Doing the normal Saturday morning groceries, I picked up a coffee and heard some chitter chatter amongst the staff. It is similar chat that I hear a lot of Saturdays.
What are you doing tonight? (otherwise, what did you do last night?)
That is when Grandma Gail emerged. My first thought was to get the kids to bed early, play on the computer for a while and head to bed to play sudoku/read before falling asleep with the light on, again. Remember to take some water to bed this time, oh and I think I need to rub cream on my hands and feet.
I am probably middle-aged to those little pip-squeaks, but, alas, I do remember a time when the weekends entertainment was important and a great talking point. These days, well, these days it is hard enough dragging my pudgy butt up the stairs for a rest after doing the normal Saturday groceries!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Green Eye
Cripes. It is the middle of the morning and I could very much appreciate a nap right now. My washing line is chockers cause I have been cleaning/organising/purging (and that feels might fine!) and found so many items of clothes that had been forgotten. Especially some kids stuff. I have storage containers piled high ready to be filled. I have six large green garbage bags filled with clothes to toss in a Lifeline bin, currently taking up my entire boot. There are numerous bags of rubbish and unnecessary stuff. I have a storage container collecting baby things to wash for Baby G's arrival. I want to wash them now cause they are tiny and cute, but still a long way off until he appears, so awaiting I will be.
I had to move our old queen size wooden bed into the spare room, heaps of boxes and bags and rot. My belly hurt *heaps* by the evening, the old muscles letting me know they didn't appreciate the strain. Doh! Don't think today's lot will be as heavy, but I will be taking it easy.
Congratulations JJ, I am *so* thrilled for you and Greg and Catie! That is going to be one lucky, loved and precious little soul.
This morning driving home from the train station I saw this 'dude' driving a car with his hat on sideways and hair sticking out. Gee he looks young, I thought. Number plate was personalised with 3 letters and 91. The car was pretty much brand new. Once I could get my fingers to cooperate and added up the years, I was not overly impressed that a child of 17 has scored a brand new car with personalised number plates. Not that personalised number plates thrill me much, but I have been grovelling for a car for a long time, a brand newie. I am a little older than 17, you know, a year or two. Hmpf. The green eyed monster will sign off here.
I had to move our old queen size wooden bed into the spare room, heaps of boxes and bags and rot. My belly hurt *heaps* by the evening, the old muscles letting me know they didn't appreciate the strain. Doh! Don't think today's lot will be as heavy, but I will be taking it easy.
Congratulations JJ, I am *so* thrilled for you and Greg and Catie! That is going to be one lucky, loved and precious little soul.
This morning driving home from the train station I saw this 'dude' driving a car with his hat on sideways and hair sticking out. Gee he looks young, I thought. Number plate was personalised with 3 letters and 91. The car was pretty much brand new. Once I could get my fingers to cooperate and added up the years, I was not overly impressed that a child of 17 has scored a brand new car with personalised number plates. Not that personalised number plates thrill me much, but I have been grovelling for a car for a long time, a brand newie. I am a little older than 17, you know, a year or two. Hmpf. The green eyed monster will sign off here.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Jessie
Oh my, what a week. As I said to my friend Janene, can't wait for this one to be over. Well, I am not actually sure when it will be over!
Along with all the other issewes, Zali got a mild case of conjunctivitis. This was shared (how lovely) and Caleb got a go also - however he always suffers from it and got a worse dose. Least he gets the drops in his eyes well - he giggles!
Zali is still not better. Depending on the day and time she can be great taking her medicine, or the devil child. She is cranky and miserable and so over it all. She has lost some bubby fat as she is not eating well - obvious sign of illness!
Caleb hasn't had another problem with his throat/breathing since the first episode (and after taking some sort of steriod medicine to help him), but has a funny voice from a funny throat. He is eating ok, not back to normal, but seems generally in a decent mood. Unless there are fights over the car seats arm rests!
