Well if you didn’t know it already, I’m The Baby Show Blogger for 2014′s ExCel leg in February (21-23). I’ve been busy sharing my pregnancy journey on their blog and am hugely excited about the upcoming show.

We’ve been Baby Show regulars for the past few years now. I love seeing new products and brands before anyone else, and get enough of the special show prices. The facilities are always so amazing - Tommee Tippee never fail to create the perfect breastfeeding area away from the melee of the main exhibition, and who better than Fisher Price to kit out and sponsor the crèche area??? The result is a buzzing shopping environment that caters for busy mums and dads, whilst still providing everything you need to help deal with toddler meltdowns and newborn accidents. The changing area is always clean and tidy with staff on hand to dish out the nappies and wipes, and there’s always plenty of places to sit down, rest and take stock.

This year, I’ve got an extra special reason for attending. Aside from our blog partnership, we have a little girl growing all-too-quickly inside of me, and we’re incredibly unprepared! There are soooo many things we need, that I simply can not wait to hit the stalls!

Here are the brands I can’t wait to take a closer look at:

BabaBing!

I’m really looking forward to getting up close and personal with the sleek and minimalist LoBo Plum Bouncer and weighing up how the Noah highchair compares to the Stokke Tripp Trapp. I love the look and design of these products and am really excited at the prospect of having a good old play.

Bebecar

For traditional prams Bebecar are the Rolls Royce of baby wheels. I can’t get enough of their vintage style and simply need to test drive one!

iCandy

As I’ve been helpfully informed that I’ll need a twin pushchair for my two babies (I have my Facebook readers to thank for this - it seems I had my head in the clouds and was over-estimating Dexter’s walking abilities). So I’ve been eying up the Peach Blossom 2 (in stylish and gender neutral Silver Mint) for awhile now. It’s the only twin I’ve seen that looks compact enough that I won’t be barging the elderly off the path and into oncoming traffic!

Masiel Bebe

Ooooh these dresses are too pretty for words. They’re exactly the traditional / nautical / Spanish twist I want to dress Mini Madam in. I’m seriously looking forward to going all gooey-eyed at them

Nappy Cakes by Betty

A humble little nappy cake business that deserves to be far bigger. Betty so lovingly makes these impressive nappy cakes and they look to be something incredibly special. She thinks of EVERYTHING - from an exhaustive list of ‘ingredients’ to leaflets on Strep B (an illness that I have firsthand experience of through Dexter). Can’t wait to see these pieces of art for myself!

Oyster Baby Slings - Slumber-Roo

Oooohhh let me at them!!! So gorgeous, so simple, and exactly the way I’m hoping to carry my little madam when she arrives in April.

Of course, I’m also looking forward to seeing my friends BRITAX (and BOB), and Tommee Tippee, Cuddledry, Funky Giraffe Bibs and Pumpkin Patch. These are the brands I trust the most and never fail to disappoint me. This year (aside from those mentioned above) Chicco and Cheeky Rascals are also key sponsors so expect generously proportioned stalls for these guys and an abundance of products to browse, staff to advice you, and fabulous offers especially for the show.

Fancy a discount on your ticket?

If you haven’t got your ticket yet - I have a code that means you can save some pennies on the price. You can bag yours for a tiny £11.95 (on-the-door price is £20) and put your savings towards all that wonderful shopping instead! Simply enter code BC001 (or click HERE) at the checkout to receive your discount.

And of course I have a giveaway for you!

Or if you’re feeling really lucky, I have 2 pairs of tickets to giveaway! This means two of you (and your partners or a friend or relative) can go free! Entry is via rafflecopter and I’ve made it incredibly easy to improve your chances! This closes on February 12th though so best to hurry and enter!

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