Lia is now 42 weeks old. For the record, that’s how long I was pregnant with her for. I’m sorry if you are coming up to your 40th week of pregnancy but for me, pregnancy just doesn’t last 40 weeks. Anyway, enough of that pregnancy talk, I can safely say never again. This week has…
This week has been mainly about Libby, just the way she likes it. We’ve been to the eye hospital with her twice and they have realised that her sight isn’t too good and given her a prescription for some glasses. We’re off to choose the glasses on Saturday and I’m hoping it will make a…
Ah 40 weeks. I knew there was something that rang a bell about that number. Apparently it’s how long a pregnancy is supposed to last. Not so for me, I was induced both times. So I should be able to tell you that Lia has now been out as long as she was in. But not just yet,…
I’m very aware of how much both girls are growing up and changing each week, but occasionally something really makes me stop and think about it. This week, the trigger has been lots of talk about school. I overheard a conversation earlier in the week about the problem parents face when taking school age children…
Libby has been busy making herself the centre of attention this week. At a time when I hear on the news that children are no longer learning to speak properly because of their reliance on iPads and computers, Libby is proving them all wrong. This evening, I put Lia to bed and went to see…
This week, we have been getting used to the new dynamic of having two mobile children in the house. It’s just over a week since Lia started crawling now, and it really does make a big difference. I have to be much more careful when I nip out of the room. Lia doesn’t seem to…