Itsatashathing: Baby girl names I like

Hi everyone,

So as I posted on Twitter about not knowing what to call our baby girl, I thought of make a post on the names I like. These are names that I like but my boyfriend doesn't necessarily like or have agreed on them.

These are in no particular order:

1. Darcie/Darcey (I've placed this first because I do really like this one)

2. Phoebe (this ones second because  my boyfriend doesn't like Darcie but can kind of agree on Phoebe)

3. Amelia

4. Elouise

5. Amelie

6. Casey

7. Esmé

8. Madison

9. Sienna

10. Jasmine

Here she is:

If you can think of a name for her or have favourite baby girl names yourself pop them in the comments.

Tasha X

Itsatashathing: July in pictures

Hi everyone,

I'm going to start doing this every month now starting with July. So here is my July in pictures.

6th July: I took a little blast to the past when I found my old phone and on it had all my old school pictures. This particular picture is of a chocolate Yule log I made in year 11. I was 15 years old at this time and had never attempted this before. However, for my first attempt at a Yule log I don't think it went to bad. I achieved an A* for my work. I think my teacher was actually quite shocked at what I had produced.

14th July: we took a bumpie! A little more had sprouted at 19 weeks...

18th July: ...until 20 weeks came! I had to put this dress on as it was so hot and didn't know what to do with myself. We really noticed my bump then.

22nd July: Scan day! Nerves and excitement on this day. Nervous because we wanted to know how things where going and excited to find out what we were having. We found it we are having a little girl and she is perfectly well.

30th July: Excuse this picture of me (I have my boyfriends hoodie on and no make up on, not a good look for me). We went to visit my family down where I come from. My Dad took my grandma, my boyfriend and I out to a little bespoke garden centre near to where they live and treated us to a hot chocolate (and a hot brownie). We found this bear (which believe it or not I think is for sale) which had a 'take a selfie on my paw' sign next to him. I believe you could enter a competition if you did this.

Anyway that's all the photos I had for July. July was a good month, now let's see what the rest of August brings.

Tasha x

Itsatashathing: Parenting goals

Hi everyone,

So when your pregnant I guess everyone starts planning ahead for when their child gets older. We've been doing this a lot recently saying what we will and won't do.

I thought I'd make a list of the things we've said and see if we stick to them.

1. Sweet allowance! When our little girl gets to about 4/5 I want them to have something nice but not to over indulge in sweets. What we've said is when we go to do our shopping on a Friday or Saturday they can have £1. It's up to then what they want to do with the £1. If they want to use it wisely and but 5 packs for £1 or buy 1 thing for the pound that's their decision. Whatever they buy will be given in small allowances throughout the week.

2. No squash! We're going to try and stay with just milk and water for as long as possible. When she starts school we may introduce squash but only a very weak amount.

3. If we say no we mean no! Easy to say but not so easy to do. If we say no to having something that's how it stays.

4. Following through on discipline. Again if we say no tele, we mean no tele. I believe its all to easy to say these things and go back on them. To me a child is then going to think 'oh mummy and daddy don't mean that when they say it, I can do it again next time.' That's not what we want. We don't want to be strict but there's boundaries.

5. Pocket money! Sort of like the sweet thing but I believe it should be earned. Nothing comes for free in life and that to me is a valuable life lesson. By this I don't mean making a 4 year old sweep and mop the floors. It's just simple things like if they get their toys out, they need to pack them away. 

That's what we have put together and I hope we can stick to this. Did you think of things like this and didn't go to plan? Or, did you think of things and stuck to them through the tough times? Let me know in the comments!

Tasha x

Itsatashathing: Pregnancy update it's a...

GIRL!!

Hi everyone,

So yesterday I went for my anomaly scan at the hospital. Everything went absolutely fine! Baby is developing well and everything is as expected. Baby is weighing in at a pound at the moment! 

I'm also very excited to reveal that we are having a little girl! I honestly couldn't believe it when she told us that we were having a little girl. My boyfriend and I came over very emotional I didn't know quite what to do I think I was just in shock. I was almost certain we were having a boy. I didn't have a preference of gender but as a little girl myself I always dreamed of having a little girl myself.

We went shopping after and I think this is when it really hit me about having a girl. We brought a couple of little pink items of clothing. I will do a baby haul at some point.

We can't wait to meet our little princess!

Tasha X

Itsatashathing: my BIG announcement!!

Hi everyone,

So it's a little later than planned but better late than never! It's been a very hectic day! Been busy getting thing ready for holiday and doing a few bits for what my announcement is today! 

Well without further or do... I'M PREGNANT!! Baby is due in December and my boyfriend and I couldn't be happier that we are starting our own little family. If you have any tips or advice please feel free to comment as we are first time parents. Also let me know if you are starting a family yourself.

Meet our little bean:

 

Boy or girl? Comment below 😊

Tasha x