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I had to take this pic of Rosie-Posy today because she looked so cute in her little pinafore dress! She wouldn't look at the camera though because Charlie was dancing around to entertain her!It's such a novelty having a daughter - there are so many more clothes around for girls than boys - and Rosie was given such a lot of beautiful outfits when she was born. I'm having loads of fun putting them

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I was out shopping and spotted a lady selling these funky Angry Birds hats on a stall. Charlie LOVES Angry Birds, and he's pretty keen on unusual headgear too so I had to get one for him! (And they were only a fiver, which I thought was a real bargain!)He's been wearing it all evening - despite some very quizzical looks from Rosie - who, for the record, slept for over three hours during the day

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Life feels very busy at the moment but I don't seem to be achieving very much. I think it's probably because I have to run around like a nutter trying to get everything done while Rosie is sleeping (which isn't very often AT ALL during the day - a grand total of no more than an hour today, in three separate slots... but she slept 10.5 hours again last night so I can't complain!!)Charlie is on top

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Rosie thinks she's SUCH a big girl in her Bumbo!

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We had a great time at the panto yesterday - it was Robinson Crusoe, and was a lovely post-Christmas treat.Charlie bought a flashing pirate sword and a big foamy 'Boo' hand on the way in, and insisted that Rosie had a flashing butterfly wand thing for her first panto!Charlie's friend Tasha was dancing in the show so we had loads of fun spotting her in all her different costumes all the way

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Hi folks! I've been a bit disorganised lately when it comes to blogging so I thought I'd better catch up!I didn't get around to updating after Rosie was weighed the other day, so here's her somewhat belated three-month post! She's up to 13lbs 15oz now, so very nearly a stone!She's still eating and sleeping well, although she doesn't sleep much during the day any more - I think she doesn't want to

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...Rosie plays MarioKart for the first time!! (Sorry about the glowing eyes on the pic - my red-eye remover wouldn't work!)Rosie is three months old today and she's still a little treasure - sleeping all night and eating like a trooper!I'll do a proper three-month post with everything she's up to now (this blog is taking over from her baby record book!!) once we've been to clinic on Thursday so I

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Well, it's really mild so we decided to head to the park for a walk. There's a big lake there and Charlie had loads of fun feeding the ducks, geese and swans. Rosie was singularly unimpressed by her first trip to the park and slept the whole time!It's crazy to think she turns three months this week. I don't know where the weeks are going. I'll do a proper three-month post once I've had her

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Well, what a year 2011 was!Bring on 2012!

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Hi folks. Hope you all had a great Christmas - apologies for the blogging hiatus but Rosie has been poorly. We ended up taking her to the out of hours GP on Boxing Day because she really wasn't very well. :-( She started in with a nasty snotty cough last Thursday afternoon and just got worse and worse. She was still pretty happy in herself most of the time and was feeding ok but she was so full

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Just look at all the pressies Charlie and Rosie have been sent!! We're going to need a bigger house!I think we're going to have a fun and busy morning tomorrow!:-)

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These little dungarees were Charlie's - I saw them in Mothercare while I was pregnant with him, and promised myself that if everything turned out ok and we brought him home safely, I would buy them for him. Needless to say, our first trip once we got home was to Mothercare!I'm so pleased to be able to put them on Rosie now! (And isn't she looking scarily grown up already?)She's also modelling a

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Hi folks - we just got back from pacemaker clinic and I'm pleased to report that all is well!Charlie's pacemaker is still working perfectly and the battery life is sitting at 11.5 years, with a minimum of 9.5 years left. So it looks like he'll be running around like the Duracell bunny for a bit longer!I'll write a proper post soon - I have some random pictures which I've been meaning to post plus

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Today I picked up the photos we had taken a couple of weeks ago - I think they've turned out ok!The quality/colour doesn't look too great on here because I've scanned them in and our scanner is filthy and a bit rubbish, but you get the idea!The one of the two of them is actually a horizontal photo but it was too wide to fit on the scanner so I had to improvise and crop it to a vertical. And I

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Today has been a lot of fun - we met our friends for a fab carvery lunch and then all headed into Cardiff to see Father Christmas. However, we hadn't anticipated just how busy it would be - and nor had the staff at Cardiff Castle. They were a bit overwhelmed by the number of people wanting to visit the grotto. It was open from 12-4 and they had 500 tickets. We arrived at 1.30pm and bought the

