I've finally caved in to the blogging fad!

Today, it suddenly occurred to me that since Laila was born, life is whizzing by at a rate of knots. I don't have the time to keep a diary but jotting down a few notes on my laptop will be quick so I've decided to start blogging to capture life purely for me to look back on - I have the memory of a fish so I can't rely on that!

Time is a scarce resource recently; I try to grab a power nap here and there while Laila sleeps but still forget to eat when it's just the two of us... I'm snacking on a nutritious combination of a turkey burger in a pitta as I type - seems like quick and easy is the order of the day.

Speaking of diet, today marks the beginning of my Davina regime - bought Davina McCall's postnatal workout DVD a couple of weeks ago but haven't had the chance to press 'play' yet! I'm determined to get that yummy mummy figure back, especially with my forthcoming housewarming when everyone will be coming to our place for the first time since the renovations have come to an end. I've also said yes to a champagne cruise to Amsterdam in November, when Laila will be 8 months old, for extra motivation to shed those baby pounds! How I'll be able to leave her is another matter but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it...

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I've just been to collect the post from the box outside and amongst all of Daddy's post was Sainsbury's "Little Ones" magazine, with Laila's first public appearance in the media! Friends will know I have dabbled with TV and magazines here and there for fun, so it's only natural that little Laila will get a taste too! When asked "whether or not I'd recommend controlled crying" as part of Sainsbury's Big Debate, here's my reason for being entirely against it...

Anyway, my main job for today is trawling through our last major shop to decide what I want to keep and return - sounds like a minor, but when there are about 15 large shopping bags full of house stuff, Laila stuff and a few for Mummy and Daddy, it's a mission!