I must start by saying thank you to every single person who helped make our second ever Auction of Promises, Quiz, and Raffle Night, the huge success that it was. I absolutely could not have pulled this off on my own. We had a fantastic night! We had 15 teams turn up to pit their … Continue reading 2019 CHARITY AUCTION OF PROMISES, QUIZ, AND RAFFLE NIGHT
Tonight’s the night – quiz night and auction
Tonight we host our second annual fundraising quiz night and auction. I can't believe it's been a year since we first held our event in honour of CJ's Mission, our mission to ensure that families on a medical journey with a baby receive as good as the wonderful level of care we received, if not … Continue reading Tonight’s the night – quiz night and auction
Going sugar free in January
Living with a child who's dairy free, lactose free, soya free, and sugar free, you'd image we'd be living an incredibly healthy plant based vegan life style. Wrong. I'm still learning how to adapt our meals for Clara as there's a lot of vegetables she can't tolerate, she can't have excess oil (we avoid pan … Continue reading Going sugar free in January
Finding our ‘normal’, settling into life after maternity leave
You've probably noticed, but I've had writers block. That, and settling into life has got in the way. We're now just one week from the end of January and I thought it was about time I shared an update for those of you who don't follow along our daily ramblings on Instagram. January marked my … Continue reading Finding our ‘normal’, settling into life after maternity leave
Happy 1st Lifeday Clara!
January 10th is Clara's Lifeday. It's like a birthday, except we're not celebrating her birth (oh no, that's too normal), we're celebrating LIFE. For on this day, Clara was given a chance at life. Today, a year ago, was the day we talked (very VERY briefly, ie we shut that conversation down) about palliative care. … Continue reading Happy 1st Lifeday Clara!
Caring for a baby with a stoma
I'd heard of a stoma, but I'd never seen one let alone cared for one. I'd certainly never even considered a baby might need one. Surprisingly, the majority of stomas in childhood are formed on babies - in fact, 1 in 10 need one. Clara's stoma is an ileostomy. The ileum is the last section … Continue reading Caring for a baby with a stoma
It’s busy, but it’s beautiful
So I said in my last blog post that TPN breaks were some way off. Well it wouldn't be Clara if she went at 100 miles an hour and defied my expectations. Her blood cultures (after the positive) have all returned negative. So today we had a four hour break again! Clara's face below perfectly … Continue reading It’s busy, but it’s beautiful
