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Tag Archives: milestones

Now you are five

06/09/201603/04/2019

Darling Jessica Yesterday you started school for the first time and today we are celebrating your fifth birthday.  Can it really be five years since I held you in my arms for the first time and felt such a huge rush of joy that you were here?  Somehow those five years seem to have flown… Read More

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The Friday Focus – 24/06/16

24/06/201624/06/2016

I’ve not blogged about this week’s EU referendum but it’s certainly been something that has dominated my thoughts this week.  The uncertainty about the future has left me feeling quite unsettled and worried.  At the time of writing this, the voting has just closed and the result is unknown but I think no matter which… Read More

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Milestone moments: swimming, sports day and sleeping in a big girl bed

22/06/201629/07/2016

The last week has seen a couple of milestone moments for my girls; moments of seeing them taking a step forward, growing in confidence or trying something new.  I’ve found before that being on holiday and stepping out of routine can sometimes help give that push to try something new, and this has certainly been… Read More

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To Jessica on her 4th birthday

06/09/201503/04/2019

Darling Jessica, This time four years ago, we didn’t know if we would even have four days with you – to have been blessed with four years is just amazing. What a rollercoaster those four years have been with all your hospital stays and heart surgeries. You have been through so much in your four… Read More

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Jessica’s first sports day

26/06/201508/07/2018
Jessica's first sports day - Little Hearts, Big Love

“Look, Mummy! I’m the winner!” The look of pure joy and delight on my daughter’s face as she crossed the finish line last was so beautiful to see. For her, sports day was all about taking part – not coming first, but just being there with her friends and joining in.   For me, it… Read More

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Friday 13th – a day that changed our lives forever

13/05/201503/04/2019

Friday 13th May 2011. A day that was hugely significant for us; a hospital appointment that would change our lives forever. Looking back, I recall it as a series of flashback moments. Walking into the hospital holding hubby’s hand, my legs shaking and a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. Sitting in the… Read More

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Trusting my instincts

14/04/201503/04/2019

As a parent, I am the expert where my two children are concerned. I know them better than anyone else; their milestones, their likes, their dislikes and the way they deal with things that happen in their little worlds and their approach to life. Since becoming a mother, I have generally parented by instinct and… 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 living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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