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    5 Awkward Questions That Every Parent Dreads

    March 28, 2019 /

    Mother’s are Superheroes. That’s a fact. They don’t have 9 to 5 jobs where clocking in and out is easy (gone are the good ol’days). They are on call 24/7. In fact, if you saw the following job advert, would you actually apply? I think not. Motherhood is incredibly rewarding, but let’s face it, it’s also bloody knackering. Mums often have real ‘full time jobs’ as well as having to deal with all of the above. Their brains are frazzled. Then as soon as your little ones learn to talk, the tricky questions begin and your already frazzled brain becomes even more worn out with the never-ending stream of; why? who?…

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Gia & Kaia are totally obsessed with anything doll Gia & Kaia are totally obsessed with anything doll, figures and play sets so they were literally overjoyed today to receive these 3 items from the brand new Love, Diana collection by @vividtoysandgames which launched into @smythstoys this week.  They both got a surprise doll figure each (Kaia’s was in a decorate-your-own ice cream surprise) and Gia’s was in a sparkly egg box.  The surprise collectibles all come with a figure & accessories. Kaia’s surprised face is killing me 🤣 😮 She was so chuffed bless her.  They also got a taco/ice cream play set which included a doll figure and accessories too 🙌🏼  They’ve spent the last half an hour fighting over whether to have it as a taco or ice cream stand whilst doing (no idea why) fake american accents! See my stories 🤣  If your kids are into play sets and dolls then definitely check these out - available to purchase now in @smythstoys. The girls have had loads of fun playing with them this afternoon 🥰  #gifted #luckygirls #toyreviews #muminfluencer #kidinfluencers #dolls #figures #kidstoys #lovediana #lovedianatoys #lovedianacollectibles #mummyblogger #surprise #kidspresents #presentideas #figurines #newtoys #toyreviewer #excited #instakids #mygirls
Week 2 of home schooling 🏫 How is everyone ge Week 2 of home schooling 🏫  How is everyone getting on? 🤪  This is a little excerpt from my latest blog post (link in bio), I think this pretty much sums up our how we are getting on 🤣:  8am – Wake up dribbling into the pillow. What day, week and year is it? Wednesday, first day of home-schooling in lockdown number 2 in the midst of a global pandemic. Bloody fantastic.  8-8.30am – Negotiate with two princesses on what outfits are acceptable for the day.  After umpteenth shout outs for them to get their underwear on “JUST CHOOOOSE SOME KNICKERS, IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THEY HAVEN’T GOT FROZEN ON THEM – HURRY (THE FUCK) UP” Of course, I don’t actually swear – only under my breath, it’s time to actually put some clothes on.  I inform Kaia that a bridesmaids dress isn’t needed for the day and tell Gia that she can’t wear pink leggings with a red top. They are both fuming. Both want their nails painted and hair in different styles (before changing their minds 100 times). They don’t have their nails painted, I tell them the nail varnish is downstairs “Stop lying mummay” is what I get from Gia.  I tackle Aleia who has started doing the worm up her changing mat and wrestle the small octopus into her outfit. She’s laughing at me as I do it. It’s like she knows I don’t know what day it is.  8.30am – Stick the girls in front of their iPad to have breakfast so they can watch their home-school videos whilst Aleia starts screaming for milk. Such a shame they can’t hear their videos. I only post the video of them listening intently. (Click the link in bio to read the rest) ♥️  #homeschooling #lockdown #savethemums #thankyouteachers #lockdowlife #mumswhoblog #motherhoodunplugged #realparenting #honestmotherhood #mummyblogger #mummybloggeruk #familyblog #mumofdaughters #schooling #longdays #wheredoesthetimego #twinning #matching #wednesday #mummyisnotateacher #surreymums