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We've had a good day today - the Nativity play we saw in Cardiff was lovely - with real donkeys and a suitably wily King Herod!Charlie bumped into some of his friends, so he had a great time, and Rosie sat quietly throughout and seemed to enjoy her first experience of live theatre!Town was busy, but not too crazy because we were there early, so we managed to crack on with the Christmas shopping,

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Ok, so I have NO idea where time is going these days. I simply cannot believe that Rosie is two whole months old already. While I am loving every minute of watching her grow and learn new things, I do wish it would all slow down a bit. So - what is she doing nowadays?She's still in size two nappies, but other than a few vests, newborn size clothes are no more. She has been wearing 0-3mth for a

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Hi folks. First of all, I just noticed that this blog has now had more than 50,000 hits! How crazy is that!I know lots of blogs get many, many more visitors than mine, but it never ceases to amaze me just how many of you drop by to see what we've been up to. It still gives Charlie a buzz when far-flung countries pop up on the visitor map!So thanks to all of you for reading my ramblings - we feel

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Last year... This year...Can you spot the difference?!

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"Mum - I may be only 8 weeks old, but that doesn't give you the right to make me look STUPID!!!"PS You haven't seen anything yet, Rosie - just wait until I get time to visit www.elfyourself.com...

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Well, we've had a lovely day today! We drove up to Tamworth this morning and met Charlie's heart friend Thomas with his parents and little brother. We had time for a nice lunch before heading off to the snowdome. Rosie was snug in her sling (which also gave me exemption from snowball fights!!) and she loved looking at all of the twinkly lights while the boys had a fabulous time sledging and

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Rosie went to bed at 9.30pm last night - and she has ONLY JUST WOKEN UP and it's 7.17am!!What a superstar! :-)Sent from my iPhone

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As you can see from the heading, Rosie is still growing like mad. Although it's hard to imagine that she's still an ounce lighter than they thought she would be at birth!The doctor was really pleased with her - she passed all her tests with flying colours. She is definitely a big girl - up on the 91st centile for weight, and she is long too - only an inch off two feet already. She'll be taller

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Well, there goes November! Another month has shot by. It's hard to believe that Rosie will be two months old in just ten days. Time is flying by scarily fast.Rosie is still doing really well - I'm taking her for a somewhat belated 6-week check later today and I'm intrigued to see how much she has grown. She certainly feels heavier and is wearing mostly 0-3mth clothes now as her newborn stuff is

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Rosie slept through last night from 11pm to 6am, and then another two hours until 8am!Hurrah! Go Rosie!I think she's inherited her mother's sleeping genes! :-)Sent from my iPhone

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...and Rosie's first time wearing socks!!Judging by the cheeky grin, I think she approves!We're off to Charlie's school Christmas bazaar this afternoon (going to try out Rosie's new baby sling because it's always packed and not ideal for a buggy!) and then we're at the village Christmas Market tonight!Let the festivities begin! :-)

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I'm pleased to report that Charlie seems to be shaking off his cold, and although Rosie is still pretty snotty, she's sleeping and eating fine, and is still a happy little lady. Talking of sleeping, she is doing brilliantly on that score, and I would say she slept through for the first time last night - she went to bed at 11.45pm and didn't wake up until 6.05am - which I think is VERY respectable

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Both Charlie and Rosie are full of cold - Charlie stayed home from school yesterday because he's got a barking cough and a sore throat. He's feeling ok in himself at the moment, but is still coughing a bit. Rosie has got a very snotty nose - poor little soul, it's horrid because she can't blow it. She's sneezing quite a bit though so she's getting rid of some of it. She doesn't seem to be feeling

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...after her bath!And I know I'm her mother, but isn't she lovely?!

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By the way, do you like Pete and Charlie's almost-matching jumpers? Chas was so pleased that his new sweater was "just like Dad's"!

