Oliver's 18 Month Update!

Hello Everybody! So it's time for Oliver's 18 month update! How is he 18 months already?! Literally where has that time gone! 
Well firstly we'll start with his height and weight, I have been a slightly naughty mummy and he's not been weigh since Christmas (Ooops!) or has he been measured height wise for a while! I really must put that on my to do list! But he is definitely growing well, he's never really been a chubby boy but he is definitely lanky just like his daddy! 
Routine is getting better day by day, if we're lucky we manage to get him to have a nap after lunch which at the moment has been ranging from anywhere from an hour to two! He has a bath near enough everyday as part of his bedtime routine to help him relax he'll then go down to bed at about 7 - 7.30 and we're managing anywhere between a 5 - 7.30 wake up which has been a huge improvement, I do think that Ollie starting to walk properly has been tiring him out more. 
Eating and Drinking we're quite lucky that Ollie isn't really a fussy eater he does get a bit fussy when he's teething and doesn't tend to eat much when he's cutting teeth, drinks wise we've managed to cut down to one bottle of milk for bedtime and he no longer has the dummy he's not had a dummy for about 10 months now if I'm honest. 
Teething! Where do I start?! Its all that seems to be going on at the minute! We've finally cut those pesky molars on the plus side though! We don't really give him anything when he's teething aside from calpol because of him being  lactose intolerant a lot of the teething products contain lactose.
Walking he doesn't stop when we're at home he tears about the house like roadrunner! He's not quite confident enough for walking outside at the moment, we've brought him one of those little life dinosaur backpacks with the detachable reins. We have tried taking him out around our road and up to the playing field up by our house but we only seem to get a few steps before he sits down and he tries to crawl haha! 

Oliver's speaking is coming along great as well, he seems to be coming out with new words more and more and often amazes me with what he comes out with. He's getting really good at communicating with us when he wants some things he'll pick up what he wants whether its a toy he wants us to play with him with, a DVD he wants us to put on for him or a book he wants to read and says "This" and waves it at us! 
I hope you've enjoyed Oliver's 18 month update and I'l be back soon guys!

Love Amy 

x

A Lovely Spring Day!

It's definitely been feeling a lot like spring lately! So what better time to get out and blow the cobwebs away! So we took Ben, Nanny and I took Oliver out on his trike to our local garden centre webbs! The sell just about anything you could want they also have a massive hobby craft and a lovely big park made out of logs! The sun was out and Oliver had a lovely time! I'd say he was walking about but he's not quite confident enough on his feet yet although he has been tearing around the house without even thinking! He really is absolutely full of energy and squealing with delight as daddy pushed him down the slide and I caught him at the bottom and he enjoyed it so much that he decided that It was an amazing idea to try and crawl back up to daddy! 

I really do cherish days like this especially with Ben working the long hours that he does to provide for us and its just so lovely for him to spend time with Ollie and to see them so happy together and I don't think that I could ask or wish for anything better! 

(got to love those cheeky grins and that belly flash!)

I hope you've enjoyed this little short but sweet post! 
Love Amy x

An Evening with Giovanna Fletcher

Last week I managed to get the rare and wonderful thing of a night off of mummy duties and went to go see the wonderful Gi on her book tour for her new book Happy Mu, Happy Baby! I went with my lovely friend Kirsty and we made a night out of it a went for some food and such, we ended up eating in Ed's diner, I have never been before and the food was just so nice! I had a burger which came with Fries, Onion Rings and Coleslaw but I did end up having to leave some because there was just so much food, I also had a Nutella Shake which was just to die for and I mean that probably didn't help with making me feel so full either really tbh! We then had quick mooch round a couple of shops before heading back to the venue ready for when doors open. When we got inside we were given a lovely bag that had a copy of her book, some postcards with some amazing quotes on and a lovely little bottle of burt's bees cleanser and well I love me a good cleanser! 
Th evening kicked off with a Gi talking about her book and just about being a mummy in general! She is literally just such an amazing woman, I laughed, things got a bit emotional and I felt so honoured to be in a room with such a genuine lovely lady! We then got the oppotunity to ask Gi some questions about the book and such and I got a little bit shaky and upset but I did it! Once the Q & A had finished we then were allowed to line up and meet her and have our copy of book signed which was absolutely lovely!
All in all I had an absolutely amazing night although I missed Ollie so much and it was really quite weird to be away from him like it always is!

Shopping Trip Haul!

Today was one of those days where I probably spent more than I intended too! (Oooops!) Today's haul is mainly Primark but my trip into Primark did actually have a purpose so all my purchases were not just impulse purchases well not all of them anyway! I also went to Poundland, Superdrug and Tiger so I'll also be popping about them on the end so let's jump in and start with Primarni! 

