Hubby’s been away working on an event this week so I’ve been flying solo once again. I’ve become used to these periods of time on my own now. I tend to find the build-up to him going away harder than when he is away. The run-up to events is always busy and a little unpredictable… Read More
If you’ve been reading my blog posts or following my social media over the last couple of days, you will know that we’re expecting a new addition to our family later this year. It is such a relief to finally have everything out in the open – not least because it’s becoming increasingly hard to… Read More
Jessica is off school at the moment while she is recovering from her surgery. We were told at her clinic appointment last week to keep her off school until after her next check-up on 19th February. In the meantime, I’ve been having a taste of homeschooling her and so far, we’re both enjoying it. This… Read More
We’ve been settling into being back at home this week and re-adjusting to normality once again. Jessica was discharged on Saturday after two and a half weeks in hospital – our shortest surgical stay to date! It has been lovely to be back home as a family again. I’ve been doing some home schooling with… Read More
Jessica has made some big steps this week with her recovery and has been moved out of high care on to a “normal” bay. Now that I am able to stay with Jessica on the ward, we are able to have Sophie back with us again. It has been two weeks since I last saw… Read More
We’re now just over a week post-surgery and Jessica has been a little superstar. I am so, so proud of how well she is coping with her recovery and how much she is just taking in her stride. She is so brave. She’s had a lot of chest secretions since her surgery which have resulted… Read More
This morning finds us on the other side of Jessica’s heart surgery – feeling very relieved that it seems to have gone well and that Jessica’s first night post-op has been a relatively smooth one. She is still sedated and ventilated at the moment but the team are hoping to wake her up later. I… Read More