First day of 2021 (yes I know I’m a day late 😂) Happy New Year bitches ✌🏽  Thought I’d take one last picture of them by the Christmas tree 🎄 before we de-cluttered the house.  Yesterday was spent cleaning and trying to start my 2021 health kick which was an epic fail. I was on the banana cake by 9.30am followed by a Chinese for dinner 🤣😩  Today will be mainly spent going through the cupboards like a Tasmanian Devil clearing out all the sugar (straight into my mouth) 🤪  Anyone else? Health kick starts Monday (she says tucking into a Nutella crumpet 😸)  Matching outfits; @nextofficial  #happynewyear #2021 #newyear #healthkick #trio #3daughters #mumofdaughters #instakids #mygirls #matching #twinning #cuties #newyearnewstart #festive #supergluemymouth #mummyblogger #familyblog #cantdiet #health #next #surreymums #homesweethome
Christmas 2020 🎅🏽 Thinking we would all loo Christmas 2020 🎅🏽  Thinking we would all look wonderful in our matching pj’s, but actually managing to look like we’re off to a Dennis the Menace convention 👍🏻  Can anyone guess how many attempts it took to get this family snap? 🤣  Go ⬇️  Matching pj’s @patpat_clothing  #twinning #twinningiswinning #familypjs #familypyjamas #christmaspjs #familyof5 #matchymatchy #patpat #christmaseve #christmas #familyblog #mummyblogger #mummybloggeruk #team #mumswhoblog #2020 #lockdownchristmas #family #myluxelife #thentherewere5 #dennisthemenace
Christmas Eve 🎄 Another Christmas, another ba Christmas Eve 🎄  Another Christmas, another baby 👶🏽 🤣  Christmas Eve through the years;
2014 - Miscarriage 
2015 - Gia’s First Christmas Eve
2016 - Pregnant with Kaia
2017 - Kaia’s First Christmas Eve
2018 - Party Time
2019 - Pregnant with Aleia
2020 - Aleia’s First Christmas Eve  #multiplyinglikegremlins  Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals ☺️🎅🏽🎄  Anyway else cracked open the booze already? 🙋🏽‍♀️ 🥂  Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas (despite the lockdown). Sending lots of love from our house to yours ☺️  #christmaseve #wisley #christmas #booze #meandmygirl #sunnydays #wintersun #santaiscoming #babynumber3 #mummyblogger #mummybloggeruk #surreymums #rhswisley #xmaseve #firstchristmas #lockdownchristmas #greatoutdoors #lovinglife #snuggles
Christmas shopping with this winner today 🌲 W Christmas shopping with this winner today 🌲  We may or may not have completely blown the Christmas budget. Sorry The Exhausted Dad, but everything we bought (like the 480th Barbie Doll) was an essential ✌🏽  I LOVE SHOPPING 🛍  So glad we managed to fit this in 
A) because most of the locality goes back into tier 3 tomorrow and 
B) because I took Kaia last week and I’d have never heard the end of it.  Hands up who else has finished their Christmas shopping? #smugasfuck 🙋🏽‍♀️ 
#santaiscoming #christmasshopping #lockdownlife #kingston #girlsday #mumanddaughterday #mummyblogger #familyblog #instakids #parenting #shopping #christmastree #festive #girlandtree #surreymums #lovinglife #mummybloggeruk #mumswhoblog #tistheseason #kidinfluencer
Final weekend in lockdown before...we basically go Final weekend in lockdown before...we basically go into another lockdown disguised as a tier 🙄 Yay.  I think there’s going to be a lot of business meetings happening in December 🤷🏽‍♀️  What’s everyone’s thoughts on these new tiers??  Oh and how bloody cute does Kaia look? 🥰  #weekend #saturyay #winter #winterwalks #epsom #buttondaypc #kidsfashion #kidinfluencer #minimodel #familyblog #mumswhoblog #lockdownthoughts #mummyblogger #justagirl #instakids #instakidsfashion #greatoutdoors #letsgooutside #lockdownthoughts #december #kaiakaur
Afternoons with my littlest scamps 🥰 Attemptin Afternoons with my littlest scamps 🥰  Attempting to walk off the baby weight but these pounds are sticking to me like super glue 🤣  #isitfridayyet #mumswhoblog #mummybloggeruk #afternoons #tuesday #meandmygirls #mumof3 #mumof3girls #motherhoodunplugged #memories #allmine #muminfluencer #familyblog #3under4 #surrey #epsom #racepsom #iloveyoubaby #precioustimes #mummyblogger #surreymums #walkingoffthepounds  #4monthspostpartum
