Although it has been pretty hectic around here.
I'm not sure why I bother about this as no-one reads it - I haven't told anyone about my blog. So I guess it doesn't really matter how often I contribute to it or what I put in it. :)
Ron's back in hospital, went back in last Saturday afternoon. I was having a sleep as I have a bad (for me) case of the flu or a cold. I'm also a bit like a male when I get sick as it doesn't happen very often and I hate it. Anyway, Rieley woke me, saying 'Mummy Up'. So I got up, as I walked through the hall door, I could see Ron lying on the loungeroom floor. I called out to him as I was walking towards him but g0t no answer, just as I got to him, he moved his head. Which BTW was resting on his glasses and various toy blocks. That leads me to believe that Ron did black out for a period. He told me later that he was crossing the lounge to put a DVD on for Rieley when he suddenly felt very hot and dizzy, next thing he remembers is Rieley shaking him, saying "Daddy". Ron told Rieley to come and get me.
I rang 000 straight away as Ron's pain was also back, then got him some morphine to take which he threw back up a few minutes later. I forgot to give him the anti-nausea medicine when I gave him the first morphine. DUH!!!! I should know by now.
So, he's in hospital again. He's in the Cardiac area this time, though. A doctor who saw him on Sunday night suggested that it is a problem with his Sinus Node in the heart which is causing him to have a low pulse rate. Apparently the Sinus Node is the Pacemaker of the heart. He thinks that the acute pain Ron has been in for the last 4 months has affected it. What else is this going to cause a problem with???
I had to give the Client Liaison Officer a ring this afternoon because we have concerns about his treatment. Basically, nothing was happening. In the afternoon after I spoke with her, Doctors started appearing and the wheels of motion have begun actually turning. There's a problem with his HEART people - start doing something about it before something bad happens.
I'm just so worried about him, it's so hard not to be a mess right now. I have to stay strong because of the kids.
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Saturday, 13 September 2008
The Week That Was ......
It just went so very quickly. I really don't know where the time goes. I guess Rieley takes a lot of my time and then Kellie also takes a fair bit too. Rieley is certainly more demanding at this age, as he can tell me what he wants. Is that a good thing????? LOL
Ron had a bad week pain wise and a few doctor's visits. Ron drove me around while I took some photos for the Scav Hunt. Rieley wants to be played with constantly and there is always something he wants. :) Kellie's reflux isn't good at present as she has been throwing up a LOT and I wonder if that is because she might be getting another tooth (she has two)???? Her nappies smell of amonia and she's been very tired and wanting to be held. We tried some gripe water again tonight and that seemed to pick her up a bit. We actually had some real giggles and a bit of a laugh as I pretended to sneeze countless times - ahhhhhh, anything to amuse my little girl.
If I play with Kellie, Rieley gets right on me and tries to distract my attention from Kellie to him. He's very jealous and I'm not sure how to go about making sure that Kellie gets the attention she needs. It's not fair on her if I continue to let Rieley distract me, simply because he's so much easier to play with and if I don't then I'm going to have a massive tanty on my hands. My baby girl deserves more than she is getting right now.
I need to get Kellie weighed to officially find out she is a little podge - my goodness she has such a pot gut and is almost going to be out of her size '00' clothes soon.
She has a gorgeous little laugh that is like a gurgle and when she smiles her whole face lights up. Unfortunately, right now, she has a face like mine that needs a smile plastered on or people think you are worried about something or unhappy. I'm hoping it is just lack of teeth in Kellie's face. :) Her hair is growing too - she started out with really dark hair and quite a bit of it but lost most of it and just a whole heap on the top of her head remained. Well, it's filling out and is as soft as silk and while it is still quite dark, it is much lighter than when she was born. I reckon she might have a similar colour to Mum's - a lightish brown. She has beautiful dark eye lashes too and just like her sister, Cathie, one of her eye brows raise independently of the other.
