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SEVEN MONTHS 💕👶🏼💕 This little monkey i

SEVEN MONTHS 💕👶🏼💕
This little monkey is seven months old!!!
She’s definitely developing a proper little character now - she loves her food, is super strong with her sitting now, and has two little front teeth! 🥰
I have no doubt she will be on the move sooner rather than later, as this last week she has finally rolled over both ways (she decided sitting was what she wanted to achieve first!) and now she’s even more of a wriggle pants! 💕

She loves her big brother Murphy so much 🐶 (scroll to the last pic for her smiling at him!) and her favourite days are Wednesdays when she has Hartbeeps with Harry (and @hakleyb) and Thursdays when she has her new baby class @moomusicwithkim with Charlie, Oscar and now Reuben too (along with @welshwendy84, @finethreadswithbecky & @emmacholtz!)👶🏼

She’a still a total boob monster 🤱🏼 (which we are both still enjoying and getting so much joy from!) but also loves her new foods - particularly raspberries in yogurt, sweet potato and avocado! 🥑

Can’t believe how fast you’re growing baby girl - we love you with all our hearts! 🥰💕👶🏼

Dress from the lovely @emmathorns - so cute! 🎁

SIX MONTHS • 💕 Our perfect baby girl is 6 mon

SIX MONTHS • 💕
Our perfect baby girl is 6 months old!! 👶🏼
6 months of the most wonderful cuddles and the best smiles! 🥰
This last month, Evie has found a new love and intrigue for her big brother Murphy, and smiles from ear to ear whenever she sees him! 🐶

She has also learned to sit by herself which is really exciting; still a little wobbly at times but very proud! 👶🏼

She’s definitely started teething, and munches on everything she can get her hands in to help those two little front teeth make their way through! 💕

6 months also marks 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding which I posted about the other day - beyond proud and really pleased to have made this milestone! 🤱🏼

Sleep has been a bit of a challenge this month; but we are hopefully getting somewhere with it now 🤞🏻

We love you, our growing girly! And we are proud to be your mummy and daddy!
@matt.griff90

Six Months Exclusively Breastfeeding! 🤱🏼 Wel

Six Months Exclusively Breastfeeding! 🤱🏼
Well baby girl, we made it - only 1% of babies in the UK are exclusively breastfed to 6 months - and we have made it there! 💕
It’s been an incredible journey, and although we’ve been quite lucky that we’ve never had issues with the actual feeding, of course there have been bumps in the road; with pumps, blebs, and even a festive Christmas milk blister (0/10 do not recommend!) to contend with - but we’ve made it to 6 months of you being solely fed by my body (and a daily bottle of boob-milk from daddy too!) 🍼
I’m so so proud to have made it to this point - and although our boobing journey is far from over, I wanted to mark today as a bit of a moment - today marks 6 months of breastfeeding exclusively, and the day we start the fun that is solids!!! Eek! 🍠🥦
As of today, although you will still be boobing loads, you will also start exploring the world of sweet potato and broccoli, and making a big mess with it all - and I’m so excited for it! 🥰
Mixed emotions that it’s the next step in our breastfeeding journey, as I’ve truly loved breastfeeding up until now, but looking forward to starting this new step with our little boob-monster!! 🤱🏼
Also, a huge thank you to @matt.griff90 for supporting me so much with this feeding journey so far - in the moments it’s been tough he has been my rock and support all the way! we are the best team! 🥰

Photos from her last day of exclusively breastfeeding yesterday, through her first ever feed, her first feed while watching her big brother Murphy doing agility, all way through to Christmas Eve, and finally our big girl in her high chair, ready for all the fun to begin! 💕

Two years ago this week, we brought home our perfe

Two years ago this week, we brought home our perfect puppy, Murphy! 🥰
Can’t believe it’s been two years already - you are our first baby, and the best and gentlest big brother ever! 🐶
It’s so sweet seeing Murphy and Evie starting to interact more now - can’t get enough of our perfect pair! 🐶💕👶🏼
Happy Gotcha Week Murph - @matt.griff90 and I can’t imagine our lives without you! 🥰

(Beach photo featuring our fab @babymel_official changing bag - more to follow on this - I don’t go anywhere without it any more; it’s the best!)

