ALL POSTS BY: Stacey

I’m Stacey, a bookworm (or should that be dragon?!) from a quaint hamlet on the outskirts of Lincolnshire. In my late 30s, I’m a devoted mum to two wonderful boys who are both autistic—a unique aspect that makes them different, not less. I also share my home with my husband and Barney, my lovable Frenchie x Beagle.

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Nobody Said It Was Easy

Nobody said it was easy… …when you can’t conceive and are diagnosed with some form of infertility. Nobody said it was easy… …seeing what seems like everyone around you falling pregnant and having babies.  Nobody said it was easy… …having to go through fertility treatment. Nobody said it was easy… …when you get that long awaited BFP and bleed and worry throughout. Nobody said it was easy… …to go through labour and birth. Nobody said it was easy… …to deal with post natal depression, and hating yourself and everyone around you. Nobody said it was easy… …falling pregnant whilst fighting …

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Is he a girl? Or is he a boy?…

“Is he a girl?” No, of course I haven’t been asked that question directly. It would be ‘Is it a girl?’ But four times now, has my son been referred to as a girl. Three of those, were all in as many weeks very recently! The first time, was when we had just moved into our flat. The Virgin Media engineer had come to install our phone line and TV etc., and he had to drill a hole in the wall, which made little man cry, as he was only 6 months old and obviously still scared of new noises. To …

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Happy birthday, little man!

So here it is. I’m finally the Mummy of a 1 year old. I’ve been waiting a whole year for this moment! *Insert laugh here* After his party on Sunday, we had a quite a chilled family day yesterday, on his actual birthday.  We co-slept the night before, so we would be waking up with him on his birthday. As it happened, I woke up around 3.15am in one of those “wake up to check he’s OK” moments, and my heart melted and I shed a little tear, as I woke up to him half sat up, with his head …

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Party time!

As I blogged about a couple of months ago, I had started to plan little man’s 1st birthday party. Well, yesterday was the day, and after all of the planning, I think it went very well! The theme was In The Night Garden. I had decided to get crafty and made a few bits: Invitations A name banner     The stickers for the party bags     Some colour in sheets for the party bags       A sign to go on the door      I also went a bit mad with banners and balloons! Though I had to …