Rieley's hair is a dark blonde as it grows - lighter than Kellie's. When I clip his hair, it's a lot lighter. I worry a bit that he may have buck teeth but they don't seem to be too bad at this stage. When he smiles, his front teeth are more prominent than the others but they don't really look protruding when you look at the whole mouth. Must take him to a dentist. He loves brushing his teeth. He absolutely hates having his hair washed and screams the whole house down. I'm surprised the neighbours have not called DOCS by now, as his screams are blood curdling. I do NOT know how to make this better and everything I have tried ends up in screams and tears. It's been going on for at least a year and it is soooo frustrating.
We had a house inspection 10 days ago and then Friday we also had the owners come to Townsville for a look at their investment, so it's been a busy few days making sure that everything looks lovely. I mowed the front lawn in record time in the morning - I was stuffed.
Well that was the week that was plus a bit about the kids to catch up.
Ron had a bad week pain wise and a few doctor's visits. Ron drove me around while I took some photos for the Scav Hunt. Rieley wants to be played with constantly and there is always something he wants. :) Kellie's reflux isn't good at present as she has been throwing up a LOT and I wonder if that is because she might be getting another tooth (she has two)???? Her nappies smell of amonia and she's been very tired and wanting to be held. We tried some gripe water again tonight and that seemed to pick her up a bit. We actually had some real giggles and a bit of a laugh as I pretended to sneeze countless times - ahhhhhh, anything to amuse my little girl.
If I play with Kellie, Rieley gets right on me and tries to distract my attention from Kellie to him. He's very jealous and I'm not sure how to go about making sure that Kellie gets the attention she needs. It's not fair on her if I continue to let Rieley distract me, simply because he's so much easier to play with and if I don't then I'm going to have a massive tanty on my hands. My baby girl deserves more than she is getting right now.
I need to get Kellie weighed to officially find out she is a little podge - my goodness she has such a pot gut and is almost going to be out of her size '00' clothes soon.
She has a gorgeous little laugh that is like a gurgle and when she smiles her whole face lights up. Unfortunately, right now, she has a face like mine that needs a smile plastered on or people think you are worried about something or unhappy. I'm hoping it is just lack of teeth in Kellie's face. :) Her hair is growing too - she started out with really dark hair and quite a bit of it but lost most of it and just a whole heap on the top of her head remained. Well, it's filling out and is as soft as silk and while it is still quite dark, it is much lighter than when she was born. I reckon she might have a similar colour to Mum's - a lightish brown. She has beautiful dark eye lashes too and just like her sister, Cathie, one of her eye brows raise independently of the other.
Rieley's hair is a dark blonde as it grows - lighter than Kellie's. When I clip his hair, it's a lot lighter. I worry a bit that he may have buck teeth but they don't seem to be too bad at this stage. When he smiles, his front teeth are more prominent than the others but they don't really look protruding when you look at the whole mouth. Must take him to a dentist. He loves brushing his teeth. He absolutely hates having his hair washed and screams the whole house down. I'm surprised the neighbours have not called DOCS by now, as his screams are blood curdling. I do NOT know how to make this better and everything I have tried ends up in screams and tears. It's been going on for at least a year and it is soooo frustrating.
We had a house inspection 10 days ago and then Friday we also had the owners come to Townsville for a look at their investment, so it's been a busy few days making sure that everything looks lovely. I mowed the front lawn in record time in the morning - I was stuffed.
Well that was the week that was plus a bit about the kids to catch up.
Scavenger Hunt
Since 1 September, I have been participating in a Photographic Scavenger Hunt organised through the Photography Forum on Essential Baby. We have a list of 45 things that we need to take a pic of during the month of September. It's a fun thing rather than an all out competition.
I think I've done 16 of the items so far. It's rather more time consuming than I at first thought but it is good to get the camera out and to have a challenge.
Here are a few of my fav pics that I have to date entered.
Something older than me ~ the key to my Gran's old writing desk.
