tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17434228429706853842024-02-08T13:13:47.033+00:00Bethany's Journey with KabukiThis is the story of Bethany May and a journey of discovery about Kabuki SyndromeCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-25760949161035554822013-09-04T23:17:00.000+01:002013-09-04T23:19:10.505+01:00Relief!
Well it's all over and done with. Bee's first morning at school has been and gone. I was very grateful that Foz's work allowed him some time to come with me in the morning. I felt it was important for Bee to have both parents there but also important for Foz. Having to work all day means he misses out on so much so I was very glad he got to share this moment.
We got up extra early to make Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com1Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-3605690756981123302013-09-02T23:24:00.000+01:002013-09-06T20:36:05.882+01:00It's Finally Here
Well tomorrow is the big day, Bee is starting school. It's the ultimate cliche but I can't believe the time has passed so quickly. It seems only yesterday we had the summer stretched out in front of us and now school has crept up to surprise us and I'm not ready. I'm not ready to let her go.
For nearly 5 years it's been just me and her, while her Daddy works I've been the one at home. She'sCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-89191928457103222342013-09-02T00:06:00.000+01:002013-09-02T00:08:26.100+01:00Back to B11
It's been an interesting and eventful few days for us as a family. Wednesday brought Foz's day off and the afternoon found us at home having some dinner before a planned trip to the park. We left Bee watching CBeebies as Foz brought the washing in off the line and I nipped upstairs. We'd recently got Bee some new George Pig bedding and Bee was very excited as Daddy was bringing it in off the Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com1Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.3900441 -2.5969500999999582 53.3900441 -2.5969500999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-13397972456144749372013-08-28T22:14:00.000+01:002013-09-01T22:16:17.840+01:00The Farm
Following on from the 'make the most of our last days' trip to Eureka! last week, this week we visit the local pick-your-own farm for some veggies. I knew from the website that they still had some peas left and as the weather was so beautiful I decided to take Bee down to pick some. I was a little uncertain as to how successful it would be as Bee really doesn't like many textures and outdoorsyCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-47240866719173770422013-08-22T21:12:00.000+01:002013-09-01T21:14:35.857+01:00Eureka!
As school gets ever closer I've been trying to fill mine and Bee's last days together with lots of fun. This week we went back to Eureka! in Halifax.
We last went for Bee's birthday in September 2012 & she loved it then. We haven't been back since but this week my mum and I finally made the trip over the Pennines to Yorkshire.
As before, Bee's favourite part was the mini-high street and Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-71384862677414774132013-08-20T19:03:00.000+01:002013-09-01T19:05:41.408+01:00School Shopping
This is the shopping trip I've been dreading: the trip to buy Bee's school uniform. It brought home just how close school is getting now and how fast the days are flying by. Summer seems to have gone in a flash.
We made the trip into town to visit Warrington Schoolwear Center, which sells many of the local schools branded uniform. The idea was to get some branded things for Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-31107749274164863232013-08-17T14:17:00.000+01:002013-08-31T14:18:12.451+01:00Puppets!
Bee has found a new love - puppets!
Recently we attended a puppet show at the Play & Sensory Center and Bee was mesmerized! Methinks a certain something may be finding it's way into Bee's birthday gifts....
Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-64380533215921505282013-07-28T14:08:00.000+01:002013-08-31T14:13:24.052+01:00Sad Goodbyes
Well it's finally happened. Bee has left nursery.
Bee started at Sandy Lane two years ago, still a baby and overwhelmed by everything about such a new environment. It took her a long time to settle and not cry at every drop-off. Yet despite the inauspicious beginning, she thrived there. The facilities and staff were incredible, as proved by there repeated 'outstanding' OFSTED reports. By Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-66501716548849711062013-07-28T11:46:00.000+01:002013-07-28T11:46:00.677+01:00School Visits
Since receiving confirmation that Bee will attend Bewsey Lodge Primary School in September she's been invited for three hour-long sessions to help her get to know her new classroom and teachers. I'd been a little worried about how Bee would cope without us in her new class but I needn't have been.
Each time she's been excited on arrival and recognised her new teacher, Mrs J. She's left Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-40273977961348754752013-07-27T23:11:00.000+01:002013-07-27T22:30:44.505+01:00Holiday Book
We've booked our first family holiday for September of this year and I'm so very excited about it! It's Bee's gift for her 5th birthday and we're off to Peppa Pig World in Hampshire! It's in the New Forest, right down near the south coast and we're staying at Hoburne Bashley Holiday Park.
We're only planning one day at Peppa Pig World (unless Bee really loves it) and have 4 other Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-57104545470878588102013-07-26T22:35:00.000+01:002013-07-27T00:03:33.915+01:00Magic and Beyond
The week of my 30th birthday at the end of May was certainly an interesting one. It started with a family party, there was a day in deepest Wales and the Friday brought our trip to Magic Weekend. For those unfamiliar, Magic Weekend happens once a season in the Rugby League calendar and all the games from one weekend are playing in the same stadium, one after the other. That's four games on Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-49978166042434817752013-07-19T22:29:00.000+01:002013-07-27T22:51:13.631+01:00Celebrations
Well it's been an interesting month or so. I turned 30 at the end of May and spent a busy week with family. My uncle has a birthday a few days before mine and we had a lovely day with Bee, my mum, auntie and uncle at my grandparents house, enjoying a joint celebration with lots of presents and munching on two lots of cake!
