9 months. 9 whole months ago I was sat in the special care unit holding my tiny helpless newborn. Now that tiny helpless newborn is a little monkey for lack of a better description! This month has been a huge month for Max – he can now do this: He is…

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The birds are just starting to appear in out garden again after the cold snap, so today we made a bird feeder. The children love sitting in the utility room and watching the birds in the garden. This bird feeder is SO simple – it is made using lolly sticks,…

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For the first time in a long time, this weekend has been free of appointments, visits and things that need doing, and has been a lovely chance for us to spend some time together, just the 5 of us. Nothing too exciting happened, but just simple, family fun. We went…

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Max has been with us for 8 months now. 8 whole months. It has come and gone in a flash, and before I know it he will be 1. THIS YEAR he will be 1. That’s both exciting and scary in equal measures. He has learnt A LOT since my…

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Yesterday, we took the children to see Santa at Otter Nurseries. This is somewhere that we go every year, as it is such an amazing Santa’s Grotto with so many extra fun features. This year was extra special, as it was Max’s first trip to see Santa. We started with a…

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