Bath - thanks for the encouragement. I have been trying the no fuss approach, not too much sucess but at least her stress seems to have disappeared. Happy Birthday to Niall for today, I'm sure the family have enjoyed celebrating it.
Maya - yes, no mentioning the toilet lol!!! I have been asking if she needs to do a wee and a few times she has voluntered to go, sat there and nothing. But at least she is happy to sit there. She did wee twice at creche and doesn't seem to be worried about going there. Maybe its just me! Well now you have a reasong to go see Rai again, bugger about not playing your fav song - did you ask him? I bet that oil heaters been getting a work out these past few days. Its been bloody freezing.
Rory - how did it feel to vent? Hopefully better to get it off your chest. Has DH spoken to his specialist about the meds and their side effects? A professor I work with has just published a study on depression and heart disease. It's important that DH doesn't just blow it off and seek some help (as hard as that is for most men!). It must be very hard to cope with for both of you, esp as he wasn't like this prior to his illness. I'm sure his sun will start shining for you again soon. Chin up babe.
Julie - I can't believe its been so long since you last posted. I think because of Facebook, I feel like we have kept in touch. Isla is just divine, her latest pic is beautiful. You breed such gorgeous kids! I'm sure Will is going to love kinder and its not too long away from you. Great lead up for when he goes longer next year. Must be a June baby thing, Marley has anger issues to sometimes. It must have been so lovely to have your parents stay, but I bet hard to see them leave. I just put it down to her being a gemini. Two faces, two personalities! Still waiting on pool to start, driving me nuts as I just want them to start. They are just waiting on engineers to finish the computations for the steel reinforcing then we are all systems go!! Well and truely ready for summer.
Tali - I bet you can't wait to get to the sunshine lol!!! I wish I was going with you- this cold weather is doing my head in. It seems to have gone so fast from when you told us you were moving to you actually going. You finally got a place didn't you? A really great place with lots of land? Don't give up on the dream, it will happen for you guys one day. Good things happen to good people.
Amanda - happy birthday for today. How ace that you got a surprise party - did you get a surprise?
Marley has been having orientation in readiness for her to move the the kinder room at creche. She is going with another boy Will, who loves her! He wants to help make her bed all the time, so sweet! So far it's gone well and I think she will enjoy it more with the bigger kids. And to make it even more fun, they have their own rabbit, Ollie. The kids all help out cleaning his cage and feeding him. They have had him for 2 years now and loves the kids. He gets let out of his cage when they go out and play and hops around with them. We are taking an icecream cake in next Friday for her birthday so that should be a hit.
Chelsea went to her first AFL game tonight with DH. They aren't home yet but I hope she enjoyed it. She was so excited all day. She was rugged up, wool tights under her jeans, spencer, jumper, thick coat, scarf, beanie and gloves! Hope she was warm enough. DH was really excited to be taking her. Pity the glory of winning for the Tigers is few and far between - DH might have to explain that to her.
Still need to pick our tiles for around the pool. Been meaning to do it for weeks but keep putting it off. The weather isn't helping either. DH wants to go tomorrow but I would rather wait and see. Don't fancy trapsing around with the kids outside in the freezing cold, I'm likely to pick the wrong tiles just to get out of there!
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