Stokke Tripp Trapp Dupe

After MANY hours of trawling through the Internet looking for an alternative to the Stokke Tripp Trapp I stumbled across this. We couldn't justify spending all that money on the Stokke, especially with my Statutory Maternity Pay looming this month.

I found this via Amazon sold by a company called Bonjeur Bebe. With a price point at £54.99 what was not to love, and the choice of 3 colours! A few days after ordering it arrived and I was pleasantly surprised. It took me about half an hour to build it (I am sure all you out there can do it faster, but my sausage fingers hate Allen keys)

I must say the chair itself is extremely sturdy and sits at the perfect height for the dinner table, it also comes with a detachable tray if feeding baby away from said table. It also comes with 2 seat cushions included in the price. And like the Tripp Trapp it grows with baby, always a bonus in my opinion!

The only negative I will say about this is the wood scratches very easily as it is not sealed or varnished, but I can live with this for the price!

And as you can see my little B is pretty happy with the new purchase!

Are you looking for a high chair?  If so which one did you go for?

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.

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