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Settled and Happy

September 10, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Charlotte, Sarah, Sophie

We’ve been back home in New Zealand for nearly a fortnight and it feels good to be back to our regular routines. Charlotte settled straight back in and is so happy. She particularly enjoyed Aunty Claire’s company in our first week back. Sophie took a particular shine to Aunty Claire’s boyfriend, Mike, and keeps saying, […]

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Extended Breastfeeding

June 15, 2007November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 8 Comments Charlotte, Sarah, Sophie

In an age when often our first experience of breastfeeding is our own child at the breast, something that’s ‘natural’ isn’t always easy. In the western world we frequently grow up without the first hand opportunity to observe breastfeeding and learn. We don’t tend to walk around with our nipples bared, so the first onslaught […]

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Sophie Talk: 15 Month Update

March 26, 2007November 28, 2009 BritMumInNZ Leave a comment Sophie

Sophie says: ‘More!’ The first time I said, ‘More’ was when I wanted to feed our cats. Pouring the cat biscuits out in the morning is so much fun. I also love pouring water and filling up bottles in the bath to make lots of bubbles. Blowing bubbles in the bath and at the swimming […]

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Five Month Munchies

May 24, 2006July 28, 2010 Sophie Leave a comment Sophie

Five month’s old and real food is yum, yum, yummy!

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Four Months and I’m in Love

May 12, 2006November 27, 2009 BritMumInNZ 1 Comment Sarah

As I lay nursing Sophie to sleep tonight I thought, “I’m in love”.

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Evening slumbers

March 25, 2006July 28, 2010 Sophie 1 Comment Sophie

I’m 12 weeks old, settling down and love my cuddles with Daddy.

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Happy Days with Grandma

February 26, 2006July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

Cock-a-doodle-doo, the chicken wants a poo!

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Fun with Grandma

February 20, 2006July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Sophie

Sunny days and lots of fresh air.

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Grandma Aspinall has arrived from England!

February 12, 2006May 27, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Sophie

Hurray! Grandma Aspinall has arrived to give me lots of cuddles and coos!

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All smiles and ‘coos’!

January 29, 2006May 27, 2010 Charlotte 1 Comment Sophie

I’ve slept most of my first five weeks, but getting more ‘alert’ by the day!

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Hello World

December 27, 2005July 28, 2010 Sophie Leave a comment Sophie, Special Days

Well, I’m here. After 9 months of preparation, I thought it was time to make a spectacular entrance.

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On the beach in Byron Bay

August 16, 2005July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

Two weeks of fun time with Mummy and Daddy, hip, hip, hooray!

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Walking on the Wild Side

January 15, 2004July 27, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte


It was a long weekend so I had heaps of fun playing with Daddy. Mummy and Daddy took me to Staglands Wildlife Park, which was amazing.

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I have been blowing lots and lots of raspberries.

December 20, 2003July 28, 2010 Charlotte Leave a comment Charlotte

I’m moving around alot more and make it much harder for Mummy and Daddy to change my nappy.

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