My brother is living in Sanur, Bali. He has invited myself, Craig, Jasper, my sister Christine, her partner Luke and our father Bernie. It is the first time we have all holidayed together and it is the first time my dad and Jasper have been overseas. I am a little nervous travelling with an 11… Continue reading Bali

As a newborn I did a lot of my play with Jasper on the couch next to me. It wasn’t until he was about 2 months old that I finally worked out that I was able to lift Jasper up & down off the floor. To get Jasper onto the floor I position him to… Continue reading Picking Jasper up from the floor

We are trialling the 3 in 1 Power Cot made by Pramar Pty Ltd. The cot is designed to help people with disabilities or someone with an injury to safely tend to baby. Aesthetically the cot looks just like any ordinary cot however it is motorised. A remote control is used to raise the cot… Continue reading Jasper’s Power Cot

After a bad night with Jasper at 2 weeks of age a midwife gave us a DVD explaining the tweddle technique. The tweddle technique is basically looking out for tired signs & putting the baby to bed awake so he can settle himself to sleep. The key is to follow the same routine every time.… Continue reading Settling Jasper

When Jasper was just a week old, I was told by a midwife that babies love routines, particularly when going to bed. So I started to read him “Dizzy Days” by Dr Seuss every time I put him to bed. As crazy as this sounds I read this same book to him 4 times a… Continue reading Reading to Jasper

Initially I was so nervous about bathing Jasper. A friend suggested I purchase a “Fisher Price” bath that has a sling. We have the bath sitting on a table along with his change mat. I used a contour pillow to support him on my lap so I could safely & comfortably wash his eyes with… Continue reading Jasper’s first bath at home

Going into all the baby shops was very overwhelming. We had no idea what type of car seat was going to be the easiest for me to operate. A friend suggested we purchase an Infa-Secure Turn-A-Tot car seat. This car seat is not a capsule. It does however swivel 360 degrees. I turn the car… Continue reading Bernie puts Jasper in the car