It’s been nice to be able to enjoy more of a feeling of normality again this month. We had Nanny come to stay for a weekend, and our first night out without the children in about two years. I’m back to having periods of flying solo while hubby is away (definitely didn’t miss that one!)… Read More
My favourite thing about this time of year is being able to spend so much time outdoors and to watch the children having fun outside. Being outdoors means fewer restrictions and while we had to plan a little more than usual, the last half-term break felt more normal with days out and visiting family. … Read More
May has been a very mixed month. We’ve had the joy of being able to catch up with some of my extended family again having not seen them for nearly eight months. We’ve been able to hug close family again which has been amazing. But we’ve also had sadness this month too, with the deaths… Read More
We were watching videos of Jessica the other day. Both Thomas and Sophie loved watching them. It made me so happy seeing Thomas pointing at the screen and saying “Jessica!” He might never have met his biggest sister, but he recognises her and he gets to see little clips of her which capture her beautiful… Read More
April is a tough month for us with the first half of the month tinged with painful memories leading up to the anniversary of Jessica’s death. The day itself was easier than the days leading up to it, as it has been in the last two years too. We spent time with Jessica at her… Read More
The nicest thing about the Easter holidays is that family time together; Sophie and Thomas having whole days with each other. The Easter holidays are also a very tough time too, full of bittersweet and then increasingly painful memories of those last weeks with Jessica, who died at the end of the Easter holidays three… Read More
Three years ago today, we were off on holiday to the Isle of Wight, hoping that the break would be good for Jessica and that she would start to pick up again after struggling with energy levels and various viruses in the run-up to it. It turned out to be the last holiday we would… Read More