October has been a bittersweet month. There have been many happy moments – moments that we have tried to focus on and enjoy to the full – while pushing away the anxiety that has constantly been bubbling beneath the surface. With Jessica’s surgery now scheduled for 9th November, those family moments together have felt incredibly… Read More
Family moments have been few and far between this month. September marks the start of hubby’s busy period at work. We had a short period of family time at the beginning of the month, when we celebrated Jessica’s 6th birthday, but since then hubby has been either away working or working crazy hours. We’ve… Read More
After a lovely summer (albeit one where we’ve been in limbo for most of it!) we’re now back to normal routines with the girls at school and preschool. Jessica started back in Year 1 and celebrated her 6th birthday on the same day, and Sophie is now doing three mornings at preschool and staying for… Read More
Darling Jessica, Today is your sixth birthday, one of your heart days and your first day of Year 1. What a lot of lovely milestones for one day! This morning, you headed off to school with a big smile on your face, excited to be back seeing your friends and to be able to celebrate… Read More
I’ve had a bit of a break from the blog this week as we’ve been visiting family and then had my friend Gillian visiting us for a few days. We didn’t have the smoothest of starts to our weekend away though. I arrived at “the moon” (Premier Inn) to find that hubby had booked the… Read More
With another heart surgery on the cards for Jessica in the near future, capturing magical family moments feels more important than ever. We recently had a wonderful family photoshoot from Zoe Liddiard Giles Photography to capture some of those magical moments. Zoe is an outdoor children’s and family photographer. She is based in… Read More
This summer is going to be all about making the most of the family moments. We ended last month with a cardiac check-up for Jessica which led to her cardiac team deciding that her next surgery needs to take place sooner rather than later. August may well bring another hospital stay, and the rollercoaster ride… Read More