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Coraline & Us
Ten tips when Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is first issued
Ten tips when Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) is first issued
EHCPLizApril 4, 2022Comment
Things things Coraline is up to, aged four and a half
Things things Coraline is up to, aged four and a half
LizMarch 13, 2022
Things Coraline is up to at three and a half years old
Things Coraline is up to at three and a half years old
LizFebruary 3, 2021
Things Coraline is up to at almost three years old
Things Coraline is up to at almost three years old
LizAugust 5, 2020
Things Coraline is up aged two and two months
Things Coraline is up aged two and two months
LizOctober 25, 2019
Things things Coraline is up to, aged two and one week
Things things Coraline is up to, aged two and one week
LizAugust 15, 2019
Things Coraline is up to at 20 months.
Things Coraline is up to at 20 months.
LizMay 6, 2019
Things Coraline is up to at 16 months old
Things Coraline is up to at 16 months old
LizDecember 30, 2018
Reminscences of Coraline's first year
Reminscences of Coraline's first year

Looking back over Coraline’s first year

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LizAugust 24, 2018
Things we love about Coraline at ten months old
Things we love about Coraline at ten months old

I thought it worth recording all that we love about Coraline right now, and just what she’s doing currently!

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LizJune 24, 2018
Things Coraline has taught us
Things Coraline has taught us
LizJanuary 14, 2018
Things I would have said to myself when I learned Coraline had Down’s Syndrome, the day she was born
Things I would have said to myself when I learned Coraline had Down’s Syndrome, the day she was born
LizNovember 18, 2017
Things we learned about Down’s Syndrome in her first eight weeks
Things we learned about Down’s Syndrome in her first eight weeks
LizOctober 17, 2017
Things we love about Coraline at eight weeks old, October 2017
Things we love about Coraline at eight weeks old, October 2017
LizOctober 17, 2017

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View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question. . Today’s is: “What is your child like personality-wise?” . I have written before about when I asked my dad, “but why would people like me?” (at a time when
View fullsize I found these pictures yesterday by chance when looking for some photos of Coraline when she was younger, for a guest post I was writing. . They are from mid November 2018 when we took Coraline back for a check-up after her open heart surgery earlier
View fullsize Kev has been taking some beautiful pictures of Coraline lately. . We thought, as it’s Father’s Day tomorrow, that Kev could take the floor on here and answer any questions you have for him over the next couple of days. See our stories. .
View fullsize I thought I’d post this which I wrote a while back. . A conversation yesterday (about the importance of accepting all emotions, and allowing and honouring them, as then they move through) reminded me of it. . When Coraline was born I was in sho
View fullsize Post 2 of 2 on feeding: . Coraline has sweet potatoes, sardines, kale, curry, scallops, prawns, this kind of thing. . She vary rarely has pasta and has hardly ever had bread. Some parents of children with Down’s syndrome have told us that glute
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question. Today’s is: . “Tell us about your feeding journey with your child with special educational needs. Did you have to take anything particular into account?" . I have loads
View fullsize I love this picture which Kevin took yesterday morning. Coraline is in her new giraffe T-shirt. . I was singing nursery rhymes and Coraline was joining in on some of the actions to them which she loves to do. . As Coraline is not yet talking we know
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday question. This week’s is: . “Do you take notes when your child has appointments? Do you do extra research too?” . Yes! I take notes! They are almost verbatim notes! Those kind of
View fullsize After Coraline was born and thereafter, I was looking for books written by parents of children with Down’s syndrome. I suppose it’s a bit like an internet search, you keep looking until you find what you want to hear. . I would think to m
View fullsize I have shoeboxes for each year since August 2017, the summer Coraline was born. . I put in little treasured items, postcards from friends, or news clippings from that year. . In 2017’s box there are all the amazing cards we received when Corali
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a question on a Monday. Today’s question is: . “Are you taking any special precautions for your child with special educational needs during Covid 19?” . We are doing the usual; staying hom
View fullsize I love how much passion, thought and care Kevin takes over Coraline’s food. . Today’s al fresco lunch he prepared for her: Courgette ribbons with lemon, parmesan, truffle and pistachios. . #toddlerlife #toddlerfood #downsyndrome #downsynd
View fullsize I’ve joined a group of mums to answer a Monday quesion. This week’s is: . “When deciding on school, day care or a carer for your child with special needs, what type of things do you take into account?” . For us, it’s abo
View fullsize I couldn’t choose my favourite picture, so here they all are. Hair transition by Kevin.
View fullsize I find that I am noticing more after 9 and a half weeks in lockdown. Are you noticing more? . When I take Coraline for a walk I look out for the flowers, and the blossoms, and I stand close and marvel at their colour and design. They bring me wonder
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