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A very merry Christmas 2018

It’s crazy to think Clara has now seen her second Christmas. That means a whole year has gone by since her story began. Christmas in 2017 was a reminder that our world had now changed (at the time we didn’t know just how much!). Up until then, mid December was a blurry haze of newContinueContinue reading “A very merry Christmas 2018”

Now you are one

My darling Clara, if the internet still exists in 20 years in the way it does today, I hope you haven’t minded me sharing your story. It’s been so much more than just helping your mummy get her thoughts out so she can focus on every day being a new fun day with you, it’sContinueContinue reading “Now you are one”

Clara can crawl!

With just under a week to go until her first birthday, on Thursday 13th December, Clara finally mastered the art of being on the move. I’ve often wondered if she’d crawl. Until the last week or so, she’d shown little interest. She’d rock, then drop to her tummy. Or, she’d learn as far as sheContinueContinue reading “Clara can crawl!”

Gastroenterology clinic appointment: an update

It’s been three months since we last saw Clara’s Gastro consultant, Dr Rodrigues, to check up on her progress. For all of us, the focus was weight gain. Was she putting on weight? We’d all hoped she was at a faster rate than before. Whilst her weight had been going up, it was slow, theContinueContinue reading “Gastroenterology clinic appointment: an update”

Bruges, December 2018

It’s amazing how stepping away from reality is good for the soul. And there’s nothing quite like a European Christmas market to get you in the festive spirit, especially a trip to Bruges. We decided to book a last minute trip away. Just a couple days of Belgian waffles, steaming hot milk with strong BelgianContinueContinue reading “Bruges, December 2018”