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Silent Sunday

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Fun in the snow

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Over Christmas the Chiltern hills saw no snow, so imagine my surprise when the white stuff appeared suddenly two weeks ago, as if December had never happened. For four days it fell intermittently, twirling gently, yet so thickly that the … Continue reading

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Isobel in the swing

First Issy yells, then I do. She yells some more, then I laugh. Finally, she gives a loud giggle. Subtitles not perfect, but you get the idea: Issy having fun on the swing last weekend.

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Silent Sunday

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Silent Sunday

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How does she do it?

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This month is NatBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). Basically the challenge is for bloggers to post something (doesn’t matter what) every day for a whole month – so that’s what I aim to do. Those who read my last post … Continue reading

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Isobel’s first week in nursery

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(Isobel’s nursery’s child safeguarding policy dictates no photos, so I am using a stock image instead.) “I like Isobel.” “Can I climb on Isobel’s chair?” “Isobel is a fairy. Can I be her friend?” These were the sort of questions … Continue reading

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Isobel turns three (and the blog turns two)

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Hasn’t time flown? Until now, I hadn’t realised that when Isobel reached her third birthday last weekend, it also marked the second year of the blog. Of course I’d started it much earlier – September 2008, to be specific – … Continue reading

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Isobel accelerates!

Isobel wasn’t on form at PACE today, so we weren’t expecting any more from her – until this. At 6.30pm Isobel decided to take a walk. Twice. And fast, from one room to another, and back again. AND she needed … Continue reading

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I want, I want, I wanna-wanna-wanna-WANT!

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Lately, Isobel has been resisting her food. On days like these, though, it isn’t her disability playing up, but her displaying characteristic toddler behaviour. How do I know? Because the spoonfuls Isobel refuses at the dining table are usually filled … Continue reading

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