2022 - part one! It’s all been about you baby g

2022 - part one!
It’s all been about you baby girl! 🥰💕👶🏼

FIVE MONTHS • 💕 Can’t believe our little Ev

FIVE MONTHS • 💕
Can’t believe our little Evie pea is 5 months old already!
This month has seen her find her voice more; she now enjoys lots of chatting (including the odd chat at 5am which mummy just loves!) and the newest addition of roaring like a lion! 🦁
We are getting some more giggles now, and she’s much more confident in using her hands to grab onto things too!
She’s had a really lovely first Christmas and has been spoilt rotten! 🎁
She met Father Christmas, went to the Birmingham Christmas market with her little friends Charlie and Reuben, and managed to see loads of family too! 🥰
She’s getting closer to sitting up by herself each day, and she’s finding her feet too!
Can’t believe how magical her smile is - makes every day brighter! We love you Evie pea! 🥰

SIX YEARS • Six years ago today I met this wonde

SIX YEARS •
Six years ago today I met this wonderful man! 🥰
Six completely incredibly years have passed since, where I have been loved and supported by him every second; engagement, graduation, multiple house moves, getting our awesome Murph, our wedding and now helping me through pregnancy and birth, and becoming parents! It’s certainly been an adventure! 😊
Seeing you become a daddy this year has made me love you more than I ever thought possible, and seeing you and Evie together every day makes my heart melt!! 🥰
I love you @matt.griff90 - here’s to the next! 💕

Every year since I can remember. I’ve made mince

Every year since I can remember. I’ve made mince pies with my mum at Christmas time. Every year without fail. 🎄
And since I’ve been an adult, if I’ve not been at home with my mum, I’ve still made them. Every year. 🎅🏼

Today I got to continue the tradition with a really special addition - this year I am the mum, making mince pies with my daughter - continuing the tradition for a whole new generation! 💕
Super special - and of course we made daddy get involved too! 🥰

👶🏼 FOUR MONTHS 👶🏼 I can’t believe ou

👶🏼 FOUR MONTHS 👶🏼
I can’t believe our little Evie is four months old already (and a little bit - have yet to manage to take one of these monthly photos on the actual day!)
She’s really becoming her own little person now, with the biggest and most magical smiles ever! 🥰
She’s found her hands this past month or so, and is starting to find her thumb too. The rivers of dribble necessitate a bib at all times, and she’s starting to grab at things and hold them in her hands which is super cute!! 💕
She’s definitely growing, and feeds like a little monster. She is also a little moth-baby, drawn to any light, be it sensory lights, light coming in above the curtains in the morning, or the really dim lamp I use to change her nappy by at 4am! 😂
Her favourite things are her sensory baby classes, Jiggy Babies and Hartbeeps, spending time with all her little baby friends (there are lots - she has a better social life than me already!), cuddling her little elephant Smudge and she’s also starting to enjoy interacting with Murphy which is the most adorable thing in the world! 🐶
We love you more than words can say our little Evie-Pea - can’t wait to dive into your first Christmas, even though you won’t have a clue what’s going on! 👶🏼🎄🎅🏼🎁

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Rosie - A Girl On A Journey

Lifestyle, Travel, Food & Midwifery Blogger and Newly-qualified Midwife.
Sharing the life of a full-time UK Midwife.
Blog over at http://www.agirlonajourney.com