First off I fell in love with this grey pleated skirt and decided that I maybe needed it and picked that up, the material is quite thick so but its also quite flowy so I figured that I could wear it now with tight and some nice boots whilst the weather is cooler and I could also wear it in the summer with some nice sandals and it was only £8 which I thought was an absolute bargain! 

I also purchased a pair of new shorts because we're going on holiday to Butlins in May and we're hoping that it might be reasonable warm so I wanted some new shorts that I would be able to wear to go for a paddle in the sea although I am currently wearing them whilst I relax and write this hehe! They're a cotton type material and they have like a lacy type detailing on them down the sides and around the bottom of the legs and they were only £4 which was such a steal! 

I also purchased a new candle..... I literally cannot go into anywhere without finding a candle that I like the smell of and buying it! (ooops!) this one is a raspberry and vanilla scent and when I smelt it, I immediately thought about burning it on a lovely summers day because the smell reminded me of ice cream! I will say though that Ben was maybe not too impressed that I have added to the ever growing collection tbh. It comes in a reasonably sized jar and was only £2. 

Now for the things that I purchased for Ollie -I did go a little bit mad here I'll admit that but we're going on holiday in May and he needed a few bits and bobs ready for our holiday! First off I picked him up some swim shorts because he hasn't been swimming for a little while and he's grown out of them so I got him these lovely red ones which came in a 2 pack and they were only £4 which is amazing value for money! I then got a few t-shirts for him ready for when we go away and I think the most I paid was £2.50 which all in all wasn't bad value for money, I also picked him up a pack of sock because Ollie is forever losing socks and I am always forever having to replace them! They were only £2.50 for a pack of five! I also picked him up a hat for the summer he doesn't really like to wear hats so I didn't want to spend too much money on hat that he probably won't wear so for £1 you can't go wrong really! 

I also picked up an few bits from superdrug I got the Garnier Beauty Oil body scrub with Argan, Macadamia, Almond and Rose oil which smells amazing and that was on offer for £1.79, I also picked up a coconut & orchid body lotion which was superdrug own brand and that was only £1.45 and then because I had purchased 2 skin care products I got a free Versace bright crystal mini! 

I hope you enjoyed my mini haul!

Love Amy x

PCOS and Me

A bit of an honest one today! Not many of you may know that I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS for short! I thought that maybe it would be good to talk about today and help some maybe understand what it is a bit more give a bit of awareness or perhaps even help some ladies get diagnosed! 

My Diagnosis;

I was first officially diangnosed when I was 17 by total accident, I also have a stomach condition that I was getting scanned for at the hospital where I recieve treatment and because I was female it was part of that hospitals policy to have a scan with one of those probe things to check my lady bits internally, so I had that done and whilst they were checking me with the internal probe things they discovered some things on my ovaries, they didn't really go into much detail just told me to visit my GP to go and get it checked out and that they would send the results! That was it, I was just kind of left hanging really! So fast forward a couple weeks from then and I'm sat in a room with my doctor, she explains not all that great if I'm honest, she basically told me what it was, told me to continue taking the contraceptive pill that I was already on and sent me away with some leaflets! 

I must say that the whole experience was a bit strange, and reading through the leaflets she'd sent me away with made it seem really scary and like I'd been thrown into something with no support or anything! My mum also suffers from PCOS as well so she explained more to be than any medical professional ever had to me but it also gave me comfort that my mum also understood how I was feeling at the time and understands alot how I feel now. 

My Symptoms;
I don't really have many symptoms that made any problem obvious until they checked my ovaries, My periods however can be really off and sometimes I will either bleed more that once a month or I may not bleed at all for 6 or 7 weeks it all depends how my body is behaving really, I alsot do get a small amount of excess body hair mainly just under my belly button and I do get some fine hairs appear on my top lip from time to time but I just deal with them how I usually deal with my hair on my legs and under my arms, I don't really struggle with my weight I have lost weight in the last few months but I don't think that I will ever be happy with my weight regardless with how light or heavy I am and I guess that's just life isn't it. 
I haven't really struggled with my fertility which is also another part of PCOS, I decided when I was 21 that I wanted to have a contraceptive implant fitted but my doctor wasn't happy to fit it because if I decided that I wanted to have it out to start a family she was concerned that my body would take longer to get back to normal so that was when we decided that we were going to start our family and 5 months later we were excited to find out that we would be becoming parents that year and became parents to Oliver in October 2015 and I do touch wood that I never do have problems with giving Oliver a brother or a sister but I know that it is/could be a possibility. 

I hope that you all enjoyed reading, I'll admit that it was a bit touchy to write but I hope that at least one other person can get something out of this than that would make me so happy 

X

Beauty Haul!

