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Category Archives: Parenthood

Treasuring the moments

09/03/202214/03/2022
Sophie and Thomas on a seesaw at the park

I generally like mornings. Unless I’ve been disturbed multiple times through the night and wake up super-grumpy, this is the time of day when I’ve generally got the best reserves of energy and patience. Since the start of the year, we’ve been trying to have a few minutes of ‘snuggle time’ first thing in the… Read More

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The weird ways that having a baby can change you

08/10/201810/10/2018
A sleepy Thomas holding on to my top

I knew that having a baby would change me in many ways. Some of those changes were expected. I wasn’t surprised to be somewhat curvier after having my babies, for instance. Other changes were a little more surprising. While I’d accepted that I might never fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes, I wasn’t expecting that my… Read More

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To Sophie on her last day at preschool

18/07/201817/07/2018
Sophie on her first and penultimate day at preschool

Darling Sophie, Today is your last day at preschool. I can’t quite believe that eighteen months have passed since your very first day at preschool. It has been lovely to see how much you’ve enjoyed your time at preschool; to see you grow in confidence and to make new friends.     Preschool has definitely… Read More

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10 children’s toys that should be sent to Room 101

27/07/201727/07/2017
A selection of children's musical insturments - maracas, bells, slide whistle and a xylophone

My house looks like the Hamleys bomb has exploded in it most days. Some days it’s hard to see the floor for toys. Some toys I don’t mind so much. There are others that give me a sinking feeling as soon as the girls start getting them out. Peppa Pig toys are high up on… Read More

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The end of preschool and the start of school days – looking back one year on

06/07/201705/07/2017
Jessica on her first day of school

I can’t quite believe that we’re almost at the end of Jessica’s reception year. It really doesn’t seem possible that three terms have passed by since the start of school. In that time, we’ve both grown so much. In this last year, I’ve watched Jessica learn and grow and become more confident. I’ve got to… Read More

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Thoughts at 3AM: Sleep deprivation

16/03/201711/10/2017
A drawing of me lying awake in bed at 3am with hubby and the girls in the bed next to me - and one of the girls is wide awake

Sleep deprivation is one of the hardest things about parenthood. Nothing really prepares you for it. The mind-numbing, all-consuming exhaustion that comes with a repeated lack of quality sleep. The way it affects your mood and your sanity. Those moments when it seems almost everyone else is sleeping and you feel alone. Alone, and utterly… Read More

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10 reasons why I’m #RockingMotherhood

26/01/201705/04/2017
Me with Jessica and Sophie at the LEJOG Association awards

Mummy guilt. We all struggle with it. That little voice in our head that tells us that we’re not doing a good enough job and reminds us of the many ways in which we get things wrong. None of us are perfect. None of us live up to the ideal of parenthood that we aim… 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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