Foreign currency ~ Some German coins displayed on a German flag that I drew.
A pirate hat ~ More points if you are wearing it. Since I didn't have a pirate hat handy, I remembered that when we were kids we used to make these. :)
My favourite colour ~ Orange at the moment but tomorrow it might be yellow or green or whatever takes my fancy. I love bold colours but I think pastels are pretty nice too. My favourite colour changes constantly.
Light ~ A pic of Ron lighting a match to provide light.
There are more but that's it for now. :)
I think I've done 16 of the items so far. It's rather more time consuming than I at first thought but it is good to get the camera out and to have a challenge.
Here are a few of my fav pics that I have to date entered.
Something older than me ~ the key to my Gran's old writing desk.
Foreign currency ~ Some German coins displayed on a German flag that I drew.
A pirate hat ~ More points if you are wearing it. Since I didn't have a pirate hat handy, I remembered that when we were kids we used to make these. :)
My favourite colour ~ Orange at the moment but tomorrow it might be yellow or green or whatever takes my fancy. I love bold colours but I think pastels are pretty nice too. My favourite colour changes constantly.
Light ~ A pic of Ron lighting a match to provide light.
There are more but that's it for now. :)
1 am
Every night I get Rieley up at around 1 am to go to the loo. I love doing this. He's all sleepy as I pick him up from his bed and carry him, I get to snuggle and whisper my love to him and how he is such a good boy. He smiles at me with such a sweet smile that just melts my heart.
He does a wee, I carry him back to bed and all too soon this wonderful time is over but I always linger over making him comfortable and making sure he has all his teddies.
Before we toilet trained him, every night I used to go in at about the same time, just to watch him sleep for a few minutes. This is so much better as I get to snuggle. Do you think he'll be ok with me doing this when he is 10????? LOL
He's growing up way too fast. I'd love to keep him this age for so much longer - it's just sweet (of course when he isn't throwing a tantrum or trying to reign supreme) and he's so loving and the smallest thing can make him so happy. A tickle fest on the floor or chasing him around the house will light up his little life like the biggest light bulb ever invented.
Please don't grow up too fast my little man - I love you so very much.
This was taken at the beginning of the year but hey not much has changed.
Ron
Ron has been unwell since 11 May 2008, when he was rushed to hospital by ambulance in huge amounts of pain. It apparently came on very fast while he was feeding Kellie her morning bottle. He was letting me have a sleep in since it was Mother's Day. It was all he could do to get from the lounge to the bedroom to wake me up and get me to call 000.
It was terrifying. As he had to rush out our bedroom to the backyard (we have an external sliding door) because he needed to be ill. My main memory is that he was covered in little beads of sweat, especially on his head and he was in agony.
Over the next 10 weeks he was in hospital for the majority of it. They kept discharging him but he really needed to be there. One turn around time was 6 hours.
The stuff I googled about Acute Pancreatitis just made my blood run cold because it is extremely serious as the pancreas is a very necessary organ. It's also one organ that cannot be replaced by a donar organ.
He had surgery because a cyst burst. He's still very far from being recovered - he's in a great deal of pain all the time and taking heaps of morphine to cope.
This all worries me a lot, I wonder how much of his pancreas is being eaten away? When will he start feeling better? It's so frustrating because I just want to make him better and nothing is helping at the moment. Mostly I just hate seeing my darling husband in so much pain.
Today, Kellie through up all over him and I rushed over with a cloth and when I saw it, I automatically started rubbing it off. Bad move. I caused Ron to have a very bad night and thus I feel awful about it.
It was terrifying. As he had to rush out our bedroom to the backyard (we have an external sliding door) because he needed to be ill. My main memory is that he was covered in little beads of sweat, especially on his head and he was in agony.
Over the next 10 weeks he was in hospital for the majority of it. They kept discharging him but he really needed to be there. One turn around time was 6 hours.
