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The word "six" drawn with the "i" as a candle and the "x" as the ribbons on a present

Friday Focus 08/09/17 – Jessica is six

This week has been all about celebrating Jessica turning six. We would have normally had a party in Grandma’s garden but waiting for a date for Jessica’s next surgery made…

Cracks - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 01/09/17 – Cracks in the facade

I’ve been trying to stay strong and enjoy the summer holidays with my girls as much as possible but this week has seen cracks appearing in the façade. We had…

Visiting - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 25/08/17 – Just visiting…

I’ve had a bit of a break from the blog this week as we’ve been visiting family and then had my friend Gillian visiting us for a few days. We…

Sunshine - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 18/08/17 – The return of sunshine and summer

This week has seen the return of the sunshine and some warmer weather. It’s been good to be able to get the washing out on the line once again and…

The word rain with an umbrella at the end and surrounded by raindrops

Friday Focus 11/08/17 – Rain, rain, go away…

It feels like it has done nothing but rain for most of this week. I know that this is typical of a British summer but I am sure the weather…

Waiting - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 04/08/17 – Waiting for a date

We had our appointment at Southampton this week to discuss Jessica’s next surgery with her surgeon. At the moment we are still waiting for a date for this surgery to…

Friday Focus 28/07/17 – It’s been driving me potty…

We’ve been focusing on potty training Sophie this week. We’ve been gently encouraging the potty for a while but this week I decided that it was time to ditch the…

A doodle of the word "overwhelmed" with a stressed out cartoon version of me

Friday Focus 21/07/17 – Feeling overwhelmed and emotional

The little things have overwhelmed me this week. The combination of worrying about the next step on our heart family journey and tiredness from the end of term has not…

Plan - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 14/07/17 – Planning the next step on the journey

Jessica’s cardiac team had their meeting on Monday and the plan is for Jessica to be put forward for her next open heart surgery. At the moment, we don’t know…

Emotional - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 07/07/17 – Riding the emotional rollercoaster

The last week has been quite an emotional one overall. Seeing Jessica and Sophie performing in their ballet show was the highlight of the weekend for me. I have to…