I'm Baaaaaaaaack!
Today is a pyjama day! After a busy week running around and getting used to new routines we are taking it easy, very easy, so I thought it was about time I updated.
So what's been happening?
First of all it turns out that Ali's arm was probably NOT broken! Thank goodness. She was pulling washing off Nana's line and managed to fall on it when a peg snapped (That'll teach her!!) She had it x-rayed and they said it looked OK. By the time I got home I had 2 messages from the doctor asking me to give him a call. He had us come in the next day and have it put in a half plaster. She had the plaster on for a week and managed to wack us all at some stage with it. Those things HURT!! The following week we went for another x-ray. It looked all clear so we have left the plaster off. After favouring it for a couple of days she forgot all about it.
Having the plaster on did not stop her for one second. She was right in the middle of all the rough and tumble. That's our Ali.
Andrew has started 4 year old kinder. He has had shorter sessions this week but he goes for longer next week. It's amazing to think that age wise he could already be at school. I'm glad he's not. Not just because I think that the extra year will be great for him but because I would miss him!!! LOL!! Remind me of this when I am going crazy mid way through the year.
Ben, also known as Benny Bopper, is doing GREAT! He has been rolling on to his tummy for a few weeks now. He gets on to his tummy and is happy for a while but then gets a bit upset. I think he has managed to roll back over a couple of times but haven't actually witnessed it yet. He's going to be another tall boy, with his height right off the charts now. Any extra weight he has now is in his chubby wrists and ankles. I think he needs the extra there as he has a lot of stretching to do.
Ben had a turn in the pool this week when I was at the swimming lessons with Ali & Andrew. He had a bit of a splash around and seemed to enjoy it. I'll start his lessons as soon as I don't have to go in the pool with Ali for her lessons anymore. That will be when she turns 3. She could go in now but the rule is 3! I'll keep hounding them until they change their minds!!!
Mark is still working his butt off. He has an exciting adventure coming up. I'll tell you after the fact - You know internet security and all that!
ME? Well to put it bluntly I have been CRAP with a capital C! I have been exhausted in the most overwhelming way as well as other aches and pains and general crappiness. I kept putting it down to having a baby and my general laziness. As it got worse I felt like a terrible mother. Even as I decided to go to the doctor Andrew asked "Will he help you not be so tired!" OK so that made me feel even worse.
Good News!! I went to the doctor and had lots of blood tests. It turns out I have a condition called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Disease. Mmmm that word disease doesn't look so good. But it turns out I have an underactive thyroid and that is (hopefully) the cause of all of my symptoms. I'll need to keep it under control with tablets and have regular tests but things are looking up. It will take a while for things to turn around but I tell you the power of the mind is an amazing thing. Just finding out that there is a medical reason for feeling this way has helped me feel so much better. I am not the horrible lazy slob that I was beginning too think I was.
Normally I wouldn't post about medical stuff but I have for 2 reasons.
1. There are lots of wonderful people out there who have been asking about me and I want you to know I am OK and thank you.
2. If you think something is wrong with your own health GET IT CHECKED!!! Sometimes we put these things off thinking it will be ok, especially us mothers. We forget to take care of ourselves.
Enough of that.
Now for Scrapping.
I have still been enjoying my Friday nights with the girls. It has only been once a fortnight for a while and I have been missing my trips to the Scrapbook Lady on alternate weeks but until Ben will take a bottle I'll just be scrapping from home.
I have finished off a couple of layouts to share.
This is my most recent. Thanks to Deb for the magnificent photo placement!!
A fun one of Ali!
A quickie for Andrew. It needs something more but this will do for now.
So what's been happening?
First of all it turns out that Ali's arm was probably NOT broken! Thank goodness. She was pulling washing off Nana's line and managed to fall on it when a peg snapped (That'll teach her!!) She had it x-rayed and they said it looked OK. By the time I got home I had 2 messages from the doctor asking me to give him a call. He had us come in the next day and have it put in a half plaster. She had the plaster on for a week and managed to wack us all at some stage with it. Those things HURT!! The following week we went for another x-ray. It looked all clear so we have left the plaster off. After favouring it for a couple of days she forgot all about it.
Having the plaster on did not stop her for one second. She was right in the middle of all the rough and tumble. That's our Ali.
Andrew has started 4 year old kinder. He has had shorter sessions this week but he goes for longer next week. It's amazing to think that age wise he could already be at school. I'm glad he's not. Not just because I think that the extra year will be great for him but because I would miss him!!! LOL!! Remind me of this when I am going crazy mid way through the year.
Ben, also known as Benny Bopper, is doing GREAT! He has been rolling on to his tummy for a few weeks now. He gets on to his tummy and is happy for a while but then gets a bit upset. I think he has managed to roll back over a couple of times but haven't actually witnessed it yet. He's going to be another tall boy, with his height right off the charts now. Any extra weight he has now is in his chubby wrists and ankles. I think he needs the extra there as he has a lot of stretching to do.
Ben had a turn in the pool this week when I was at the swimming lessons with Ali & Andrew. He had a bit of a splash around and seemed to enjoy it. I'll start his lessons as soon as I don't have to go in the pool with Ali for her lessons anymore. That will be when she turns 3. She could go in now but the rule is 3! I'll keep hounding them until they change their minds!!!
Mark is still working his butt off. He has an exciting adventure coming up. I'll tell you after the fact - You know internet security and all that!
ME? Well to put it bluntly I have been CRAP with a capital C! I have been exhausted in the most overwhelming way as well as other aches and pains and general crappiness. I kept putting it down to having a baby and my general laziness. As it got worse I felt like a terrible mother. Even as I decided to go to the doctor Andrew asked "Will he help you not be so tired!" OK so that made me feel even worse.
Good News!! I went to the doctor and had lots of blood tests. It turns out I have a condition called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Disease. Mmmm that word disease doesn't look so good. But it turns out I have an underactive thyroid and that is (hopefully) the cause of all of my symptoms. I'll need to keep it under control with tablets and have regular tests but things are looking up. It will take a while for things to turn around but I tell you the power of the mind is an amazing thing. Just finding out that there is a medical reason for feeling this way has helped me feel so much better. I am not the horrible lazy slob that I was beginning too think I was.
Normally I wouldn't post about medical stuff but I have for 2 reasons.
1. There are lots of wonderful people out there who have been asking about me and I want you to know I am OK and thank you.
2. If you think something is wrong with your own health GET IT CHECKED!!! Sometimes we put these things off thinking it will be ok, especially us mothers. We forget to take care of ourselves.
Enough of that.
Now for Scrapping.
I have still been enjoying my Friday nights with the girls. It has only been once a fortnight for a while and I have been missing my trips to the Scrapbook Lady on alternate weeks but until Ben will take a bottle I'll just be scrapping from home.
I have finished off a couple of layouts to share.
This is my most recent. Thanks to Deb for the magnificent photo placement!!
A fun one of Ali!
A quickie for Andrew. It needs something more but this will do for now.
I'm really enjoying my scrapping time at the moment.
That's more than enough for an update.
Thanks for visiting.
Scrap Ya Later
Sharon
PS almost forgot to mention Mark's starring role in this layout in SM this month...
posted by Sharon S at 2:35 pm
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