My defective body decided it was time to cave yesterday. Terrible pains in my belly with too much toilet time and later in the day my stomach was in my throat and I was waiting for that too erupt. Erm, hope no one is eating? I felt like total crap. Of course the husband had to work late, so I gave the kids a pathetic 'sink' bath, and struggled with dressing them in jimmies - oh my pains wouldn't leave me. The sink bath is simple - I can't bend well, so I toss them in my ensuite's sink and wash them down while they bask in the glory of watching themselves in the mirror. Meanwhile I get water everywhere, save my back (and/or any other agony I am dealing with) and they have fun making faces and watching the whole experience. I had to drive to the train station to pick him up (no sign of the bike being fixed yet) and it was a struggle!
Anyway, hopefully we will all recover really quickly (please please PLEASE!).
Hey JJ! Baby will be making grand appearance on Wednesday 22 October 2008! After the last scan on Wednesday, where he weighed in like a little Jessie the Elephant, he is doing very well health-wise. Did I mention my little Jessie was doing a top to bottom gymnastics routine while I was moaning in agony with pains and poos and nearly-vomits? I think this kid will emerge needing size 1 and being one metre tall, he takes up too much room!
Anyhoo, off to bed. I have had two naps today, but I am needing more, it is hard work being this sexy, oops, I mean sick.
Along with all the other issewes, Zali got a mild case of conjunctivitis. This was shared (how lovely) and Caleb got a go also - however he always suffers from it and got a worse dose. Least he gets the drops in his eyes well - he giggles!
Zali is still not better. Depending on the day and time she can be great taking her medicine, or the devil child. She is cranky and miserable and so over it all. She has lost some bubby fat as she is not eating well - obvious sign of illness!
Caleb hasn't had another problem with his throat/breathing since the first episode (and after taking some sort of steriod medicine to help him), but has a funny voice from a funny throat. He is eating ok, not back to normal, but seems generally in a decent mood. Unless there are fights over the car seats arm rests!
My defective body decided it was time to cave yesterday. Terrible pains in my belly with too much toilet time and later in the day my stomach was in my throat and I was waiting for that too erupt. Erm, hope no one is eating? I felt like total crap. Of course the husband had to work late, so I gave the kids a pathetic 'sink' bath, and struggled with dressing them in jimmies - oh my pains wouldn't leave me. The sink bath is simple - I can't bend well, so I toss them in my ensuite's sink and wash them down while they bask in the glory of watching themselves in the mirror. Meanwhile I get water everywhere, save my back (and/or any other agony I am dealing with) and they have fun making faces and watching the whole experience. I had to drive to the train station to pick him up (no sign of the bike being fixed yet) and it was a struggle!
Anyway, hopefully we will all recover really quickly (please please PLEASE!).
Hey JJ! Baby will be making grand appearance on Wednesday 22 October 2008! After the last scan on Wednesday, where he weighed in like a little Jessie the Elephant, he is doing very well health-wise. Did I mention my little Jessie was doing a top to bottom gymnastics routine while I was moaning in agony with pains and poos and nearly-vomits? I think this kid will emerge needing size 1 and being one metre tall, he takes up too much room!
Anyhoo, off to bed. I have had two naps today, but I am needing more, it is hard work being this sexy, oops, I mean sick.
Monday, August 18, 2008
W.T.S
Hmm, in case that looks like a swear word, I was going to beginning this exciting chapter with . . .
Where To Start . . . . hmmmm . . . .
It has been pretty crazy for the past week. The birthdays went well for both Grandma and Zali, but remember me mentioning Zali was a little unwell. That lasted all week with a very cranky and miserable girl. Yesterday it got worse. Very miserable, hot skin to touch, lethargic and slept lots. After going to bed well, she was awake before 11pm coughing and upset and she was upset being tired and wanting to go to sleep, but feeling sick and couldn't fall asleep.
There is a Caleb issue to add to this, but I shall keep you in suspense!
