A new family routine

So we now have a new family routine thanks to Andy's work shifts changing.

Week One he works 12:30 till 20:30 Monday to Friday and is off on a Saturday and Sunday.

Week Two he has two 10:00 till 18:00 and two 09:00 till 18:00 Monday to Thursday off on a Friday and then 09:00 till 14:00 on a Saturday.

Last week was his first week one so it wasn't too much different to what it was before for James but this week being the first of the week twos, so Andy has been getting home when James has been having his bath and bed time. 

Needless to say James has been acting up at bed time and not wanting to go to sleep as he knew daddy was home early. We normally try to alternate who puts him to bed when we are both home. But the last few nights he's just wanted daddy and it has taken both of us to get him down. So his normal bedtime of between six and seven has been after half eight the last few nights but of course he's still been waking up between six and seven! 

Next week it is going to change even more as we move out of our rented house and into my parents house while we wait to complete on our house. Then Andy is going to be leaving early and getting back late no matter which shift week he is going to be on.

Roll on moving into our house and trying to get James into a normal bedtime routine.

Silent Sunday

Moving update

So we are currently in the middle of buying our first family home.

We have been renting since we got together almost seven years ago and are currently in our fifth rented property together but our first house.

Seeing as our tenancy is up before we have completed on the house. All our furniture is going into the local safe store inNewcastle, while we go and temporary camp out at my mum and dads while waiting on the sale completing.

We made a start on packing up the house a few weeks ago and our dining room is currently piled high with boxes.

James seems to be taking it ok. We have been talking to him for a while about his new house, his new bedroom and his new garden. 

We started packing up stuff in his bedroom today and he was taking it pretty well. Most of his teddies been put into black bags apart from his favourites - Baby Tad, Mr Panda, Mr Moussey Supermarket & of course CB who will be coming with us to nana and gaga's house.

There's not much left to do, we are hoping to get our beds collapsed next weekend then it's all systems go for leaving the house and handing back the keys on 20th April.

Silent Sunday

*PR Post* Asbestos Advice Helpline

It has been reported that almost 90% of UK schools contain the deadly material asbestos and with the government’s policy on this still very much that of ‘manage rather than remove,’ our children are at risk!

Simple classroom activities such as pinning work to a wall, removing books from a cupboard or slamming a door can release thousands of asbestos fibres into the air which, when inhaled, can lead to the development of asbestos-related diseases in later life including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer or pleural thickening.

To bring home the reality of Asbestos in schools, the Asbestos Advice Helpline have created the infographic below. It is something they hope will bring home the reality.

As a parent of a small child about to enter into school system, this is quite shocking to read. I'm hoping all the schools my son attends are new and don't contain asbestos.

**This is a PR post**

Fourth Wedding Anniversary

So today marks our fourth wedding anniversary. 

We got married on 19 March 2011 at The Sun Hotel in the beautiful village of Warkworth. The hotel has been a big part of my life as we went there for family meals as I was growing up and also my mum used to go there with her parents and aunt and uncle. In fact when mums uncle retired he ended up with a part time job behind the bar. 

It was a beautiful Saturday lunchtime when we had our ceremony, the days leading up to the wedding it had been so foggy and miserable, so went I woke up on the Saturday morning to see blue skies and the sun shining I was relieved. 

Unfortunately for me I was actually ill on our wedding day. When we arrived up from Surrey on the Wednesday I had a bit of a sore throat. It was when I woke up on the Thursday morning with no voice we were worried. I managed to see a doctor and unfortunately I had tonsillitis. So I spent the two days before my big day in bed on antibiotics. I managed to enjoy the day but I did end up in bed by 10pm asleep. 

What a fast four years it has been. We have done a lot in those four years - went to Orlando on honeymoon, relocated from Surrey back to my home town, then found out James was on the way, found a lovely flat and of course then James arrived. 

I'm not saying it's been an easy four years because it hasn't. We have had plenty of ups and downs. Lots of tears and lots of laughter. This last year has been the worst of my life with losing my nannie, who I miss so much everyday. I don't know what I would have done without Andy. He's my rock. He's been there every step of the way to hold my hand and wipe away my tears.

But what I really wanted to say to my wonderful husband is that I love him so very much and can't imagine my life without him. Him and James are my whole world.

Here's to another year together let's make it even better than the rest xxx 

**Review** Slumbersac Sleeping Bag with Feet.

When the people from Slumbersac asked if we would review their sleeping bag with feet. We jumped at the chance. 

www.slumbersac.co.uk says "Our sleeping bags with feet are just like normal sleep sacks, but with openings for feet! Children can walk freely without tripping up while staying cosy in their bag!"

James outgrew his old sleeping bags last year and sleeping with just a duvet has proved tricky as he is a big fidget in his sleep and I'm always finding the duvet on the floor in the mornings.

Where we are currently living the temperature in his room is a strange one. One night you can put him to bed and his Gro egg is reading 22 degrees and the next night at exactly the same time it can be reading 15 degrees. The last few months we have had a lot of early morning wake up screams around 2/3am as James has woken up freezing and the Gro egg has been reading as low as 10 degrees.

The sleeping bag we are testing is age 3-4 so is quiet long, but with it having the feet holes it's no problem and James is quite tall for his age. It's a 2.5 tog so it's nice and cosy.

The first night we went to put it on, James was a bit unsure as it had been a longtime since he had worn anything similar. But he soon settled down to sleep and the next time we heard from him it was just after 7am and he had slept from 8pm. 

I went to take it off him so daddy could change him and boy we had real tears running down his face as he didn't want to take his bag off. 

When I went to put it on him for the second night after he was in his pjs after his bath he was so excited. He wanted his bag on. He settled down had story and milk and was fast asleep by half past six. He woke up once for a drink and went straight back to sleep and woke for the day at quarter past six.

Overall I am 100% impressed with this product and we will definitely continue to use it at night and around the house if James is cold. 

The age 3-4 sac we reviewed retails for £22.99. It can be purchased from www.slumbersac.co.uk prices for the smaller sizes start at £18.99 

**We were sent this sleeping bag with feet free of charge in exchange for this review. All photos and opinions are my own.**