January is normally a great month for Tom. Although back to school after the Christmas period he is normally still buzzing and has his birthday to look forward to. This January was a roller coaster of mixed emotions, but we still celebrated his birthday in style. He had been longing for this birthday, the double digit milestone that is 10 years old. He had a treat day on the day prior to his birthday with his best mate Keiran. We went to Bounce, the trampolining centre, followed by a movie at our local cinema. The day was finished off the way Tom wanted, with a KFC for tea. Tom loved it. We then had a small party on his birthday with Leah, Ronnie, Nanny O and Jan coming over.
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| Early birthday morning photo before school |
January 3rd 2018 we lost my Nan, Tom's Great Nanny. Tom was very grown up and understood what was going on. When Rachel talks about death to Tom she always uses the analogy of the circle of life like in the Lion King movie. This is a great way for a young person to understand death and that whilst there are people that remember that person then they will live on.
Prior to January 3rd we had concerns that my Nan may not have long because she had been acting disorientated a bit. So we all made an effort to go see her on boxing day 2017.
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| Last family photo of Tom's Great Nanny 2017 |
She seemed in good spirits and has she remained strong minded and independent until the end. She died at 94 doing what she loved, pottering around at home. On 29th January we laid her to rest. Tom wanted to come to the funeral but we wanted to keep his routine normal, so school it was. However, after school we took Tom to the crematorium as he was interested on where Great Nanny had her last journey. Tom has very grown up throughout this event and has been concerned how my Mum and I were coping. He is definitely very wise and caring for his years.
Thank you Tom for being so caring and thoughtful. xx
