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Home - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 19/01/18 – Back home again

We’ve been settling into being back at home this week and re-adjusting to normality once again. Jessica was discharged on Saturday after two and a half weeks in hospital –…

Reunited - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 12/01/18 – Reunited as a family again

Jessica has made some big steps this week with her recovery and has been moved out of high care on to a “normal” bay. Now that I am able to…

Superstar - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 05/01/18 – My little superstar

We’re now just over a week post-surgery and Jessica has been a little superstar. I am so, so proud of how well she is coping with her recovery and how…

Preparing - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 22/12/17 – Preparing for Christmas and beyond

I’ve been busy preparing for Christmas over the last week. The to-do list, which seemed huge at the start of the week, is now looking much more manageable. Most of…

The word "snow" with a snowman on the letter 'O'

Friday Focus 15/12/17 – Let it snow

The girls were very excited when they woke to snow on Sunday morning. We were out straight away, with coats on over our pyjamas, making the most of it. I…

Friday Focus 08/12/17 – Starting to feel festive

The tree is up, the letters to Santa have been sent and we’re all starting to feel festive in our house. Jessica and Sophie have been enjoying opening their advent…

Hibernation - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 01/12/17 – Going into hibernation mode

The weather has suddenly got colder and I feel like I’ve gone into hibernation mode this week. Maybe it’s the reaction to the emotional rollercoaster of the past few weeks…

Rearranged - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 24/11/17 – Rearranging Jessica’s surgery again

Jessica’s surgery has had to be rearranged yet again. This time we made it into hospital, had an overnight stay and got Jessica ready for the surgery in the morning,…

The word "calm" with a rainbow over the top - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 17/11/17 – Keep calm and carry on

We’re getting closer and closer to the new date for Jessica’s surgery. At the moment, I feel quite calm about it all, although I suspect that may change over the…

Postponed - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 10/11/17 – Postponing the surgery

I wasn’t sure if I would be sharing my usual Friday Focus update this week because Jessica was due to have her surgery yesterday. However, we were warned on Tuesday…