Our Irish Family

Updated: October 2018 You may be thinking, why would you need stocking stuffers for a baby, it’s a waste of money. However, I want to start the tradition when my daughter is a baby, start as you mean to go on. I also find it tough to think of ideas,…

I am a first-time mom of an 8-month-old girl. When I was pregnant I remember viewing lots of articles on items that were “essential” when preparing for your new arrival. I have decided to list items which I feel are baby products you do not need. Below is a video which…

We bought the Mamas & Papas Sola 2 MTX stroller for our daughter when I was 6/7 months pregnant. At the time it was a rushed decision, the store had a good deal with 25% off plus extra €€ back if you spent over a certain amount. My daughter is now…

Here is a Christmas gift guide to spark ideas when buying for the fabulous men in our lives. I know I always struggle when buying Christmas gifts for men. 2015 YouTube video I did a YouTube video on this topic last Christmas if you are interested in viewing. 2016 gift…

In this post, I show you a range of advent calendars available for him, for her and for your kids. We have even included an organic dairy free calendar and a DIY calendar for you to enjoy. Here are the 2016 Advent Calendars: Vtech Toot Toot Advent Calendar First up is…

On Thursday  15th September 2016, I participated in my first 5km run in a neighboring town. This was my first step in post birth fitness. If you are new here you may not know my back story. I suffered Infertility for years before we finally conceived (with a little help)…

I had to share some of the outfits, Ava has been styling of late. First up, we bought this outfit from Tesco, as you can see Ava was delighted to pose 😉 Next up is Ava’s Halloween costume for 2016. As she was 7 months old this costume lasted a…

On 21 September 2016, I started to work full time. Normally this wouldn’t be a reason to write a blog post. However, this past March I did give birth to a baby (a little girl to be exact). She has turned 6 months old and one day after I started…

To catch up on this story, part one is here and part two is here. I finished part two of this story on leaving my GP with metformin and a referral to a fertility clinic. I received a letter from the HARI Clinic onsite in the Rotunda Hosptial within 2…

The next food of choice on this baby led weaning journey is yogurt. We have tried this 4 times now (however, I only have photos from the first 3 attempts) I purchased natural yogurt for my daughter Ava to try. Since we have started solids, Ava has never been a fan…