This week has been an emotional one. There’s been moments of joy and things that have made me smile, alongside intense grief-bursts and feeling stressed and angry, moments of feeling very low or anxious, and moments of calmness and feeling more rational about things. The high point of the last week was watching… Read More
We’ve been on half-term break this week and it’s been a nice balance of planned days out, chilled out time at home, visiting family and friends and low-key activities like a trip to the park or a movie evening. It’s been good to have fun moments together but also have some downtime too. I managed… Read More
It’s been another week of unwellness in the LHBL house. I had a nasty attack of vertigo on Friday which knocked me out of action for the day as I could barely move my head without the room spinning. Thankfully my husband was able to work from home that day and take over as primary… Read More
We’re feeling quite disappointed this week thanks to the timing of round two of chickenpox hitting the LHBL house. I didn’t think we’d escape it with Thomas, but I was hoping it would appear by the end of last weekend as it takes about five days from the spots appearing to them scabbing over and… Read More
It’s been nice to have some space for myself this week with Sophie back at school again after being home with chickenpox last week. Thomas hasn’t yet come down with it, but we’re still within the timeframe for the incubation period so he could still do so. I’m hoping he’ll come down with it sooner… Read More
Chickenpox has struck the LHBL house this week with Sophie being unwell at the start of the week and then coming out in spots on Wednesday. So far Thomas is spot-free but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before he comes down with it too. Sophie’s mostly feeling fine in herself,… Read More
It’s been an up-and-down week with some lovely moments of family time and some good news along with a few struggles with various things and challenges to deal with. We had a lovely weekend spending time with my family and celebrating my niece’s 21st birthday. Thomas had fun running around with one of… Read More