helenbielbyJan 22, 20231 min readSensory issues: you do what you've gotta do!Hair. Hermione was blessed with beautiful long, golden hair (definitely got her dad's quick-growing hair genes and not mine 😂) and it's...
helenbielbyJan 17, 20232 min readBuilding towers: sock by sock!Hermione loves building towers. With anything 😆🤷♀️. We started Saturday morning building a little tower of pants and socks; Hermione...
helenbielbyJan 17, 20232 min readPositivity to finish the week!We ended the week on a positive note! 🥳 Hermione returned to school on Wednesday, supported by the antibiotics, and it was clear she was...
helenbielbyDec 21, 20221 min readSchool Christmas party and the dentist - a festive combination!Christmas Party Day! 🎄🎅🎉 It was great to see Hermione all dressed up ready for the party ☺️. I love that she is now beginning to...
helenbielbyDec 14, 20222 min readHermione: making the ordinary extraordinaryYou can't be a shrinking violet when you're out and about with Hermione 😆 xx We went for a little wander and shopped for a few things at...
helenbielbyDec 1, 20223 min readOpening up the conversation about the lived experience of Down Syndrome with student doctorsWe met and chatted to seven different student doctors during our hospital stay. The two consultants who asked if it would be okay for us...
helenbielbyDec 1, 20221 min readThe relief of the usual routine!Hermione had her first full day back at school today, and she was a little superstar 🤩 🥰. She'd practised her lines, verbal and in...