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Word of the Week 25, Baby

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.

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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.

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

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Word of the Week 24 – Gone in a Flash

by Anne Sweet 4 Comments

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My Word of the Week – Flash

This week I have chosen the word flash because the week really has gone in a flash! What happened, it’s just flown by!

The weekend was good. The problems I had last week were resolved and harmony restored for now. We celebrated by actually leaving the house and going shopping. The kids came too and we had a few issues with Boo who was too afraid to get out of the car. Her anxiety is really bad at the moment. But once we were in the shops everything went really well. We only went into a couple of shops and they were really quiet.

Then we had the shopping delivered on Sunday rather than Monday which is the usual and I think that threw us off. Even with the younger children being back at school, I found it hard to keep track of the days. Then suddenly, it’s the end of the week and it has gone so quickly!

I have had that niggly feeling that I’ve not done much each day, but when I sit and think about it, I’ve done quite a lot. I’ve written a lot of blog posts, I’ve finished two crochet projects, I’ve almost finished my current book and my washing basked it looking rather empty thanks to being able to hang eveything out in this wonderful weather we’ve been having. I’ve also made a couple of phone calls and sorted some important things out.

I have had more energy in the daytime and I’m sure it’s because of the nicer weather. But, I get really tired at night and I’ve been going to bed early every night. Most nights I’ve slept well, I’ve not had a problem with the heat because my constantly cold feet keep me cool. It’s like sitting with your feet in an ice bucket. They usually drive me insane, but when it’s hot they can be quite pleasant. (I’m still wearing fluffy socks and thick furry slippers!)

So this week has gone by quickly, like a flash. Sometimes I don’t like it when time flies, but I guess I should be looking forward to our holiday which is steaming towards us. (We are holidaying in the UK as usual although we are looking into going further afield next year…maybe the Isle of Wight.)

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

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Word of the Week 23 – Up and Down

by Anne Sweet 11 Comments

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MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Up and Down

Up and Down, our new bbq before its first use — *Our new BBQ before it’s first use*

I could have used rollercoaster, but I’ve used that before. I think this week was more than a roller coaster though, it was more like one of those fairground rides that go up, up, up, then plummet down so fast you leave your stomach behind.

The weekend wasn’t so good, The Little Man was poorly and kept me awake for two nights in a row. I was exhausted on Sunday morning. But I plodded on as you do when you are a parent. Then after a long wait we heard of the safe arrival of my great nephew. I can’t wait to meet him in a couple of weeks time. At the moment I’m savouring every photograph that’s shared.

Monday was nice, the weather was great and we enjoyed the bank holiday at home just chilling. Then on Tuesday we had a couple of the girl’s friends over for a BBQ. The weather was glorious and we had the patio set out lovely for them. But it was too hot, and they ended up inside playing on the Switch. They still got to eat the BBQ food though. And they had a fun afternoon.

The evening was nice too. Graham got behind the BBQ once more to feed the adults in the house, while the kids had sandwiches. It was lovely sitting outside by then as it had cooled down just enough. I think I need some shade for the patio but I’m not sure what to get. If anyone has any tips for the best kind of shade then do let me know.

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Wednesday was quieter although it was still hot, it was cloudy but not muggy. We had a tiny bit of rain, but no storms. Well, not outside anyway. I’m not sure what happened to the mood in the house but things got a bit heated.

Now, I’m left facing a new and different future and I’ve gone from the high of the beginning of the week to rock bottom. I’m sorry if I’m vague but I’m not even sure what’s going on myself. All I can say is that I’ve not felt this low for a long time. I’m sure it will work out in the end.

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

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This Weeks Word of the Week 22 – New Beginning

by Anne Sweet 6 Comments

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MY WORD OF THE WEEK – New Beginning

Star has finally finished school, but it’s not the end it’s a New Beginning. We have had official confirmation of her college course and she’s looking forward to a future working with animals. We live very close to a Wildlife Conservatory which we have visited many times and Star would love to end up working there. But another option is an animal rescue centre (Where we had Ash, our cat, from.) Either way, she has decided she wants to work with animals and it looks like she will get her wish.

new beginning, colourful text on coloured background

Another new beginning is Boo going back to school. After not attending school properly for over a year, she is now going to classes for half a day and after half term she will begin attending full days again. She’s happy in her new class and fingers tightly crossed it all goes well.

The Little Man has also had his official welcome to his new school which he will be starting in September. A new beginning in a new school, he’s growing up! (But he’ll always be my Little Man.)

As I write this, a close family member is in hospital about to begin a new life as a first time Mummy. How exciting, I hope it all goes really well for her and that she’s holding her little boy by the time you are reading this. (I’ll update if I get the chance!)

I’m not a lover of change, but you sometimes have to embrace new beginnings. And hey, the sun is shining!

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

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Lucky is My Word of the Week 21

by Anne Sweet 8 Comments

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MY WORD OF THE WEEK – LUCKY

This week I’m trying to turn things around a little. It’s been a tough time and although we are still having problems, I know they are never going to be easily solved. So, I go with my instincts and focus on the positive. This week I’m focusing on being lucky.

I feel lucky that today is the last day of my Star’s exams. She will have some more minor assessments next week and then school is over for her. Finally, I feel lucky that I have a child that has finished Secondary school despite all the problems caused by Covid.

Today I am going for my second Covid Vaccination. It’s been thirteen weeks since my first and I was getting worried, but then I got a call and I was lucky to get in today. My eldest son was also asked to go along for his first vaccination. This was worrying me because he really doesn’t deal very well with having to go somewhere new without me and I believed I would have difficulty getting him to go. Then he got an appointment at the same place as me, at the same time. So we can go together this afternoon. Once he has been, he should be okay to attend his second appointment alone. That has made me feel really lucky!

On Tuesday, Star had telephone interview with the college she wants to go to in September. Star is not very good on the telephone and her anxiety was awful. The man who called was really wonderful and had her chatting away to him in no time. She passed the interview and now all she needs is a reference from her teacher and the place is hers. (if she fails her GCSEs she will be given the option to do them again alongside her chosen college course.) I feel really lucky that we have this settled now, it’s such a huge weight that has been lifted. We have had a virtual tour of the college and we will take her along to see where it is before she starts. (It’s really not far away and in a lovely area.)

My eldest daughter was lucky enough to grab a new PS5 console, they are like gold dust at the moment so she had get up early and keep refreshing the website, but she did it in the end.

I also feel lucky that we have a holiday in the UK booked already for this year. We were supposed to have been going last year but they let us keep it until this year. The holiday park we are going to have even reduced the cost of our holiday. We are planning on a quiet holiday and are just looking forward to being somewhere different and near the sea. We can’t wait.

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

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word of the week

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Baby

My Word of the Week – Flash

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – Up and Down

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – New Beginning

MY WORD OF THE WEEK – LUCKY

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