It feels like my pregnancy flew by so so fast, but here we are! Our perfect baby girl made her way into the world nearly 3 weeks early, and after spending 12 weeks of the most intoxicating cuddles, I'm ready to get back on the internet and sharing my new life as a mummy!
But first, to introduce our perfect daughter!
Birth story and so much more to follow very very soon!
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Camera and Editing:
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Mini handheld tripod: https://amzn.to/35v9QmX
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Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rosiegriff1n
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rosiegriff1n
Blog: http://www.agirlonajourney.com
Email: girlonajourney1@gmail.com
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A bit about me:
I am 32 years old and live with my wonderful now-husband who I married in June 2021 and my beautiful new baby daughter, Evie, who was born in July 2022! I am a tea-drinker, a foodie, a dog-mum to a beautiful Sprollie called Murphy, and a lover of theatre and music. I qualified as a Midwife in September 2019 and have been working as a fully qualified Midwife at a UK hospital since October 2019.
I run a blog over at http://www.agirlonajourney.com, in which I have documented my training to be a midwife as well as all things lifestyle, food and wedding. I continue to post regularly on there so please do check it out!
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I am so excited to share this one with you guys; definitely a labour of love - this is part one of our nursery transformation! Our third bedroom has been Matt's office for the last 18 months and now it has been transformed from a plain white box (literally as it was when we moved into our new build house in September 2020) into the perfect nursery for our baby girl!
Tune in next week for Part Two including the building of all our nursery furniture, putting up the new curtain pole and some shelves, and adding the STUNNING decals to finish off the room - as well as the big reveal!
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MDF, filler, and everything matt used for the custom panelling (which he did himself) as well as all rollers, paint trays and brushes - B&Q - https://www.diy.com
Paint - Valspar Sweet Genius (Pink) - https://www.valsparpaint.co.uk/colours/pre-selected-colours/reds/sweet-genius/
Paint - Valspar Magic Touch (Off White) - https://www.valsparpaint.co.uk/colours/pre-selected-colours/whites/magic-touch/
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Camera and Editing:
Filmed on: Canon G7x Mark ii - https://amzn.to/3ycA4pl
Mini handheld tripod: https://amzn.to/35v9QmX
Edited with iMovie
Sound Effects and Commission-Free music from Epidemic Sound - Get a 1 month free trial here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/uicrji/
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Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rosiegriff1n
Blog: http://www.agirlonajourney.com
Email: girlonajourney1@gmail.com
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A bit about me:
I am 32 years old and live with my wonderful now-husband who I married in June 2021! I am also currently in my third trimester of pregnancy, expecting a baby girl in August 2022. I am a tea-drinker, a foodie, a dog-mum to a beautiful Sprollie called Murphy, and a lover of theatre and music. I qualified as a Midwife in September 2019 and have been working as a fully qualified Midwife at a UK hospital since October 2019.
I run a blog over at http://www.agirlonajourney.com, in which I have documented my training to be a midwife as well as all things lifestyle, food and wedding. I continue to post regularly on there so please do check it out!
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I am so excited to finally share our babymoon vlog! We went to Pelagos Suites Hotel (Link below) in Kos, Greece, for a week when I was 26 weeks pregnant. Our first trip abroad since the pandemic and our last before the arrival of our baby girl!!
I've finished work for maternity leave now so am looking forward to sharing a lot more pregnancy related content with you all, including our nursery transformation, packing my hospital bag and more!!
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Maternity Bikini - https://www.seraphine.com/en-gb/navy-white-stripe-print-maternity-bikini-with-foldover-bottoms/
Maternity Swimming Costume - https://www.seraphine.com/en-gb/nautical-tie-back-maternity-swimsuit-22/
Striped Maternity Dress - https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.0959066008.html

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Camera and Editing:
Filmed on: Canon G7x Mark ii - https://amzn.to/3ycA4pl
Mini handheld tripod: https://amzn.to/35v9QmX
Edited with iMovie
Sound Effects and Commission-Free music from Epidemic Sound - Get a 1 month free trial here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/uicrji/
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Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rosiegriff1n
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rosiegriff1n
Blog: http://www.agirlonajourney.com
Email: girlonajourney1@gmail.com
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A bit about me:
I am 32 years old and live with my wonderful now-husband who I married in June 2021! I am also currently in my third trimester of pregnancy, expecting a baby girl in August 2022. I am a tea-drinker, a foodie, a dog-mum to a beautiful Sprollie called Murphy, and a lover of theatre and music. I qualified as a Midwife in September 2019 and have been working as a fully qualified Midwife at a UK hospital since October 2019.
I run a blog over at http://www.agirlonajourney.com, in which I have documented my training to be a midwife as well as all things lifestyle, food and wedding. I continue to post regularly on there so please do check it out!
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*All views are my own*
*Links included in the video or description may include affiliate links*

Here it is you guys, after a tough First Trimester, I wanted to share with you the things that really helped me through - my absolute must-haves, including some things you really wouldn't necessarily expect so early in pregnancy!
I hope these recommendations help - can't wait to share more with you guys as this pregnancy progresses!