She was upset from the minute she woke this morning. She lay on me most of the day like a sleepy koala (very unusual for her), her eyes are sad, her face red, her body hot, her throat was hurting from her cough, watery eyes and slight runny nose. Sadly Amy has been sick also, so she stayed home to be with her Mummy. Caleb's issue meant he didn't go to little school - doh! I had two clingy miserable children - poor little things.
I had been keeping an eye on Zali's temp as her skin was so hot. It was up, but ok. Janene called this afternoon to say Amy had a middle ear infection and was commencing antibiotics. I checked Zali's temp again and I got a 39 degree reading. Made a doctor's appointment and sat rocking my lifeless little girl in the GP's room at 6pm waiting out turn.
He noticed her uncomfortable swallowing (she didn't want to open her mouth, she held the big paddle pop stick in her teeth) and said most likely the throat is sore, her chest was rattley and for a short while he wondered if the infection had travelled into her chest (but he did rule out any pneumonia). His temp check revealed she now had a 39.7 problem going on. I took off some of her clothes and I had to cool her down (we have to work hard on getting fluids into her). To combat her bacterial infection I had to commence her dosage of antibiotics straight away and could help relieve her with three hourly doses of Panadol and Nurofen (alternating each time). She also had very red and sore (inside) ears - he said she is very brave cause they would have been causing her a lot of pain.
I dropped her off home with instructions of fluid and a cool cloth for her hot little head. I drove like a lifetime member of the Holden Precision Driving Team to a chemist to get my hands on the medicines needed and hot-footed it home.
I loaded up the syringes with medicine and took in some chopped tinned fruit. Zali has never been keen on medicines, but she took these very well. I have been saying every chance that the medicine will help her feel better, maybe she is listening? She ate some fruit - I think the soft coolness of it was attractive, which is great - the first and only thing she has eaten all day, plus she was keep to have little drinks of her water. I took her in the shower with me and she was asleep shortly after. The doctor said tomorrow would be pretty similar until everything kicks in.
Right, Caleb. He was the (un)fortunate recipient of a nasty tummy bug, complimentary we think of our house guests last week. Finn was up all last Saturday night vomiting. Wednesday night Campbell spent the night vomiting. Saturday night Caleb had his turn. This is only his second ever dose of this type of tummy bug and he was distressed. I stayed with him on the lounge all night, thankfully he got a little sleep. Sunday night (after a pretty decent day) he had one more 'round' and then wanted to spend the night with me on the lounge again. Thank the stars for recliners!
I wanted to him recover properly and consume some food and fluids and get a little energy before heading in to little school, so he stayed home. I think he will be packed and dressed and ready for his bus tomorrow morning before the sun comes up!
This is a little long - is your coffee still hot?
Last Monday and Tuesday with two miserable little Zali and Amy's, it was tough. I had to get on the ground to play and try and keep them happy, but this had a nasty outcome for my left sciatic muscle area. I had trouble walking for a few days and was in pain. It slowly improved and now I am walking much better but need to be very careful.
Saw my Obstetrician Thursday as he was concerned with my rising blood pressure. Well, it had risen more and I had traces of protein in my erm, wee. I had headaches, pins and needles, dizziness and all fun sorts of things. The cause of my probs (other than being a bit of a faulty oven for my bubbies) was my blood pressure. I had to start tablets straight away to reduce it and I have to go back this Thursday for another check. The baby is going really well though, active little guy and likes to make himself known. Today when Zali was resting her head on my belly he gave her a big kick and her head bounced up and down!
Schedule for this week: a slow and cuddly day with my sick little girl on Tuesday, well-being and growth scan for baby on Wednesday, Thursday see my Ob and Friday Caleb and I are off to the Royal Children's Hospital again for therapy.
Ok, I need more panadol so I shall end this exciting chapter here . . . is anyone still reading anyway?
Where To Start . . . . hmmmm . . . .
