I love watching Sophie and Thomas together. They really do have such a beautiful bond. Thomas absolutely idolises Sophie. From the moment he wakes up in the morning, he asks for her and wants to go and wake her up (although he often has to wait for a bit as she likes to sleep later… Read More

We’ve all settled back into term-time routines now but are looking forward to half-term next week. Sophie is particularly excited because of all the things she has to look forward to in half-term – taking part in her first dance festival, her birthday and birthday party, and planned visits from Nanny, Auntie Maxine and one… Read More

September has seen a return to normality in many ways for Sophie and Thomas. They’re both back at all their activities for the first time since March last year. It’s not surprising that one of the things I’m hearing a lot lately is “oh haven’t you grown?!” An eighteen-month gap brings a lot of changes,… Read More

The summer holidays are always a time for having lots of fun together and making memories. This is my time with the children – the time when they are all mine again and I can enjoy getting out and about with them, doing fun things together. We normally make a summer activities list of things… Read More

We’re coming up to the end of the school year and the end of infant school days for Sophie. The new school year will see a big step for both her and Thomas with Sophie starting at junior school and Thomas starting preschool. Milestones are always bittersweet. The excitement of starting something new mixed with… Read More

My favourite thing about this time of year is being able to spend so much time outdoors and to watch the children having fun outside. Being outdoors means fewer restrictions and while we had to plan a little more than usual, the last half-term break felt more normal with days out and visiting family.  … Read More

We were watching videos of Jessica the other day. Both Thomas and Sophie loved watching them. It made me so happy seeing Thomas pointing at the screen and saying “Jessica!” He might never have met his biggest sister, but he recognises her and he gets to see little clips of her which capture her beautiful… Read More