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Word of the week: Hope
Guys, I have been struggling this week. A lot…
I don’t know if it’s the accumulated tiredness. The fact that the breakthrough last week didn’t last and we ended up in the A&E on Saturday morning with an inconsolable baby only to have him diagnosed with reflux and given…Carobel. Or the fight I had to fight on his behalf with the GP in order to have George put on the special hypoallergenic milk Emma was on, since I know it works for refluxy babies. Or the feeling that my postnatal depression is coming back with a vengeance and that I am like trapped in a dark hole from which I cannot escape. Or that I lost it completely on Tuesday morning and after dropping Emma at the childminder’s I called a friend and told her I just couldn’t go home to listen to the baby crying the whole day and could I go and see her?
Luckily she is a mum too and she took me in, took over the baby’s care and allowed me to rest the whole day in one of her daughters’ bedrooms…
Luckily, I have figured out that the baby likes rocked when he is sore and he has spent a lot of his days(and part of his nights) in his car seat, in the pram.
Luckily my mum arrived yesterday and things have started to look up a bit, with her doing the cooking and the baby walking in the mornings now. I am dreaming of sleeping when she is out with him but no chance this week, with the mid-term break and Emma panicking when I close my eyes, as if I will never open them again…
Luckily and so very differently from when I had Emma, I have a great health visitor who understands what I am going through and has already referred George to be seen by a pediatrician.
Luckily this time around I know my feelings aren’t normal and I have an appointment to see the GP next week…
So I am clinging on to HOPE. Hope that George will settle and whatever is plaguing him will leave him soon, either with medication, with prayer or with time. Hope that I will emerge out of this dark hole sane and soon. Hope that the sun will shine on my side of the street too and that I will not live with the terror of the next “crying session.” Hope that I will be the mummy and the wife I am supposed to be. Hope I will be strong again…
Mini iPad cover review
Finally, new post on the blog, the last week has been a bit rough and I have barely found time to eat, let alone blog. But I do miss it so and I am glad to be back with a couple of cracker products to review!
I was sent TWO mini iPad cases in the last couple of weeks to review. I found both brilliant, easy to use and visually pleasing but they are certainly aimed at a different age group clientele.
The first one was sent to us by Mr Nutcase. We were actually given a voucher code in order to redeem a free mini iPad case of our choice and offered free postage as well. Since it was just before Valentine’s, I decided to go for the Heart Confetti, Mini Ultra Light Weight Slimline Case. The Ultra Light cases retail at £19.95 and as I mentioned above, postage is free. I was impressed with the fact that the order was processed within a few hours and the cover was on its way before the end of the day. I loved the smooth feel and the screen protector that came with it but I was very nervous letting Emma using the iPad since there was no front cover and she could have easily dropped it as she was walking about the house with it. Definitely the case for young professionals, teenagers who look after their stuff and generally, child-free households.
The second case we were offered, the KUJALI Classic iPad Mini Cover, is by far my favourite for a score of reasons:
1. It is the sturdiest iPad case I have seen on the market. All four corners are safely protected by a tough PC shell and an additional layer of silicone to give you the peace of mind,extremely necessary when entrusting your gadgets to small children! The external, stylishly sleek black leather case, with a velvety red interior, will not make you feel awkward when using it out and about as it certainly does not scream “kiddy iPad cover” as you would fear from a child-friendly product. We were actually amazed with my husband by how sturdy the case looks and we were tempted to shock test it. We resisted the temptation, obviously 🙂
2. As you maybe remember from previous posts,I have a heart for children in difficulty and children less fortunate than my own and this was one of the reasons I wanted to review the KUJALI case. The founder of the company, Marc Day, thinks within the same charitable lines and has committed that for every case sold, the company will donate a mosquito net or a life-saving treatment to protect a child in Africa from malaria. Now, this is definitely another good reason to buy the case, knowing that your purchase will make a life of a difference to a child in need!
3. The case sells reasonably on Amazon for £26.99, half of its initial retail price, making it, in my opinion, the best deal in terms of quality vs. price mini iPad case on sale.
4. The case is versatile enough to allow both children and grownups to use it safely and stylishly!
Word of the week:Breakthrough
It has been a roller coaster week for me, as it is expected when having a small infant in the house. What made it even more challenging was realising that my breast milk had dried up due to stress and not eating right(couldn’t find the time!), having to put Georgie on formula, switching to a lighter one which made him literally squeal for a day and then, switching back to SMA and seeing my wee son settling down nicely, with only a couple of unsettled periods at bedtime and in the morning. Which we solve by putting him in his pram and and rocking him to sleep. So for me it feels like major BREAKTHROUGH, not having a baby in arms 24/7, getting longer stretches of sleep(last night he did a 4-hour one and then a 3-hour one but was sort of grizzling on and off after 5 a.m.)
My mum is also coming next week and we managed to get bunk beds in Emma’s room yesterday so Bica and Emma can share a room. I really look forward to having my mum here, she will be taking over the cooking, the laundry and the baby holding so I can rest, bliss!!
Emma has started going to a childminder this week and has enjoyed it but is anxious about doing two full days next week as it is half term. I hope she will settle and accept the idea by Monday morning and that she will have loads of fun with her new wee friends. I feel relieved she is going because she gets to play and go to the park and jump in muddy puddles and her TV time has reduced drastically, thank goodness!
And since it is Valentine’s day, I have used Cupid to shape my word of the week and I use the opportunity to wish you a very happy day, with loads of love and laughter!
Neuner’s: teas for new mothers and babies
As a Romanian, I am well aware of the benefits of herbal teas for lactating mothers and colicky babies. My mum actually had on the post for me even before baby was born but I was delighted when I saw another fellow blogger reviewing similar teas, available now to breastfeeding mummies in the UK!
Neuner’s is worthy company which is now distributing 100% natural and organic nursing and baby stomach ease teas.
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