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Word of the Week 25, Baby

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Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘baby’ and you can read more about that below.

I’m not totally strict on using just a word or phrase. But please try to stick to the theme of summing up your week. There are not too many rules with this linky, just remember to read at least another couple of posts in the link up after adding your link. I will read and comment on all posts and tweet them out for you. I also have a Pinterest board devoted to Word of the Week and I will add posts to Mix Please add the badge below to your post so that others may find us and join in. If you comment or tweet then please use the hashtag #WotW

Word of the Week is open from 6am on Friday Morning to 12 noon on Monday. Plenty of time to join in!

If you are unfamiliar with the Word of the Week linky then please feel free to ask any questions. New linkers are always welcome, we love to hear what you have been up to in the past week.

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Baby

It’s been quite an exciting week this week, I got to meet my niece’s little baby born just over two weeks ago. I’ll ask her if I can share a photo of him on Sunday.

Baby, text on a background with a baby mobile of hanging teddy bears

It was also my eldest brother’s birthday, a big one…he’s now 70! I got to see him on his birthday, I hope he liked his presents, and I will see him again for an outside meal on Saturday…if the weather holds out!

Back to the baby. It’s been a long time since I held a new born baby, I think the last baby was my Godson who is now four years old. I couldn’t believe how tiny he was, and so very perfect. If I had been 20 years younger I don’t think I’d have been able to contain my broodiness. It’s a real strange feeling when you are past that stage, but when you are you really do know.

My great nephew is my brother’s 6th grandchild, two years ago he had his first great grandchild. (He has two older children from a previous marriage) My niece’s new baby is my sister-in-law’s first grandchild, so she’s really thrilled.

I don’t think I will have any grandchildren and I am coming to terms with that now. I would love a new little baby in the family, but it really doesn’t look likely. It was so nice to be able to hold a little baby, they really don’t stay that small for very long.

Quick round up on the rest of the week, it’s been hot, the neighbours have been noisy, the garden is growing and the general mood in the house has been pretty good. Boo has finally sorted out her GCSE options and seems happy with them. We also have a plan to get her back to school full time, but she’s a little less anxious now. Star has finished school and keen to start spending more time with her boyfriend. At the moment their contact is mostly online, but we have promised she can have a day out with him soon. Her Prom has been cancelled, but she’s not really that bothered about it. She’s glad to see the back of her school and is looking forward to college.

The Little man is now supposedly fully healed from his arm accident, but he’s still not using his arm properly The doctor did say it could take up to a year to feel right. He’s on his final run of primary school. It will be strange having my last child finish primary school.

I’m looking forward to a thunderstorm or two, but I hope they pass over quickly.

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Weather is the Word of the Week 20

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Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘weather’ and you can read more about that below.

I’m not totally strict on using just a word or phrase. But please try to stick to the theme of summing up your week. There are not too many rules with this linky, just remember to read at least another couple of posts in the link up after adding your link. I will read and comment on all posts and tweet them out for you. I also have a Pinterest board devoted to Word of the Week and I will add posts to Mix Please add the badge below to your post so that others may find us and join in. If you comment or tweet then please use the hashtag #WotW

Word of the Week is open from 6am on Friday Morning to 12 noon on Monday. Plenty of time to join in!

If you are unfamiliar with the Word of the Week linky then please feel free to ask any questions. New linkers are always welcome, we love to hear what you have been up to in the past week.

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Weather

weather, rain

It’s mid May and it’s miserable. This week we have seen hail and rain and wind and rain, and a little more rain. Urgh! Not that I go out much but it would be nice to sit in the garden and watch Graham do some gardening. I have plans, I have paint, I have hope but I need a change in weather.

How very British of me to talk about the weather, but I’ve always loved May because it’s generally the best month weather wise. It’s usually warm, but not too hot, and it’s often dry. The perfect time to sit out in the garden or have a trip out. I keep getting Facebook memories reminding me of the fun days out we’ve had in May, even holidays when the children were too young for school. We have often favoured the Whitsun holiday to go away in the past because the weather has been perfect. But I’m not holding out too much hope this year. Maybe it will be better by the time we do go away in August.