The stuff I googled about Acute Pancreatitis just made my blood run cold because it is extremely serious as the pancreas is a very necessary organ. It's also one organ that cannot be replaced by a donar organ.
He had surgery because a cyst burst. He's still very far from being recovered - he's in a great deal of pain all the time and taking heaps of morphine to cope.
This all worries me a lot, I wonder how much of his pancreas is being eaten away? When will he start feeling better? It's so frustrating because I just want to make him better and nothing is helping at the moment. Mostly I just hate seeing my darling husband in so much pain.
Today, Kellie through up all over him and I rushed over with a cloth and when I saw it, I automatically started rubbing it off. Bad move. I caused Ron to have a very bad night and thus I feel awful about it.
A FAMILY FATHER'S DAY
We had a lovely day on Sunday. We organised for Jamie, Cathie, Scottie, & Shaye to come for a roast lunch. Ron woke up early and prepared the vegies - heaps of them. Everything was a bit disorganised because we really should have cooked the roasts (pork & beef) the day before because we just didn't have enough room in the oven for everything to run smoothly.
Rieley, Shaye, Jamie & Scottie played on the trampoline and Jamie impressed us with his backflips. Here's a pic...
Cathie brought some delicious cakes (which we have been eating all week) that Rieley just wolfed down - he loves his sweets. Lucky he burns it off. Ron & I made a Yoghurt Cake on Saturday as well because I really wanted to try Lisa's recipe. I think I'm going to make that again this weekend too - it's so good.
Miss Kellie even had a helping of apple sauce and a tiny bit of cake.
Unfortunately Ron wasn't feeling the best and had to go and have a lie down after lunch.
Rieley, Shaye, Jamie & Scottie played on the trampoline and Jamie impressed us with his backflips. Here's a pic...
Cathie brought some delicious cakes (which we have been eating all week) that Rieley just wolfed down - he loves his sweets. Lucky he burns it off. Ron & I made a Yoghurt Cake on Saturday as well because I really wanted to try Lisa's recipe. I think I'm going to make that again this weekend too - it's so good.
Miss Kellie even had a helping of apple sauce and a tiny bit of cake.
Unfortunately Ron wasn't feeling the best and had to go and have a lie down after lunch.
Saturday, 6 September 2008
IT'S BEEN SOOOOOO LONG
It's been 14 years since you passed away Dad (5113 days to be specific). You and Mum were my best friends and I miss you so much. We had such a loving and friendly relationship. We used to spin off of one another, we'd have Mum (and ourselves) in fits of laughter - I miss you and our jokes / fun so very much.
I would speak to Mum on the phone countless times a day but if I had a problem, but you would be the one I would go to for comfort. You had such a big heart. I miss sitting down and having a natter and a cuppa or a glass of wine. I miss you adjusting my neck and back.
I believe you are standing close by but gosh you have missed so much of our lives. I wish so much that Rieley and Kellie had of been able to meet you - and Mum of course. Heck, I wish Ron had met you because I really think that you two would have hit it off.
We had our moments when things were rough but it never altered how much we loved one another.
I love you and I miss you, Dad. I hope you are watching over us all and getting to experience your grandchildren's lives in some way, shape or form.
One day I'll be with you and Mum again - I'm looking forward to that day but I do want to spend as much time as I can here with Ron and our kids first.
I would speak to Mum on the phone countless times a day but if I had a problem, but you would be the one I would go to for comfort. You had such a big heart. I miss sitting down and having a natter and a cuppa or a glass of wine. I miss you adjusting my neck and back.
I believe you are standing close by but gosh you have missed so much of our lives. I wish so much that Rieley and Kellie had of been able to meet you - and Mum of course. Heck, I wish Ron had met you because I really think that you two would have hit it off.
We had our moments when things were rough but it never altered how much we loved one another.
I love you and I miss you, Dad. I hope you are watching over us all and getting to experience your grandchildren's lives in some way, shape or form.
