Four events, three days, two babies, one me

Four events, three days, two babies, one me… Was I worried I’d bitten off more than I could chew? A little, but as TheBabyWebsite’s roving reporter I wanted to make sure we didn’t miss out on anything!

First up was lunch with the very beautiful and impossibly petite Annabel Karmel to celebrate the launch of her new book on weaning. I quizzed Annabel about the fruit V veg debate and asked if it were true that once the boys taste banana they will never eat potato… clearly accustomed to panic stricken new Mums she explained that by blending fruit and veg together you encourage them to consume a variety of foods and flavours.Perfect timing as at 6months my twin boys are ready to enter the as yet unchartered world of real food.
I wish I could take Annabel home but will have to settle for her book Weaning. The new complete guide to feeding will take the fear out of the first year by acting as a reference book, nutritional bible and cuisine comfort blanket. Maybe, just maybe, with a bit of practice my lasagne will taste almost as good as the one I sampled at the book launch.
Event number two… Asda’s re launched Little Angels range. What a fun and fabulous selection of reasonably priced items! I felt like tapping the lose change in my pocket on the way out a la advert… bibs and bottles and nappies and wipes. No flashy new fandangled gimmicks, just much needed basics from a trusted name. I know it’s what’s IN the bottle not what’s ON the bottle… but I rather like the fresh and funky new logo that adorns the range.
The third diary date was Tomy’s nursery launch. A selection of stylish, developmental, ergonomic toys and feeding products. The wide-awake and energetic team left even under-slept me enthused about the importance of play. I will sleep easier knowing that the toys I ‘bribe’ the boys with when desperately trying to free myself for long enough to do the washing or brush my teeth are actually educational. Long before I start disguising vegetables in meals I am disguising learning with toys! Marvelous!
The last invite on the Agenda was OXO Tot. OXO is an American housewares brand famed for its universal design philosophy and clever range of kitchen tools. In five years over 25 babies have been born to OXO’s 54 employees so it made sense for them to turn their talents to all things baby and the result is an exceptionally stylish and contemporary range. The bright, funky products look deceptively simple but every element has been considered – sippy cups with angled handles to increase comfort for example. High chairs with nowhere for crumbs to hide, clasps made from assorted materials so they won’t pinch little fingers. Heck, I’m even excited about their potato peeler!