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By Austin & Rory Posted on Feb 16, 2019

Garden Goals!

There’s just something about those first days of sunshine, warmer temperatures and birds tweeting that just feels good to the soul! Is the winter over? Is this just a sneak … Continue reading Garden Goals!

Tags: blogger, fish and chips, friendship, garden goals, mild winter, nursery friends, parent blogger, parenting, spring, toddler fun, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Feb 15, 2019

Our First Build a Bear!

For our 1st birthday, Nannies Cousin Lesley, her daughter Jaime and her daughter Jaylah, bought us gift vouchers for Build a Bear. They had put lots of pennies into the … Continue reading Our First Build a Bear!

Tags: birthday gift, blogger, build a bear, Meadowhall, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, Pizza Hut, toddler fun, tracheostomy
By Austin & Rory Posted on Feb 12, 2019

Upside down, inside out.

What a week that was. The fact that we are just getting round to blogging about it on a Tuesday night says a lot about the affairs in our house … Continue reading Upside down, inside out.

Tags: anxiety, blogger, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, pre-school, prematurity, Sheffield children’s hospital, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Jan 5, 2019January 5, 2019

How Fascinating!

Once upon a time, about 5 years ago, I got a job Teaching in a brand new school in Sheffield. It turned out to be THE most challenging role in … Continue reading How Fascinating!

Tags: blogger, how fascinating, how to get an A, leadership, management, meltdown, parent blogger, parenting, tantrums, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 31, 2018

So here’s to 2018!!

What else is there to do on a quiet New s Eve at home than to reflect on the past year and make plans for the new one? So here … Continue reading So here’s to 2018!!

Tags: blogger, goodbye 2018, happy new year, last year, milestones, moving on, parent blogger, parenting, reflection, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 25, 2018December 26, 2018

#perfectchristmasforreal

Yesterday when we did our good sitting for the choc choc out of our advent calendars, we got a big surprise! It wasn’t a tiny chocolate behind the door but … Continue reading #perfectchristmasforreal

Tags: blogger, Christmas, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, pre-school, prematurity, sand play, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 24, 2018December 24, 2018

Stocking fillers…

A week of time-filling with festive fun! We finished our weekend off with a hilarious game that we designed, where I was trying to put a hat on Rory, except … Continue reading Stocking fillers…

Tags: blogger, Christmas, clever tots, family, feeding the ducks, friends, jolly tots, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 16, 2018December 16, 2018

Ant-A!

That’s right peeps, we might be a little late, or perhaps not even arriving at the station when it comes to speech and language, but Austin can say Santa (well, … Continue reading Ant-A!

Tags: anxiety, blogger, Christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas market, Christmas party, McDonald’s, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, pre-school, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins, Yorkshire wildlife park
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 12, 2018

exceeding #mumlife

I’m sat here in the office at Austin & Rory’s pre-school, with a teddy almost as big as me and a shell of Santa hanging behind me with little donkey … Continue reading exceeding #mumlife

Tags: anxiety, blogger, independence, milestones, mum guilt, nursery, parent blogger, parenting, Peppa Pig, pre-school, premature birth, prematurity, sensory play, sleep deprivation, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Dec 2, 2018

#perfectchristmas

As we all held hands and walked home in the dark, the Mates of Milton Christmas fireworks finishing off in the background, Mummy and Daddy couldn’t help but get all … Continue reading #perfectchristmas

Tags: anxiety, blogger, Christmas, Christmas lights, Christmas tree, elf, fireworks, firsts, milestones, parenting, Santa, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Nov 30, 2018

No Control and losing her soul!

It has been a difficult month for many reasons. In the most part because Mummy fights with all she has every single day to give us the best chance she … Continue reading No Control and losing her soul!

Tags: barriers to learning, blogger, carer, children in need, milestones, nurse, parent blogger, parenting, school, SEND, Sheffield children’s hospital, solo kidney, Thomas and friends, tracheostomy, twins
By Austin & Rory Posted on Nov 4, 2018

Nostalgic November

There has been lots going on this past week. We visited Chatsworth Farm with Mummy’s friends. We took Great Grandma Jean to Yorkshire Wildlife Park because she had seen it … Continue reading Nostalgic November

Tags: blogger, filey, milestones, parent blogger, parenting, primrose valley, sand play, toddler fun, tracheostomy, twins

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