Darling Jessica, Today is your 12th birthday. Twelve years ago today you came into the world, bringing joy with you. I remember the moment you arrived so vividly; the elation at hearing your first cry and the tears of joy as I got to have that first, brief cuddle with you. The joy of… Read More
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it… Read More
Two 40th birthday celebrations (mine and a friend’s) in Hampshire over the May bank holiday weekend provided the perfect excuse to spend a weekend in Petersfield, where I grew up. Most of our visits these days are brief day visits trying to catch up with various family members. Being there for a weekend meant we… Read More
For the last few New Years, my wish at the start of the year was always the same: to end it with my family still complete. As we saw in the start of 2018, I was full of hope that my wish would be granted once again. Jessica was the other side of her Fontan… Read More
I love watching Sophie and Thomas together. Seeing how gentle Sophie is with him and the way he smiles at her is just beautiful. It so reminds me of how my girls were together. What a loving trio my three children would have made together and how I wish I could be preparing for Christmas… Read More
I love looking back at memories on Timehop although it is very bittersweet too. I’m thankful that I captured so many little moments of life with Jessica and Sophie and that there are so many photos and video clips to look back on. Being able to see her little face and hear that sweet voice… Read More
One of the many things that broke my heart when Jessica died was sorting through and editing photos of her, knowing that there would be no more new ones to take. No new memories to make together, no new moments to experience. Yet while of course there are no new memories to make with her,… Read More