The Hospital Bag

I’m due to give birth for the second time come February 2019. If experience has taught me anything it’s that the labour bag I packed was absolutely useless, it was full of size 8 jeans, cute outfits and a few other unnecessary pieces. This time, my lists are full proof! My plan is to go home four hours after giving birth so I have packed a labour bag and a long stay back, just in case things are out of my control and I need to stay for a few days.

Labour Bag
full of the essentials for everyone to be as comfortable as possible. It is important to have a spare outfit for Dad because the chances are he will be feeling yuck too! This time I have packed Lola a little activity bag and a gift from her little sister to entertain her when she comes in for a visit.

Long Stay Bag
The hospital will give you the minimum! cracked, bleeding nipples? sucked in if you don’t have cream (or didn’t know that was a thing), hungry in the middle of the night when you’re up feeding… you’ll have to wait for breakfast. So pack absolutely everything you need to be comfortable! The biggest underwear you can find and all bottoms BLACK, that way if you do leak it won’t be noticeable.

Baby Overnight Oats

Often mums’ worry about two things; children not getting enough nutrition and entertaining the baby whilst you cook, clean etc. This recipe allows you to prep breakfast the night before whilst baby sleeps and clean up then and be assured that your child is having a nutritious start to the day. My daughter loves this breakfast.

Side note:  I also prepare lunch the night before and make dinner in her nap. This allows me to enjoy my day with my daughter. If you would like me to share my morning and night time routine please let me know.

You will need

• 1/4 cup of rolled oats
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
• 1 serving of baby probiotics
• 1/2 teaspoon LSA mix
• 1/2 teaspoon breakfast seed mix
• swirl of rice malt syrup (if your child is older than 12 months you can use honey.
• one eighth-one quarter of a sliced banana (any fruit you desire)

Method

1. place fruit of choice in a container with a lid
2. add the dry ingredients
3. add the rice malt syrup
4. add the milk
5. place the lid on and give it a good shake
6. refrigerate overnight
7. heat up for 30 seconds and serve.

Enjoy!

Feel free to change the ingredients based on what you have or what your baby needs! For instance if your child is suffering from constipation leave out the banana and add a fruit high in fibre. If under twelve months replace the milk with formula or breast milk. if you make this for your Bub please comment below how it went!

Comparison is the thief of Joy.

The above image is from Soup of the day. Please check out this lovely blog.

Since becoming a mum comparison has been a struggle for me. I am constantly comparing my efforts to others and falling short. My blog posts are never as good as someone else, my Instagram is never enough, I am unable to give my daughter what other people easily give to theirs. I did not realise how big of a problem this had become until this week.

The background story is one of my ambitions for this year has to be more on top of the house. I spent the morning doing my newly implemented morning routine, packed my daughter’ and I lunches that I had made the night before, and left the house feeling quite happy with my efforts. Sure the house was not perfect (hello, I have an eleven month old) but I was content, I was more than content I was proud and JOYFUL.

I walked into a friends’ beautiful house (she has recently become a stay at home mum like me), every surface looked like it had been freshly cleaned. I commented on her efforts and so did a few other women. She looked at me and said with a laugh “I’m a stay at home mum it is easy what’s your excuse.” I laughed along with her but I felt small, my joy was gone and in comparison I was not measuring up. My joy was gone. All week I have been replaying this scenario (I must admit I think I may have some minor case of anxiety since giving birth to my daughter, if you would like me to delve further into this please comment below). I have replayed this conversation and made every excuse under the sun; her husband is home for dinner, bath time, breakfast, etc. My husband is not and that is hard. Her children are older and more independent, they can understand reason, my child wakes through the night, etc

No excuses were needed!!!

I had wasted my time comparing myself to someone else AGAIN. As a result my joy had been taken. The funny thing is I am sitting here in my clean home typing this. Ladies, let us commit to loving ourselves, celebrating our efforts, improvements and small milestones. Do not let someone steal your joy. You’ve got this!!!!