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Well, we did brave the cinema with Rosie and it was a total success! Charlie made more noise slurping his freezy drink than she did!She slept through three-quarters of the film and then sat quietly on my knee and watched the last part... although I think she liked watching the white credits rolling on the black background most of all!I was poised to take her out if she made any noise, but she was

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We spent the day in Cardiff today because Charlie wanted to spend some of his birthday money. He had a great time wandering around the shops, and Rosie was as good as gold all day. However, just as we arrived home, she presented us with such an explosive nappy that we had no alternative but to sling her straight in the bath. Mum bought this new bath for her and it's fabulous - it's only little,

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Twelve years ago today, Pete and I promised to love, honour and keep each other, until death us do part.(At least, I think that's what we promised - we were married in the Dominican Republic, so the ceremony was in Spanish. For all I know, I could have been agreeing to anything. I could even be married to one of the waiters or something...)Anyway, twelve years down the line - twelve very eventful

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We dug Charlie's old baby swing out of the loft today and gave it a good clean. I thought Rosie might like it... she was fast asleep in less than a minute!

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Well, life is feeling almost 'normal' here now... as normal as it ever did, anyway!The house is (relatively) tidy, the washing is up together, tea is in the oven and the children are doing their own things at either end of the living room. (Can I just say at this point, that you have NO idea how much pleasure it gives me to say 'the children' or 'the kids'. It's something I've never been able to

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Finally I can face a cup of coffee again!I always used to be a five or six mug a day kind of girl, but literally as soon as I became pregnant with Rosie, I suddenly and violently went off coffee. Couldn't stand the smell of it, the sight of it or even the mere thought of drinking it. But my coffee-love has finally made a comeback - just in time for those cold, wintry days when there's nothing

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Well, my Charlie-Barley turned EIGHT today!I can hardly believe it has been eight whole years since he was born - nor how much our life has changed since we celebrated his seventh birthday this time last year!Charlie had a lovely day - opening presents with us and Nanny this morning, then loads of fun at his birthday party this afternoon. (I've got some pictures from his party but they're on my

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...to walk into the living room and find my almost-eight-year-old reading 'The Giant Jam Sandwich' to his baby sister.Happy days!

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Hi folks - I've finally uploaded a slideshow with a few of Rosie's pictures over on Charlie-Barley's Baby, so click here to go and have a look!Make sure you have your speakers on though - the music is a track from Alfie Boe's new album... and you know how much Charlie loves Alfie Boe!

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Hi folks. I've finally got round to writing Rosie's birth story, and it's over on Charlie-Barley's Baby so click on the link if you fancy having a read!I'm working on a slideshow of pictures from her first couple of weeks, so watch this space - I'm hoping to get them online soon.We've had a wonderful and busy time - so many visitors, and we've been totally overwhelmed by all the cards, messages

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Is there anything nicer than having a warm, sleeping, milk-sodden baby draped comfortably over your shoulder?!

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...we were meeting our little Rosie for the first time. I can't believe how quickly this first week has flown by. It has been a blissful, golden time and we have treasured every minute... hence my disgraceful lack of blogging. I promise I'll write a proper post very soon with all the details from before and after Rosie's birth - it will probably be on my Charlie Barley's Baby blog, rather than

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Rosie Hannah Turner,Born 10/10/11 at 4.07pm,Weighing 9lbs11oz.She is beautiful, pink and healthy.We are overjoyed and Charlie is ecstatic!It has been a long day, so I will update properly later. Welcome to the world, little darling!

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Just in case you were wondering, we're still here!I just wanted to show you the poster that Charlie wore taped to his shirt for 'Weird and Wonderful' day at school last week. He decided all by himself that he wanted to go dressed as a heart (which equals a red shirt and blue jeans in his book...) and asked me to make him a sandwich board to wear. He was very specific - it needed a big picture of

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I just received a proper version of the photo that was in the paper yesterday - it's such a nice picture I thought I'd post it so you can see it a bit more clearly!(Oh, and by the way, still no baby news - she's staying put for the time being!)

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The article about newborn pulse oximetry testing that we featured in hit the news-stands today!Hopefully it will help raise awareness of something so simple that can really save lives. I'm not sure if you'll be able to read the text, but you get the idea! I'm tickled pink with the picture of Charlie - wonky teeth and all!(Although I have to admit that the sub-editing of my quotes made my hair

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...but that's no reason not to break out the paddling pool!!(And just because it pleases me to point it out - Charlie is outside, shirtless, in a paddling pool, in October and he is PINK!)

