On Monday Burton will celebrate his 4th birthday. Sunday we will be holding a party for his friends and on the day itself we will have family over for the cutting of the birthday cake. Not quite two parties, but two celebrations at least. So I have spent the last few weeks thinking up party … [Read more…]
Four years ago today, I looked like this 4th July, 2009 It was a Saturday night and I was heavily pregnant with my first child. I had finished work that afternoon ready to start my maternity leave and my first baby was due on July 14th. The photo was taken at my surprise baby shower … [Read more…]
Seeing as though it is National Breast Feeding week until Sunday, I thought I would share some moments from my experiences. I know I have discussed this before, in previous posts, but even so, it was a special time in the life of myself and each of my boys, and something I will never relive … [Read more…]
Dear Jenson, Thank you for being such a wonderful little boy. Your enthusiasm, cheekiness and good humour bring a smile to the faces of everyone you meet and you are always making me laugh. You still have a temper which makes an appearance from time to time when you shout “nooooooooooo” at me very loudly … [Read more…]
Burton had his first induction at his new school today. It was one of three hourly sessions running over the next three weeks, before he starts there in September full time. I have been dreading him having to attend ‘big school’ for a while now, which I know is silly and irrational but it just … [Read more…]