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Happy World Book Day! We are happy to admit that

Happy World Book Day!

We are happy to admit that as a family, we take dressing up quite seriously!

#afamilywhocosplaystogetherstaystogether #worldbookday

This morning I woke up to a call that could have b

This morning I woke up to a call that could have been devastating.

Seconds, millimetres, reaction times, alertness - all the difference between life being torn apart or mildly inconvenienced.

A 5 foot piece of metal debris flew at Steve’s car during his early morning commute. He swerved to avoid it, luckily there was room to. The car is badly damaged. Steve is thankfully fine.

My brain has not stopped going over what could have happened. Over and over. He could have flipped. The debris could have gone through the windscreen. He could have been killed. Over and over, my brain plays out the scenario - all the way through, delving into every dark and traumatic possibility - my brain doesn’t know the difference between what actually happened and the alternative that I keep replaying. And so, unavoidably, anxiety is invading the home of my brain like a toxic relative I can never completely be rid of, and it’s trying it’s best to over stay it’s welcome.

For every ounce of reliefs that he’s ok, there’s a bucket full of fear, and a yearning to fill my future with panic whenever a loved one drives.

With Connie I had PNA / PND. The fear of driving was sickening and debilitating and took years to overcome. Suddenly it’s back and I’m petrified.

I chatted briefly to @annamathur and will follow her advice and ever wise teaching. But I’m scared I’m facing another mountain to climb once baby number 4 is here.

Just now I am focusing on the fact that he is ok. I am focusing on breathing through panic and trying my hardest to block out the ‘buts’. He’s ok BUT it could have been bad. He’s ok BUT it could happen again. He’s ok BUT how on earth will we afford the damages with a baby coming soon?

He IS ok though, and today could have been very different. All I can focus on right now, is gratitude and love - these photos help greatly.

I think now might be the time to prepare a bank of PNA resources just in case. It’s a journey that I will share, if I have to make it and at least the idea that this may help someone going through the same, will make it slightly more worth while...

This last month is bittersweet. I’ll never do th

This last month is bittersweet. I’ll never do this again. I watch and listen to my body with awe and wonder as I try to cherish every moment - just him and me, his hiccups, the way he jumps at loud noises and wriggles to music. The first little nudges of each morning and his plate to find a comfy spot at night. This last bit takes my breath away.

And then it actually takes my breath away, as I run out of room to fill my lungs. Pain is overwhelming my entire body and exhaustion is taking centre stage. My rheumatoid arthritis is paralysing my hands, hips, ankles, despite taking meds that make me sick and hurt my head.

This is motherhood I think - it’s the conflict of awe and love mixed with physical and mental depletion. A constant battle between the realisation of the weight of it all and a love that makes you feel like you’re flying. It’s hard every day and yet somehow we keep going - in some cases winding up with more than one, in my case four.

The whole thing makes no sense, and yet somehow it makes all the sense in the world. Like magic.

My little Connie has the emotional intelligence of

My little Connie has the emotional intelligence of a therapist. Her common sense is second to none. She’s creative, confident and has empathy in buckets. She’s also the youngest in her school year.

Had she been born on her due date, Connie would be a year behind where she is now. She’s ALWAYS struggled to keep up academically with her peers - especially where writing is concerned, and years of feeling behind has sucked the joy out of and kind of writing. She’s genuinely scared to put pen to paper, completing even simple sentences is a challenge.

Over lockdown I have been worried. We’ve adapted learning, focused on balance and reworked hours etc. I’ve tried my hardest to boost her writing confidence - as a teacher you’d think I’d have managed, but the odds have been stacked the wrong way, and we haven’t had much luck or seen much progress in confidence.

I had heard from a good few parent and teacher friends about @nightzookeeper and the impact it had had on their children and pupils alike. Finally last week, I decided to give it ago and to say it has had a dramatic impact is an understatement.

I’ve just written a blog which explains Night Zookeeper in more detail - for this post though, I wanted to chat through the progress that it has already helped Connie to make.

Because of the way Night Zookeeper is designed, Connie truly believes that I only allow her on as a treat! I set a time limit and she crams in as much ‘play’ as she can, in order to win more creatures for her zoo, take part in competitions and partake in challenges.

