winter weight sleeping bags

100% cotton outer and lining

Available in 3 sizes

Fully tested to British Safety standards BS8510:2009

0-6m: £37.99 6-18m: £38.99 18-36m: £39.99

I bought a size 6-18 months with a minimum weight of 15.15lbs, Finn is only just hovering over 17lbs so it will last him a wee while yet. I did feel it was lacking in the length department however a quick check on their website shows a max length of 87cm, which is similar to the Growbag at 86cm. I'm not sure if mine might have shrunk in the tumble dryer as it looks significantly shorter!

The Zip out panels make changing between togs a breeze, helpful on those in between days when you're not sure what tog to put them in.

Using it is easy, simply leave the layers zipped in for 2.5 tog or unzip for 1 tog. The Babasac can be washed with or without the layers.

I would definitely recommend this sleeping bag, it also saves a fortune as you don't need to buy two different tog bags.

You can find Mama Designs ltd, the makers of the Babacsac on twitter, facebook and on their website.

Mama Designs is also the face behind the Mamascarf which is a breastfeeding scarf, I might do a review on that at a later date as although I only breastfed for 5 weeks, I found the Mamascarf a godsend!

Mel xx

Messy Mondays

I want to start doing messy / sensory play with Finn now that he is getting more and more interested in, well, everything!

So I thought I'd do a little list of things I'd like to try with him and write a post about it each Monday.

1 - Cloud Dough
2 - Potato printing
3 - Shredded paper
4 - Sand & Water Play
5 - Jelly Play
6 - Oobleck/Gloop
7 - Spaghetti sensory
8 - Homemade finger paints
9 - Shaving foam play
10 - Custard
11 - Clean Mud
12 - Instant snow
13 - Kool Aid play dough
14 - Mousse Play

Do you do messy play with your child? Do you have any other suggestions to add to my list?

Mel x



Mel x

Fluffy bargains

Little Lamb Nappies have some fabulous offers on at the moment, go like their Facebook page here then shop here




I've just picked up 3 rolls of liners & a pack of bamboo boosters for a little over £16 . Bargain!


Mel x