Ewan The Dream Sheep Sleep Aid

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Anyone with a newborn knows that settling them down to sleep can be somewhat of a trauma.

Fortunately, Milo has been pretty good, and nods off himself in the moses basket.

In the middle of the night, however, when the house is deadly silent and I can hear him starting to break in to a scream, Ewan The Dream Sheep has become my lifesaver.

Despite all the things I was given advice on or warned about having a baby, no-one mentioned that newborns can be such noisy sleepers!

Milo makes all kinds of snorts, grunts, strains, whimpers and squeals - in fact, he sounds like a cross between a goat and a goose.

By Carla Playtime Blanket

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Night or day, babies love to be snuggled up in something cosy.

This funky unisex blanket from By Carla, with a bright pattern on one side and faux fur on the reverse, does the job perfectly.

Doodle Zoo Grobag

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When pregnant and reading baby books, many stated newborns sleep for up to 20 hours a day.

This is, in fact, a lie.

They are awake demanding your constant attention for 20 hours a day.

But for the other four hours, they love a good snooze, and being snug as a bug in a sleeping bag ensures a lovely rest.

Organic Babies No Scent Baby Wash and No Scent Baby Oil

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For the first four weeks of his life, bathtime was pretty dull for my little man, as we followed the midwife's instructions and used only water on his peachy soft skin.

But now we've moved on to a whole new experience - bubbles.

Well, the results of last night's new routine are in...

Milo in bed asleep by 8.30pm. Mum and dad in bed asleep by 8.31pm. Sorted.

HUGE apologies for such a lack of entries - this baby lark is somewhat time-consuming.

Milo is now four weeks old and this last month has been a blur of constant feeding, sleep deprivation and crying (both him and me).

Today is Milo's two-week birthday.

This may mean nothing to the little guy who is currently snoozing away in his moses basket, but for me, this is quite a milestone.

The past fourteen days in this 'baby boot camp' have definitely been a test of patience and stamina.

I'm not sure where the phrase "sleep like a baby" comes from, but it clearly wasn't from a parent - at least not a parent of a newborn.

In fact, I'd like to smack the idiot who did coin this phrase right in the mouth.

Now here's a phrase that makes total sense...cry like a baby. Yep, total sense.

...some news.

Milo Jasper Deadman made a speedy arrival on Friday morning, weighing a chunky 8lb 10oz.

He's brilliant. And a boy. So my 'mother's intuition' about Sprout being a girl was completely wrong!