[Tamara]

It is just not easy is it when you have a sick child! Sending virtual get well hugs of recovery to all of you!

[Nicole]

Poor poor little girl, and poor you Jenny.

[needlewoman]

Ditto to all the others’ comments, dear Jenny. So pleased that your dear little girl is doing better, and recovering her looks, and presumably her energy. I do empathise with the agony of trying to stay strong for a child in pain when you can’t stop it, and the illness requires grisly procedures. (Been there with my godson when he was little, many times). So hope everything improves, and that the results of tests etc lead to a regime for your child that prevents more dramas. I hope you and your husband can have a quiet weekend.

[cybele727]

Thank you all for your support. Your kindness is always so touching. What if I told you that today the doctor called my mother and she needs bypass surgery, and btw, she has an auto immune disorder where she doesn’t quite clot?

If anyone needs me I will be on the couch after taking a valium. J/k about the valium.

Anyway, someone talk some positive lovely things that are happening! Share happy things!

[Tamara]

Oh Jenny! Ok, I will fill you in on something happy because I absolutely know where you are right now, having had this kind of a year last year.

Two weekends ago, we in Australia commemorated Anzac Day. It was in fact the centenary year. There were something like 90000 people rocking up to the dawn service at Kings park Perth! And then later that day they had the Anzac Parade.

My Dad has been marching in the parade for a few years now because he just happens to be the state secretary for the Returned Servicemens League. This year he asked my children if they’d like to march with them. Imogen wasn’t interested but Noah was quite enthralled by the idea and said that he would.

My son suffers a bit from anxiety so we talked about a few things prior to the march in order to prepare him, mainly the fact that if he strayed he would certainly get lost, not that he strays usually but he is still in the imagination is bigger than real life part of his life so anything could happen. I said just stick with Grandad and you’ll be right.

Anyway, he did it! He march all the way down St George’s Terrace in the centre of Perth with my dad and with massive crowds around him. He didn’t panick but he did wave at me when I was being “a mum fan” and tried videoing him on my phone. It failed btw. I must take some sort of course in iphone video taking.

I was very very proud. We don’t have strong military links in our family but my Grandparents all “did their bit” so seeing my son wear my late nan’s medal was a moment in itself.

Oh and then on Sunday, we had Chloe’s christening where she was absolutely gorgeous (of course). People expected her to cry when she had the water poured on her head but she just gave me this look I call “sour lemons”. It says “mum, we are in church already and my head is getting wet!” My children were one set of Godparents and my husbands, sisters’ children (they are singletons each of them) are the other set. The bigger kids couldn’t make it, well Matt turned up late after working until 5.30am and he missed the christening part. But he still rocked up!

It was a fabulous day. I had a great chat with a family friend of ours who was actually home again after being involved in a plane crash in India!! Yes he and everyone else survived. But he told me he was supposed to be in Kathmandu – and this was just after the earthquake hit so he would have been caught up in it had the journey gone to plan. I’m actually very relieved he came home even if it was only for a few days because it meant that he was able to be a part of our celebrations. And of course he was the one who had the biggest cuddle of Chloe – practising for his own granddaughter’s christening in London the following weekend (which was last weekend). My baby was an absolute trooper! She didn’t complain one bit with being handled so much by other people. She smiled and cooed at the bishop (who happens to be our second cousin) and was a complete hit with everyone.

It was only Monday on our journey home we had some diva attitude from her. But it was to be expected. She was 3.5 months old for heaven’s sake and I had dragged her (for the third time in her life) to Perth some 450km away and made her go into crowded places and then have someone dump water on her head in church! Of course there’d be some protest of the kind that says “enough already!”. That’s why (or partly the reason why) we got home at 9.15 at night and Imogen had school the next day!

I have only just recovered myself. But it was a fabulous weekend that we will not be forgetting in a hurry.

I hope this was a good news story on not just me dribbling on wanting to share some personal news.

[Nicole]

Happy Mothers Day beautiful people!

I ignored the washing and sewed all day.

[Tamara]

Happy Mother’s Day to you too Nicole! And to everyone!

I went to church with (most) of my family and came home to find the house smelling of something burning. It turned out that the someone left at home (refusing to get out of bed) made a great stack of pancakes with honey and apple and had it ready and waiting for me on my return! Along with a card that said, “Happy Mother’s Day! I know you already had some food but, I worked realy hard, Enjoy! Love Imogen” It was the planned breakfast in bed that turned into a hearty (and rather unhealthy) lunch apparently.

The sewing is still yet to be enjoyed.

[Robin]

Happy Mother’s Day! Just thinking about heading out to a quilt finishing day at the senior’s centre. The ladies like it when “young” people come, and they don’t mind that I sew other things. I’ll go for the morning.

[Masha Richart]

What a sweet surprise, Tamara. I woke up to a vase of tulips and a card from my husband on my bedside table. When I came downstairs the kids presented me with handmade cards. It is a busy day filled with commitments so I probably won’t get much sewing time until the evening. I told my husband he can give me a raincheck 🙂

[Masha Richart]

So this baby is due in a week and a half. My husband has been on crutches for the last week with a presumed sprain. Today’s X-ray confirmed my suspicion that it is not just a sprain. He will find out for sure on Thursday but the specialist suspects he will need surgery to fix a bone that regrew improperly after an undiagnosed fracture sustained probably years ago. Thankfully the surgery is not complicated (and I believe it is outpatient) but he will have to wear a boot for 6-8 weeks afterwards.

Timing is everything …

[Nicole]

I am sorry Masha.
If it is any comfort, the moonboot offers a lot of support. Jed polished all our timber floors wearing one.

All the best with the birth, I will be thinking of you.

[cybele727]

OOh new babies. That’s lovely and exciting. I hope everyone had a lovely mother’s day.

I don’t have time for much lately between work and hospital visits, but I am lurking on the blog and checking out discussions. 🙂

[Nicole]

I have been thinking of you and your poor Mum, Jenny.

Masha, all the best!

[Masha Richart]

Baby Nicholas was born yesterday early in the morning! Labor was not easy (is it ever?) but luckily it was complication-free and everyone is doing well. I’m itching to start sewing clothes for myself but that will have to wait a week or so … for now I’m lying in bed with my new snook and being catered to 🙂

[Sherry]

Oohhh how lovely, congratulations look forward to seeing some beautifully photos and enjoy all those lovely baby cuddles. Sherry