We went to baby sensory today, theme was “lights and sounds”. I had an amazing time. Me and the babies with the same level of blurry low vision, just having the best morning.

Find yourself someone that brings you fresh banana pancakes cut up into little bitesize bits when you’re trapped breastfeeding and napping the baby in bed. That is all.

We had our first date night since Little Two arrived. Delicious local Sicilian restaurant. Apparently when we left Guide Dog Ava stood by the kitchen door glaring & huffing for a minute. Ava does not trust Nana with the baby…

We’re watching Continental Split. The latest disaster B movie Amazon spat at us. Less than ten minutes in, the iconic line: “The earth doesn’t take a break so I don’t either”

Just found out for THREE YEARS Other Half hasn’t been putting out the nappy frills?!?!

I just had the most horrible experience with my postpartum health check. The GP was running an hour late. My baby was exhausted and screaming. I had to stand up in a tiny clinical room and got asked 3 questions. “How is the baby?” “Are you breastfeeding?” “What’s your mood like?” That was it. 1/

Look, if I say "this is ableist," I'm not calling you an ableist piece of shit who hates disabled people. I'm saying 'this thing you are doing right here? That's an ableist thing. Maybe consider not doing that thing."

Well next time I need to deliver training in audio description for art images I’m just going to play them this mission. #TheTraitors

I went swimming for the first time after Little Two arrived. It was so wonderful. I felt my whole self relax & moving in the water was so joyful. But gosh I felt the impact of birth & how I need to rebuild my strength so much.

Other Half is adding lots of extra Audio Description for #TheTraitors “This is the cosy older lady. He’s obviously in sales. Ok this is the ditsy one!”

We have entered the toddler era of public commentary. A parent on the swings was being quite exasperated & critical with their kid (not horrible just Christmas burnout!) & Little One loudly said “that person isn’t being nice to you” to the kid 🫠😬 The parent went very quiet for 5 minutes.

One of the perks of being a blind breastfeeding Mum is that I can’t see any disapproving looks. I fed Little Two in the middle of Winter Wonderland yesterday surrounded by hundreds of people. No idea if I was getting any stink eye! Just enjoying our connection & newborn bliss together.

I'm in the Newborn Bubble = a lot of sofa time breastfeeding & naps. So I chose two shows to keep me amused. West Wing & Stargate SG-1 I'd watched a few episodes of each but never the whole thing. In the same 48 hours I watched "18th and Potomac" (WW) & "Heroes Part 2" (SG1). I am a WRECK. 1/

So may have forgot to mention Baby aka Little Two turned up about a month ago. A bit late and a dramatic entrance to the world but we’re doing ok! Little One is obsessed & being an excellent big sibling. Guide Dog Ava is bossing us about as usual.

#BlindSky Please can you recommend news apps for iPhone that use dynamic text (that is, use the iPhone text size you have chosen on accessibility menu)? I have only currently found AP News (USA) and Metro News (UK). Metro does not report everything so looking for more content. Thank you .

How much money did they pay Derek Jacobi to be in Tinsel Town because it was not enough…

I’m a blind Mum and this afternoon I got held hostage in the book corner at nursery stay and play by 5 pre schoolers demanding I read many many books. Had to do a lot of styling it out saying “oooh what’s happening?” Or “wow who’s on this page!” I think it only made me more fun 😆

Today I visited Parliament as part of the Centenary Action Disabled Women in Politics event. The discussion focused on breaking down barriers for disabled women accessing politics and improving representation of disabled women.

I’m 39 weeks today 🤰🏼 As this is baby 2 could come at any time! And it’s just like waiting for Christmas. Excited about the new stuff & celebrating. But also worried you’ve forgotten to order the mince pies or that Uncle So & So might insist on playing charades for 2 hours.

Got stuck in a conversation with another lane swimmer complaining about “too many children” in the pool. It’s a Saturday morning, when they have the kids classes. They chose to swim at this time. Instead of any weekday evening? Or before 9 on a weekday? There are so many child free times to swim!

I’m doing some tidying and preparing for the baby. So I went up on my little step ladder just one step. Guide Dog Ava came over and huffed at me until I got down.

What does this letter say? Imagine this letter contains essential information and you can’t access it. You can’t decipher the blurred text, the paper colour makes the type disappear, and the few words that you manage to read are worrying or confusing. 1/

Small child at gym softplay: why are you so fat? Me: I’m having a baby very soon. Child: well you’re fat and you should exercise. 🫠 I nearly argued with a 5 year old that I’d just done 26 laps in 33 minutes at 37 weeks pregnant but it felt a bit redundant…

I read some advice that it’s good to randomly tell the newborn to “wait for” something so that the toddler feels less conflict & impatience. So we’ve started practicing with Guide Dog Ava. “Ava wait for your dinner!” But Ava’s just like “ummm sure I wasn’t doing anything?”

I’ve always been so intimidated by Yoga. After a really mean experience at university. But the pregnancy yoga class I’ve joined is in this really inclusive welcoming studio. It’s lovely! The teacher is extra descriptive for me and Guide Dog Ava enjoys a big snooze on her own mat.

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I’m a huge fan of an M&S cafe, especially as a toddler parent! But there always seems to be at least one irrationally irate older woman. Today the lady was enraged about moving tables. When the gentleman her fury was focused on kept saying “but you don’t need to move”.

As a disabled pregnant woman currently taking paracetamol (tylenol) for back & pelvic pain... I don't yet have a response for the ableist, eugenicist, evidently pro-life movatived "announcement" from the US President. But I will say this. If you don't want a disabled child, don't have children.

Why after 6 weeks of saying EVERYWHERE “if you want to work with me get in touch before early October that’s when my Mat Leave starts” And I’ve had crumbs. But in the last 48 hours it’s like everyone emailed me about massive brilliant juicy projects I can’t do… 😫

Today’s interesting Audio Description… “her face denuded of makeup”