“Alright Patsy, drink up” 🥂 How was this “Alright Patsy, drink up” 🥂  How was this a year ago? 🧐  Living their best lives in Dubai; also the holiday where I expected to come back with an almighty hangover (which I did), but I also came back with Aleia in my belly 🙈🤣  I can’t believe how much has changed in a year; if someone had told me last Nov that within a year, I’d have my third child and that lockdown, face masks, pubs and restaurants being closed etc would be the new normal, I’d have laughed in their face. What the actual fuck is happening? 🤷🏽‍♀️  Holidays seem like such a distant memory right now, I can’t wait until we can go again ✈️  We actually booked a holiday for next May yesterday - I cannot bloody wait. Really hoping this shit is all sorted by then. What has everyone else done? Are you booking things yet? Or waiting a while to see how it all pans out??? Still wondering whether we should have waited 🤷🏽‍♀️  I NEED sunshine though & just the thought of holidays is getting me through this brain fog of a day☀️  Anyway....Happy Friday you beautiful lot, hope you’re not all as tired as me today 🥴 have a fab wkd 💖  #throwback #beforecovid #dubai #livingtheirbestlife #holidays #sunshine #memories #besttimes #kidsofinsta #coolkindsofinsta #littleposers #minimodels #drinkuppatsy #cheers #friday #friyay #weekendvibes #mumswhoblog #familyblog #mummyblogger #minimodelsearch #wahey #sisters #mygirls
Genuinely thinks she’s Britain’s next top mode Genuinely thinks she’s Britain’s next top model 💄  Basically used me as her paparazzi bitch for the day all around @rhswisley 🤣 📸  Loves a pose....wonder who she could be following?🤷🏽‍♀️ 🤣  Have a fab wkd everyone 🍂 ❤️  Jacket: @riverisland 
Dress: @primark  #friyay #friday #topposer #coolkids #coolkidsofinstagram #instakids #minimodel #minimodelsearch #wisley #poser #strikeapose #autumn #mummydaughterday #mummyblogger #mumswhoblog #thisisme #pout #handsonhips #collabs #modeloftheday #growingtooquickly #threeyearsold #mybaby #whataposer
First weekend of lockdown number 2 - lovely walk t First weekend of lockdown number 2 - lovely walk to the river with this pair of winners 😎  I LOVE this sunny weather ☀️  #saturday #weekend #herewegoagain #saturyay #lockdown #cool #littleposers #coolkids #coolkidsclub #mummyblogger #mumswhoblog #familyblog #mummybloggeruk #kidsofinsta #coolkidsofinstagram #posers #strikeapose #autumn #sunnydays #kidsfashion #mygirls #sunnieson #toocool #thatsmygirls
When you try to look cool for the gram, but you ba When you try to look cool for the gram, but you basically end up looking like a giant awkward knob in a pumpkin patch 🎃  Swipe right for further evidence 👉🏽🤣  @garsons_gardencentre  #anotherdayanotherpumpkinsnap #pyo #garsonsfarm #esher #pumpkinpatch #october #pickyourown #forthegram #surreymums #mumswhoblog #theexhaustedmum #mummyblogger #halloween #monday #halfterm #pumpkins #greatoutdoors #field #veg #pumpkinseason #daysout #awks
All the Autumn Feels 🎃 This was at @rhswisley All the Autumn Feels 🎃  This was at @rhswisley today just before Gia told me I should probably eat pumpkins if I wanted my belly to go down as they’re healthy and that I should stop eating cake as they’re full of sugar 🤣🤣🤣 Cheers mate 👌🏽  How cute are the girls outfits from @nextofficial courtesy of their Aunty @rach_fester  Can’t wait until Aleia can fit in her matching one too 👯‍♀️  Anyone else love a bit of matching? 😍  #pumpkinseason #autumn #autumnvibes #rhswisley #pumpkinpatch #pumpkindisplay #surrey #surreylife #sunday #sundayfunday #twinning #next #kidsofinstagram #igkids #mumswhoblog #surreyblogger #mummyblogger #theexhaustedmum #cuties #october #mygirls #posers #cwtch #outdoors #pumpkinprincesses
Happy Sunday everyone, hope you’ve all had a blo Happy Sunday everyone, hope you’ve all had a bloody fabulous weekend 👍🏻  This year with the pandemic, I didn’t fancy driving back to my old hometown to get Aleia’s clay imprints done, (not to mention how pricey the are), so I thought I’d have a go myself and I’m rather pleased with the finished results.  If you’d like to have a go yourselves at home, I’ve very helpfully 🤓 put together a blog post of what you will need etc. Link is in bio ☺️  Did you get clay/ceramic/ink prints done? What did you prefer?  #airdryclay #clayimprints #babyimprints #newbornfootprints #newbornhandprints #clay #craft #personalised #howto #personalisedart #personalisednewborngifts #mummyblogger #theexhaustedmum #memories #handprint #footprint #personalisedframes #babymemories #newbornprints #diy #crafting #homecrafts #framing #personal #mumswhoblog #newblogpost
