Getting Crafty

In times of stress I get crafty and lets just say Blaire's nursery is looking good for it! Is it just me who does things like this when stressed? My most recent effort is this Rainbow melt canvas, created using crayons and a hairdryer. Pinterest has a lot to answer for, this is where many of my ideas stem from.

It is super easy to do and below are the steps and equipment I used. All in I would say this cost around £5 to make (Crayola crayons are £1.25 in Tesco right now)

Equipment

• White Canvas (I got mine from the pound shop)
• 3 Packets of Crayons
• Super glue
• Plastic bag/Newspaper (melting the wax gets messy)
• And a good old trusty hair dryer

Method

• I started by glueing the crayons to the canvas, I used 3 of each of my selected colours. (Apart from the purple I used 4 as I miss judged the size) Once done it should like the above picture. Leave the glue to set for a few minutes.
• Lay your plastic bags or newspaper on the floor (this really is needed, I had no idea how much the wax would shoot of the canvas once melted!) 
• Now comes the fun messy part! Go to town with your hairdryer on a medium setting. I started by melting each colour at a time the once they started running I ran the hairdryer back and forward along them all to mix some colours together.
• Keep going until you have the desired effect.
• The wax drys almost instantly once you turn the hairdryer off

Voila, you are left with an awesome piece of art work to hang on the nursery wall! 

Has anyone else made their own decorations for their little ones room? Let me know if you try this, I am off to pin my evening away once more in the search for my next project!

Be proud of your Mum Tum

As a new mum i found there is alot of pressure around loosing your "mum tum" and returning to pre baby size. 

Now i don't know about everyone else but i was far too busy with a newborn to be concerned about my weight. Sleep deprived and coping with a colicy baby i would eat whatever i could get my hands on to give me energy. 

During my pregnancy i put on 2 stone, immediately after birth i had lost a stone. Leaving me with 1 stone to shift, which to this day i still have.

My go to wardrobe for the past few months has been black skinny jeans and baggy tees. Last weekend i was going out for lunch and was feeling good. I decided to wear a midi dress, meaning no hiding the tummy.

I have decided I shouldn't be ashamed of my mum tum, i carried a child for 9 months in there and since have been raising my daughter and having fun. Any spare time i have is spent tidying the house or sleeping! 

The weight will shift eventually and i am ok with that. If people make remarks, then that is their issue not mine!

Has anybody else felt the pressure to shed that mum tum? 

Aldi "Mamia" Nappy Review

I thought I would do a quick post on why I love the Aldi Mamia nappies.

Before B was born I read a lot of reviews on All of the different brands available, since she has been born we have used Pampers New Born, Aldi Mamia Newborn and Asda Little stars (these were horrendous I would never recommend them to anyone)

After using Pampers for a couple of weeks I realised how much money we were spending, so after hearing the rave reviews on the Mamia range I picked up a few packets. Best thing I have ever done!

I find these nappies on a par with Pampers, at a fraction of the cost £1.49 for 24 Newborn Size 1!

B is now wearing size 3 (£4.39 for 56) and we are still loving them, I swear these coupled with Water Wipes have kept nappy rash away.

Things I love about them;

• They look and feel great, soft to the touch
• The sticky fasteners do not budge once fastened and they are elasticated giving a snug fit.
• The wetness indicator is a life saver, always tell when the nappy is full with the yellow line turning blue.
• Leakages and explosions have been minimal, even with the worst nappy!
• And finally PRICE, such an affordable price point

I honestly can't say anything bad about these nappies, I have been recommending them to everyone I know who is expecting.

I will continue to buy these nappies for the foreseeable, in my opinion they are giving all the big brands a run for their money.

Have you tried the Mamia range? What did you think? 

*All thoughts are my own, 100% honest review and purchased with my own money.

First Birthday being a Mummy

Yesterday was my 29th birthday, normally I would celebrate by going out for dinner, having a few drinks with friends and being suitably hungover the next day.

However this year was my first birthday as a mummy!

Blaire kickstarted the day by sleeping until 8am (this never happens) I however awoke at 7:30am thinking something was wrong! Do any other mums do this when their baby does something out of the norm?

We had a lovely chilled morning before getting ready for an afternoon of shopping.

My accessories for the day

Being a mummy now means you can't just up and go, it takes a while to get the bags sorted,bottles made and car packed with the pram! But we managed and off we trotted to Silverburn.

We had some lunch at Five Guys (Hello Cherry sprite) and wandered around the shops. I didnt actually buying myself anything, I did get Blaire a My Little Pony from Build a Bear! 

Shopping selfie

Can we all take a moment to appreciate my amazing sequin mermaid trainers!

Blaire was a wee star being dragged around the shopping centre and sat in her pram most of the day! This is an achievement I know many other mums and dads will agree is major!

Unimpressed Blaire

The past 3 months have flown by and have been very trying at times but I would never change it. Being a mummy has completely changed my life, but for the better! Everyday brings something new and Blaire is growing into a proper little girl with her own wee personality and I love seeing her grow! 

So I am now in my last year of my 20s (something I refuse to accept) and can you believe I will have a 1 year old when I turn 30!!  I ended my birthday the way I do every single day, falling asleep on the couch! 

What do all my fellow mummy friends do on their birthdays now? 

A bit of news!

So I have been realitively quiet over the past few months, but I have a pretty valid reason;

Jamie and I found out we are having a baby!! 

It was all a bit of a shock (timing being a major factor) and was pretty scary at first! We found out at the end of april and after a trip to the doctors and then the midwife I was told I was about 5 weeks pregnant. Fast forward several weeks of trying to hide constant nausea and sickness and an expanding waistline, we had our 12 week scan. We had decided to wait until this had passed before even telling our families, so off we trotted bright and early to the hospital for the scan. I found this rather unpleasant as you have to drink a pint of water before leaving the house and you can't go to toilet until after the scan! 

After what seemed like an eternity we got taken through and up popped a little baby instantly on the screen, I was in shock this little thing is growing inside me! This shock soon became a stunned silence when the nurse told me I was infact 15 weeks and 1 day, giving me a due date of 10 December. 

Our own little Christmas present! 💕

Telling our families was scary indeed, as babies weren't in our immediate plans I was unsure how they would all react but everyone has been amazing! My mum is over the moon at becoming a granny! 

Sometimes I still can't believe we are having a baby,I feel like I am in an alternative universe at times and looking in on someone else's life! at the moment my sickness has passed and I just feel a bit tired and podgy (a real bump has yet to form)

At this current time I am 16 weeks and 2 days gone and our next scan is booked for the end of July where we will discover if it's a little boy or girl! 

Anyhoos I am rambling on a bit now, I will try and do regular updates and bump development pictures as and when I can, maybe even some posts showing the types of things we will be buying! 

Until the next time lovelies

Eilidh & Bump