It has been pretty crazy for the past week. The birthdays went well for both Grandma and Zali, but remember me mentioning Zali was a little unwell. That lasted all week with a very cranky and miserable girl. Yesterday it got worse. Very miserable, hot skin to touch, lethargic and slept lots. After going to bed well, she was awake before 11pm coughing and upset and she was upset being tired and wanting to go to sleep, but feeling sick and couldn't fall asleep.
There is a Caleb issue to add to this, but I shall keep you in suspense!
She was upset from the minute she woke this morning. She lay on me most of the day like a sleepy koala (very unusual for her), her eyes are sad, her face red, her body hot, her throat was hurting from her cough, watery eyes and slight runny nose. Sadly Amy has been sick also, so she stayed home to be with her Mummy. Caleb's issue meant he didn't go to little school - doh! I had two clingy miserable children - poor little things.
I had been keeping an eye on Zali's temp as her skin was so hot. It was up, but ok. Janene called this afternoon to say Amy had a middle ear infection and was commencing antibiotics. I checked Zali's temp again and I got a 39 degree reading. Made a doctor's appointment and sat rocking my lifeless little girl in the GP's room at 6pm waiting out turn.
He noticed her uncomfortable swallowing (she didn't want to open her mouth, she held the big paddle pop stick in her teeth) and said most likely the throat is sore, her chest was rattley and for a short while he wondered if the infection had travelled into her chest (but he did rule out any pneumonia). His temp check revealed she now had a 39.7 problem going on. I took off some of her clothes and I had to cool her down (we have to work hard on getting fluids into her). To combat her bacterial infection I had to commence her dosage of antibiotics straight away and could help relieve her with three hourly doses of Panadol and Nurofen (alternating each time). She also had very red and sore (inside) ears - he said she is very brave cause they would have been causing her a lot of pain.
I dropped her off home with instructions of fluid and a cool cloth for her hot little head. I drove like a lifetime member of the Holden Precision Driving Team to a chemist to get my hands on the medicines needed and hot-footed it home.
I loaded up the syringes with medicine and took in some chopped tinned fruit. Zali has never been keen on medicines, but she took these very well. I have been saying every chance that the medicine will help her feel better, maybe she is listening? She ate some fruit - I think the soft coolness of it was attractive, which is great - the first and only thing she has eaten all day, plus she was keep to have little drinks of her water. I took her in the shower with me and she was asleep shortly after. The doctor said tomorrow would be pretty similar until everything kicks in.
Right, Caleb. He was the (un)fortunate recipient of a nasty tummy bug, complimentary we think of our house guests last week. Finn was up all last Saturday night vomiting. Wednesday night Campbell spent the night vomiting. Saturday night Caleb had his turn. This is only his second ever dose of this type of tummy bug and he was distressed. I stayed with him on the lounge all night, thankfully he got a little sleep. Sunday night (after a pretty decent day) he had one more 'round' and then wanted to spend the night with me on the lounge again. Thank the stars for recliners!
I wanted to him recover properly and consume some food and fluids and get a little energy before heading in to little school, so he stayed home. I think he will be packed and dressed and ready for his bus tomorrow morning before the sun comes up!
This is a little long - is your coffee still hot?
Last Monday and Tuesday with two miserable little Zali and Amy's, it was tough. I had to get on the ground to play and try and keep them happy, but this had a nasty outcome for my left sciatic muscle area. I had trouble walking for a few days and was in pain. It slowly improved and now I am walking much better but need to be very careful.
Saw my Obstetrician Thursday as he was concerned with my rising blood pressure. Well, it had risen more and I had traces of protein in my erm, wee. I had headaches, pins and needles, dizziness and all fun sorts of things. The cause of my probs (other than being a bit of a faulty oven for my bubbies) was my blood pressure. I had to start tablets straight away to reduce it and I have to go back this Thursday for another check. The baby is going really well though, active little guy and likes to make himself known. Today when Zali was resting her head on my belly he gave her a big kick and her head bounced up and down!
