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I make no bones about the fact that I am sleep deprived and actually I surprise myself sometimes at the fact that I am able to function like a normal human being, and by normal obviously I mean that I am recognisable as a human and can stay awake all day without falling asleep standing… Continue reading The nightly antics of sleep deprived parents

So in true January style, weight loss is high up on the agenda. I am already a member of slimming world and a combination of alcohol, chocolate and lots and lots of take aways over the festive period (and a week either side to be honest) has caused me to gain weight over Christmas, 15lb… Continue reading Back on the slimming world wagon..

So today my baby started nursery, with his little rucksack and everything. He was adorably grown up looking and at the same time my heart was breaking that my baby is going off to nursery. Because after nursery comes school, and then high school, and uni and real life adulthood, and I am not ready… Continue reading The baby has started nursery..

So it is Monday evening, the last day of the Christmas holidays and it is depressing, I thought it would only be appropriate that my next post be about the pain that every parent is going through right now. You may be returning to work tomorrow after some much enjoyed time off, or you may… Continue reading The reality of starting a new term

Dear 2015,I will be honest from the start, I haven't really liked you much at all. You haven't been good to me, you have pretty much been a bastard to me all year. And while we are being honest, I am glad to see the back of you.The year started well with news that we… Continue reading Dear 2015…

So as I sit and type this, it is 9:38pm, on the 22nd December. It is very nearly Christmas and most people will be feeling really festive and putting the finishing touches on their Christmas plans. Not me! I have wrapped the gifts for one of my children, and still have my eldest son's and… Continue reading Festive spirit required

The Mum uniform I think is something we are all familiar with. Before you had children you may have spent more money on clothes, or more importantly, more time on clothes as a rule. You may not have even owned a pair of leggings. Now? You have 6 pairs, all in the same shade of black.… Continue reading 5 signs that you are a Mum…

I have spoken a lot about our little monkey and his recent ASD diagnosis, it has been a rollercoaster to get this far and now that we are, our journey is not slowing down.We have developmental targets, assessments, specialist teachers, therapy and strategies to accommodate and put in place. As it stands, our monkeys social skills are… Continue reading The little things your autistic child does

So for the first time since I moved here 18 months ago, I was invited out with 'the girls'. Not to a soft play centre with toddlers, not to the park after school... But out, with actual adults, and alcohol. First priority was to assess the clothing situation, only to discover that I had accepted my fate… Continue reading Nights out when you are a Mum…

Today I got a call from my little monkey's consultant paediatrician, on a Sunday, she truly is an amazing doctor dedicated to her job and to the children that she works with. She called and told me that she had written Noah's assessment report, and that it confirms what we all already knew. Noah has Autistic… Continue reading My monkey’s diagnosis