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Post by susanneb1984 on Dec 12, 2005 16:48:46 GMT
Hiya sarah, We haven't talked for ages, we really must have a good ole natter again! I've been really busy trying to sort the house out for Xmas (mega cleaning time again) and getting organised, well, I say getting organised, I've actually only bought 2 presents other than the girls! haha So I keep THINKING about getting organised, but I never seem to get past the thinking stage! lol
I'm glad your sis is doing well with the baby. Although, I'm quite glad GJ is getting older now! Don't much like the baby bit, trying to interpret the crying, and spending a fortune on milk! I got a letter this morning actually, 'A Checklist for the upcoming arrival of your baby' OMG what has Alan been keeping from me! lol
Anyway, better go start tea! Ho hum, the joys of family life!
Susanne and the loony gang! xxx
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Post by cheshire on Dec 12, 2005 20:34:22 GMT
Hi SJ Glad things are going well Hx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 13, 2005 15:51:09 GMT
Hi S, H and everyone else,
Thanks for your posts, yeah susanne we'll have to catch up soon, feel like i haven't talked to you for ages! am missing our laughs! things are so hectic here, i'm like you too i can't seem to get past the thinking stage!!! although tomorrow i have to go to the hospital for a check-up after getting my teeth out and i'm sure that'll take all of 5 seconds!!! and then me and my mum are going into the town to hit the shops big style!!! well thats the plan anyway!!! hahahaha. I took Nathan and Kirsty to a xmas party yesterday, it was great although Nathan fell asleep after stuffing practically a whole banana in his mouth!! although he woke up just in time for santa coming in, he was a bit puzzled as to who this big fat bloke in a red suit was!! it was quite funny watching all the little kids faces. i really enjoyed it though. Tomorrow is kirstys school party, then on thursday i am taking nathan to the mother and toddelrs party and then on friday its camerons school party. next week is their school concert, also the schools finish next thursday (22nd) on which day i have volunteered (how'd that happen?) to pack bags at the local supermarket for an hour to raise funds for the mother and toddlers!!! i have also to buy the rest of my pressies and wrap them and buy food for the big day........god it never ends, but i'm really enjoying being busy.
Oh well, gonna go finish looking at the rest of the boards before i have to take cameron to his swimming lesson, assessment day today!! will let you know how he gets on.
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Post by cheshire on Dec 13, 2005 20:46:08 GMT
Hi SJ Know how you feel about being busy, it's good to know that we can be again, if you know what I mean!! I went on a walk today and could have walked for miles - I probably did actually, I am worn out (LOL), as I had an hour to wait for the ballet shop to open and it is in a countrysidish place, so I just kept walking and I had no panic at all...could have gone on and on.. Anyway, you sound busy and happy and Christmassy Love it - it does rub off you know Thanks Hxxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 14, 2005 21:38:35 GMT
Hiya everyone,
Yeah H, its so good that we can go out and do 'normal' things again isn't it. I'm now doing stuff without even thinking about it and i actually feel 'normal' again, sorry to keep using the word normal but i don't know how else to describe it. I had my HV around today to weigh Nathan and just a have a natter to see how i'm getting on and she actually said how different i seem, in a good way. She's amazed at how Nathan was concentrating on looking at his hands, she couldn't believe it, she just sat there and said 'wow', 'thats amazing' i felt so proud of him, she said he's a very bright baby for his age. I can't believe how much i love him, i've always known that i love him but never had that 'rush' of love for him and the past few days we've had such fun together and today i was waiting for his bottle to warm and we were 'dancing' to a song on the radio and i just felt sooo happy at watching him laughing, he looked at me as though i was the most wondeful person on earth, (so sorry for gushing but i just feel soooo good). We have the mother and toddler party tomorrow and i'm looking forward to that although not the noise levels!!!! Anyway as for camerons swimming assessment yesterday!!! it was the week before and i din't realise as he was off ill!! so he's getting to do it this friday when kirsty has her lesson. So hopefully he'll pass and get moved on to lengths next. I went shopping with my mum today after my check up at the hospital (everythings fine) and i bought a Nintendo DS for camerons xmas, i just hope he bloody plays with it now!!! although if he doesn't i will cos its quite cool! lol. I'm started to get excited about xmas now, although i'm more looking forward to having robbie and the kids at home for 2 weeks (have just read that back, am i mad???) lol. Anyway glad my happiness is rubbing off, and well done to you again Hopeful. Be Happy.
