Welcome to Our Gentle Hermione

Inspirational stories I'm excited to read abut in 2023 💖🤩. We visited Leeds yesterday, with our eldest daughter, Rose, whilst Hermione...

A new year is again round the corner, and the reflections begin. Most of my reflections do relate to my kids, and whether I've done...

Mirabel cuddles and a Happy Christmas to all! 💕 🎄🎅 Xxx We managed to have a snot-free Christmas day - yay! 🥳 Have we managed a...

This year, I've tried to tell myself it's okay if the Christmas Eve and day traditions don't quite go to plan. Some things work for...

And just like that... Her first full term in reception class is done! ✅🥰 I'm forever grateful to the teachers and teaching assistants...

Christmas Party Day! 🎄🎅🎉 It was great to see Hermione all dressed up ready for the party ☺️. I love that she is now beginning to...

Our Angel baby 😇💕. I often talk about Hermione feeling like our little miracle baby now. After losing two babies this past year, it's...

You 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...

We met and chatted to seven different student doctors during our hospital stay. The two consultants who asked if it would be okay for us...

Hermione had her first full day back at school today, and she was a little superstar 🤩 🥰. She'd practised her lines, verbal and in...

We've been a little bit quiet on here lately, as it turns out we didn't just have a snotty few days ahead, but in fact a hospital stay...

Current situ... Sharing the big bed with Hermione, as we have another snotty few days ahead 🤧. When Hermione gets congestion, you know...

"A joy to have in the classroom!" 😭🥰 Imagine if those were the words you could see being said to you in a crystal ball when you were...

Your life away from me. When you were a baby, I couldn't imagine not having you by my side. We did everything together: baby groups,...

I've thought a lot lately about my identity as a mum and a carer. Just after we were given our prenatal prognosis of the high likelihood...

Hermione's Halloween 🎃🦇 I think this photo pretty much sums up Hermione's Halloween 2022: dancing, running and generally doing her own...

🌟 Throwback Thursday! 🌟 When Hermione was around six months old, we started a local baby sign class with an amazing lady called Sally....

Hermione has completed her first half term at big school! 🥳 So very proud of our gentle girl ❤️ 🌺. We've had a bit of illness and a...

When illness descends on Hermione, I get a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach. Like most parents, you never know how bad it'll...

Parties and Hermione. Yesterday, I sniffled into my tissue with emotion, as we watched Hermione being enveloped into the class fold at a...