A trip to Crocky Trail

20/02/2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

This week saw us going on an adventure to Crocky Trail. We’ve been thinking about visiting for a while now, we went years ago when my nephew was the munchkins age (he’s now 12) and I just knew that it would be something she would enjoy! We were lucky enough to be offered passes to use this […]

A Foggy day at Haigh Hall

14/02/2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’m a little ashamed to say I’ve spent most of the past winter months trying my best to hibernate. I have been rather reluctant to spend any real-time outside. I have wrapped the munchkin up and thrown her, not literally, on the drive to play on her bike or in the garden and get much-needed fresh air […]

Celebrating Sam

10/02/2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

On Sunday 1st February it was the froglets Baptism. We really wanted the day to be a true celebration. A way of saying thanks for the people who were there for us when he was born, who support us now. A celebration of his life so far, the way he fought through his first few days with us and […]

Countdown

28/01/2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

So this week harsh reality has stepped up and slapped me in the face with a wet fish, my head has been yanked from the sand and I’ve had to start thinking about, gulp, childcare for the froglet. I just don’t wanna! I am on the dreaded countdown of returning to work. My maternity leave […]

Seeing the Consultant at 6 months

20/01/2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Just before Christmas it was time to go and see the consultant again. The knot in the pit of my stomach and the anxious feeling returned as the appointment got closer. It had done at his 3 months check. I realise how lucky we are daily but it’s so easy to forget that my little man […]