One day I'll be with you and Mum again - I'm looking forward to that day but I do want to spend as much time as I can here with Ron and our kids first.
Friday, 5 September 2008
LOLLIPOPS
Well today Rieley and I headed this children's fun place with Karen, Dec & Jack. The boys had a ball, Karen & I enjoyed ourselves also. Rieley was just so excited from the moment he laid eyes on the huge slide. The excitement in him was just like a life of it's own - bursting out. He'd found his way up the slide before I'd had a chance to take his shoes off and put socks on him. Well his first go was pretty darn funny, after the initial worry. He came down the first section ok, but then he started to get tossed around until he was head first. To say my heart filled with panic is an understatement as I raced to see if he was ok. Of course, my hard-headed little man got up laughing and ready for more. He'd pretty well perfected it by the end of the day, even coming down head first.
We couldn't talk Rieley into the Tea Cup Ride, he'd found slides and that was it. Finally later in the day we attracted his attention to it. Too funny. He went on with Jack & Dec. The ride started and the platform is spinning, the girl gives their tea cup a spin in the opposite direction, but all the while Rieley is doing circles with his head looking up at the ceiling. Fortunately Dec grabbed him before he got too dizzy and started to spin out. He absolutely loved it. Next time, I had a go with him - it's a great ride even if it is just meant for kids. :)
Karen bought us all an icecream, so we all sat at the table and sucked them down. Dec & Jack finished quicker than Rieley and ran off to play. So, of course Rieley was now finished his icecream. He handed it to me - the sacrifice us Mum's have to make finishing our kid's icecreams is a burden I tell you. He didn't leave much but there was a bit of icecream there, so what else could I do but eat it - other option was to watch it melt and we can't have that. Poor Rieley doesn't probably understand that we can't hold an icecream for long. Well he came back and there was only a little bit of icecream left but I dutifully handed it back - the look of utter desolation was priceless. He had a bit of a bite and then handed it back to me - silly boy. So thinking it was really safe to finish as he really didn't want it - I had another bite which left only a sliver of icecream on the cone. Well, he wanted it back didn't he. LOL - his face showed that the world was indeed coming to an end very soon. As Karen said, Rieley has a face that shows so much expression and today's was just priceless.
Unfortunately few of the pics I took today worked out. Me and the camera did not co-ordinate very well.
We couldn't talk Rieley into the Tea Cup Ride, he'd found slides and that was it. Finally later in the day we attracted his attention to it. Too funny. He went on with Jack & Dec. The ride started and the platform is spinning, the girl gives their tea cup a spin in the opposite direction, but all the while Rieley is doing circles with his head looking up at the ceiling. Fortunately Dec grabbed him before he got too dizzy and started to spin out. He absolutely loved it. Next time, I had a go with him - it's a great ride even if it is just meant for kids. :)
Karen bought us all an icecream, so we all sat at the table and sucked them down. Dec & Jack finished quicker than Rieley and ran off to play. So, of course Rieley was now finished his icecream. He handed it to me - the sacrifice us Mum's have to make finishing our kid's icecreams is a burden I tell you. He didn't leave much but there was a bit of icecream there, so what else could I do but eat it - other option was to watch it melt and we can't have that. Poor Rieley doesn't probably understand that we can't hold an icecream for long. Well he came back and there was only a little bit of icecream left but I dutifully handed it back - the look of utter desolation was priceless. He had a bit of a bite and then handed it back to me - silly boy. So thinking it was really safe to finish as he really didn't want it - I had another bite which left only a sliver of icecream on the cone. Well, he wanted it back didn't he. LOL - his face showed that the world was indeed coming to an end very soon. As Karen said, Rieley has a face that shows so much expression and today's was just priceless.
Unfortunately few of the pics I took today worked out. Me and the camera did not co-ordinate very well.
