Cusson's Little Explorers!

Today I will be reviewing Cussons Mum & Me Little Explorers Range!

Now Reuben loves the bath but rarely smiles in it as he is still unsure whether washing is for him :)

I was sent a 'Mega Mild Bubbly Bath' and the 'Happy Splashy Hair & Body Wash' pictured below - both extra mild for babies sensitive skin which is always a good look!

They both smell AMAZING might I add and with the bubbly bath you hardly need to add any for quite a few bubbles (which I found out!) We still use a bath sponge for Reuben as he is very long but not at all that wide and also stops him from bumping his head when he gets a little hyper :)

The hair and body wash lathers easily on the sponge and is nice and simple to wash off, I for one am especially thankful for this when washing his hair as cleaning a baby who is constantly on the move needs to be a quick job. There was one point when Reuben knocked the jug and got some water/hair wash in his eye but he seemed fine so it doesn't appear to irritate their eyes either.

Upon using this it has now become our chosen bath time range so THANK YOU Cussons for the opportunity to test your product and we are now looking forward to bath time :)

I always enjoy trying new products with Reuben so please feel free to send anything you want tested :)

Thanks!

Reuben's Christening!

I can't believe how quickly this day came around and I remember booking it back in February!

We had already sorted godparents and the food (the night before) so off we went to St Bede's Church in Basingstoke :)

It was a very busy event with 5 other children being baptised into the catholic world, we had a very good turnout for our little man and it was such a lovely day, the sun was out and everyone had a good time!

The service was lovely and Father Rutledge is such a warming man, we were quite nervous as we do go to church on Sundays but this is something you want to make sure everything is in place and nothing goes wrong! It was nicely organised as each family had 3 benches to seat guests and it is usually parents and godparents who are seated on the front bench. Each family took their turn which was nice as it was a personal touch and Grandad got some nice shots of it. 

We ordered some sandwich platters from Greggs and got some snacky bits for the after party - as soon as we got back to my sisters little man had passed out it must have been all too much for him :)

I would like to thank everyone so much for attending and to the godparents especially as you are all awesome!

All Sorts of Sound

Hello again!

Reuben seems to be growing at a rapid rate and changing daily, he is still sleeping through the night which is awesome and he averages about 10 hours!

Recently we have stepped up the weaning process as Roo wasn't fussed with his milk at all and he gets so excited when you present food to him :) it is a long process with all the timings and what to give for certain mealtimes. He is very well behaved when we put him in the pushchair (mainly because he probably knows its food time) we both love feeding him and seeing the look on his face change, he will certainly let you know if it doesn't take his fancy!

We have been catching up with lots of friends recently which is nice and got Roo christened on Sunday 4th May which was lovely..more to follow!

Noticeably of late Roo has started to coo and make all sorts of noise which is so cute and we just end up holding him close and snuggling in with him, when he wakes in the morning we feed him and just bring him into bed with us - he seems to love it!

His poor little teeth are bothering him at the minute, he is certainly in a lot of pain and very uncomfortable as he seems to have tantrums and only stops when you pick him up so it is a comfort to him, teething powders and teething gels seem to be the only answer. We are hoping he cuts a tooth soon as it really bothers him and even poor old Sophie can't help him!

My Mum went over to Ireland to see my Nanny recently and we managed to squeeze in a Facetime session with her, she has only seen pictures of Reuben so it was nice for her to see him on a video, we are hoping she is well enough to travel soon!

Strollers!

Been looking at this for quite some time and Katherine really likes the look of the Maclaren Techno XT.

There are so many out there but none I have decided on yet, how did you find the perfect stroller?

Ideally I would like one that is able to recline a bit so Reuben is comfortable and also with a foot/leg rest as he is quite a long chap!

I look forward to your responses :)