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And just like that, she’s 10. ✨ I’m not sure And just like that, she’s 10. ✨
I’m not sure how that’s happened but it’s flown by in a flash and what a 10 years it’s been - you are such a placid, quiet and sensitive little soul, and we couldn’t be more proud of you and how far you’ve come, Isla. We love you so much - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🤍✨ 
BRB just off for a little sob 😭⭐️
How lucky they are to have you as their Daddy. 💙
Thinking of anyone who finds today difficult. ✨
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HEY IT’S MISS BRIESIES 🍎✨ Countless SCITT HEY IT’S MISS BRIESIES 🍎✨ 

Countless SCITT assignments, reflective worksheets and a crazy amount of lesson plans for evidence, two PGCE assignments, a maths retake and a LOT of actual teaching of lessons - meant that yesterday I found out that I was awarded QTS! 

I am officially a qualified primary school teacher! 

I can’t tell you how proud I am of myself. I worked so, so hard for this and to finish on such a high, as well as with a JOB at a wonderful school… I honestly couldn’t be more thrilled. 

I know that I’m also so lucky to have had the most amazing support within school, and outside of it, and I genuinely couldn’t have done it without my circle of fab colleagues, friends and amazing family. 🤍 I have to say my MH hasn’t been the best this year because imposter syndrome is just wild but I’m really trying to keep reminding myself that I’ve been given these opportunities for a reason. ✨

Just goes to show that a redundancy doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the road, but a ramp up to something that makes you 1000% happier. 

🍎 BRING ON ECT Year 1! 🙌🏻
If you’re a bit shy, just wear sunglasses and ca If you’re a bit shy, just wear sunglasses and carry your MooMoo, because they make you invisible! ✨ 

What a cute day with our favourites this weekend. 🇬🇧✨🤍
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Feeling lucky that I get to spend a whole week wit Feeling lucky that I get to spend a whole week with my littles and love. 💕✨
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A year ago today, we got engaged.💍 Next year we A year ago today, we got engaged.💍
Next year we’ll be married and starting a whoooole new chapter of life together - me annoying you even MORE.😎
ILY @adam.brown____ 🤍✨
Daddy’s come home and we had picky bits in the p Daddy’s come home and we had picky bits in the park for dinner. 🤍 Any sort of meal is tricky with a toddler at the minute, and this was no exception but it was so, so nice to get out of the house and let the kids run around for a bit. The last photo makes my heart burst!✨
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30 brought me SO much love, much needed change and 30 brought me SO much love, much needed change and new memories with all of my favourites - here’s to 31 doing the same and more. ✨🎈🤍
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MOTHERHOOD · 2nd April 2016

Let’s talk about Isla

Hello,

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and World Autism Awareness Week starts today too. I thought there wouldn’t be a more apt time to talk about Isla, lay her progress down on ‘paper’ as it were, and tell you more about how we’re coping with her diagnosis.

I’m still learning a lot about how to talk about her autism in a way that doesn’t offend people, so if I phrase things wrong, I’m really sorry.

The beginning of February saw Isla start her speech therapy sessions in what is known as intensive interaction – building her speech up from the bottom upwards, mimicking sounds and noises that she would make, like you would with a baby, to encourage her to interact with us; to show her that playing with others is fun. She had 4 sessions of this, and since then, her eye contact has gone from 0-100, and we’re continuing this at home and at nursery. Because she’s looking at us more, she’s able to tell us when she wants things more, and because of that, her speech has started to improve a lot. She’s even saying the last words in sentences now, and for us that’s incredible.

On top of that, we’ve just started Sensory Processing sessions, to encourage her balance (as she’s quite clumsy) and to encourage her fear of certain textures. So far we’ve only had two, but the difference is already noticeable. Perhaps I’m hyper sensitive to it, but she’s dodging a lot more obstacles, and her motor skills are 100x better than before and her awareness is so much better.

It might not seem like an insane amount of progress since October, but to us, it is. In a few days we find out what school has accepted Isla, and we are so excited. We made the decision to go ‘mainstream’ because I wanted Isla to have a proper experience of school. Yes, she’ll have a 1-to-1 tutor, but that’s going to make a huge difference and being a 4 year old, you don’t know the difference between your peers. They don’t see colour, and if they don’t see that if someone doesn’t talk it’s not out of ignorance or rudness, they just accept – and that’s what I’d like for Isla.

