The baby is due tomorrow. Looks like it might not arrive over the Bank Holiday weekend now, which must be good news. In my experience, staffing at hospitals over holiday weekends tends to be rather thin. Not blaming them- everyone has families, and they want breaks too.
Waiting for the phone call....................
Monday, 26 August 2013
Friday, 23 August 2013
It's a nervous time- we're all waiting for the phone call..........
It's the first time I've really experienced the wait for the phone call about a new baby. When you're the one expecting it's all very different.
4 days to go until the due date.......
4 days to go until the due date.......
Thursday, 22 August 2013
The Doting Grandmother writes on Zujava!
What is Zujava I hear you ask? Take a look here and you'll find out!
Click on the link Create a free account on Zujava and try it out. It's easy to use and there is lots of helpful advice available.
Zujava is a platform where writers can write about things they like and enjoy, and they can, potentially make money as well. My first three articles on Zujava are all ( not surprisingly)baby related.
Here they are;
The perfect jacket, hat and booties for a newborn baby
Organic baby clothes for newborn babies
Becoming a first time grandparent -helpful books
Here's a picture of the booties I knitted.
Cute? Yes! Easy to knit? Yes! Click the link above to find out more.
Click on the link Create a free account on Zujava and try it out. It's easy to use and there is lots of helpful advice available.
Zujava is a platform where writers can write about things they like and enjoy, and they can, potentially make money as well. My first three articles on Zujava are all ( not surprisingly)baby related.
Here they are;
The perfect jacket, hat and booties for a newborn baby
Organic baby clothes for newborn babies
Becoming a first time grandparent -helpful books
Here's a picture of the booties I knitted.
Cute? Yes! Easy to knit? Yes! Click the link above to find out more.
Thursday, 15 August 2013
Do modern babies (and their mums) like hand knitted clothes?
I've been assured that hand knitted baby clothes are very, very desirable these days. That's good news for those doting grandmothers who have run out of projects for themselves, their spouses, their distant relatives and their friends. Now there is a new person to knit for, new patterns to peruse, new yarn to buy.
Those of you who love to knit ( and there are many of us out there ) will appreciate the joy of starting new projects, adding to your stash, seeking out patterns, and reading posts on Ravelry. What's Ravelry? It's free site for knitters and crocheters, where tips are shared, patterns are posted, yarns are discussed and yarnies get together. Take a look here, log in and join Ravelry.
Take a look at the knitting page to the right for my first project.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Where were you when you heard that the Royal Baby had been born?
We were on a London Bus when the driver shouted out "it's a boy, 8 lb 6 oz!" 5 minutes later, we walked into our son and daughter in laws' home and told them the news- the BBC didn't have it yet- odd! London bus drivers must have had a fast link to the Royal website!
We had been visiting our family in London, and were rather late getting home from a visit to Kew Gardens in South West London ( where we visited Kew Palace- summer home to another George, King George III), so we were still on a bus at 8.20 pm, on Monday 22 July 2013. What a very hot day it was in London!
We now know that the baby will be called George Alexander Louis, Prince of Cambridge. We have no idea what our new grandchild will be called. The parents-to-be are keeping their chosen names a secret until he or she is born. Quite right too!
I've been updating my baby pages such as The Royal Baby, and there has also been quite a lot of interest in my article about the Duchess of Cambridge.
The newspapers seem to be full of tips on "how to be a Grandparent" following the royal birth- I'm reading everything with interest!
That car seat that Prince William clipped in so rapidly ( well done!) Was apparently a Britax Baby safe- a very reasonably priced car seat.
You can buy it from amazon.co. uk .
We had been visiting our family in London, and were rather late getting home from a visit to Kew Gardens in South West London ( where we visited Kew Palace- summer home to another George, King George III), so we were still on a bus at 8.20 pm, on Monday 22 July 2013. What a very hot day it was in London!
We now know that the baby will be called George Alexander Louis, Prince of Cambridge. We have no idea what our new grandchild will be called. The parents-to-be are keeping their chosen names a secret until he or she is born. Quite right too!
I've been updating my baby pages such as The Royal Baby, and there has also been quite a lot of interest in my article about the Duchess of Cambridge.
The newspapers seem to be full of tips on "how to be a Grandparent" following the royal birth- I'm reading everything with interest!
That car seat that Prince William clipped in so rapidly ( well done!) Was apparently a Britax Baby safe- a very reasonably priced car seat.
You can buy it from amazon.co. uk .
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Where's that Royal Baby?
We're waiting Kate!
Here hoping the hot weather isn't getting the Duchess down. At the risk of stating the obvious in a Pippa Middleton kind of way "babies come when they're ready"
The world's press is camped out at the hospital, flags are ready to fly...
Here hoping the hot weather isn't getting the Duchess down. At the risk of stating the obvious in a Pippa Middleton kind of way "babies come when they're ready"
The world's press is camped out at the hospital, flags are ready to fly...
Monday, 3 June 2013
Doting Grandmother to be checking in
My first grandchild is due at the end of August. I'm jumping the gun rather starting this blog now, but I'm already writing about baby stuff on my other pages, so I thought I'd start to get organised.
Babies are going to be hot news this summer. That's a little trivial I know, but with a Royal Baby on the way in July, we'll be getting more than our fair share of baby news this year.
HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, is the same age as me. His birthday (14 November ) is the same as my late father's, and we are both expecting our first grandchild this summer- we have a lot in common. I don't suppose that HRH's first reaction to being told the news was the same as mine "Wow, that's great....I must start knitting". More likely it was "mmm jolly good, a new heir to the throne. That means Harry is out of the running..."
If you think you might find this blog interesting, amusing, informative even, why not bookmark it and return at some later date when I've spruced it all up?
Babies are going to be hot news this summer. That's a little trivial I know, but with a Royal Baby on the way in July, we'll be getting more than our fair share of baby news this year.
HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, is the same age as me. His birthday (14 November ) is the same as my late father's, and we are both expecting our first grandchild this summer- we have a lot in common. I don't suppose that HRH's first reaction to being told the news was the same as mine "Wow, that's great....I must start knitting". More likely it was "mmm jolly good, a new heir to the throne. That means Harry is out of the running..."
If you think you might find this blog interesting, amusing, informative even, why not bookmark it and return at some later date when I've spruced it all up?
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