Expectations. Perspective. Attitude. I have learned through Coraline that living our life joyfully with her comes back to these three things.
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This week Coraline graduated from @smallstepscharity (because we are are moving away). She also had her last day at her current amazing preschool.
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For weeks at Small Steps free weekly group Coraline resisted the walker and parallel bars. Yesterday she was beginning to do them both herself willingly and calmly, and even smiled as she did
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My husband Kevin has launched Coraline Skincare today; handmade, natural, organic soap, suitable for people with dry and sensitive skin.
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The many faces of the bubble tube at the library today
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So who won the funding at the Community funding event we went to on Thursday evening? Why “Get on Down’s” is so awesome!
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Last night Kevin and I spoke briefly at community fundraising event Sutton Soup about the volunteering I am doing for Home-Start Sutton to a crowd of over 200 people.
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“What steps did you follow in order to get the help you needed for your child?”
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I pondered how when you’re pregnant you have a sense of how you feel, and you wonder who your baby is going to be. Then once you’ve met them, that’s it, that’s them. But it’s funny, during pregnancy you can only imagine them.
We are so appreciative of Home-Start and what they do. I hope that I might have the time to volunteer for them myself in the future
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Coraline feels safe and knows what to expect, so this creates a good setting for her to progress developmentally.
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The idea is that early intervention now will have a positive effect on later development.
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In the last week of May Coraline and I went to the Children’s Centre and, later in the week, to a baby class for the first time after getting the go ahead from her Cardiologist.
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Our Portage Service (home visiting educational service) told us about Home-Start who are a voluntary organisation who support parents with young children and have volunteers who come to give home-based support.
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“I feel privileged to have met you as your experience has reminded me to watch out for judgmental moments.“
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