I hadn’t actually realised that it had been so long since I posted something, anything on here!  The blog has crossed my mind over the last few months but I’ve been struggling a bit with ‘writers block’ and not really knowing what to write about or what makes people want to stop and read something little old me has written.

So, we are all fine, Ella is doing well and about to finish Year 1 at school.  Lots of preparation currently happening to make sure the transition from Yr1 to Yr2 is a smooth as possible for her as a child with special educational needs.  There are going to be a lot of changes next school year so it’s important that the time is put in now to help her feel prepared and still happy to go to school.  I will write more on that soon (promise!).

Lucy is also getting ready to make the transition from pre-school to reception.  She is more than ready for school now and is excited to be joining her big sister – in some ways she is more prepared than Ella was – she knows the school and has lots of lovely little friends from both her nursery and other siblings she has met in the playground over the last 2 years.  In other ways it seems much harder as I can’t believe our little lady is about to start school, the last 4 years have flown by and selfishly, I’ll really miss her being around at home.

But don’t worry about me, once Ella and Lucy are back at school I won’t be twiddling my thumbs or crying on the sofa all day.  Come October, life is going to change for all of us as we welcome another baby into our family.  Exciting, chaotic and fun times are ahead! And I guess this has been a good enough reason why the blog has been neglected for months – morning sickness and fatigue don’t really help creativity or productivity.  I should maybe stop feeling so guilty…

Here’s to new adventures… and maybe a few more blog posts too!

Happy Sunday all xx

  

Amy Dunn

Our first baby, Ella Mary, was born at the end of November 2010. We were shocked to find out soon after her birth that she has Down's Syndrome. I was determined from the start that Down's Syndrome will never define Ella or what she is able to do. We will provide for her everything she needs to become the child and the person she deserves to be. There will be hard times ahead.... there are already many hard times behind us. But I already know that the good times will always outweigh the hard times. She has taught me so much in such a short time and seeing life from a new perspective is a privilege that not many of us get the chance to experience.

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