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Tag Archives: family

Siblings – February 2021

15/02/202114/02/2021
Sophie and Thomas in the garden with Sophie holding a picture of Jessica

Like a lot of other people, we’re struggling with lockdown fatigue at the moment. I’m so glad that Sophie is good at helping keep Thomas entertained and that he mostly adores having her around to play with. Needless to say, I’ll always wish there were three of them to entertain each other but as that… Read More

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Me and Mine – January 2021

31/01/2021
Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica), me, hubby and Thomas out in the garden in the snow with Sophie's snowman in front of us

January has felt like a very long month. Lockdown restrictions, broken sleep and the joys of juggling home-schooling, work and other commitments have been a struggle along with the ups and downs that are part of living with grief. We’re not able to get outside as much as we like which I think also hasn’t… Read More

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Siblings – January 2021

14/01/2021
Sophie and Thomas running around chasing bubbles with Jessica stnading in the background

I miss the days when writing this monthly siblings post was uncomplicated. When I could easily capture photos and reflect on sibling bonds without having to think of ways in which I could include all my children or tread the balance of reflecting on life as it is versus life as it could have been.… Read More

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Me and Mine – December 2020

31/12/202030/12/2020
Me, hubby, Sophie (holding Jessica's Christmas stocking) and Thomas (holding a picture of Jessica) at Jessica's forever bed on Christmas Day

I’d hoped at the start of this month that our family photo for December would be taken at Coombe Mill on Christmas Day. Sadly, the rise in coronavirus cases and our area going into Tier 4 a few days before we were due to go meant that our only break away this year had to… Read More

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Siblings – December 2020

15/12/202030/12/2020
Sophie and Thomas dressed as shepherds with Sophie's toy goat and Jessica dressed as an angel against a starry sky background

Our festive siblings shot for our Christmas card photos has become a tradition over the years. This year was a little harder to try and come up with an idea that could include Jessica. I think this is partly due to the fact that Sophie is now older than Jessica was when she died. In… Read More

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Me and Mine – November 2020

30/11/202030/11/2020
Me, Sophie (holding a picture of Jessica), Thomas and Daddy sitting on a bed together

Sometimes family life is all about grabbing the little moments where you can, in amongst the busyness of life, and the overwhelm that always seems to be come at some point in the run-up to Christmas. This month has been a tough one in so many ways. We’ve found the second lockdown harder than the… Read More

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Me and Mine – October 2020

31/10/202031/10/2020
Sophie, Daddy, Thomas and me with Jessica's cushion behind us on the sofa

Our Me and Mine photos this month are quick shots at home, grabbed in the few minutes we could manage before my husband had to leave for work. These somewhat grainy, hastily grabbed photos of the five of us sum up October quite well. It’s been a busy month of juggling a few too many… 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 child loss, CHD, days out, crafts and family life.

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