Timestamps: (all products linked below):
00:53 Water - a good water bottle
03:20 Biscuits - Chocolate Digestives for the win!
05:27 Beige food - Instant noodles and Pasta 'n Sauce
07:04 Pregnancy Vitamins and Tablet Organiser
08:54 Hot Water Bottle
09:58 Maternity Clothes - Bras and Leggings
13:16 Murphy joining in the video!
13:39 Pregnancy Pillow - Bellamoon

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Sluxke 2.2L water bottle - https://amzn.to/36Zd8BR
Chocolate digestives - https://groceries.asda.com/product/chocolate-biscuits/mc-vities-digestives-milk-chocolate/1000048178951
Instant Noodles - https://groceries.asda.com/product/rice-noodles/maggi-mi-2-minute-noodles-chicken-flavour/1000040730754
Pasta 'n Sauce - https://groceries.asda.com/product/pasta-sauce/batchelors-pasta-n-sauce-cheese-broccoli/1000138209147
Pregnacare Pre-Conception - https://amzn.to/3Dr7Qv6
Pregnacare Original - https://amzn.to/3tP6Ptw
Tablet Organiser - https://amzn.to/3wP5cha
Hot Water Bottle - https://amzn.to/3ISRU5y
Maternity Bras - https://www.seraphine.com/en-gb/samantha-pack-seamless-bra-pack/
Maternity Leggings - https://www.seraphine.com/en-gb/overbump-bamboo-leggings/
Bellamoon Pregnancy Pillow - https://bellamoon.co/products/new-moon-4-in-1-pregnancy-and-nursing-pillow?variant=34045445144714
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Camera and Editing:
Filmed on: Canon G7x Mark ii - https://amzn.to/3ycA4pl
Mini handheld tripod: https://amzn.to/35v9QmX
Edited with iMovie
Sound Effects and Commission-Free music from Epidemic Sound - Get a 1 month free trial here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/uicrji/
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Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rosiegriff1n
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rosiegriff1n
Blog: http://www.agirlonajourney.com
Email: girlonajourney1@gmail.com
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A bit about me:
I am 30 years old and live with my wonderful now-husband who I married in June 2021! I am a tea-drinker, a foodie, a dog-mum to a beautiful Sprollie called Murphy, and a lover of theatre and music. I qualified as a Midwife in September 2019 and have been working as a fully qualified Midwife at a UK hospital since October 2019.
I run a blog over at http://www.agirlonajourney.com, in which I have documented my training to be a midwife as well as all things lifestyle, food and wedding. I continue to post regularly on there so please do check it out!
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SEVEN MONTHS 💕👶🏼💕 This little monkey i

SEVEN MONTHS 💕👶🏼💕
This little monkey is seven months old!!!
She’s definitely developing a proper little character now - she loves her food, is super strong with her sitting now, and has two little front teeth! 🥰
I have no doubt she will be on the move sooner rather than later, as this last week she has finally rolled over both ways (she decided sitting was what she wanted to achieve first!) and now she’s even more of a wriggle pants! 💕

She loves her big brother Murphy so much 🐶 (scroll to the last pic for her smiling at him!) and her favourite days are Wednesdays when she has Hartbeeps with Harry (and @hakleyb) and Thursdays when she has her new baby class @moomusicwithkim with Charlie, Oscar and now Reuben too (along with @welshwendy84, @finethreadswithbecky & @emmacholtz!)👶🏼

She’a still a total boob monster 🤱🏼 (which we are both still enjoying and getting so much joy from!) but also loves her new foods - particularly raspberries in yogurt, sweet potato and avocado! 🥑

Can’t believe how fast you’re growing baby girl - we love you with all our hearts! 🥰💕👶🏼

Dress from the lovely @emmathorns - so cute! 🎁

SIX MONTHS • 💕 Our perfect baby girl is 6 mon

SIX MONTHS • 💕
Our perfect baby girl is 6 months old!! 👶🏼
6 months of the most wonderful cuddles and the best smiles! 🥰
This last month, Evie has found a new love and intrigue for her big brother Murphy, and smiles from ear to ear whenever she sees him! 🐶

She has also learned to sit by herself which is really exciting; still a little wobbly at times but very proud! 👶🏼

She’s definitely started teething, and munches on everything she can get her hands in to help those two little front teeth make their way through! 💕

6 months also marks 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding which I posted about the other day - beyond proud and really pleased to have made this milestone! 🤱🏼