I’d be lying if I said either of us has found this easy. I’d be lying if I said I often struggle to get my head around it all, but I know for Isla it’s important to keep strong because she’s going to need us a lot more now and I really am looking forward to seeing how she flourishes with our help and the help of the therapy.

I love that she now dances to music, and that she’ll look at us when she’s trying to say words or if she’s not entirely sure of herself when she’s playing with her numbered cards. I love that she loves kisses, and how excited she gets knowing she’s going to nursery or going shopping – a girl after my own heart. I’m so grateful that she doesn’t mind crowded places, that she quite likes having her hair done and that she loves being tickled – her laugh is honestly the best.

It would be amazing if you could donate. With the money, the NAS are able to set up incredible campaigns to highlight more awareness around autism, and get more of us understanding the ins and outs.

I feel so incredibly lucky to have a supportive family and partner. Particularly Adam, who has accepted Isla like his own, I’m so lucky to have him to lean on when things get a bit too much. And equally, I’m so proud of Isla and how well she’s doing – Onwards and upwards for us. Keep an eye out for my next post for World Autism Awareness Week. (:

Watch The A Word on BBC iPlayer too – so insightful.

In: MOTHERHOOD

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And just like that, she’s 10. ✨ I’m not sure And just like that, she’s 10. ✨
I’m not sure how that’s happened but it’s flown by in a flash and what a 10 years it’s been - you are such a placid, quiet and sensitive little soul, and we couldn’t be more proud of you and how far you’ve come, Isla. We love you so much - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🤍✨ 
BRB just off for a little sob 😭⭐️
How lucky they are to have you as their Daddy. 💙
Thinking of anyone who finds today difficult. ✨
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#fathersday
HEY IT’S MISS BRIESIES 🍎✨ Countless SCITT HEY IT’S MISS BRIESIES 🍎✨ 

Countless SCITT assignments, reflective worksheets and a crazy amount of lesson plans for evidence, two PGCE assignments, a maths retake and a LOT of actual teaching of lessons - meant that yesterday I found out that I was awarded QTS! 

I am officially a qualified primary school teacher! 

I can’t tell you how proud I am of myself. I worked so, so hard for this and to finish on such a high, as well as with a JOB at a wonderful school… I honestly couldn’t be more thrilled. 

I know that I’m also so lucky to have had the most amazing support within school, and outside of it, and I genuinely couldn’t have done it without my circle of fab colleagues, friends and amazing family. 🤍 I have to say my MH hasn’t been the best this year because imposter syndrome is just wild but I’m really trying to keep reminding myself that I’ve been given these opportunities for a reason. ✨

Just goes to show that a redundancy doesn’t mean that it’s the end of the road, but a ramp up to something that makes you 1000% happier. 

🍎 BRING ON ECT Year 1! 🙌🏻
If you’re a bit shy, just wear sunglasses and ca If you’re a bit shy, just wear sunglasses and carry your MooMoo, because they make you invisible! ✨ 

What a cute day with our favourites this weekend. 🇬🇧✨🤍
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#mumstyleblogger #caseyashermartin #islasophiaalexandrab
Feeling lucky that I get to spend a whole week wit Feeling lucky that I get to spend a whole week with my littles and love. 💕✨
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#familydayout #spring #babyboy #babystyle #familyblogger #motherhood #family #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodstyle #petitejoys #documentyourdays #capturingmotherhood 
#mumstyleblogger #caseyashermartin #islasophiaalexandrab
A year ago today, we got engaged.💍 Next year we A year ago today, we got engaged.💍
Next year we’ll be married and starting a whoooole new chapter of life together - me annoying you even MORE.😎
ILY @adam.brown____ 🤍✨
Daddy’s come home and we had picky bits in the p Daddy’s come home and we had picky bits in the park for dinner. 🤍 Any sort of meal is tricky with a toddler at the minute, and this was no exception but it was so, so nice to get out of the house and let the kids run around for a bit. The last photo makes my heart burst!✨
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