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A quiet Sunday, a tired body and a look back at the start of River’s journey. Sundays Aren’t Always Rest Days So, bed day didn’t quite happen straight away: children wake up, houses need cleaning, meals need to be made. Kike has injured his neck so he’s in a lot of pain and also has… Read more
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The Promise of a Slower Start It’s Saturday, so that means one thing: Kike is not at work!River woke up at 5.45am. I listened to him for a bit, but by 6am I nudged Kike – today, I needed some time. A little breathing space. Summer and I had a haircut booked, something I was… Read more
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Dancing on Platforms and Packing Light I had such a fun time last night. There’s something almost magical about trading in the mum bag. heavy with juice cartons, wipes, emergency jelly babies, and vaguely food-ish substances, for a small bag with just a phone, wallet and (annoyingly) my meds. I danced on the train platform… Read more
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Morning Confusion and Banana Bread Drama This morning I was back facing the task of taking River to do the theatre drop-off, but this time I had planned something for him. We were going to a theatre show! I explained that we were going to the movie theatre (that’s what he calls it) to see… Read more
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A Little Regret 6am wake-up. We’re back to this again.It’s OK though, I actually had quite an early night after the disaster that was ‘Little Shop of Horrors.’ It all started brilliantly. I’d forgotten how much I loved some of the songs and managed to convince (force) both children to put down their iPads and… Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
50 days of River 