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Tag Archives: milestones

A few firsts for Sophie

14/01/201530/04/2016

Whilst Jessica loves drawing, so far Sophie’s only use for crayons has tended to be something to chew on (until Mummy is a spoilsport and takes them away). It was therefore a lovely surprise to see her sitting down at the craft table at one of the toddler groups this week happily holding a crayon… Read More

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The Friday Focus – 09/01/15

09/01/201508/01/2015

This week’s word of the week has to be: My big girl started preschool for the first time this week which was a very emotional moment for me – having been at home with me all the time to now being at preschool two mornings a week. She was so excited as she stood at… Read More

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To Jessica on her first day at preschool

07/01/201509/03/2018
Jessica in her preschool uniform ready for her first day

To my darling little Jessica Today was a big day for you – a little step into the world of independence as you went to preschool for the very first time. You looked so very grown-up in your preschool jumper. Surely it was only yesterday that you were a teeny tiny baby snuggled up to… Read More

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Recording the moments

26/11/201401/06/2016

One of the many things I love about blogging is being able to use it to record all the little moments and the milestones as my girls grow up. As my blog is updated so frequently, it also provides a useful reference for looking back especially for those moments when I remember to update the… Read More

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The Lion at the Lido

14/11/201418/11/2014

Jessica was very excited when she spotted a lion on a walk around Ruislip Lido recently. Grown-ups would probably have called it a rough collie but that’s much less exciting. To Jessica, it was a lion, a big lion with a shaggy mane and a nice friendly one at that.   We encountered a few other… Read More

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The Friday Focus – 14/11/14

14/11/201401/01/2015

With Sophie suddenly becoming so much more confident on her feet, this week has seen more opportunity for her to enjoy Our milestone moment of the week was Sophie being able to walk to one of our regular toddler groups for the first time – she was carried for some of the way but did… Read More

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Stepping out with my babies

12/11/201413/11/2014

A month ago, Sophie took her first steps on her own and now she is so steady on her feet that she walked to a baby group with Mummy and Jessica! The group that we go to on a Tuesday morning is held at a local church, just a couple of minutes’ walk away from… 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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