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Gareth Ellis
Jan 11, 20212 min read
The Woes of Children’s Clothes
I’m pretty sure whoever invented children’s clothes doesn’t have children themselves. I love dressing the children and making them look...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 5, 20213 min read
The Fun of Feeding Two Children
When you have to feed one child it can be difficult, feeding two can be hectic. We started feeding Rupert solid food when he was around...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 1, 20216 min read
Review of the Year: 2020
This year has been a strange one. Dominated strongly by one thing, we’ve seen the best and worst of the human spirit as people battled...
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Gareth Ellis
May 18, 20203 min read
Two Under Two: Expectation v Reality
We have officially had two children for six days now, and I have to say it’s begun with mixed results – albeit most of them positive....
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Gareth Ellis
May 13, 20204 min read
Our family is complete!
At 8.11am yesterday my life became complete as our baby made their arrival – just two days early. After a comparatively short labour,...
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Gareth Ellis
Sep 10, 20193 min read
Teamwork makes the Dream Work
I’m a very lucky man. I’ve currently been with Jess for just over seven years (married for two) and we have a beautiful son together. We...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 25, 20192 min read
9 Months In, 9 Months Out
This month, J and I have worked out something rather weird – our son has been in our arms as long as he was cooking in Jess’ tummy. I...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 19, 20193 min read
Anti-Social Media
Social media when you have children is both the best and the worst thing. It’s the best because we can share little milestones that Ru is...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 15, 20192 min read
Valentine’s Night….with a baby
Valentine’s Day is a day for love, where loved up couples, sit across a table gazing at each other over dinner, while they talk about...
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Gareth Ellis
Feb 6, 20192 min read
Pictures: Is Sharing Caring?
I’m a sharer. I love sharing pictures of what I’ve been doing, where I’ve been, who I’ve been there with and pretty much anything else I...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Sunday, Monday Nappy Days
So recently Russell Brand came out and said that he doesn’t change nappies because his partner is better at it. Seriously, mate? Come the...
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Gareth Ellis
Jan 17, 20192 min read
What Makes a ‘Good’ Parent?
What makes a good parent? Right now I think Jess and I are doing a bloody good job but every now and again people ask us a question and I...
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Gareth Ellis
Dec 5, 20183 min read
Thank you to the NHS
Today marks a significant day as Rupert turns 12 days old. Not a particularly big birthday I know, but it means that today he has been at...
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Gareth Ellis
Nov 28, 20184 min read
Welcome to the World
On Friday morning, 9.42am, on the 23rd of November something truly magical happened – Jess and I became parents. Our little boy decided...
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Gareth Ellis
Oct 9, 20182 min read
It’s Time for a Change
So, after seeing the image of a man having to change his 1-year-old son on his lap in a toilet I’ve been inspired to write this blog....
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Gareth Ellis
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Hospital Ready? It’s in the Bag
So, what does a man put in his hospital bag? Should he even have one at all? The answer to one of these questions I’m certain on, the...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 30, 20182 min read
Bring on The Third Trimester
This weekend we passed a major milestone on our pregnancy journey. On Sunday our little bump turned 6 months old. Now you may be...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 23, 20182 min read
Baby Brain is a real thing
Baby Brain is a real thing. People often say that when women get pregnant that they get that condition and that it affects their heads. I...
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Gareth Ellis
Aug 8, 20182 min read
Decorating the Nursery: Part 1
So recently J and I have been decorating the nursery and this weekend we made some amazing progress in little man’s room. However, before...
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Gareth Ellis
Jul 25, 20182 min read
When Do You Start to Feel Like a Daddy?
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about being a Dad. Mainly what does it mean to become a Dad and as cliché as it sounds when is...
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