Well this is the first of what I hope is a daily occurance.
I haven't kept a diary/journal for such a long time now ,that I think it might take me a while to get into the swing of doing it once again.

I guess beginning at the start always is a good thing (also gives people that may read some sort of idea who there reading about as well)

My name is Cil, and am a 27  with a almost 4 lil miss who is discovering where her boundries are and where mummy's buttons are!

I have suffered with depression for most of my adult life, but the doctors think it may have been underlying for most of my life.

I live with little miss and her father, although we are no longer together we decided to stay within the same house and raise our daughter together. So far so good, we actually get along better now with more communication etc then we did when we where in a relationship.

We both either together or individually have had people question as to why be in the same house when we are no longer together?  simple really, we  want my daughter to still the experience the family unit with both parents under the same roof, and if that can be done civilly then we cant see why it shouldn't be.

I also have a few illnesses that can be of a daily hinderance to raising a child, epilepsy and partial blindness, coupled with my depression. I know within myself that trying to raise my daughter by myself would just be selfish and absurd to do alone.

hmmm what else is there.

I have two DSD's (dear step-daughters)  Vicky who is 23 and Melissa who is 19 both from their father's previous relationships.
They where stoked when they found they where to get another lil brother or sister.

Both a so good with there sister and very patient, lil miss (Isabella) was diagnosed with dyspraxia at 2 and a half so we have been learning to talk., she is a very determined lil girl though and likes to be very independent, if she can do it herself she will and will only ask for help should she really need to.
Obviously with her speech delay we have had trouble trying to toilet train.
But we will be giving it a real go once we move house within the next few weeks.

Will have to keep a diary of the daily trappings of that for sure.

Well there you have it, my first entry,and hopefully one of many.