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
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
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
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
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
Mealtimes with little ones can certainly be a challenge! Here are ten rules that definitely seem to apply: 1. Only 10% of what your child is offered (with the exception of cake or chocolate) is likely to actually make it into their mouth. 2. Whatever is on Mummy’s plate is always much more interesting than… Read More