Remember that time we could all go out? How is ev Remember that time we could all go out?  How is everyone feeling about the new restrictions being enforced again? I’ve had a titful now - wish corona would piss off. 😷  Anyway, for anyone fancying some light relief & a bit of a giggle, I’ve put an excerpt from my latest blog post below. You can read the rest via the link in my bio 😘  A little (humorous) snapshot of 2020:  January
I’m pregnant but it’s okay because the girls are both in school in the mornings. Hahahahaha. I am smug.  The word on the streets and the Chinese Whisper (gettit?) is that China has the flu or something, who actually gives a shit? They’re a million light years away!  February
More people have the Chinese flu, apparently it’s been spread by some bat eating twats in Wuhan (not you Xing Xong – you’re my friend and I know for a fact you don’t like bats). FACT  March
Boris the albino porcupine (no offence to any real-life albino porcupines) goes on the news confidently to say that everything is under control. 2 weeks later, Boris and his porcupine hair appear rather twitchy arsed on the news to say schools may or may not be closing. But they might. But they also might not be.  Teachers all over the country cry. Parents shit their pants.  #thevid #2020 #doonecorona #shitshow #pandemic #restrictions #newblogpost #iwanttobefree #theexhaustedmum #outout #goodolddays #mummyblogger #mummybloggeruk #covid19 #mumhumour #mumlife #lifeasamum #mumswhoblog #humour #lightrelief #coronavirus #timeline #surreymums #funnyshit
2014 8am – Still in bed, usually get up at 8. 2014 
8am – Still in bed, usually get up at 8.15am completely knackered – only got 10 hrs sleep last night😫 
9.30am - Stroll into office with pastries hoard from Sains. Complain to colleagues with kids how knackered I am. Munch breakfast at desk whilst having adult conversations. Probably wander off to Oxford Street later for a browse. 
All my colleagues with kids think I’m a twat. 
2020 
5.30am – Been tortured through the night by various shouts from G&K & a hungry newborn who can’t lay flat so keeps spewing all over me. Got about 1hour sleep. Pumped boobs. Aleia’s fast asleep – typical. Showered & washed hair. Turn shower off, Aleia’s screaming her tits off. Sprint from shower like Usain Bolt dripping like Tom Daley after one of his epic dives. Soak Aleia whilst feeding her. She’s confused. 
6am – Kaia rocks up closely followed by Gigi – “Mummmmay” is all I hear for the next 2 hrs followed by a load of wonderful questions “Mummmaaayyy, why is your belly still fat?” Dress them. Kaia had a tantrum - she wanted plaits not bunches. The girls had a fight – G stole K’s bracelet, K pulled her hair, all hell broke loose. They made friends, started laughing running round bedroom hysterically. Ignored whatever I said. 
7am - Changed baby’s nappy whilst she’s spewing down the side of her face - laid her flat too quickly after feeding. 
7.10am - Made various concoctions for brekky – most ended up on their clean school uniforms/floor. The floor is their fave. Aleia fed herself in her bouncy chair - bottle propped up by a blanket. 3rd child and all that. 
Sterilised bottles & breast pump. 
Sprinted upstairs. Tidied bedroom. Made beds.
Put washing on. Sorted other two piles ready for later all whilst being screamed at not to leave kitchen. There’s a fly apparently. They’re petrified of flies. 
7.25am - Cut up pineapple, melon, strawbs & grapes for later. Broke the knife. Cleaned kitchen. 
7.30am – Nanna T arrives – HALLELUJAH! 10 pee requests, handwashes & extra food requests later…. 
7.45am – G&K off to school with Nanna T shouting as they go!
Dried & straightened hair whilst singing to Aleia.  
