This post like the one I wrote to Sebastian has been a long time coming. It's a post I keep going to write yet cant quite find the words. And at the same time one which actually means so much to me. I love writing posts to my children on their brithday reflecting on them and they year they have had. However somehow find it so hard to put into words their first year... ***************************************** My darling Isabelle, I know it sounds cliched but where on earth have the last … [Read more...]
Preparing for Preschool
Sebastian recently started Preschool, three weeks ago to be exact; and in the weeks leading up to him starting I began preparing both him and myself for this new adventure. The biggest thing I did which I firmly believe made the transition easy was involve Sebastian in pretty much every step, this way he felt like he had some sort of control over the situation, plus it built going to Preschool into something exciting. I am happy to say three weeks in and he is loving it! Pssst... Want to … [Read more...]
Preschool
It's official my little man is a big pre-school boy. I have been preparing myself for this moment for a few weeks now, yet when his first day rolled around, nothing actually prepared me for how I felt. It was a bittersweet moment. Whilst I am thrilled he is loving it so much and thriving at the new challenges he is facing, I can't help but feel a tinge of sadness. I have been put off sending him to pre-school / or kindy until he was three as I loved having him at home, … [Read more...]
3 Years With My Little Man
3 years, 36 months, 1095 days, 26280 hours, 1,576,800 minutes and 94,608,000 seconds! is how long you have been in my life is the length of time I have been a Mummy the length of time I have been your Mummy the amount of time my heart was walked around outside my body how long ago my life was completely and utterly changed. Forever. For the better. I am sure I say this every year but... I can not believe another year … [Read more...]
6 Months With My Baby Girl
6 months with my baby girl. Seriously? 6 months! I know I say it all the time but where oh where has the last 1, 2, 3,4 5, 6 months gone? It honestly feels like just yesterday we were bringing our sweet baby girl home from the hospital. Like just yesterday that we were having squishy newborn cuddles. Like yesterday that I was soaking in that sweet newborn smell. And at the same time it feels like she has always been a part of our family. Whilst I can remember life without her in it, I … [Read more...]