Sleep has been a bit of a challenge this month; but we are hopefully getting somewhere with it now 🤞🏻

We love you, our growing girly! And we are proud to be your mummy and daddy!
@matt.griff90

Six Months Exclusively Breastfeeding! 🤱🏼 Wel

Six Months Exclusively Breastfeeding! 🤱🏼
Well baby girl, we made it - only 1% of babies in the UK are exclusively breastfed to 6 months - and we have made it there! 💕
It’s been an incredible journey, and although we’ve been quite lucky that we’ve never had issues with the actual feeding, of course there have been bumps in the road; with pumps, blebs, and even a festive Christmas milk blister (0/10 do not recommend!) to contend with - but we’ve made it to 6 months of you being solely fed by my body (and a daily bottle of boob-milk from daddy too!) 🍼
I’m so so proud to have made it to this point - and although our boobing journey is far from over, I wanted to mark today as a bit of a moment - today marks 6 months of breastfeeding exclusively, and the day we start the fun that is solids!!! Eek! 🍠🥦
As of today, although you will still be boobing loads, you will also start exploring the world of sweet potato and broccoli, and making a big mess with it all - and I’m so excited for it! 🥰
Mixed emotions that it’s the next step in our breastfeeding journey, as I’ve truly loved breastfeeding up until now, but looking forward to starting this new step with our little boob-monster!! 🤱🏼
Also, a huge thank you to @matt.griff90 for supporting me so much with this feeding journey so far - in the moments it’s been tough he has been my rock and support all the way! we are the best team! 🥰

Photos from her last day of exclusively breastfeeding yesterday, through her first ever feed, her first feed while watching her big brother Murphy doing agility, all way through to Christmas Eve, and finally our big girl in her high chair, ready for all the fun to begin! 💕

Two years ago this week, we brought home our perfe

Two years ago this week, we brought home our perfect puppy, Murphy! 🥰
Can’t believe it’s been two years already - you are our first baby, and the best and gentlest big brother ever! 🐶
It’s so sweet seeing Murphy and Evie starting to interact more now - can’t get enough of our perfect pair! 🐶💕👶🏼
Happy Gotcha Week Murph - @matt.griff90 and I can’t imagine our lives without you! 🥰

(Beach photo featuring our fab @babymel_official changing bag - more to follow on this - I don’t go anywhere without it any more; it’s the best!)

2022 - part one! It’s all been about you baby g

2022 - part one!
It’s all been about you baby girl! 🥰💕👶🏼

FIVE MONTHS • 💕 Can’t believe our little Ev

FIVE MONTHS • 💕
Can’t believe our little Evie pea is 5 months old already!
This month has seen her find her voice more; she now enjoys lots of chatting (including the odd chat at 5am which mummy just loves!) and the newest addition of roaring like a lion! 🦁
We are getting some more giggles now, and she’s much more confident in using her hands to grab onto things too!
She’s had a really lovely first Christmas and has been spoilt rotten! 🎁
She met Father Christmas, went to the Birmingham Christmas market with her little friends Charlie and Reuben, and managed to see loads of family too! 🥰
She’s getting closer to sitting up by herself each day, and she’s finding her feet too!
Can’t believe how magical her smile is - makes every day brighter! We love you Evie pea! 🥰

SIX YEARS • Six years ago today I met this wonde

SIX YEARS •
Six years ago today I met this wonderful man! 🥰
Six completely incredibly years have passed since, where I have been loved and supported by him every second; engagement, graduation, multiple house moves, getting our awesome Murph, our wedding and now helping me through pregnancy and birth, and becoming parents! It’s certainly been an adventure! 😊
Seeing you become a daddy this year has made me love you more than I ever thought possible, and seeing you and Evie together every day makes my heart melt!! 🥰
I love you @matt.griff90 - here’s to the next! 💕

Every year since I can remember. I’ve made mince

Every year since I can remember. I’ve made mince pies with my mum at Christmas time. Every year without fail. 🎄
And since I’ve been an adult, if I’ve not been at home with my mum, I’ve still made them. Every year. 🎅🏼

Today I got to continue the tradition with a really special addition - this year I am the mum, making mince pies with my daughter - continuing the tradition for a whole new generation! 💕
Super special - and of course we made daddy get involved too! 🥰

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