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Well, I think we can safely say that Charlie's little sister will be here this month!She is due tomorrow - although as of this moment, she's not showing any signs of making an appearance imminently!I can't believe we are into October already - September has just disappeared without trace!Charlie is on top form and is getting more and more excited to meet his sister. He's also really enjoying the

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Hi folks - just thought I'd better update so you didn't think we'd disappeared off the planet!Still ticking along here - ten days until the baby is due. I have a midwife appointment this afternoon, but I think the baby is very happy where she is because she's showing no signs of making an appearance any time soon. We're just about organised now - just a case of staying on top of the washing and

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I forgot to mention that Charlie finally pulled out one of his exceedingly wobbly front teeth last week!He was very proud of himself, and the adult tooth was already well through underneath. I took this pic when it came out last Thursday, and the new tooth is already about twice as big as it was then. Now I just need him to wiggle the other one out before he has his school photo taken in a couple

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Well, we had another dressing-up day dropped on us at the last minute - and you all know how much I love sorting out fancy dress costumes... not. Fortunately the theme was 'Magic and Mystery' so the trusty Harry Potter costume was pressed into service yet again!Is it me, or does Charlie look VERY grown up all of a sudden? (And I'm guessing once the baby arrives - 19 days until she's due - he's

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Our biggest boy would have been nine today. I can hardly believe how the years have flown by. We took some flowers to the churchyard after school, and shared a piece of birthday cake on his behalf. (A Star Wars cake, as chosen by Charlie!)Nine years have passed, Will, but you are still always in our thoughts and our conversations. We miss you, love you and think about you every day. Every. Single

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We had a scan at the hospital today, to see how the baby is getting on. All is looking very positive! Click here to go to Charlie Barley's Baby and find out the latest news!

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Doesn't he look smart?! His first day was "brilliant" and he really enjoyed himself. He's also really pleased because he's one of the class librarians! (We won't mention the fact that he's already got biro on the collar of one of his new, allegedly non-iron, school shirts. Sigh. Bring on the stain remover...)

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I can hardly believe the holidays are over. They have truly flown by, and we are heading swiftly back into the day-to-day grind of packed lunches, PE kits, homework and long days without my boy. We've had such a busy holiday, although I don't seem to have achieved much of what I intended to when Charlie broke up, back in July.It's so crazy to think that, all being well, next time Charlie is on

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Charlie had to have his double INR test this morning. Claire, the liaison nurse from the hospital, came to our house to do it because we had the meeting with the school later on to discuss Charlie's care as he moves into Juniors. We needed to test his blood on our machine and on hers, to make sure the readings are the same, which means he needs to have two finger pricks. Unfortunately his fingers

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We couldn't pass Kings Cross Station without paying a visit to Platform 9 3/4!

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Well, our day has just got better and better!We came to Shaftesbury Avenue quite early so we could get tea before the show starts. We checked at the box office to see if Alfie Boe would be performing tonight - and Charlie was highly delighted to hear that he is better and will be on stage later!As we were outside the theatre, and had a bit of time to kill, we wandered around the back to show

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Well, we're on our way to London - albeit with a slightly stressful start. Firstly, Alfie Boe has had pharyngitis and wasn't able to sing in Les Miserables for most of last week. Oh dear. Charlie's hoping that a three-day weekend might have helped his voice recover and that he'll be back on stage tonight. (He's asking me to check the Les Mis website every five minutes to see if any announcement

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Wow - this holiday is flying by - Charlie only has just over a week left before he goes back to school. I hate it when the hols are over - I miss him so much when the house is quiet (and tidy!) again. Although I probably ought to make the most of the peace and quiet because once he's back at school there will be less than four weeks until the baby is due. I gave Charlie a pre-going back to

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Hi folks. Well, we haven't stopped this week! On Tuesday Charlie and I headed off to a farm park to meet up with his heart friend Thomas, along with his mum and little brother. We had quite an exciting journey there - I'd put the postcode in the satnav and we were within two minutes of arriving when it tried to direct us down a road labelled 'Ford' and 'Unsuitable for motor vehicles'.