Schedule for this week: a slow and cuddly day with my sick little girl on Tuesday, well-being and growth scan for baby on Wednesday, Thursday see my Ob and Friday Caleb and I are off to the Royal Children's Hospital again for therapy.
Ok, I need more panadol so I shall end this exciting chapter here . . . is anyone still reading anyway?
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Two Years Old!
I can't believe it has been two years since this little one came into our lives. She was a little perfect bundle and now she is a little girl. Sadly she is unwell with a cold type thing, miserable with runny nose and lethargic and not a good day to be sick!
She got some fun presents to play with including a fun singing and counting pink piggy bank, a train to add to the Thomas collection, the latest Wiggles DVD, a bubble-blowing machine and some black and bling sunnies! I remembered a few minutes ago (oops!) that I had also previously acquired a stunning set of linen for her bed. Doona cover, sheet set plus matching cushion - will have to load it all up tomorrow, can't wait! Mostly she got some dollars to add to the Caleb and Zali and Baby G trampoline fund (which will be purchased at Christmas).
She got some fun presents to play with including a fun singing and counting pink piggy bank, a train to add to the Thomas collection, the latest Wiggles DVD, a bubble-blowing machine and some black and bling sunnies! I remembered a few minutes ago (oops!) that I had also previously acquired a stunning set of linen for her bed. Doona cover, sheet set plus matching cushion - will have to load it all up tomorrow, can't wait! Mostly she got some dollars to add to the Caleb and Zali and Baby G trampoline fund (which will be purchased at Christmas).
Last night I made large birthday banners for both Zali and Mum, including balloons for Zali (Mum doesn't like them at! all!) which they all found this morning. Cause Mum and I were up early to head out to the markets, and it still being dark, Mum walked through the lounge and into the toy room with her shoes and straight into a row of balloons hanging over the large doorway and nearly shytted herself! Wish I saw that (snigger snigger).
My fingers are crossed that Zali's health improves quickly with Amy here for her usual couple of days and my sister and her family coming to visit for a few nights mid-week. An unwell little girl just doesn't play the same, maybe that new Wiggles DVD will be getting quite a bit of use!
You Rock!
Happy Birthday Mum!
Mum got some lovely presents and we went to Sizzler for breakfast. It was a nice day at home otherwise with her other daughter and family visiting. I am a little birthday cake-d out, but there is one more to go . . .
Mum got some lovely presents and we went to Sizzler for breakfast. It was a nice day at home otherwise with her other daughter and family visiting. I am a little birthday cake-d out, but there is one more to go . . .
Friday, August 8, 2008
Another Year
Another year is coming to a close for little Miss Zali. On Sunday she will turn two! Today at kindy we delivered cake and party bags for everyone (her class and a heap of carers). All the kiddies made a card with painted hand prints for her and they stuck a photo of Zali with her cake and candle in the middle. She was looking less than impressed and I said 'oh, she's happy!' That was the best one, the carer said. Oops.
She was coughing a little today and was a bit cranky and tired, fingers crossed she isn't coming down with anything yucky. The carer said she hardly smiled all day, except for when I was taking her home! Must have been one of those days . . .
She was coughing a little today and was a bit cranky and tired, fingers crossed she isn't coming down with anything yucky. The carer said she hardly smiled all day, except for when I was taking her home! Must have been one of those days . . .
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Troubled Day
Started out with loosing some blood this morning. At SNP bright and early and most of the carparks at Carindale were fenced off to stop commuters and staff parking. What about me, drat it! They got the couple of bottles (ok, tiny viles) they needed and I went and bought an (awful) coffee and (my luck) sat next to a talkative woman on the only bench seat with a back rest.
Between not having the lid on properly and dripping coffee on my shirt and this woman talking endlessly about knitting and buses and driving to Melbourne and that her parents won't let her drive their car and that the man inside the closed doors of Big W polishing the front entrance should have done that last night, I couldn't wait for her to get inside the shop to get her precious new knitting needles.
