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Stampede Review @IntuLakeside

stampede review pinA few weeks ago I was invited to IntuLakeside to try the food at Stampede, a new eatery in the food court. I headed straight to the Stampede website as I’d never heard of the chain before, and as soon as I saw the homepage I replied immediately with a yes. American style burgers, ribs and wings. My favourite.

Stampede is in the food court so isn’t a sit down restaurant. For a mum of 2 that can be a positive thing, meaning we can find plenty of space in the seating area for prams and changing bags.

The menu was straight forward and it was a no brainer I would order a burger. You can choose light, middle or heavyweight, which is 1, 2 or 3 burgers respectively. I went for the middleweight with bacon. My friend went for a lightweight. You can see the two burgers below.

We also opted for a few sides. Chips, onion strings and poutine. I’ve never had poutine or onion strings before and O.M.G they were delicious. Like, seriously delicious.

stampede food collageWe also decided to try the milkshakes. We ordered these with the food (stupidly) so I couldn’t finish it because it was way too filling. Delicious, but filling. I recommend you order one after your meal.

The food at Stampede was amazing. It’s my favourite type of food and definitely tasted ‘American’. Not your typical burger and chips.

The prices are pretty reasonable. You’ll be paying double what you would at McDonalds, but you’ll be eating quality food.

If this is your type of food then definitely try out Stampede if you’re ever at IntuLakeside.

~A~

*I was given this meal free of charge for the purpose of this review. All words and opinions are my own.

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Teletubbies Book Review & Giveaway

teletubbies book review pinIt feels a little surreal reviewing the new Teletubbies books with my boys mainly because I remember when the Teletubbies first appeared on our screens nearly 20 years ago! I was a 9 year old girl who spent most of her time playing outside but I remember my friends and I becoming a little obsessed with these new fun loving characters, and we even bought the CD!

So whats different about the new Teletubbies?

It’s been nearly 20 years since the show was first aired and they have now developed it for children in a world full of technology, whilst keeping the innocence and friendly characteristics. These days children are surrounded by screens, but this can be educational and beneficial to development, so as a parent I’m happy to hear the new and improved show embraces technology as well as education.

To find our more about how Teletubbies can be beneficial to your childs development, Dr Jacqueline Harding explains it in this video.

For this review we received the following books…

Teletubbies ‘Magic Watering Can’ – Po’s watering can is magic and everything she waters grows & grows.

 

 

 

 

Teletubbies ‘Favourite Things’ – Tinky Winky, Dipsy and Po all have their favourite things to play with but Laa-Laa has lost hers Can the others help her find it?

 

 

 

 

Teletubbies ‘Pocket Library’ – Say Eh-oh to Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po and their friends in this Teletubbies Pocket Library. With six durable board books in a smart slipcase, each containing colourful images of everyone’s favourite Teletubbies characters.

 

 

 

teletubbies book review collage 1The Teletubbies reappeared on our screens last November and if I’m honest I wasn’t sure if Lamb would be that interested. He’s totally hooked on superheroes and bad guys at the moment so I thought this might be a little too ‘babyish’ for him, but I was wrong. He has watched it multiple times and seems to really enjoy it.

When I gave him his new books I was surprised to hear him name all of the characters and he sat and read them straight away. I thought it would be a nice idea if he read to his baby brother so we snuggled on my bed for a bedtime story. Lamb was so cute and ‘read’ the story to his brother.

What’s great about these books are they are suitable for babies as they are hardback, the colours capture little ones attention and as they get older they can begin to understand the story and read along. These will definitely be looked at a lot by both of my boys.

teletubbies book review collage 2As you can see Lamb and his brother already have a beautiful bond and bedtime stories is my favourite time of day.

Lamb loves being able to watch programmes and read the book at the same time. For example, we sat and watched The Lion King last week and followed the story with his book. I’m sure he will be doing the same with his Teletubbies books too. It’s a great way of learning what they are reading about and be able to do word and picture association.

To celebrate the launch of the new Teletubbies books I am offering your the chance to win your own Teletubbies book bundle.

Simply enter via the form below.

~A~

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We Made BB

This year I’m working with We Made Me and have been trying out there wraps/slings.

About the brand…

“We Made Me Ltd, formerly known as BabaSlings Ltd, is set to become synonymous with excellence and innovation in babywearing.  The collection, which promises to offer a progressive carrying solution for every family, now includes the Wuti Wrap™ (a stretchy wrap) and the Pao Papoose™ (a 3-in-1 front and back, soft-structured carrier), together with the much-loved, award-winning theBabaSling®.”

For a little fun I thought I’d write a post about in the form of an interview with BB.

Here’s what I asked him…

  1. BB, you are 9 weeks old, how has life been so far? Well, the big, wide world seems a little scary but I’m happy to be here. I have a very loving big brother who gives me lots of kisses and cuddles (sometimes too many 😉 ) so he makes it a nice place to be.
  2. What are your loves/hates? I love sleeping on mummy or daddy’s chest, that’s much better than being stuck in a crib, although mummy got me a Purflo Breathable Nest and that makes me feel cuddled and secure. I love drinking boobie milk and midnight snacks are my fave. I love my big brother, he makes me smile. I hate being in the car, I think I’m the only newborn who doesn’t sleep in my car seat.
  3. Do you have any hobbies? I really like laying on my changing mat and shaking my head from side to side, that’s funny. I recently watched Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, have you seen it? It really captured my attention and was the only thing that stopped me screaming on our way back from Wales. Apparently my brother loved it when he was a baby too.
  4. Do you have a favourite toy? I haven’t really had time to play with many toys, the only thing I seem to do when I’m awake is drink milk. Mummy likes to shake my Nook Nook rattle when I get fussy and that calms me down a little. Apparently when I’m big enough I can play with my brothers trains with him.
  5. What makes you smile? When mummy tickles my cheeks and calls me a cheeky monkey!