For my birthday I'd chosen to spend the day in one of my Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-49351988528555023572013-05-29T19:15:00.000+01:002013-05-29T19:15:12.663+01:00The Decision
Last week was a crazy one. It was my 30th birthday on the Tuesday (which I spent in Wales with Foz and Bee - more on that in another post) so literally every day that week was spent visiting various family members to celebrate the big occasion. Friday brought one of our favourite events of the year: Magic Weekend. 14 Rugby League teams, 7 games, 2 days, 1 stadium. It's always amazing! Before I Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-3002271022793477192013-05-23T11:28:00.001+01:002013-05-23T11:30:14.995+01:00New Play
Recently a new soft play center opened in Warrington, but this is soft play with a difference.
Warrington play & Sensory Center is designed and aimed exclusively at disabled children and adults. And it's wonderful!
Bee loves soft play but visiting can be stressful. Generally she's not content in the under 3's section anymore and even if she was, we often get dirty looks from other Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-76025597233741368202013-05-20T22:37:00.000+01:002013-05-20T22:38:03.760+01:00Garden Fun
During our recent sunny spell we spent a lovely afternoon in the garden with Bee's grandma...
We got out Bee's water table, play tents, slide, ball and lots of toys. She had a great time!
Eating dinner in her tent!
Squirting!
Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-84444594366209471202013-05-20T10:47:00.000+01:002013-05-20T10:47:02.830+01:00Sunshine on the Farm
A couple of weeks ago we had a few days of beautiful weather, luckily over the bank holiday weekend. Sadly since the weather has turned cold, rainy and very windy but it's not anything we're not used to! Foz unfortunately had to work on bank holiday Monday but with the weather being so gorgeous I didn't want to miss an opportunity to get some sun so Bee and I headed for a local pick-your-own Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.2385501 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415381 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-65015406595520723242013-05-10T20:24:00.000+01:002013-05-10T20:24:50.455+01:00Watch and Wait
We've been back for our review appointment at A&E for Bee's ganglion cyst. The doctor has confirmed that the diagnosis was correct and, barring it getting significantly larger or becoming painful, then it's just a watch-and-wait policy. Which we're happy to do if it means no more trouble or discomfort for Bee when it's not really necessary.
Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-85209354807267807982013-04-21T22:25:00.000+01:002013-06-29T20:31:07.371+01:00An Afternoon of Sun & Shopping
We had a lovely day out yesterday at Bents Garden Center with a family friend, Bee's Uncle Stu.
We usually start with something to eat in the amazing (if expensive) restaurant and today was no exception. Moroccan pancakes for me and hot beef sandwich for Stu. The sun was beaming down and, although there still a cool edge to the wind, we decided to eat outside. This weekend we've seen the Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-24538099261432020632013-04-21T16:11:00.000+01:002013-04-21T16:11:47.422+01:00The Wait Is Over
It's finally here. I've been dreading and looking forward to the day in equal measure for months.
Bee's statement arrived yesterday morning.
I heard the big thud on the doormat when the postman arrived and I just knew what it was. We were not expecting any parcels and the only thing that would make that kind of noise is a great big envelope full of a great big report.
It's been about aCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com3Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-32338792273563370982013-04-19T22:45:00.000+01:002013-06-29T20:34:03.139+01:00Another Day, Another Trip to A&E
Well, one thing we can never say about life with Bee is that it's uneventful!
This morning, while getting Bee ready for nursery I noticed a small lump on her inner wrist. Immediately I panicked. It looked just like a bone sticking out, as if she'd broken it. I wracked my brain trying to think when she'd had a significant fall recently or shown any pain or discomfort but nothing seemed to Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-72712635680476899352013-04-18T21:37:00.000+01:002013-06-29T20:39:29.569+01:00Boo Rye
Bee very much enjoyed our recent bus ride and I wanted to share some of my pictures. As I drive we don't travel on buses very often but when my car was in for an MOT recently we got to ride the local bus home. The whole thing was a new (to her memory) experience for Bee. She loved being in the bus station, I thought her heart might explode with excitement when she saw all the buses lined up Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com2Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-84878362575149378612013-04-18T20:30:00.000+01:002013-06-29T20:40:38.039+01:00Whoops
It may have been a mistake to walk past this section of the toy shop...
Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com2Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-80178288796626789302013-04-18T00:00:00.000+01:002013-06-29T20:46:51.473+01:00Cute Factor
I have nothing of interest to report today, I just had to share some cuteness from over the last few days.
In our town center shopping mall there a two very special rides that Bee loves to have a turn on each time we shop. She calls them her "Pi Pi rye". A couple of days ago we nipped into town to collect Foz from work and couldn't pass one of the rides without having a turn!
(Please Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-84293219293772392132013-04-14T13:01:00.000+01:002013-06-29T21:04:52.670+01:00Party Time!
Yesterday Bee attended her first birthday party. She doesn't have many friends. Her complete lack of social skills mean she doesn't make any of her own and I don't have many friends with small children that we can socialize with. It was a joint party for four different children, one of which is Bee's little cousin Ryan and I'd been worrying a lot about it. It would be busy, with lots of strange Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com1Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1743422842970685384.post-203576478305359792013-04-13T22:49:00.000+01:002013-06-29T21:30:22.434+01:00Monkey Forest
On Wednesday we were lucky enough to have Foz's day off coincide with Bee's last day of Easter holidays freedom. We decided to do something nice together as (for various reasons) it would be our last trip out for a few months.
Somewhere I love to go is Monkey Forest in Stoke-on-Trent, a 60-acre forest where Barbary Macaques roam free in as natural environment as possible. There are no Cathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14430593052588770986noreply@blogger.com0Warrington, UK53.3900441 -2.596950099999958253.238551099999995 -2.9196735999999581 53.5415371 -2.2742265999999582