I decided to talk about the weather this week because there is really not much else to report. The children are going to school, the girls are still part time. Star is still doing (some) of her GCSEs and life is just plodding along. I’ve had a couple of flares ( when your chronic illness gets really bad) but I’m still alive. I have the date for my second vaccination jab (after a 13 week wait,) And the Little Man will, hopefully, be having his plaster cast off next week. I may even take him to hospital. (What! and leave the house!!)

I hope you have had a more interesting week and hopefully not too much bad weather.

Now it’s over to you, what word or phrase sums up your week this week? It’s been lovely to have some new people join in lately, I hope you have been made to feel welcome in our little community.

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Word of the Week 17, Feeling Peaceful

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Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘peaceful’ and you can read more about that below.

I’m not totally strict on using just a word or phrase. But please try to stick to the theme of summing up your week. There are not too many rules with this linky, just remember to read at least another couple of posts in the link up after adding your link. I will read and comment on all posts and tweet them out for you. I also have a Pinterest board devoted to Word of the Week and I will add posts to Mix Please add the badge below to your post so that others may find us and join in. If you comment or tweet then please use the hashtag #WotW

Word of the Week is open from 6am on Friday Morning to 12 noon on Monday. Plenty of time to join in!

If you are unfamiliar with the Word of the Week linky then please feel free to ask any questions. New linkers are always welcome, we love to hear what you have been up to in the past week.

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Peaceful

Finally I have a better word for you this week, it has definitely been more peaceful in my home. Things are still not perfect, or even properly resolved, but peace has prevailed and it feels good.

peaceful, cup and an open book

The kids have gone back to school. The Little Man was so excited to go in on Monday with his broken arm, he knew he’d be the centre of attention. Unfortunately, he wasn’t so delighted with being the centre of attention for more than a couple of hours and came home feeling very quiet. He didn’t want to talk to anyone for the rest of the evening as he had spent the day answering so many questions. Peaceful yes, but I did feel sorry for him. The rest of the week has been better.

The girls went back part time again and have been stuck in the SEND rooms. They are not ready yet to leave the peaceful environment to go and mix with the other children. Star is still having serious health issues which do not help, and Boo is now having counselling for her anxiety. I really feel for both of them but we are muddling along the best we can and the school is being great.

Life at home has settled down and peace has resumed again. I hate big family fall outs, especially when it’s so hard to escape each other. Honestly, I love my family, and I love having them near, but we also need some peace sometimes. My dream would be a big house in the countryside with annexes for people to go when they needed to be alone.

It is peaceful with my children at school and daughter at work. The other two tend to be quiet doing their own stuff during the day. I get to listen to my audio books and work on my blog.

We’ve even been getting more sleep at night now the Little Man is no longer in pain with his arm and Star is managing to sleep again.

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Word of the Week 12 – We are Coping!

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Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘coping’ and you can read more about that below.

I’m not totally strict on using just a word or phrase. But please try to stick to the theme of summing up your week. There are not too many rules with this linky, just remember to read at least another couple of posts in the link up after adding your link. I will read and comment on all posts and tweet them out for you. I also have a Pinterest board devoted to Word of the Week and I will add posts to Mix Please add the badge below to your post so that others may find us and join in. If you comment or tweet then please use the hashtag #WotW

Word of the Week is open from 6am on Friday Morning to 12 noon on Monday. Plenty of time to join in!

If you are unfamiliar with the Word of the Week linky then please feel free to ask any questions. New linkers are always welcome, we love to hear what you have been up to in the past week.

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Coping

I’m sorry to harp on about the return to school but it really is a big thing for us. For the Little Man it’s been a return to routine which he has very much needed. For the girls it’s been a huge step and they have had a lot to deal with, but we are coping.

coping, a marbled background with 3D text.