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Wuti Wrap™ key features

  • *Designed to carry babies from newborns to 9 months + (tested and safe for babies 3.6–15.9kg | 8–35lbs)
  • *For a comfortable fit, we recommend the wrap for babies (9kg | 20lbs), but it’s often used by parents with toddlers
  • *One size fits all
  • *Innovative breathable mesh material
  • *Machine washable at 40°C
  • *Available in three colours: midnight black, lavender and pebble
  • *Cyan blue binding creates the signature feature of the we made me™ brand
  • *Tested to Safety Standard CEN/TR 16512:2015 and ASTM 2907 – 14a
  • *Tapered ends and contrasting colour binding allows the wearer to check the correct positioning of the baby
  • *Includes educational Babywearing Guide, a delightfully unique, character-led, illustrated instruction booklet inspired by sacred animals

I wasn’t much of a baby wearer with Lamb but knew I wanted to wear BB. The Wuti Wrap is super comfy and feels very secure (once I got the hang of wrapping it!)

I can’t wait to try the next one!

~A~

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Barnardo’s Big Toddle with Mamia

barnardos big toddle pinThis year Mamia at Aldi are sponsoring Barnardo’s Big Toddle event – the UK’s biggest fundraising event for under 5’s.

The Big Toddle is all about children helping children by taking part in their own sponsored walk. Whether you’re a family, nursery, pre-school or toddler group, anyone can take part and raise some money for Barnardos.

Mamia, Aldi’s own brand of nappies, wipes, baby toiletries and baby food (and more) are proudly sponsoring the event and have kindly sent me some goodies that would help me take my kids on our own sponsored walk.

mamia big toddle snacks

Aldi sell a great variety Mamia products that would be perfect to talk along on your ‘big toddle’. Their organic spring water drink will keep the little ones hydrated, while their biscotti snacks and fruit pouches are the perfect snacks for your bag.

Their wipes will keep fingers and faces clean during the walk, and we will definitely be using the newborn nappies on BB. We love them!

If you would like to take part in the Big Toddle you can find more informations on the Barnardos website.

~A~

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BB’s 2 Month Update

2 month update pinCrikey we got to the 2 month update quickly. Well he’s actually 9 weeks so over 2 months old. My little baby boy is growing so fast, but I’m actually not feeling emotional about how quickly the time is going anymore. I’m just loving watching him develop and change everyday.

His smiles are infectious and his baby chat just melts my heart. I’m so in love with him it brings a tear to my eye. Which isn’t something I expected to feel so early on if I’m totally honest, it took a lot longer with Lamb due to my severe baby blues.

Feeding

My little guzzler is still feeding pretty regularly. There’s no pattern to his feeds and unfortunately our 3 hourly night feeds have gone out of the window. After his first leap at around 4 1/2-5 weeks his feeds can be anywhere from every 1 1/2 hours to every 3 hours. Yawn.

Breastfeeding is full established and I haven’t needed to give him a bottle. I’m producing plenty of milk for him and he’s still gaining around 3/4 of a pound every 2 weeks. Last time he was weighed he was 10b 14oz, so I’m sure he’s at least 11 1/2 lbs now.

Sleeping

I’m sure you can tell from how often he feeds he’s obviously not sleeping for long periods of time during the night. Having said that he has definitely learned the difference between day and night. He’s much more awake/alert during the day and at night even when he’s ‘awake’ for a feed his eyes are almost always closed and he’s straight back to sleep after 5/10 minutes of feeding.

Over the last week of so I’ve started putting him to bed on his own. He’s really good at falling asleep on his own without crying. I can tell when he’s tired as he gets pretty agitated and shouts at me. His bedtime is around 8pm and he will usually sleep until midnight. That’s his long sleep. after that its every 2-3 hours.

He doesn’t sleep for long periods of time during the day either. I thin he’s quite a light sleeper so easily startles himself and can often have quick 10 minute naps (hence why the blog is a little neglected at the moment!)

Unlike his brother BB hates his car seat. Hence why it took us 9 hours to drive back from Wales yesterday. He literally sleeps for 10 minutes then wakes up screaming. If you were a fly on the wall it would of been like a comedy sketch. We had to stop so many times. Yes, I also cried.

Development

His smiles and coos are happening daily. He’s definitely trying to ‘talk’ to me and it’s the cutest thing ever. He has a super strong head and seems to enjoy tummy time (certainly more than his broth did).

I’ve noticed BB watching his dad enter and leave the room. Obviously because I’m breastfeeding he spends most of his time bonding with me, close to me, and his poor dad has to work hard for his attention. But to our delight he definitely knows who his daddy is and really does follow him with his eyes as he leaves the room. It’s lovely.

We get lots of smiles when Lamb is mourned BB, he really does love his brother and recognises his voice. I think this is why I’m not so emotional about him growing so fast. I just love seeing there relationship develop.

At exactly 8 weeks BB had his first immunisations. He did so well considering they have 3 injections and one oral medicine. The poor guy cried but was soon comforted by a bit of boob. I gave him calpol straight away, but completely forgot to give hi a second dose 4-6 hours later and he soon reminded  me. His temperature didn’t rise luckily but he was obviously suffering. He was totally fine the next day and only needed 3 doses of calpol.

That’s it for now. Come back next month for his 3 month update 🙂

~A~

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