INSOMNIA
It's Evil!!!!!! I'm tired but I can't sleep. I should be able to sleep after quite a busy day today but nope. Instead I tossed and turned, then decided to get up before I disturb Ron as well. He hasn't been sleeping as well as usual since his problems with Pancreatitis began.
I've had it for years. I can understand it on the days when I have a nap but not when I'm tired as all get out. I'm sick of only 4 hours max sleep a night.
I've had it for years. I can understand it on the days when I have a nap but not when I'm tired as all get out. I'm sick of only 4 hours max sleep a night.
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Kahlilla Blyss
A little girl passed away on 25 August 2008. I'd never met this little girl but I feel like my heart is broken and I grieve for the fact that this angel knew so much pain and that she and her family can no longer be together.
I knew her because I read the blog her family created about her journey with Neuroblastoma IV. Lill was an amazing child - she was an Angel on earth and now she is an Angel in heaven. I'm sure she is with her family. Her family are pretty special too and made Lill's short life a magical one.
Kahlilla was born on 18 March 2003, she shares her birth date with my niece Alenka.
I loved reading about the joy her Mum, Collie (her Dad), Indi, Eli, Poppy and Nanny (plus a whole host of family and friends). They engaged life and showed Kahlilla and Indi a beautiful world. Eli was only born in May this year, I just feel so sad that he won't have Kahlilla around to grow up with. A beautiful picture taken not long ago shows Lill making Eli laugh like crazy and I carry that picture in my heart.
I hope sweet Lill is now free to fly the Pegasus, dance with the fairies, eat lots of pink marshmellows, see all the beautiful waterfalls and rainbows, and stand at the tallest lighthouse while she watches over her family. From her pictures, her smile could light up your life, her love for life was enviable and her sweet, beautiful nature shone so brightly.
They held a Memorial for her on Sunday - Kahlilla's Parade, at 3 pm at Port Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. Ron and I released 5 beautiful, colourful balloons to show our love and respect for this gorgeous, brave girl.
Neuroblastoma is a cancer that young children get, it's a monster - I pray they find a cure for this very quickly and that no other child has to go through what the children who have had this have gone through.
I knew her because I read the blog her family created about her journey with Neuroblastoma IV. Lill was an amazing child - she was an Angel on earth and now she is an Angel in heaven. I'm sure she is with her family. Her family are pretty special too and made Lill's short life a magical one.
Kahlilla was born on 18 March 2003, she shares her birth date with my niece Alenka.
I loved reading about the joy her Mum, Collie (her Dad), Indi, Eli, Poppy and Nanny (plus a whole host of family and friends). They engaged life and showed Kahlilla and Indi a beautiful world. Eli was only born in May this year, I just feel so sad that he won't have Kahlilla around to grow up with. A beautiful picture taken not long ago shows Lill making Eli laugh like crazy and I carry that picture in my heart.
I hope sweet Lill is now free to fly the Pegasus, dance with the fairies, eat lots of pink marshmellows, see all the beautiful waterfalls and rainbows, and stand at the tallest lighthouse while she watches over her family. From her pictures, her smile could light up your life, her love for life was enviable and her sweet, beautiful nature shone so brightly.
They held a Memorial for her on Sunday - Kahlilla's Parade, at 3 pm at Port Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. Ron and I released 5 beautiful, colourful balloons to show our love and respect for this gorgeous, brave girl.
Neuroblastoma is a cancer that young children get, it's a monster - I pray they find a cure for this very quickly and that no other child has to go through what the children who have had this have gone through.
LATE AT NIGHT
I haven't been in here for ages. I think I've only posted one entry - how slack am I? Must remember to come in here now that I have a shiny new password (I forgot the last one).
Let's see...
My adorable baby girl, Kellie Ann, is 6 months old today. The time has just gone so fast. She's a lovely little girl, very quiet, very serious but definitely knows what she wants and she is not afraid to tell us. I think she is just taking it all in right now. Most nights she sleeps through but she still has a few nights where she wants something to drink in the very early hours of the morning.
