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Author: Louise

Wicked Wednesday

01/10/2014

One of the things you have to learn when getting to grips with eating is that the difference between a bowl and a hat.  Thankfully the contents of the bowl had been eaten first otherwise this could have been very messy!

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Sophie is standing!

01/10/2014

With Sophie having just turned 11 months, we’ve just hit a lovely little milestone – being able to stand up without needing to pull herself up on furniture and then standing unsupported for a little while. At the moment, she usually only manages a few seconds before she gets all excited about the fact that… Read More

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Me and Mine (September)

29/09/2014

We’ve not had a lot of opportunity for family time this month as September is a very busy month for hubby with events and it feels like we have seen very little of him throughout most of this month. The girls have missed seeing their daddy although we have Face-Timed a couple of times and… Read More

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Is breastfeeding in public provocative?

29/09/201411/05/2016

Every so often it seems I hear yet another story of a fellow breastfeeding mum being asked to cover up or to leave when she is feeding her baby out and about in public and this makes me sad and angry. Why do certain members of society seem to have such an issue with seeing… Read More

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Jessica’s handmade heart

29/09/201403/08/2017
Jessica recovering from her third open-heart surgery

My daughter Jessica was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This is a complex CHD where the left side of the heart doesn’t form correctly. Basically this means that Jessica only has half a working heart. Babies born with HLHS need to have heart surgery in order to survive.… Read More

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Silent Sunday

28/09/201430/06/2015
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Black & White Photography Project Week 12

27/09/2014

This week’s black and white photo was taken at the coffee morning I held at our church this weekend to fundraise for Little Hearts Matter.  During October, members are being asked to make handmade hearts in aid of the charity and although it is not quite October yet, I thought I’d join in with the… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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