Loadsa Love
Sarah.xxx
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Post by natalie1985 on Dec 15, 2005 10:14:44 GMT
Hey Sarah!, Just wanted to say hi! Havent talked to you really in ages! Im SO HAPPY to hear you HAPPY Im glad that everythings going well for you...now your posts are becoming very inspiring Take care sweety!!! Love ya, Natalie xxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 18, 2005 22:19:08 GMT
Hi all,
well things are still going good! YAY, am definately in recovery now, i'm not even getting stressed out at the thought of going christmas shopping (yeah i know, we've only 7 days left til the big day) i just feel very laid back about it all. Have had a brilliant day today, we got up with the kids, had breakfast then sat in our pj's and watched The Santa Clause 2, its was really funny then we all got dressed and had lunch then decided to go swimming. We took Nathan aswell and he loved it that much that he was in the water for 45 minutes! I stayed in with the other 2 while robbie went and got him dressed and then we all got out and came home. I did some ironing while cameron and kirsty played and robbie kept nathan amused. We had a takeaway for tea (chicken tikka masala) and it was lovely (only 2 plates to wash!!) the kids had cheese toasties as they didn't fancy curry. They were all in bed by 8pm and me and robbie have been pottering about talking along the way, it has been a really good day. Although my stomach muscles are soooo sore after swimming, i didn't think i actually swam that much!!! Cameron passed his swimming assessment on friday and is now going on to do lengths and activity classes, i was so proud of him and he was really chuffed too, kirsty didn't pass hers but we weren't expecting her to as she thinks its a social outing!!! (little miss party!!) lol, but she wasn't too bothered and i told her she did really well. It is their school christmas concert on Tuesday and robbie is finished at college now until new year so we'll be going to that. We are having so many things at the moment that are making us proud of our children, its such a good feeling. I think in the midst of this horrible illness you forget the litttle things like that and its so good when you start feeling it again and appreciating why you actually had kids in the first place. I'm much more aware of the little things now and all the things i thought were important like having an immaculate house, neatly ironed clothes, lots of money in the bank don't matter as much now, obviously you have to clean 'sometimes' and look nice but i'm much more appreciative of my family and how wonderful they are now. It the one thing about this illness i'm grateful for and i hope everyone can eventually have the feelings i'm having now. I don't pretend i'm fully recovered just yet but i'm definately getting there. YAY.
Merry Christmas to you all and best wishes for 2006, we are survivors!!
Loadsa Love
Sarah.xxx
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Post by cheshire on Dec 18, 2005 23:31:37 GMT
I am so glad for you SarahJay
Merry Christmas to you too and hope you have a lovely time
Kisses to all your family xxxxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 20, 2005 22:14:00 GMT
Hiya all,
just thought i'd do a quick post while on reserving some pressie's from Argos!!! lol. Me and Robbie are doing our christmas shopping 2moro and i'm dreading it! i'm already feeling sick at the thought of going round all the shops, with their heating turned up full!!! i've reserved some stuff but most of it was out of stock so now we have to go hunting elsewhere for it. Robbies mum is having Nathan all day and she's going to be at our house for the kids coming home from school so we don't have to rush round. At least thats something. Apart from the nightmare of shopping everything else isn't going too bad, Nathan has had a horrible cough for about 3/4 weeks now and we've tried loads of things but we finally had to take him to the Dr's and he's not sure whats wrong but has given him anti-biotics and an inhaler to see how he goes and we've to take him back on friday. Its not bothering him at all though, he's such a happy child always laughing and smiling. We had the older kids school concert today, they were fantastic, all the classes were singing songs from films/musicals, kirsty did Mary Poppins and cameron did Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They were excellent, me and rob were so proud of them. We've been wrapping presents tonight as the older kids are at their dad's tonight, the arrangement is working out really well, and now me and rob are feeling christmassy with all the pressies under the tree. Well gotta get on with stuff so i'll love you and leave you. Merry Christmas Again.
