Back in October you will recall us saying that the next stage in Eva’s multi sensory bedroom was the painting!

We had wanted to paint Eva’s walls with a glitter effect somehow so we did a bit of research and from what we could see it would be rather messy and time consuming to do ourselves!  We knew that the sensory room in church had a glitter effect so we set out to find out how and who did this!

We found out that the sensory room had been painted by D Robinson & Son.  We contacted David for advice and he was more than willing to come, talk with us, see Eva’s room and help put us in the right direction.

David came round one night, measured up Eva’s room and showed us a product that he could use to paint Eva’s room just the way we had dreamed.  We were amazed!  This product, called Ilumitex, was just unbelievable and the colours we could have picked from were phenomenal!  David then told us that his company, D Robinson & Son, were going to paint Eva’s room free of charge as a donation from them.  Wow! This totally overwhelmed us as this paint was not cheap at all.

So David and 2 of his staff, William and Dale, came and painted Eva’s room and this is what happened.

We love it and more importantly, Eva loves it.  We are so grateful for these guys taking a few days out to do this for us so thank you again. We would definitely recommend these guys for any painting and decorating you may need done. Their work is excellent and extremely tidy workers.  We will be having them back for sure!

Check back soon for the next update on Eva’s multi sensory bedroom.

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It all started with these packages arriving!

These packages included fibre optics, a bubble tube, 5 way switch, a bubble tube plinth and acrylic mirrors for around bubble tube. Eva loves lights and falls asleep every night with her mirror ball going and now her fibre optics. They create a nice relaxing atmosphere!

We then got Eva’s room measured up for soft play mats as Eva loves rolling on the floor. We wanted somewhere safe for her to enjoy rolling, playing and enjoying her lights. Eva’s mats were designed with a raised edges around them so that Eva could not roll off and be safe. They have just arrived and here they are…..

We love them and so do Eli and Eva. Very girly and bright! Thanks to Moorings Mediquip, they were measured specifically for Eva’s room and fit perfectly.

So we are getting there. We are now waiting on the paint arriving and that is the next stage! That will deserve a post of its own so keep an eye out!!

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Well, we met with them to receive the fundraising money and they raised a massive £1300.

We are so so thankful for them and to all who donated and supported them. We are now at the stage to order more equipment!!

Update on Eva’s room coming very soon.

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Sensory equipment comes in at a very high cost and we wanted to try to raise some funds to help us along with this.

WELL….we were totally blown away by people’s generosity and hearts wanting to help our little girl. We had a brilliant morning. From before 10.30am to after 1.00pm we served tea, coffee, juice, scones, buns and many many other delicious goodies, all kindly donated. We had one piece of equipment there, which is our longterm goal but it is very expensive so we want to purchase other pieces of equipment before that which are priority. We were amazed. From the coffee morning, leading up to it and on the day, we raised a massive £3285!!!! Since this event people have continued to help us and been so kind. Honestly has meant so much to us.

Again, thank you to everyone who came, those who couldn’t make it & donated, donated, baked goodies, helped serve and/or helped clear up. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Here are some photos of the fun morning thanks to Becky McKee.

Post coming very soon about how we’re getting on with Eva’s multi sensory room/bedroom so keep an eye out.

Chelle xo

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Eva started nursery school yesterday!

What an exciting few days it has been, a lot has happened and a lot of special memories made.

Laying out 2 wee uniforms on Sunday night, ready for the next day, was surreal.  Surreal to think our baby girl is now actually going to nursery, just like Eli.  Such a big step, a step we were unsure if it would ever come to pass when Eva was born.  Praise God!

Eli loves that Eva is now going out to nursery school in the mornings just like him.

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We were overwhelmed when we were told they were going to run it and when we realised it was 14th September it made it even more special as it was Eva’s birthday.

Standing at the finish line waiting on someone cross over knowing they were running for your little girl was very emotional indeed. The determination in people to get over that line was unbelievable…some sprinting, some limping, some being carried, some walking but all of them celebrating as they crossed it.

So thank you from the bottom of our hearts to Julie McBurney, Michelle Neeson, Alan Carmichael and Carolyn Carmichael!! We appreciate it so much.

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We had a big family birthday party last night and Eva loved it. She loved everyone around her giving her all the attention. She’s one loved little girl.

One precious moment was when everyone was singing ‘Happy Birthday’ and Eva was smiling away at her Hello Kitty birthday cake, her big brother Eli helping her blow out her candle. This was a very different picture than last year, which was only two days after her ptosis surgery and she was very miserable and sore.

What a difference a year makes. We treasure every single day and we are so thankful to God for our wee family.

Happy Birthday princess Eva. Love daddy, mummy and Eli. xoxo

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