I want to leave you with this passage that has encouraged me today.

Let’s just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren’t.” -Romans12:6 (The Message Version)

 

 

Feeding on the Go

I have formula fed since my daughter was 5weeks old. If you would like to know why, click here. After some requests I have created a video on preparing your bag for feeding on the go. Hope it helps you. Please like and subscribe. xx

Press here to prepare your feeding bag

Here are some products that I used, hope you find them helpful.

Lillie & Capri Day Pack: This was our bottle bag we kept separate to our nappy bag. It was great as it fitted everything we needed in it. Hot tip… don’t put it in the washing machine.

Nalgene Wide mouth bottle: As we were able to sterilise this bottle, I kept it in the fridge full of sterilised water. 🙂

Thermos: This was my on the go diy bottle warmer. If the water gets too cool I would just use that water to fill the bottle.

Formula Dispenser: I don’t have any recommendations, but you need one… actually you need three of them. One in your feeding bag though 😉

 

Would you like a printable checklist? Let me know!

Hope this helps you! Please leave your comments and recommendations below.

2017 was unbeatable- bring on 2018

 

2017 was fun, challenging and exciting. I gave birth to my gorgeous girl in January. I spent my first year since I was fourteen not working or studying, I graduated from my masters of teaching (which I completed three days before Lola was born), we moved… twice. I would not change a thing. I loved raising my daughter in the city, there is so much to do and see. I also love raising her on the coast there is so much to explore and no one is in a rush.

Goodbye to the best year yet, Hello 2018.

This year I won’t be setting a new years resolution. They are always unachievable and out of reach. They leave me feeling unsatisfied at the end of the year.

2018 will be the year of goals. Using my Leanne Baker Daily planner I will be setting monthly goals. They’re a little less scary than a resolution and a whole lot more achievable.

 Self Care

• Meal prep lunches
• Tan fortnightly

Family

• Go stone fruit picking together: I have already booked this in for the 6^th January
• Post a playmat to my cousin before the arrival of her baby. (Let me know if you would like a tutorial)

Health

• No caffeinated drinks
• Walk daily
• Drink 2Litres of water daily

Finance

• Don’t purchase take away (RIP cheeseburgers-my weakness)
• Teaching number application (this SAHM is about to turn into a working mum.)

Fun

• Sew matching outfits for my daughter and her baby born. (should I post a tutorial?)

 

• Create a functional cleaning schedule. (I have done this… would you like me to share?)

 

2018 is the year of health and organisation. Please share your monthly goals for January I would love to see them.

Turkey Balls

Ingredients

500grams turkey mince

1 cup cauliflower

1 zucchini

1 egg

1/2 cup frozen vegetable

handful of breadcrumbs

Method

1. grate zucchini and cauliflower into a large bowl
2. add the egg, breadcrumbs and turkey mince
3. mix together well
4. Oil fry pan and preheat on low-medium
5. roll into ball size of choice
6. cook balls rotating regularly.

This recipe is adaptable, add your mince of choice and swap out the vegetables for what your body needs. This is a great lunch recipe. I normally serve it with brown rice, sweet potato mash or quinoa. It makes 60 balls, enough for 8-10meals. Which equals to a fortnight of lunches.

Please comment below with your favourite recipe. Leave a link. x

 

Well, hello.

Welcome to Baby and Her Baby.

 

My name is Molly, I’m married to Matt and I am a young mum to a gorgeous little girl. I’m honest, lack a filter, enjoy cooking, sewing, creating memories for my daughter, watching an excessive amount of Netflix, organising, planning and writing lists. Im working towards a rocking mum bod. I look forward to sharing VLOGS and BlOGS with you that stretch from #mumlife to fun recipes, terrible recounts and anything else that I think is relevant. So grab a caffeinated drink, sit back and lean in. xx