June 2014 - Plutonium Sox

Natalie Ray June 27, 2014 Our Thursday Photos

Our Thursday photo #7

Well you see it’s like this… It’s not so much that I forgot to post our Thursday photo yesterday, more that I had absolutely no idea it was Thursday! Well anyway, this one makes up for it, it’s a corker! For the first time ever I’ve managed to get both girls smiling at the same time! We’ve had a great week this week, topped off by the fact that Libby has finally decided it’s time to start using the potty. Hopefully I won’t have to buy any more cloth nappies, what we’ve got would be fine for just Lia with…

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Natalie Ray June 24, 2014 Being a work from home mum

A new start

Before having Libby, I had spent nearly 10 years working in the legal profession in various guises. I loved the work and there was never any question of me doing anything other than going straight back to the same job after having Libby. Three months after giving birth, that’s exactly what happened. What I didn’t factor in was the fact that I’d be up at 5 am to feed her, leave the house at 6.30 am and be home around 6 pm. I also didn’t take into account how much I’d miss her, or how trivial work would seem when…

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Natalie Ray June 20, 2014 Lifestyle

Thank goodness for progress

Libby’s eye operation on Wednesday really got me thinking about the way things have progressed over the years in the NHS. We got chatting to a nurse at the hospital who was telling us about the way things were when she had an operation years ago. She mentioned that in the old hospital, the hygiene standards were poor, with wooden floors virtually impossible to clean. We also talked about the role of play specialists in children’s wards and how essential they are. Before people like this were around, I have no idea how children coped with or understood when they…

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Natalie Ray June 19, 2014 Our Thursday Photos

Our Thursday photo #6

This week has been somewhat traumatic for us all because Libby had her eye operation yesterday. Thankfully though it went incredibly well, her eyes are looking great and she is back to her usual self now. Even when she came round from her general anaesthetic, she was as placid and cheerful as ever. She only got upset at the hospital when she finished her yoghurt and realised there wasn’t any more. As this was lunchtime and she hadn’t eaten since the previous evening, I don’t blame her! So here is Thursday photo #6, with Libby modelling her new, straight eyes!

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Natalie Ray June 13, 2014 Lifestyle

Planning our ultimate garden party

As I may have mentioned (once or twice!), my dad and hubby are currently decking our back garden. It’s a lovely big area, but owing to being on a slope it was pretty much unusable. I’ve had the house for 11 years now and it has taken this long to find the money to get it done. We are also getting all our windows replaced and, at long last, getting patio doors put in. They will open out onto the decking and open up a whole world of possibilities for us and the kids. As you can imagine, I will owe…

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