Two big blue eyes peek from a cot A soft, sweet voice is cooing Two little arms are lifted up Beautiful, fleeting moments Chubby arms around my neck Small head upon my shoulder My baby snuggling close to me Beautiful, fleeting moments Raspberries blown on a bare tum Tickles, squeals of laughter Row, row your… Read More
We’ve all been there. The phone call from a friend or a family member who happens to be in the local area and thinks oh wouldn’t it be nice to just pop in and say hello. And yes, of course, that would be absolutely lovely. Except that you’re looking around at the state of your… Read More
After the rollercoaster ride of my pregnancy with Jessica and her first year undergoing several open heart surgeries, it was a huge relief when all appeared well on scan with Sophie. I was looking forward to a normal pregnancy, a normal family life, being able to enjoy my newborn baby without the fear that I… Read More
To my darling little Jessica Today was a big day for you – a little step into the world of independence as you went to preschool for the very first time. You looked so very grown-up in your preschool jumper. Surely it was only yesterday that you were a teeny tiny baby snuggled up to… Read More
Thank you to What Katy Said for tagging me in this meme – it seemed like a nice way of rounding off the year and so I thought I’d join in and look back over 2014. What was your highlight of 2014? Going on our first family holiday abroad. We have always been a little… Read More
Jessica has had a dummy since she was a tiny baby – it has been invaluable during her time in hospital, especially when she was recovering from surgery and we were unable to cuddle her. Over the last few months though, we have been gearing up towards her giving up the dummies (particularly as they… Read More
A month ago, Sophie took her first steps on her own and now she is so steady on her feet that she walked to a baby group with Mummy and Jessica! The group that we go to on a Tuesday morning is held at a local church, just a couple of minutes’ walk away from… Read More