 
Why the fuckity fuck was I tired in 2014? The end 😫😴
Where does the time go? 🤷🏽‍♀️ One mi Where does the time go? 🤷🏽‍♀️  One minute you have a head the size of an orange & you’re being squeezed out of a pea, the next you’re on top of a mountain in bright sunlight re-enacting scenes from The Lion King 🤣 It’s a hard life for Aleia Kaur.  Anyway, enough about mountains. How cool is my new backpack? I love and literally take my new @bubbybag diaper bag everywhere!  Before I had Aleia, I had a one shoulder pram bag - super annoying as it would always fall off when juggling carrying a baby, a toddler and the bag! Plus it never had enough compartments.  Taking 3 kids everywhere I have so much stuff!! 🤪 A stylish bag to store everything that was also comfy to wear were top of my tick list. Introducing my new @buggybag Rome diaper bag.  A few of the features I love;  * It has an integrated USB port for charging phones & warming bottles (even comes with the bottle warmer!) - especially handy for someone like me who’s phone battery is always dead! 📱 
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* Wide padded shoulder straps making it super comfy
* Integrated key ring hook 🔑  These are just a few of it’s amazing features.  If you’re on the hunt for a new backpack to store all your baby items on the move, then go check out @bubbybag . You won’t be disappointed.  For 15% off, use theexhaustedmum15 at at the checkout ☺️ You’re welcome 😉  #gifted #collaboration #diaperbag #diaperbackpack #diaperbagreview #bestdiaperbag #prambag #newbaby #essentialbabyitems #newborn #mountain #wales #mummyblogger #discoverunder20k #mumswhoblog #familyblog #mummybloggeruk #mumcollab #babyitems #thelionking #scenery
My week so far in a nutshell…. Sent Gia to sch My week so far in a nutshell…. 
Sent Gia to school with her shoes on the wrong feet 
Said thank you to a mum for Gia’s present - it was for Kaia 
Kaia shit her pants 3 times – we got it all over us 
Replied to Mary the Health Visitor’s text re: an apt saying “my foof is broken”. It clearly wasn’t meant for Mary. Mary was ever so polite, she replied saying “Ah we can discuss this at the next appointment, you could get your midwife to check your stitches. Does 1pm on xxx work?” 
Laughed hysterically when talking about friends redundancies – it’s the most unfunny topic ever, but I’m delirious. 
Kaia fell off the dining room chair and cut her knee again 
Found Kaia sleeping outside her room on the landing 
Dropped Tuna & Mayo on Aleia’s head 
Tried to keep up with the 80,000 school communications and personal messages/calls. Came to the conclusion I may aswell hire a PA. 
Turned up on the school run with extremely sweaty armpits then proceeded to tell everyone loudly how sweaty my pits were (incase anyone noticed the water leaking from my light jacket) 
Turned up late for hospital apt after parking on a curb in a permits holder only area and being redirected 1800 times to the paediatric ward due to covid, even though I could see the ward through the window at the first place. IT’S JUST THERE JOHN! Queued up with all the other sick people to get my temperature taken to realise I’d forgotten my mask and was standing there unmasked like a rebel. Proceeded to child-lock myself in the back of the car having to climb into the front - got my leg stuck on the way. 
Made 3 trips to the uniform shop to buy/exchange the most expensive uniform on the planet, even though they now have to wear PE kits for the majority 
Aleia vomited all over me too many times to recount, but outdid herself on one occasion when she even spewed into her own eye and sat there looking totally confused 
Checked my breast milk had not dried up by helpfully squeezing my boob and spraying Aleia in her other eye  Did so much washing, I might aswell apply for a job in a dry cleaners  And it’s only bloody Thursday. Happy almost wkd people.  Please share your week fails below 🤣🤣
Continuing on from yesterday’s Rabbit theme.... Continuing on from yesterday’s Rabbit theme....  Kaia was absolutely ecstatic today to get mummy to herself for the afternoon as it was Gia’s first full day of school 🥰 Poor bugger has had to share me every day of her life so far 🤣  She was even happier when she got sent these lovely @miffy_official books from @waterstones. Loves a bit of post does Kaia 🥰  What a lucky little lady.  As she’s been back at nursery this week, the “back to school” book was a lovely treat. The swipe up link is in my stories if you want a little “back to school” present for your little darlings.  How have your little ones settled back in? Kaia is loving every minute and Gia (despite her whinges) seems to be enjoying too. Happy bloody days 🙌🏼  #miffy #gifted #collab #miffyofficial #miffytherabbit #backtoschool #backtoschooltreat #middlechild #reading #books #bookworm #learning #mygirl #fancydress #kidsofinsta #mycutie #mummyblogger #instakids #kaiakaur #kidsofinstagram
If you can be anything in life, why not be a bunny If you can be anything in life, why not be a bunny? 😍 🐰  Seriously cannot cope with this photo 😍 6 weeks of loving you baby girl 💖  Happy Tuesday my lovelies ☺️ How bloody cute is this? 🥰  #timeflies #newborn #newbornphotography #newbornshoot #mybaby #babygirl #mygirl #10daysold #mumswhoblog #bunny #fancydress #cute #cutenessoverload #discoverunder20k #mummyblogger #surrey #surreymums #photography #love #mummysgirl #babynumber3 #familyblog #aleiakaur #littlekaur #princess
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