Category Archives: Pregnancy

Spoiler alert – I think you should! I found out the gender of baby Poppy as soon as I could. I found that it was a very useful thing to do and helped me to bond with her. R and I have got an alarming number of friends who are pregnant right this very secondContinue reading “Dad Blog – Should You Find Out The Gender of Your Baby?”

Wow, what a ride! World, I would like you all to meet Poppy Annabella Wesson – My baby daughter. I suppose the whole raison d’etre of this dad blog and website boils down to and relies upon her. I had the idea of making an honest parenting blog very early on during the pregnancy andContinue reading “Welcome to the World Little One”

Sometimes things just seem too easy. I’ve always been able to coast my way through challenges. Everything from physical tests, to written exams that apparently require weeks of revision. Turn up on the day having done very little prep, have a go, nail it, get the certificate, go home. That has been my usual modusContinue reading “Polyhydramnios? Yes I’ve got two thanks, in the back garden”

I have spent many, if not most of my Christmas’ as an adult away from home. I’ve spent it in Afghanistan a few times. In fact, I do remember one Christmas in 2008 we got into a rather drawn out gun-battle. Truth be told I quite enjoyed that period of my life. As the yearsContinue reading “Our Last Child-free Christmas”

Finding out the gender of your baby is an exciting and illuminating prospect. When you hear the words “baby gender reveal” it usually brings to mind images of balloons, gifts and being surrounded by family and loved ones whilst in the living room of your home. My baby gender reveal started in slightly different surroundings.Continue reading “The Results – Finding out the gender of our baby”

Many months before we had the news that we were pregnant we had been invited to a long weekend away at the fabulous Bovey Castle down in Devon. My family from London had rented out half of the suites and organised an all expenses paid sesh for the extended family in order to celebrate aContinue reading “The Piss Up”

Well, this was unexpected. I am rarely lost for words, indeed, my better half will absolutely confirm this. Ever-calm, super chilled, wise-cracking Alistair was finally stumped. Lost for words. Isn’t this the sort of thing that only happens on TV or to other people? I’ll wind it back a bit and explain. A few weeksContinue reading “The Thin Blue Line”