Oakley’s birthday this year was such a mix of emotions for me, like it always is. Every year, I think back to his birth, and all the tough stuff that came with it. It was such a hard time, and while I’m so happy to celebrate him, it’s always bittersweet. There’s this weird blend of…

We’ve had so many assessments with Oakley, from the sensory tests with the OT, where they asked me all these questions about Oakley’s vision, his hearing, how he reacts to lights, textures, even everyday things like the vacuum or washing machine. They rated everything from moderate to very frequent, and I felt myself trying to…

Hey everyone, thank you so much for all your support on my blog, I’ve been so overwhelmed with all the amazing comments and the amount of you that have signed up. I’m so grateful and excited that you’re all so invested in my journey and I’m really excited to keep writing these for you! So…

Hello and welcome to my first ever blog! I’m Talia, I’m a mother of 4 – Siennah who’s 9, Romeo who’s 3, Maddox who’s 2 and Oakley who’s 10 months old. Yes I had 3 babies in 2 and half years! There’s so much I am looking forward to telling you all about. But for…

28th of February 2023. This felt like the longest day of my life at this point. I know I had been in similar situations with Oakley and surgeries but nothing like this. My heart was breaking and my emotions took over. The morning of his first major Craniofacial surgery had come around, my mum had…

I hope you guys enjoyed my last blog. I feel so much better after talking to you all about my feelings and emotions I’ve been going through. On 23rd February my mum got a flight up to Newcastle. She had the kids for me as the next morning I was getting picked up by the…

When I sit and write my blogs I always read over my previous ones. It looks crazy all of these hospital trips and feeling so low. This was my new normal. I hadn’t even taken the kids out much as I was scared to do that alone if Oakley’s stent came out or his oxygen…

Christmas morning had arrived. I sat up most of the night trying to wrap presents that I’d managed to get while trying to start from scratch in the new house. Oakley was also feeding every two hours. Tired wasn’t the word! The kids woke up early and couldn’t wait to get downstairs. I was trying…

It was 27th November 2022. Christmas wasn’t far away and Newcastle opened up their Winter Wonderland. I took Siennah and the boys that evening. Normally Christmas is the happiest time of year and I always make a big deal for the kids. My heart was hurting but I needed to put on a brave face.…

I left my last blog on the next surgery. To be honest I had to stop writing. The emotion took over. Oakley was taken from me and rushed into theatre. He was gone a few hours as it takes a while to put him asleep and also with the recovery time. Why does this keep…