With only a few days to go until parents hear about primary school places for reception class, the anticipation is building, and I’m becoming a little more anxious. With our county, 91% of children got their 1st choice place at secondary…
It’s been a long time since I wrote my last swimming post. I’ve a few brewing, but just haven’t had the chance to put them down on paper. N’s been swimming at normal pool lessons now for 5 weeks. I…
Phew, I wasn’t sure if I’d get this month’s post up on time, but result, here it is! We’re into month 7 of month of firsts, and I was worried I’d not have any firsts to talk about. But fear not, I…
February’s seen a few big milestones hit by N. Of course not the traditional ones, because he’s past much of the normal milestone stages, but plenty of big firsts. And these ones have also meant big firsts for me as…
A first cinema trip out with friends (and family), a first going out without his parents.
With all humans being different, it’s surprising really, how much comparison there is between parents between children. We all know of people who’d had comments made because their baby Is ‘late’ at hitting a milestone whether it’s speech, walking, weaning…
Although January’s been manic with work and homelife, lots of parties, as well as getting back into things post Christmas, on the firsts front it’s been pretty quiet. I’ve been scanning my brain trying to remember, because I’ve forgotten to…
It’s taken a long time for N to be into trying to draw, write and show an interest in letters. He’s just not been fussed. But over the last few months (from probably August when we went on holiday and…
I started doing this interview with N when he turned (almost) 2 ½ years old. He wasn’t very vocal either then or when he hit 3 years old, but this year we’ve had a lovely chat about what he likes. …
Before our last swimming lesson it felt like such a long time since the session before Christmas. Needless to say we didn’t get to the pool over the Christmas holidays, but N didn’t seem too worried about the break. N…
I had December’s post for Month of Firsts all planned out, and then when it got to yesterday published something else instead. Oops. So a day late. I was a bit worried that after November, we wouldn’t have many firsts,…