Kellie has two teeth and she rolls around heaps. My mission is to make her giggle / laugh / smile more because she is just so very serious. We haven't spent much money on Kellie since she was born so the other day we decided to buy her an activity centre. Here is a pic...
Rieley is almost 2.5 years old and he is just divine. He understands so much and is always
wanting to help me around the house, sometimes he even initiates it and one day he will understand exactly why you don't throw good clothes in with Dad's crappy, dirty work clothes.
Rieley is toilet trained now and totally out of nappies, fortunately he was very easy to do this with. Must admit it probably helped that he loves Freddo Frogs. :)
He is also wanting to learn numbers and letters. He brings the books over for me to read to him and he brings his drawing thing over and tells me what number or letter he wants me to write.
I'm trying very hard to learn to be more fun with the kids - it's a hard slog when you just aren't creative but I'm trying. He loves doing milk paintings - a little bit of milk in a bowl and food colouring, twirl a stick around in there and you get some lovely art.
I'm so fortunate to have this time with my beautiful babies. I love them both so much.
Let's see...
My adorable baby girl, Kellie Ann, is 6 months old today. The time has just gone so fast. She's a lovely little girl, very quiet, very serious but definitely knows what she wants and she is not afraid to tell us. I think she is just taking it all in right now. Most nights she sleeps through but she still has a few nights where she wants something to drink in the very early hours of the morning.
Kellie has two teeth and she rolls around heaps. My mission is to make her giggle / laugh / smile more because she is just so very serious. We haven't spent much money on Kellie since she was born so the other day we decided to buy her an activity centre. Here is a pic...
Rieley is almost 2.5 years old and he is just divine. He understands so much and is always
wanting to help me around the house, sometimes he even initiates it and one day he will understand exactly why you don't throw good clothes in with Dad's crappy, dirty work clothes.
Rieley is toilet trained now and totally out of nappies, fortunately he was very easy to do this with. Must admit it probably helped that he loves Freddo Frogs. :)
He is also wanting to learn numbers and letters. He brings the books over for me to read to him and he brings his drawing thing over and tells me what number or letter he wants me to write.
I'm trying very hard to learn to be more fun with the kids - it's a hard slog when you just aren't creative but I'm trying. He loves doing milk paintings - a little bit of milk in a bowl and food colouring, twirl a stick around in there and you get some lovely art.
I'm so fortunate to have this time with my beautiful babies. I love them both so much.
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
THE BEGINNING
Well, a blog - never thought I would create one and really don't know how well I will keep it up as I have never been very good with keeping diaries in my life.
I'm 42 and married to the greatest life partner I could wish for, Ron (50) and we have a son, Rieley, who is 16 months old. Ron has two children from his previous marrieage, Cathie (27) and Jamie (25). Cathie has two children, Jonathan (9) and Shaye (4). Jamie has one child, Lilly (2). We have two furry girls - Jessie who is a kelpie cross, and her daughter, Twister who is a Whippet, Kelpie cross. That's our family.
Although, I must make a mention of the bub I have growing in my tummy at present - we are 5 weeks, 5 days into the pregnancy and conception was through IVF using the ICSI method. As was Rieley.
We live in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Which is in the tropical north of Australia. For most of the year, it is very muggy - which after almost 2 years, I'm still getting used to. The winters are pretty nice though.
I'm a SAHM and love it 95% of the time. I love being there for Rieley, being his major influence and after the years of waiting to have a baby, I find the time with him so very precious and I really don't want to miss a moment. I would feel so ripped off if someone else got to see his 'firsts'. I worked for just shy of 20 years and none of that was as fulfilling as what I do now.
Although sometimes it would be nice to have that time out of the house, earning some money, getting recognition for a job well done, being able to have regular conversations and relationships outside of the house. Right now my conversations totally consist of Rieley and I'm sure I bore everyone silly with that.
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