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Hi folks. We headed off to Cardiff Castle this afternoon for their 'Medieval Melee' - it was great fun and Charlie really enjoyed himself. He joined in with some story-telling and had a go at stave fighting. I'm attaching a few pics of him striking his own medieval coin, learning how to sword fight and meeting a dragon!It was a great afternoon - and totally free. If you live or work in Cardiff,

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...than building a paper pirate ship!

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We just got back from the hospital after our scan. All is looking good so far. Click here to read the full update over at Charlie-Barley's Baby.

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Charlie's INR is back within range this morning (only just!) at 2.9. He's very pleased because this means we don't need to test him again for a week.It's strange - has anyone else experienced that phenomenon when your kids have been well for ages, but as soon as you allow yourself the conscious thought: "Oh, it's been ages since he was last poorly..." you can guarantee they'll come down with

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Well, it's my mum's birthday today, so we want to send her lots of birthday wishes, until this pukey bug has gone and we're able to visit in person. So Happy Birthday Mum - we love you! xxx

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Well, as I expected, Charlie's INR has shot up to 3.3. It always rockets a bit when he's poorly. I have to reduce his warfarin dose tonight and retest him in the morning. He and Pete seem a bit better today - not 100% but on the mend. Hopefully the vomit has left the building...Sent from my iPhone

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Pete hasn't been well all day - feverish with hot and cold sweats and feeling sick. He's been working anyway because he's got deadlines and a couple of his staff are off so there's no-one to cover him, but I think he really should have been in bed all day today. He's never ill. He's only had a couple of days off sick in the 14 years I've known him - and they were because he fell out of bed,

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...and still hogging my exercise ball!!

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Poor Charlie has been up and down most of the night with what seems to be food poisoning. :-(At least I'm hoping it's food poisoning because I REALLY don't want it to be anything that I can catch off him. He threw up all over the place late last night, so we were hosing him off in the bath at 11.30pm while we changed his bed, and then he was up another two or three times throughout the night

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Hi folks. Well, I don't quite know what to do with myself - Charlie was at holiday club all morning and then when I went to pick him up, one of his friends invited him round to play this afternoon. He came home for his lunch and then I dropped him at his friend's house. He's having tea there so I don't have to pick him up until about 5.30. So I have a very quiet (and tidy) house this afternoon. I

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Well, we've had a pretty hot and humid week so far, but it's raining again today! Charlie has been at holiday club every morning this week, and he's really enjoying it. He had to go dressed as a spy today, and I didn't fancy forking out for a James Bond-style dinner suit, nor the traditional trench coat and trilby, so we improvised!He's gone in a dark shirt and shorts with lots of gadgets -

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Charlie decided to make some chocolate brownies this afternoon... which makes me VERY happy!:-)...Well, if you can't enjoy brownies when you are seven months pregnant - when can you!!

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I've uploaded a few pics from our holiday last week, so scroll down if you want to have a look!Click the 'play' button and you'll have to wait a moment or two for the slideshow to load. Apologies for the slightly cheesy backing track - it appeared automatically and I couldn't work out how to get rid of it!All is good here - Charlie is enjoying his school holiday, and is off to holiday club next

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Slideshow personalized with Smilebox

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Hi folks - sorry for the hiatus in blogging since our last 'big news' post - we've been on holiday in deepest, darkest Wales and the phone signal is rubbish! I've stumbled on a wi-fi hotspot, so am making use of it for five minutes!Before anything else though, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everybody who left messages after the last post - we had SO many congratulations via the blog,

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Well, I'm guessing his T-shirt speaks for itself!Yes, Charlie is going to be a big brother... and he is VERY excited at the prospect. As are we!We have kept things pretty quiet until now - because we wanted to know exactly what was what before we made any big announcements.I'm guessing most of you know that we lost our first son, Will, shortly after he was born, to a fatal genetic condition

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Hi folks. Well, the British weather came into its own yesterday, and Sports Day was cancelled (again!)Charlie was a bit miffed because he'd been practising for all the races, and was looking forward to his first proper post-Fontan Sports Day - after he broke his arm last year before the running races!He had a great last day of term today and enjoyed giving out his presents to his teachers. AND he

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I spotted this sign when I was shopping the other day and I couldn't resist snapping a pic! What with blogging and ebaying and online shopping and surfing the net, this could be the story of my life! :-)Keep scrolling down for a proper update...

