Dressing up is fun!

Old hats, dresses and shoes of mine, a few bought outfits and some rather lovely Disney dresses outgrown and given to Betsy by her friend Izzy ~ our box of fancy dress is full! Recently Betsy has taken to dressing me up too, like some grown-up dolly! Being a shorty, I can get into a few of the kids dress-up outfits, which she thinks
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A sleep deprived EEG

It’s been a tricky few months of worry with little 2 year old Oscie boy. He’s had a few undiagnosed seizures that have resulted in tests and an EEG (electroencephalogram) that came back ‘normal’ so last week he had to have a sleep deprived EEG.   A sleep-deprived EEG test is done when you have had less sleep than usual. When you are tired,
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You make me smile – Everyday

Each morning you bounce into our room to tell us you ‘waited for the sunshine’ I’m often tired, but just seeing you so happy makes me smile.   You help me with mundane chores, boring washing and cleaning that we make into a fun game. Housework isn’t so boring with you around.   You cry when your little brother pulls your hair or breaks
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Silent Sunday


Make a funky hedgehog!

Packaging is often full of things you can craft with and as much as I hate polystyrene – I love it for sensory play or making things with! These cute little hedgehogs are easy to make and encourage the development hand eye coordination! You’ll need: Polystyrene Straws Scissors Marker How to: 1. Mark a hedgehog head shape on your polystyrene. Cut out and get
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