50 days of River

Fifty days of River: Connection, isolation and everything in between.

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  • Sleepless Nights & Empty Fridges We both had a bad night’s sleep last night. Kike was tossing and turning and we both woke up unrested. River, however, seemed a bit brighter, settling happily into his fruit-heavy breakfast (at least it’s healthy, right?). I looked in the fridge. Empty. Again. Stupid holidays. Thank goodness for the Read more

  • We got up, dressed, had breakfast, loaded up the pushchair and headed out to take Summer to ‘Musical Theatre’ camp at a local theatre. I’d packed snacks, iPad, juice – all the essentials – because my plan was to take River to the park, maybe grab a few bits from the shops, get a drink Read more

  • Cancelled Plans & Spoon Calculations Last night, I asked a friend if she wanted to meet up for lunch and she said yes. About an hour later, I went to book a table and my whole body began to hurt. The thought of getting the children up and ready, packing day bags and travelling made Read more

  • Early Start, Post-Wine I honestly can’t believe we pulled it off but after a couple of glasses of wine last night, we still made it to the Science Museum by 8:15am. This teaches me nothing about consequences. The Science Museum has an ‘Early Birds’ session for SEND kids once a month, where the museum opens Read more

  • 6:07am – And We’re Off Again Kike was first up today, collecting our coughing little boy from his bed. Thankfully, he’d slept through the night, the sofa bed we set up wasn’t needed after all (small victories). Cereal, juice, and iPad in hand, River settled into the morning rhythm. Kike returned to bed for a Read more

  • Woke up at 6am again, not sure why this is my new routine, but here we are. River joined me at 6:25am, bright-eyed and full of energy. First breakfast was served with an iPad (essential), so we had a peaceful start. He’s definitely getting sick. He was coughing through the night and told me, “There’s Read more