I've been hauling a fair few beauty products and make-up over the last couple of weeks, So I think that it's time that I did a little beauty and make -up haul post! Hope you enjoy! 

Simple Kind to Skin Exfoliator Wipes - £2 at Morrisons
These I have actually already used and I really like them! They have a smooth side for cleansing which I tend to use just to make sure all my make - up if off of my face then I'll give my face a good going over with the exfoliating side to get rid of all the dead skin and nasties from my face! I would definitely recommend this wipes! The £2 pound that I paid was an offer price I believe so I'm not too sure on the full price. 

Garnier Moisture + Matte Oil Free Moisturiser - £1.95 on offer at Superdrug
I've also used this already too and I'm a little bit on the fence about this one, my first impression is that it does smell really nice especially since it contains Green Tea Extract and doesn't have a nasty smell or anything but then when I first put it on my face it felt a little bit greasy, I'm not sure if that's because I maybe put a little bit too much on my face I'm not too sure but I'm gonna carry on using it and see how it feels after a few more uses and come to my conclusions then. 

Gillette Satin Care with a Touch of Olay shaving gel - £1.30 on Offer at Wilko's
I've also used this product already too! I must say that I am very impressed overall, it smells so lovely and not like a normal shaving gel and it also made my legs feel so soft and moisturised and I didn't feel any need to apply anything else after I've shaved my legs like I normally do which was an added bonus! 

Beauty Formula's Renewing Glorious Mud Exfoliater - £1 at Savers 
I've also already used this product and I'm not 100% sure about what I think about it. I know that it is meant to be an exfoliator but I can't but feel that it feels a little bit too gritty! I've been using it for about a week now and I've not really seen any difference in my pores or my complexion which has disappointed me slightly! 

Revolution Pressed Powder - £2 at Superdrug
I got this is the shade porcelain soft pink. At first I wasn't too sure about this straight away. I'm quite pale anyway and I often find it hard finding a shade in foundations and powders that match the colour of my skin and more often than not end up not buying from a brand because they don't do my shade, but this powder fits my skintone perfectly which I was pleasantly surprised about as I was concerned it would be too off. 

Freedom Pro Highlight - £2 at Superdrug
I also haven't used this product yet either but I am quite excited to be using it! I have however swatched this product and it is a very subtle pinky nude that isn't too dramatic on first impressions! I have only just really starting to experiment with highlighter so I'm still finding what I like and suits my skin at the moment so we shall see how this turns out! 

Nivea 3 in 1 Exfoliating Wipes - £1.45 offer price at Superdrug
I haven't used this yet and I'm still using up my simple exfoliating wipes before I move on to trying these! But I am excited to try these next, I'm trying to look after my skin a little bit better so I'm just trying to experiment and find what works well for my skin so we shall see how I feel about these.

January Faves!

Hello Everybody hope that you're all good? So today I'm bringing you my January faves, I'll just be chatting about all my favourites from January whether they be make -up, beauty, skin care or all the bits and pieces that I've brought for Ollie throughout the month! I hope you all enjoy!

My first hit is Body Scrub! I've lately become such a massive fan of body scrubs I'm not sure what it is about them but I've fallen in love with them lately, my favourite by far has to be the Soap and Glory Scrub of Your Life, I just love it so much, I think that it smells absolutely amazing and leaves my skin feeling great. I first got some of the soap and glory scrubs in a gift set that Ben had brought me for Christmas and that was it I'm hooked and I've fell in love, I've also since brought a couple more scrubs from other brands that I'm really excited to try. My Soap and Glory one is only a travel size but I will definitely be purchasing the full size one once I've used it all up! I've also really be loving the Wilkinson's own range Fruits so far I've tried the Coconut and Vanilla one and the Passion Fruit and Melon one both of them are incredible and I really want to try some others in the range! 
I've also really been loving the Nivea in Shower Body Moisturiser, I'm do really love it at the moment its so super easy because you just pop it onto your skin and rub it whilst its still wet, I've also found this this also saves a bit of time so it's great when Ollie is having one of his drifting in and out of sleep nights and I have to jump in the bath or the shower quick, I can wash, pop this on and then jump in my Pj's and I'm done! 

For Oliver I'm really on the bandwagon for boy legging's, I am obsessed with buying him them he's got so many of them in different patterns its ridiculous! I mean don't get me wrong I like jeans for him but leggings are so much more convenient, I'm not messing around with buttons or poppers and their great for when he's crawling around and climbing up everything he's got more comfort and flexibility and isn't restricted by a pair of jeans.

I've not really got any other favourites this month beside this little selection, I hope you've enjoyed my short and sweet post!