Loadsa Love
Sarah.xxx
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Post by cheshire on Dec 21, 2005 8:49:08 GMT
It's starting to feel like a count down now isn't it - LOL! I know what you mean about things being out of stock - I'm just hoping that my daughter's 'Pets playground' does arrive before Friday - otherwise it will be last minute shopping for me.... Glad things are working out, I'm going to try and wrap the presents today while the kids are out. Take Care, Hopefulxxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 22, 2005 14:25:13 GMT
Well yesterday didn't go too badly. When we got to the shopping centre it wasn't busy at all and it was actually quite nice to walk round the shops and have a good look before having to grab things off the shelves!! We did really well and got everything we went for and maybe a bit more!! We spent an absolute fortune but at least its only once a year!! ;D I actually felt ok and i think it was because i'd spoken to Robbie before we went about how ii was feeling and he was brilliant, he said if i needed to run out of the shop or go back to the car or anything like that then he could keep on shopping or come and sit with me for a while. He's such a darling. He gave me the most gorgeous christmas card yesterday with a really nice verse in it and it made me want to cry when i read it We are quite loved up at the moment although have had thrush since tuesday!! so thats hampered things a bit if you know what i mean! hahaha..... Anyway only a few days left now til Sunday, the kids are finished school today at 2.30pm so i thought i'd get this done before they come home as i don't suppose i'll get a chance again. I'm getting nearly as excited as the kids are!! ;D I hope everybody has an excellent christmas and if i don't post before sunday then: loadsa love Sarah.xxxx
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Post by cheshire on Dec 22, 2005 23:44:42 GMT
Hi Sarah
Have fun
Hopefulxxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Dec 28, 2005 21:15:07 GMT
Hi Everyone, Well i've a bit of catching up to do seeing as i've not been on for ages!! I've had a really good christmas so far, the run upto christmas eve was a bit hectic making sure we had everything and the usual stresses but christmas eve itself was great, i'd got everything done so i had a really relaxing day which was great and then was up at 6.45am when the kids came in to wake us up to see if santa had been. The kids really liked all their pressies, phew!! and my mum and her boyfriend came over with some more pressies then the kids went to their dads (YAY) and me, robbie and nathan went to rob's grannies for dinner. We had a really good time and we came home about 6pm and chilled on the sofa watching the tv. Since then we've just been relaxing and spending time together as a family (although the kids keep moaning they are bored!!) lol. I had a mad cleaning spree yesterday as i couldn't bear it anymore, the mess was driving me crazy. Robbie took all 3 kids out for a long walk and i got stuck in and cleaned the house from top to bottom, which made me feel much happier! Anyway i feel pretty 'stable' at the moment and i feel as though i really am getting better, finally. I know i haven't had this horrible illness as long as some on here but to me it feels like forever. I hope everyone is ok and enjoying the festivities. Hopefully you'll all have plans for celebrating new year??? What are everyone's plans? We aren't quite sure what we are doing yet, we will only have nathan as the other 2 kids are going to their dads. We've been invited to a few parties (scots and their Hogmanhay!!) lol. I'll try to post before then but if not:
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Post by cheshire on Dec 30, 2005 11:23:31 GMT
Hi Sarah, Glad all is going well for you I too was relieved that the kids liked everything - bit of a lottery in a way isn't it and I think Christmas Eve was my favourite time this year. I had loads of fun !! Don't have any plans yet for New Years Eve - well except for nice food, wine, music, feet up. If I can pull that off with these two, then I'll be well pleased, LOL Happy New Year to you too! Hopefulxxx
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Post by sarajay28 on Jan 1, 2006 17:43:24 GMT
Well thank god it's all over!! LOL, i think Jan 1st is my fav day as then i feel like everything can start getting back to normal!? (whatever that might be?)
Well i celebrated the new year coming in by watching the fireworks out my bedroom window!! LOL. I went out on friday night and was still suffering last night! We all went out to celebrate the birth of my new neice, there were a few of us and it was such a good night and i didn't get any sleep but robbies mum had all 3 kids down at her house and she wasn't too fussed about us coming to get them early in the morning so it was great. Although i suffered most of the day i still really enjoyed it, its been ages since i had a night out with my sis and her hubby and robbie. So last night robbie went to his mates to see in the bells at midnight and i went to bed at 9pm along with nathan. The 2 other kids were with their dad at his mums house for a party.
Me and rob are having a few problems again, again its to do with him going out and forgetting to come home and drinking too much to be able to be fit enough to share the childcare etc etc the next day!! I've really had enough of it now and i told him i wanted him to move out today. I've decided that 2006 is going to be the year that i make myself truly happy. I'm joining weightwitchers with my mum and sister to get rid of the baby weight that is going back on instead of off!! and i'm gonna start looking into maybe getting a job or going to college. I want to be happy for me not everyone else. I'm not sure whats gonna happen with robbie but i know that i've wasted enough years of trying to make the men in my life happy and getting nothing much in return. We'll see how it goes eh??
Hope everyone had a good hogmanhay and that 2006 brings you everything you want.xxx
Loadsa Love
Sarah.xxx
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