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Hi folks. It's been a busy old week this week. Charlie had his best friend Reuben over for tea on Tuesday - they had loads of fun playing with all his toys, and didn't even wreck the house, which is something of a miracle for two very excited seven-year-olds!Mum came over on Wednesday - she and I went shopping after I picked her up from the station, and we were back in time to collect Charlie

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Pete is watching Formula One racing on TV, much to Charlie's annoyance. Chas doesn't like motor racing any more than I do. He just turned to Pete, having unsuccessfully tried to persuade him to change channels, and said:"I just don't get it Dad. It's just little men, in little cars, going round and round the same little track..."I couldn't have put it better myself! :-)Sent from my iPhone

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Well, it's been an interesting weekend so far. I fell over last night as I was on my way to bed - I don't really know how I did it - one minute I was about to go up the stairs, then my ankle rolled over and the next thing I knew I was flat on my back on the floor and my ankle was incredibly painful. Pete, who was already asleep upstairs, woke up and came to help because I really was pretty stuck

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Hurrah! Charlie is a happy boy - today went very well. He found out he's got the teacher he was hoping for next year; he and his best friend Reuben are still in the same class; (there has been another big reshuffle, so all the kids have been mixed around again) AND his school report was excellent on all fronts!Pete and I are SO proud of him - he's doing so well in all aspects of the curriculum. I

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Look what Charlie won on a stall at the school fete - it turns out he is a dab hand at throwing ping-pong balls into jam jars!And consequently our fish tank has a new resident!Big day tomorrow - he gets his school report AND finds out who his teacher will be next year.

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Well, it's raining again here. This is such a lousy summer. It's still pretty warm, so Charlie can wear his shorts to school, but rainy nonetheless!It's supposed to be the school fete tomorrow, but I'm not sure if it will go ahead with weather like this. And then on Friday, Charlie finds out who his new teacher will be for next year, and gets to spend the day in his new classroom. He knows which

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Hi folks.Well, Pete and I had a lovely time this morning at Charlie's end of term presentation.It doesn't seem like five minutes since we went to his first one when he was in Reception, and now here is is, finishing his time in the Infants, and heading for Juniors.All the children did really well and we were so proud of Charlie.He remembered all his lines, said them with gusto, and the little bit

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Well, it's not raining and it's ALMOST sunny, so we thought we'd hit the park!

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Well, I'm totally confused today. With Charlie off school yesterday, it felt like a weekend, so today feels like Monday. I'm all over the place!Charlie's gone into school today with his 'costume' for his class presentation - it'll be the final day of rehearsals today before Pete and I go to see it on Monday. I'll try to get some pictures, but it depends on how far back we end up sitting. (The

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You can't beat an unexpected day off school and a dalek battle on the lounge floor! :-)

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Hi folks. Life continues to be busy round here, but that's the way we like it. Charlie is off school tomorrow because of the teachers being on strike. He's pretty pleased about this and is already planning all the things he wants to do with his unexpected day off.He and his class are practising their end-of-term presentation non-stop - and I'm thrilled to report that he doesn't need a fancy

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I forgot to show you Charlie's new haircut! I attacked both him and Pete with the clippers yesterday - but Pete's a bit more camera-shy!Charlie is looking SO grown up all of a sudden. His two front teeth are totally wonky because they are getting looser and looser, but he's not keen on wiggling them out. Hopefully he'll get them out before too long - he's starting to look a bit like Nanny McPhee!

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Yesterday was glorious - hot and sunny all day. This morning was the same - boiling hot and clear blue sky. I packed Charlie off to school in his shorts and shirt sleeves, along with his sun hat and lots of sunscreen. And now? Now it's raining. Sigh. Sometimes I hate the British weather. Sent from my iPhone

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Sent from my iPhone

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Well, we've just about calmed down after our pacemaker panic yesterday, and life is ticking along as normal. Charlie is absolutely fine today, and his pacer site isn't even sore any more, which is a great relief. Pete's had a pretty trying couple of days - his work laptop has given up the ghost, and his Blackberry has been a bit iffy too. He took his laptop in yesterday morning for the

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