The Little Man’s Biggerfive Fitness Tracker, (affiliate link) has been a big success. I will probably write a review about it when I get the chance, but it wasn’t a gift, we did some research and decided to purchase it. He uses it every day and is determined to reach his step goal. He also likes to check his sleep pattern each morning. The biggest thing about him returning to school is the extra activity and exercise he will get. At home he doesn’t do much at all. In the summer he would go out on the trampoline, but during winter he did nothing. We even tried the Switch Ring Fit, but he feels uncomfortable exercising in the house with everyone watching. He is coping really well with all the extra activity at school though, and even though he is more tired, I can already see him looking healthier.

The Girls have both been back to school on a phased return and have slowly been returning to their actual classrooms. The first couple of days went surprisingly well and Boo even woke up one morning and told me she was really excited to be back at school. Then on Wednesday there was a fight in Star’s class between a couple of girls. It was an actual fist fight and Star had to leave the class as she couldn’t cope with it even though it wasn’t aimed at her. Thankfully her SENDco helped her and she went back to the next lesson feeling much better. I’m really proud of both of my girls.

I have been coping with actually being alone for a while. I love my kids around and it’s hard to adjust but I’m getting there. I haven’t been coping too well with my pain levels lately but I’m back into hospital for treatment next Friday. I have a weird week. I start on Friday, come home for the weekend, then it’s back from Monday to Thursday. I need five days of infusions and the following week it’s Good Friday so they are open for emergencies only. It has it’s benefits though, I should be feeling better by Easter Sunday 🙂

That’s my week for now, how have you been coping?

Now it’s over to you, what word or phrase sums up your week this week?

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Word of the Week 9 – Vaccination

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Hello and welcome to the home of Word of the Week. A nice and simple weekly linky, with everyone welcome to pop by and share. The idea of the linky is to reflect back on your past week and share it with us. It’s great if you can sum it up in a word or phrase, hence giving us your Word of the Week. My word this week is ‘vaccination’ and you can read more about that below.

I’m not totally strict on using just a word or phrase. But please try to stick to the theme of summing up your week. There are not too many rules with this linky, just remember to read at least another couple of posts in the link up after adding your link. I will read and comment on all posts and tweet them out for you. I also have a Pinterest board devoted to Word of the Week and I will add posts to Mix Please add the badge below to your post so that others may find us and join in. If you comment or tweet then please use the hashtag #WotW

Word of the Week is open from 6am on Friday Morning to 12 noon on Monday. Plenty of time to join in!

If you are unfamiliar with the Word of the Week linky then please feel free to ask any questions. New linkers are always welcome, we love to hear what you have been up to in the past week.

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Vaccination

This week both me and Graham have had our Covid Vaccination. It also meant that I left the house for a couple of hours! So it was the highlight of my week.

vaccination, image shows a needle being injected into a small ball fall of pins which represents the cornona virus

Of course, we are not fully protected yet, and will never be 100% protected, but at least it’s a start. If I caught Covid I would most likely develop complications because of my poor immune system. This is why we have been so careful since the beginning of the pandemic. But this feels like the beginning of a more safer future.

We have also been taking part in the Office of National Statistics Covid study and get tested regularly. I really don’t get why people object so much to getting tested. My children take it in their stride and we are all happier knowing that we are free from the virus and won’t be passing it on to anyone else.

There was a feature on the local news this week about someone who had attended our local hospital and although put in the non covid infected ward they still ended up with Covid. This is only one case in probably thousands but it was still a relief when my son’s test came back negative a couple of weeks after his visit to the same hospital.

The vaccination is only the beginning though, we don’t know what the future holds. Hopefully we can get on with our lives and put this all behind us. But we can never forget the lives that have been lost. What a dreadful year it has been. But we have been offered a way back to freedom and fingers crossed it all works out. Vaccination and testing has to be the way forward.

Now it’s over to you, what word or phrase sums up your week this week.

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