I feel as though I am on the cusp of change this week – with two significant decisions being made that both have an impact on where the future is likely to lead us. We found out that Jessica has been given a place at our local infant school which we are very pleased about. It was the only choice we’d put down on the form as it’s so close to where we live.
The day after finding out about Jessica’s infant school place, I received a phone call to arrange Jessica’s cardiac catheter procedure, which is scheduled for June. This is the first step on the path to her next major surgery, which we know might take place before she is due to start school. Knowing that we are about to step back on to the hospital rollercoaster once more has left me feeling somewhat unsettled. I often find myself wanting to slow down time but these two things have really made me wish I could freeze the moment and keep everything just the way it is now, because right now I have everything I could ask for.
Unfortunately, I have no power to stop time, or even slow it down a little – all I can do is just make the most of these carefree days we have together before the changes start to come upon us and enjoy every moment of them.
Things I have loved this week:
- A fabulous evening out with lovely blogging friends – Mel from Le Coin de Mel, Fiona from Free Range Chick, Sam from And Then The Fun Began and Reneé from Mummy Tries – we had a yummy meal at Feng Sushi. It was so lovely to see them all again and we had such a laugh. Mel has written a fab post about our night out and the food we enjoyed if you want to read more about it.
- Meeting up with other heart families at the Little Hearts Matter open day – it was particularly nice to finally meet Claire from Diary of the Evans-Crittens as her blog was one of the first I came across when I first started sharing Jessica’s journey.
- Having fun playing with the wind-up bus book that we bought at the Baby & Toddler show last weekend.
- Catching up with one of hubby’s school friends who was over from Australia. We last saw him at his wedding when Jessica was four months old and it was lovely to see our girls and his son playing together.
- Seeing the pretty rhododendrons in bloom in the Temple Gardens at Langley Park.
- Watching the girls having fun weaving fairytale magic whilst exploring the Temple Gardens and having fun climbing trees for the first time.
- Jessica telling me repeatedly: “I love you Mummy. I love you soooo much!”
- Planting sunflower seeds in the garden.
So pleased Jess got into her school but I can imagine you just want to freeze the moment bless. All those loves and I love yous are so lovely. Looks like a fab week and meeting bloggers is always brill!! Xx #wotw
Thank you Sarah – it was a fab week on the whole, big decisions aside! 🙂
Glad Jessica got the school you wanted. It must be very worrying being on the cusp of more treatment, I would want to stop time too. It sounds like you’ve had a good week though. x
Thank you Karen – it is worrying especially now we have dates in the diary for procedures. That aside though, it was a good week x
What a lovely week you have had. I can understand why you want to freeze time now, it’s always hard when there are difficult times ahead. xx
Thank you Anne – it’s certainly hard to see ahead knowing that there is a big surgery looming.
Sounds like just the right word for you this week, those are two very big events looming up on the horizon. There are those moments when you want to stop time, aren’t there? Hope you manage to squeeze every second of fun out of the time you do have before hospital and school intrude. Must be reassuring to get the school place you wanted, though, I hope Jessica’s looking forward to going. Thanks for sharing with #WotW x
Thank you Jocelyn – Jessica is looking forward to going to “big school” especially as so many of her friends will be going to the same school. I’ll definitely be trying to make the most of the time before she starts though!
Sending you big hugs! These are two huge moments and I can understand why you wanted to freeze time.
Apart from them it looks like you had a great week!
Thank you Kim – hugs are always welcomed! 🙂
I can’t imagine the highs and lows your going through right now.
Congratulations on getting the school you wished for and keeping everything crossed for the operation that when it is scheduled it all goes smoothly and recovery is quick! Xxx
Thank you Stacey – it certainly is unsettling but focusing on the here and now helps x
Aww emotional times ahead . I understand your wish to freeze time. Loving the photos of your littlies. I think my daughter has the same coat. May you continue having lots of positives and lovely memories.
Thanks Helena. The coat is one that was handed down from Jessica – it’s a lovely coat isn’t it? 🙂
It sure is. She also has a warm pink coat that looks far better on than off. Funny how some clothes are like that.
I’m so glad Jessica got her place in the school of your choice 🙂 I know what you mean about wanting to slow done or even freeze time. And looks like you had a lovely evening with all the other lovely bloggers 🙂 As for Jessica’s op in June, sending prayers and positive thoughts over blogosphere. x
Thank you Dean. It was a lovely night out and overall it has been a good week, even if the big decisions have left me feeling a bit unsettled x
I have met Mel and she is a real fun person! So full of life. Looks like a fun meet up! #wotw
It was a fun meet-up, so lovely to catch up with blogging friends. Mel is lovely – fun and full of life is a very good description of her 🙂
Such a difficult period and I can see why you would want to freeze time. Otherwise it sounds like a lovely week, love the girls planting in the garden x
Thank you Laura – it was a lovely week on the whole, big decisions aside x
What a mixed week, it must to so difficult to think about the future operations she will have to face, sending all my love. Lovely week though huni and a night with blogging pals is always a winner x
Thank you so much Aby – it is difficult to think about what lies ahead but living in the moment helps ease that a little x
I find it hard enough thinking about Mabel going to school without hospitals and operations to think about too. I can understand why you want to freeze time! We saw that book at the baby and toddler show, I nearly bought one, it looked so good, my girls would love it.
It’s a great book – we’ve had a lot of fun with it! 🙂
It sounds like you had a lovely week. I can’t even begin to imagine how you feel. My dad’s heart issues have been hanging over us for the past month and we have been all so unsettled by it. Thankfully he had an appointment in the week and hopefully it is just an age related thing. Sending hugs #WotW
So sorry to hear about your dad’s heart issues Jane and hope that things improve soon.
It’s great news about Jessica’s school, I remember with my two that it can be quite an anxious wait. But what a mixed bag of emotions thinking about the next round of operations for Jessica. I cannot imagine what this must be like for you all. Sending love & hugs
Sounds like you had a lovely week and I read about your night out via Mel – it’s great when virtual friends become real friends
Have a lovely week, thinking of you
xx
It was a lovely week, thank you Tracey – but yes a big bag of mixed emotions with the wait for surgery and getting ready to start school x
Great word – and it must be a relief about getting into the local school, hope everything goes well #wotw
Thank you Stephanie – it was a relief to get the school we wanted 🙂
I cannot imagine how you are feeling about June, I will be keeping everything crossed for you. Glad you had a nice night out with the other blogging girlies. Thank you so much for sharing in #HappyDaysLinky x
Thank you Katy – I’m trying not to think about it too much at the moment x
Hooray for getting your first choice of school – such exciting times ahead! I’m not surprised you are feeling unsettled at the moment, these are such huge things that are about to happen. It sounds like you had a great week otherwise, I hope your night out helped take your mind off things. Thanks for linking up with #HappyDaysLinky x
Thank you Sian – it certainly helped! 🙂