It's been an eventful few weeks with a couple of big
milestones being celebrated. We had a lovely summer with lots of days out here
and there. This year we set ourselves a challenge to travel from Land's End to John O'Groats by public transport in aid of Little Hearts Matter and were very
impressed by how well Jessica and Sophie coped with the long train journeys
over the four days we spent travelling.
Jessica started school for the first time last week. Her
infant school starts children on full days from their first day. We did have
the option to start Jessica more gradually but have agreed with the school to
see how she gets on and if she is exhausted we can pick her up early. So far
she has coped well with the long school days, and hasn't been any more tired
than we would have expected her to be. The school seem to be good so far at
keeping an eye on Jessica especially in this current hot weather and we have a
healthcare plan in place which we are happy with. Jessica seems to be enjoying
school so far and we were especially proud to see that she was awarded a WOW of
the Week last Friday for trying hard at everything.
We also celebrated Jessica's 5th birthday last week and had
a birthday party at Grandma and Grandad's house which Jessica declared
"the best birthday party ever!" even before all her guests arrived!
She was late into school on the morning of her birthday as she had a check-up
with the paediatrician which was very positive especially as Jessica is now
gaining weight again. Jessica was very excited at having her birthday at school
and it made me laugh when her teacher told me that Jessica curtseyed when all
the children sang Happy Birthday to her. We also managed to get a birthday card
shown on CBeebies and capture Jessica's reaction when she first saw it.
We are due to have another hearing test next month to check
whether Jessica still has glue ear and our next cardiac check-up is due around
the end of November. Hopefully the next few weeks will just be all about
settling into our new routine with school.
Birthdays seem so much bigger don't they? It seems like such a milestone not just for the little one. But you too. To realise how far you have come. I am so glad you got to enjoy summer, and now school life! x
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