Expecting
We’re excited to announce that there’s another little Langley on the way! We’re expecting another baby girl in mid-April. At the moment all is progressing well, and there is no indication that this...
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It’s taken a long time to feel ready to write this post, but the New Year and Mim’s upcoming 3rd birthday have brought some clarity to my thoughts. However, it still expresses a feeling that I’m not...
View ArticleMim turns 3!
Our lovely Mim is now 3 years old! Whilst I find it hard to believe its been 3 whole years since her birth, strangers often don’t believe she’s only 3 as she’s such a tall little girl. We celebrated...
View ArticleOne in a billion – a diagnosis for Mim
We’re excited to share that the latest round of genetic tests have finally revealed a diagnosis for Mim. She has a very rare ‘GRIN1’ gene mutation, which affects the ‘neuroplasticity’ of her brain,...
View ArticleAbigail
We’re delighted to announce (rather belatedly) the safe arrival of baby Abigail! She was born on 13th April, just two days before her due date, weighing 9lb 11oz. Unfortunately I had an emergency...
View ArticleBittersweet blessings
We’ve never been so acutely aware of Mim’s difficulties and the early bonding experiences we missed out on as we are now, in the light of the first few weeks with baby Abby. I’m writing this blog post...
View ArticleHow we’re planning to make More room for Mim
As Mim is getting too big and heavy to safely carry upstairs, we have been thinking hard about how best to adapt our home to meet her needs. She needs an appropriate bedroom, access to a bathroom...
View ArticleLaunching the More room for Mim campaign
The time has come that Mim needs her own bedroom and bathroom downstairs, as she is still not independently mobile and is getting too heavy & long to safely carry upstairs. Whilst the council will...
View Article10 things not to say to parents of a special needs child (and a few helpful...
Dedicated to my precious friend Sarah, who is just at the beginning of her journey into the special needs world, and echoed so many of these things before knowing I’d written this! I’ve really...
View ArticleMaking room for Mim
Things are progressing well with the building work to adapt our house for Mim. We’ve been blessed to find a really good builder, and the extension is well under way and will hopefully be nearly...
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