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A daily diary of a

First Time Mum

living on a remote island in Orkney

Building a happy baby

16/10/2018

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We were visited by a health visitor today, who gave us a lot of encouragement and information about all the services available to us and the milestones that the baby is going to reach in the next couple of weeks. 

Medical Check: Health visitor's first visit
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Milestone: Mimicking faces
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Books: Ron's first book
​Gifts: Cousin's drawing of our family
​Parenting: Terry towels VS muslin cloths

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The last midwife visit

15/10/2018

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This wasn't a planned visit, but as she was on the island anyway the midwife decided to pop in and check on the baby. She also got us registered with the local doctor's surgery!

Medical Check: A visit in passing
​Admin: Registered with local GP's office

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Imploding emotions

10/10/2018

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Today we were visited by a midwife for the last time, which felt like we were closing a huge chapter of 2018 - there will be no more midwife visits! The sense of finality and completion that this signified left us feeling somewhat emotionally imploded. . .

Medical Check: Last midwife visit

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1 week anniversary

8/10/2018

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I can't believe Ron is 1 week old today - the time is flying so quickly and my little baby boy was growing up so fast!

​We were visited by a midwife in the morning and a couple of friends who popped in later in the afternoon. 

​Milestone: 1 week anniversary
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Medical Check: Heel prick test
Experience: First plaster
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Gifts: A cute outfit selection
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​Milestone: First eye contact

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A gift for Daddy

6/10/2018

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It is James's birthday today and we had an exciting day learning many parenting lessons and having many first-time experiences, one of which resulted in an exciting present for daddy!

Parenting: Co-sleeping begins
​Parenting: Daddy's first (cloth) nappy change!

Milestone: Finding his voice
​Milestone: A belly button exposed
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Medical Check: Weight loss
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Experience: First post for Ron

​Gifts: Woollen blankets
​Experience: First walk & rabbit catch
​Experience: First bath at home
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Parenting: Ambidextrous eating

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The"babymoon" begins

4/10/2018

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We have a baby! We are back home! And we are so much in love! 
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With emotions still high and a day of many new experiences, we slowly begin to figure out our new lives. We also put a little something aside for the future!

Medical Check: Midwife home visit
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Gifts: A second silver coin

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Bringing our baby home

3/10/2018

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We have a baby! We are parents. . . Ronnie is finally here and we are so incredibly happy! Now we must leave the maternity ward and get back home, where a new life awaits.

Medical Check: Left ear hearing test
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Parenting: Getting wet!
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Milestone: First time outdoors
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Experience: First car & boat journey
​Experience: Home and dogs


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Last day at the hospital

2/10/2018

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You would think that after three days of utter frustration we'd be rushing to get out of the hospital. . . But today was a day of utter delight!

Medical Check: Initial baby checks
Admin: E-mail address created
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Gifts: A jumper and mittens

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    • About Us >
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  • Wine List & Recipes
    • Banana Wine Made Simple
    • Blaand
    • Blackberry Mead
    • Christmas Pudding Wine!
    • Chocolate Wine
    • Easy Rhubarb Wine
    • Gorse Flower Wine
    • Gutsy Ginger Wine
    • Liquorice Wine
    • Mead Making Made Simple
    • Melon Wine
    • Mint Wine Recipe
    • Mushroom Wine
    • Nasturtium Leaf Wine
    • Nettle and Mint Wine
    • No Boil Rhubarb Wine
    • Orange Wine
    • Lemon and Ginger Mead
    • Pear Wine
    • Pine Needle Wine
    • Pumpkin Wine
    • Rose Hip Leaf Wine
    • Red Kidney Bean Wine!
    • Rose Petal Wine
    • Rhubarb and Apple Wine
    • Seaweed Wine
    • Spiced banana wine
    • Sticky Toffee Pudding Wine
    • Turnip and Red Cabbage Wine
    • Wine Making 101
    • What is a country wine?
    • ​Can I use bread yeast to make wine?