It’s been far too long since I updated my blog. Apologies. It’s been all change here recently so I hope to update a bit more regularly.
Anthony is 2 weeks into a 13 weeks New Deal training scheme. He is currently at a training centre every day but is waiting for a work placement to come up. He has something in the pipeline but is waiting for the details to be finalised. He’ll hopefully find a placement where he can prove himself with 10 or so weeks of free employment to the company. The hope is that he will be offered a job at the end of the placement.So, after nearly 18mths of him being at home all day I find myself home alone with Katie. It’s a relief to get back into a routine, I’m finding myself again and we have things to talk about in the evenings!
I have applied to enroll on an Open University Digital Photography course to start in October. I’m currently waiting to hear whether I’m eligible for the full funding for it (I’m 99% certain I will be). I’m feeling very inspired by some friends of mine and would love to be able to take and edit some photos for my friends and family to enjoy looking at. I only have a point & shoot camera but hopefully I’ll be able to learn how to use it to its full potential.
Katie’s speech has come on in leaps & bounds. Last week she went for the hearing test that the HV referred her for & passed with flying colours. The speech therapy groups we go to are fun & the therapist can’t believe how well she is doing. Occasionally we get a 3 word sentence now. The other day she said “Is nice Mummy?” while I was eating my breakfast.
Katie is now out of nappies during the day. She missed the potty stage out completely and went straight for the toilet. I was expecting a huge battle with her but it just goes to show how much I underestimate my youngest daughter!
Robyn is also doing very well. She is nearing the end of Year 1 at school and is chomping at the bit to get into Year 2! She continues to astonish me with her reading ability.
We are currently very excited about my sister & my wonderful nephew moving here next week. It will be a very happy day for the family when they arrive 
nice to have you back:)