Working mummy!

Right from the outset it was always my intention to return to work after the birth of my baby. I remember working out when my maternity leave and thinking how far away work seemed! After Mason was born I had a few blissful months where work didn't even register in my mind.

Then came arranging CHILDCARE. Me and my partner liked the idea of a nursery, interacting with other babies, reliable and we knew some in our area offered flexible days to fit in with my shifts. After looking around three we made are decision and forked out a small fortune (especially on mat pay) for Masons enrollement.

Masons trial days went like a dream. He ate, slept and played at nursery and had 0 meltdowns! One relieved mummy! I got to know the staff a bit and the whole thing really did make me feel much better about leaving him there. 

So the first day back. If I could sum it up, it was like any other day! With a little new background sensation that would rise to the surface in moments of quiet and bring feelings of missing my boy. I'll admit I had a few sneaky moments of gazing at pictures of him! And I had my phone glued to me 'just in case' nursery needed me! 

Me with my other 'hat' on! 

And it's been like that since. I don't appear to have forgotten everything as I somehow feared. In fact I've been quite surprised at the little things such as passcodes that have pinged back into my brain! And *gulp* I've quite enjoyed myself....

Skip Hop Dash Changing Bag

I hadn't really spent a great deal of time thinking about which changing bag to get but on yet another preganancy browse in Jojo Maman Bebe this just lept out at me! For a start Masons gender was still a mystery so I didn't want the usual pinks or blues and as our pram was black (definitely needed jazzing up!), this was perfect in the looks department!

This had been our changing bag for 7 months now and in that time it's good looks have been matched with its practicality. It's so roomy, fitting in everything I've ever needed with me, it has many so compartments to stash your essentials in, including a handy mummy section (saves on a handbag!) and insulated bottle compartments. It has a good size change mat included. The fabric is weather proof and is super durable, I think you'll agree that this dosnt look like it's been used every day for 7 months! 

But possibly my favourite feature of my Dash bag is the buggy clips! Absolute genius. How I feel for mums with their lovely looking bags banging against their dirty pram wheels and into their shins! This little number simply clips round my pram handles and sits neatly at an easily accessible position! 

Skip hop produce this bag in a number of lovely prints, and this print is available in I the other bag styles too. For stockists visit: http://www.skiphop.com/home/storelocator/