Two Years Old

My beautiful, intelligent and funny little lady. Your 2nd birthday did not go anything like I ever imagined it would. Mummy was in hospital recovering from surgery & you were at home with daddy getting over the most poorly you have ever been :(

This post had to be written in hindsight because at the time, I was just not well enough to sit down and put into words all the wonderful things you had learned and how much you had changed. You developed so quickly in such a short space of time that it's difficult to remember where you were at as you turned 2 and what came afterwards.

Things I know for sure:

• Your speech had been developing rapidly and you were learning new words daily. 9 times out of 10 if we told you a new word, you would do your best to repeat it back.
• You could count to 10 and beyond & knew your colours & shapes.
• Books remained one of your favourite things and we would read the same stories several times in a row without you ever getting bored.

I got out of hospital on Friday 23rd February 2018 and we celebrated your birthday the very next day.

You opened presents, played with toys and indulged in some yummy cake. It wasn't anything extravagant as mummy was still very much in recovery mode but I had missed you terribly over the three days I was in hospital so celebrating the occasion just as a family was all we wanted. And there will be many more to come where we can spend a fortune on giving you the party you want and inviting the friends you have made so I was happy to make the most of having you to myself this year.

Happy (belated) 2nd birthday baby girl, we love you so much xx

Today you had a seizure....

The date was 15th February 2018. After being under the weather for several days with a virus all of a sudden your temperature spiked and you had a febrile seizure. My knowledge of these types of seizures was non-existent up until this day. You had been quite lethargic, breathing rapidly and felt very hot. We rang the NHS helpline for advice and at that moment you began to shake. It was the most frightening experience of my life. We travelled by ambulance to the hospital and spent 6 1/2 hours having your observations taken. 

We got to take you home that night. I was so relieved but I was panicking at the thought of putting you to bed alone.

You always amaze me with how fast you are growing up but in that moment, I was reminded of how small & helpless you still are.

I hugged you so much tighter that night <3