Got home and realised I left my keys inside the house. Onya! Thankfully Mum was only around the corner so I went and got her keys.
The husband calls. Bike is at Yamaha for a while he says, had an accident he says. Hmmm.
Same as last time, some *tool* come out in front of him and took him out. The bike is unridable but thankfully he wasn't too damaged. Bruises and scrapes and cuts and damaged protective gear (thank the stars for protective clothing!) and quite shaken (understandably). The *tool* helped take the bike off the road and gave the husband a lift to work. It took me and the kids nearly two hours this afternoon to go pick him up and come home again. Fingers crossed the bike won't be out of action for too long, it is going to cause a bit of a mess with commuting.
However (sssh) the good news (I think) is that the husband might get rid of the bike! Yay! It doesn't matter how careful and well he rides, it seems to be the *tools* on the road who don't look and cause all our problems. He already has life long injuries from the previous accident, so we (yes him mainly, but us as a family) don't need anymore injuries or (touch wood) anything worse.
Okey, gotta run, my Mummy needs me.
Between not having the lid on properly and dripping coffee on my shirt and this woman talking endlessly about knitting and buses and driving to Melbourne and that her parents won't let her drive their car and that the man inside the closed doors of Big W polishing the front entrance should have done that last night, I couldn't wait for her to get inside the shop to get her precious new knitting needles.
Got home and realised I left my keys inside the house. Onya! Thankfully Mum was only around the corner so I went and got her keys.
The husband calls. Bike is at Yamaha for a while he says, had an accident he says. Hmmm.
Same as last time, some *tool* come out in front of him and took him out. The bike is unridable but thankfully he wasn't too damaged. Bruises and scrapes and cuts and damaged protective gear (thank the stars for protective clothing!) and quite shaken (understandably). The *tool* helped take the bike off the road and gave the husband a lift to work. It took me and the kids nearly two hours this afternoon to go pick him up and come home again. Fingers crossed the bike won't be out of action for too long, it is going to cause a bit of a mess with commuting.
However (sssh) the good news (I think) is that the husband might get rid of the bike! Yay! It doesn't matter how careful and well he rides, it seems to be the *tools* on the road who don't look and cause all our problems. He already has life long injuries from the previous accident, so we (yes him mainly, but us as a family) don't need anymore injuries or (touch wood) anything worse.
Okey, gotta run, my Mummy needs me.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Old
Very ready for bed. I think I shall wrap up soon, make a nice hot cup of tea and rest my poor old body. Old and had it, that is me today. I have started getting pins and needles in my feet and lower legs that really isn't necessary. Just off to do a little googling on the subject and put my mind at ease.
Hope everyone is keeping well and taking care.
Hope everyone is keeping well and taking care.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Happy Birthday Riley
Happy 4th Birthday to Riley! Hope you had a rippa at kindy today and had a lovely evening with your family.
Tomorrow is party day for Riley, so it should be a fun afternoon for everyone and a mighty fine reason to put on some nice party clothes. Rock on Riley.
Tomorrow is party day for Riley, so it should be a fun afternoon for everyone and a mighty fine reason to put on some nice party clothes. Rock on Riley.
Happy Birthday David!
Happy Birthday David! Hope you had a spiffy birthday.
I would like to point out that we did call to sing Happy Birthday, however I do believe the whole family either deliberately went out or did some answering machine screening to perhaps miss out on this pleasure. Never fear, we sang our joyous song and it is sitting on the answering machine waiting to play . . . . over and over and over! What a treat!
Enjoy your holidays, old man.
Mwah!
I would like to point out that we did call to sing Happy Birthday, however I do believe the whole family either deliberately went out or did some answering machine screening to perhaps miss out on this pleasure. Never fear, we sang our joyous song and it is sitting on the answering machine waiting to play . . . . over and over and over! What a treat!
Enjoy your holidays, old man.
Mwah!
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