Category Archives: Milestones

Milestones

Our normal is changing…

It’s that time of year again when I always start to feel excited, nervous, proud and sad all at the same time and I give a little sigh and shed a little tear and say ‘where has the summer gone?’.Read the Rest »

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Sam’s holiday hospital visit

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It was day 9 of the 14 day summer holiday camping in France, Uncle Gaz had left us to return home and it was early Saturday morning.  As usual, some of the boys had woken early and made the choiceRead the Rest »

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Kenya Holiday 2012 Intro

Well, although I am writing this a year late (29th March 2013), we are going to be posting the entries on the correct dates to help with the familial timeline.  It’s a bit weird, but now seems the right time.Read the Rest »

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Twelve months later – Archie’s Birth Story!

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A week ago Archie celebrated his first birthday and I have been meaning to write about his birth for many many months but a lack of time, and perhaps not being quite ready to write about it, have held meRead the Rest »

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It will be Onederful!

We are fast approaching Archie’s first birthday! The 10th November is a big date on the calendar and one which we are very much looking forward to celebrating!     One year on from Archie’s birth is a huge milestoneRead the Rest »

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Holding tight – Letting Go!!

Monday is a big day for all of us.  Sam starts ‘Big’ school tomorrow and we are all very excited!  Well,  Sam is excited and so are Jamie and Ollie because he will be joining them in school and IRead the Rest »

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Sam learns to ride a bike

Building up for more balance

I’m on half term at the moment which means lots of things, lovely and not so.  It means that I don’t have to leave the house at 6.30 in the morning, before most of the children are awake, and returnRead the Rest »

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Archie’s Child Development Centre Appointment

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This morning we had one of those big appointments.  Archie’s meeting with the Consultant Paediatrician and the Physiotherapists at Poole Child Development centre.  We have so far made good use of the various wards and services in Poole’s Child HealthRead the Rest »

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Ollie’s first fallen tooth…..!

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Well, it’s been a long wait, but finally a couple of nights ago Ollie’s first tooth fell out.  We were quite pleased, to be honest, because for many days/weeks he has had this confounded tooth at the front of his lowerRead the Rest »

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Welcome to Holland

This is Archie's default demeanour

When Archie was born and we were told that he came with a little extra something – a 47th chromosome – one of the first pieces of information I frantically started to read was a booklet published by the Down SyndromeRead the Rest »

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Down Syndrome Awareness Day #1 (for us)

The invite

Who ever knew there was such a thing?  And until Archie came along, we were among the gloriously uneducated.  How that has changed. While we were in hospital in the intensive care unit, and before we had received the diagnosisRead the Rest »

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Archie finds his thumb

Along with smiling, Archie has recently been demonstrating a keen appreciation of his thumb.  Once found, it has little chance of escape and you can often be in another room and hear the squelching sound of him trying to detachRead the Rest »

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