In real life, she’s writing a huge amount without realising. She’s learning spellings and practicing grammar. Real life tutors are monitoring her work and supporting her each day with suggestions that will help her to progress.

Connie has started to physically write more in day to day life and play, her natural ‘want’ to record is suddenly emerging in less than a week - I think this is solely down to confidence which has been unlocked.

I’ll continue to update you as we will be using this way past school restarting. I am genuinely impressed as a parent and teacher. It’s DEFINITELY worth a go! I’ve popped a link in my bio x

To celebrate the imminent arrival of my own little

To celebrate the imminent arrival of my own little baby boy, I’ve teamed up with @babyannabelluk to give two lucky followers the chance to welcome their own bundles of joy!

We have one baby Annabell and one baby Alexander to give away to two very lucky winners!

Both dolls are fully interactive, and motion sensing, they laugh, cry real tears, burp and gurgle - perfect for role play and early learning and AMAZING for teaching and developing empathy, responsibility, self confidence and self esteem.

To be in with a chance of winning, there are three things you’ll need to do:

1. Like & save this post (and make sure you’re following my account)
2. Tag two friends in a comment and say why you would like to win.
3. Swipe up on the competition story (or visit the competition link in my bio) and get your little one to colour in the picture (this can either be printed or coloured in on the phone). Take a picture of their art work and send it to me via DM.

Story shares definitely count as extra entries - just make sure to tag me and @babyannabelluk

Our lucky winners will be announced Friday at 8pm and again during story time the following Monday!

Good luck everyone!

Disclaimer: this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

Frozen Eggs and Arctic Ooblek ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
All you need is cornflour, food colouring, water and balloons!
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#oobleck #iceplay #iceplayactivities
#penguineggs #arcticsensorybin

A city sunset skyline, for them to add stars, cons

A city sunset skyline, for them to add stars, constellations, comets and sparkles to...

#sensorytray #sunsetsensory

Rainbows and colours on a drizzly day. This peac

Rainbows and colours on a drizzly day.

This peacock has been a firm favourite in our house since Elodie met the peacocks at @yourcountryestate (she’s only just stopped calling them chickens) we found it at @boostoyshop_poundbury

The tuff tray was an Amazon buy and possibly the best £14.99 I ever spent!

I used dyed rice for everything else and have popped a SUPER EASY ‘how to’ in my reels for anyone new to making it!

Enjoy 🌈
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#dyedrice #tufftrayideas #sensorybin #rainbowsensoryplay

Loving sharing these happy little snapshots with y

Loving sharing these happy little snapshots with you all. @digitalbohemiaweddings captured our day, she was the very best decision we made and I absolutely cherish this video...

This year, we will have been together longer than

This year, we will have been together longer than we were ever apart. I’ve loved every moment of the journey we’ve been on together, throughout our teenage lives, marriage in our twenties and raising our team of minions all throughout.

When I rushed home on the first day of school to tell my mum I met the boy I wanted to marry - neither of us thought it would ever come true!

Happy anniversary Stephen. We married in a storm, but a knot tied in water is always the most difficult to unbind.

Thank you for sharing your life, your home, your silliness and your smile with me.

It’s not going to be a conventional baby shower

It’s not going to be a conventional baby shower tomorrow but by golly it’s going to be a lovely one! I’d have loved to have celebrated with you all in person, but tomorrow will be just as special. So many of you have spent a huge amount of time preparing, with cookies, cakes and balloons at the ready - I can’t wait to see you all tomorrow at 10.30am for games, competitions a story time and sone songs!

Live on Instagram and YouTube simultaneously.

#babyshower #instaparty #instababyshower

How to make EVERY wonderful sensory based on this

How to make EVERY wonderful sensory based on this tray (and then some) with just a few simple ingredients!

I’m so excited to be a part of the big @mamasandpapas takeover with @mamabeinglifestyle and @binkyfelstead

Head over to @mamasandpapas stories, for super straightforward yet effective, sensory tray base ideas and instructions. LOTS to keep the little ones engaged, learning and having fun over the coming weeks and beyond...

I’m hugely excited to be working with Mamas and Papas all week - what an absolute dream come true!

#sensorytray #sensoryplayideas #simplesensoryplay #mamasandpapas

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