Trixie-Maize

Trixie was born 16th October 2017 at 8.09pm weighing in at 5lb 9oz. She isn't cleft affected and is loved all round by everyone. She's been the light of Lilis life since we told her she was finally getting a baby (she's only been asking since she was 2).
They are trouble together, I absolutely can't keep up with them. Once they have a plan in mind I can't stop them. I'm so grateful that lili has took to being a big sister the way she has, she's like a little mother hen. And it's built her confidence too.
From the moment trixie opens her eyes all she shouts is Lil, they both spent 20 minutes crying one night they couldn't sleep together, absolutely heartbroken they had to be separated. I just love their bond.

2019

I honestly have been so swamped, I've struggled to keep up with everything.
So Lili is 8, in year 3 and doing so well.
We've now also got a very naughty but gorgeous little baby girl.. More toddler-she's 20 months old, we named her Trixie-Maize.
Lili has took to being a big sister like a star, honestly don't know what I'd do without her some days, she's so hands on and helpful.

Lili just a few months ago was measured and fitted with a false palate, it's removable and barely noticeable. It took a few weeks for her to get used to wearing it, now she eats with it in and she regularly forgets its there and sleeps with it in so I have to check she's taken it out. It's improved her speech some, we are waiting on her speech assessment with Speech and language to see what improvements needs making and how, also to check that there's no air escape as Lili says there's a small gap in the back. But overall there's some improvement and her confidence has improved alot too because of it.

Quick update on Me and Darren, we broke up the last Saturday in April 2018. It was a long time coming and we are both happier for it. No one was happy and the kids didn't need to be that kind of environment. Darren has a lovely new girlfriend. She seems nice enough. Hopefully we could be friends, who knows. 

ANOTHER UPDATE!

A lot has gone since I last updated, Lilis now in year 1

 her speech as come on in leaps and bounds, her SLT graduated her from lessons in March as she's done so well there's nothing that she can advance Lili onto until year 2. We've had absolutely no bullying this year which is brilliant, Lilis really come out of her shell this year, even her friends mams have commented on it.


Christmas was lovely, again we cooked far too much food and make pigs of ourselves. Had leftovers and party food boxing day, still too much food so we made pigs of ourselves again.

Had a lovely quiet new years.


We found out we're pregnant at the beginning of march, Lili wasn't in the least bit happy when we told her but has come around it now, just waiting on a scan date. We're so excited!!!

UPDATE

I haven't been on at all since my last post, so heres a little update.

Me, Sarah, Jodie, Nana, Mam and Shell took all the kids to flamingo land, it was an awesome day lots of rides, animals and laughter. The kids didn't want to come home. Lili was really good she didn't throw up in the mini bus on the way there or back and was so proud of herself because travel sickness is a pain to her.

Filming with Mr Bloom was awesome, the kids were really well behaved, said their lines nicely and had lots of fun, on the 16th August when we all went to Liverpool for the second day of filming, the veggies the kids had donated to the show was cooked and prepared a long side the donations of the other groups from Liverpool and York and somewhere else I didn't catch, the kids made new friends, had a feast, made music and lots of fun, we even stole ourselves a momento of the day, a little green veggie which may or may not be a pickle. And yes Lili chucked up both ways on the coach between Darlington and Middlesbrough.

September Lili started reception class, I cried my baby wasn't a baby and was growing up too fast, and I'm allowed to she's only small once and some firsts are a one time deal. So far we've had 1 incident of bullying which we quickly shut down even if I did have to threaten a mother who was adament her little boy wouldn't dare do that!.





We all went to fright night at light water valley on Halloween day, the kids all dressed up, Lili wanted to be a zombie kid so I made her outfit from old clothes and lots of fake blood she loved it, Sonnie ended up in Lilis werewolf outfit from the year before he was really impressed with the mask. Another day full of rides, barely any animals if your counting the farm animals but lots of laughter and photos, and we ended the day with tears by taking our small people into the scary house, lots of flashing lights and people jumping out on us and screaming it was awesome but the kids hated it. Then fireworks right before the park closed.

Christmas was a brilliant day, lots of prezzies, over flowing plates of dinner and lots of fun, after I dropped Lili in with my mam and dad I spent the night drinking, woke up hungover and spent boxing day drunk too the hangover the day after was brutal!!

Lili has come so far in school, not only is she able to write her full name from memory but she's able to write, read and say the alphabet, write and count to 50 count down from 20 and is learning more then and less than amounts. She knows 50 or more action words which she's incorporatong into sentences. Her speech isn't 100% but shes getting there
And get this after having 12 teeth out she's finally got a new tooth coming through and her 2 bottom front teeth are wobbling ready to fall out, she is sooo excited about that.
I can't believe the kids are breaking up from school for the summer in 7 days, the year has gone so fast. I got Lilis school report too, her teacher is pleased with her progress and has loved having her in class but a little disappointed with her attendance since she's had 8 sick days plus 2 afternoons off for hospital appointments.

Quick update on Sonnie, He is now more or less done until he's stopped growing and has his lip realigned, I think his parents are leaving the bone graft for his gum until he's old enough to choose for himself but being honest, its so shallow its actually unnoticeable and other than having no tooth there which also is unnoticeable, I'd leave it.