Good News - The insurance company confirmed that I have the job and the salary is decentish.
Bad News - They only want me to start in January 2009 instead of December 2008, so now we will be broke and Christmas won't be as festive as it could have been. Gareth has reassured me that we can still afford to buy James a birthday and a Christmas present though.... but also mentioned that I can't spend the month buying chocolate.... I agreed, I am even willing to give up food if it means that James can get a present, he told me that we don't have to go that far.... we can afford food....lol.
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
We are still alive
I have not been posting lately because I have started to worry about internet security, I know its a bit late, but rather late than never right? I am still going to post, but I think that I need to be a bit more careful about what I post.
So what have we been up to?
Gareth - well his books have finally arrived and he is studying every night, thus leaving me at a loose end. He writes his first 2 exams in December. He is studying for his ACCA, oh, how I look forward to been a Chartered Accountants wife (and then being allowed to have another baby). He has to study in the lounge because James is sleeping in our bedroom, and my SIL is in the other room. So we switch the TV off and I try not to make too much noise whilst sitting in the same room as him.
Me - Well, because of his studying, I am reading a lot and bathing a lot. I have also started my application essay for my studies towards being a Breastfeeding Counsellor. I never thought that I would have a lot to say in the essay, but I am only on the second question out of 8 and I already have 3 typed pages.... not sure how long it is going to end up being. I am also suppose to be going back to work in December at the old Insurance Company that I used to temp at. But, I am still waiting for them to confirm this..... hopefully I will know more soon, watch this space.
James - he is still crawling at unbelievably fast speeds, climbs up on everything, climbs over and under everything. He is constantly covered in bumps and bruises thanks to his adventurous and inquisitive personality. He now has 6 teeth, and loves to use them to bite me or daddy. I don't think that he is going to be walking anytime soon, as he is so proficient at crawling, there is no need. He can climb 15 stairs in under 2 minutes and can now climb off the bed or sofa, and not the express way. He sleeps through the night and his appetite has increased a lot. He can now eat an entire Cow and Gate Tray meal and a yoghurt for dinner. He is starting nursery in December and I think that he is ready for it. It is a lovely nursery, very homely and ticks all the boxes. We had our follow up paeditrician appointment today, and she is happy with his weight. He has not picked up a lot of weight, but seems to be following the second centile. She also says that sleeping through the night is an indication that he is getting enough food/nutrients. She was not happy about his foreskin and has referred him to a surgeon. His foreskin is still too tight even after using that steriod cream for 8 weeks, and thinks that James needs to be circumcised. In September I had wanted James to be circumcised, but the more I have thought about it, the less I like the idea. I really don't want my baby to go under anaesthetic, but if it is going to be better for him in the long run, well then. Maybe he is in the 1% of babies that the NHS will circumcise for medical reasons.
And thats an update on us. Gareth is asking for the computer and I have a meeting in the morning, so night night.........
So what have we been up to?
Gareth - well his books have finally arrived and he is studying every night, thus leaving me at a loose end. He writes his first 2 exams in December. He is studying for his ACCA, oh, how I look forward to been a Chartered Accountants wife (and then being allowed to have another baby). He has to study in the lounge because James is sleeping in our bedroom, and my SIL is in the other room. So we switch the TV off and I try not to make too much noise whilst sitting in the same room as him.
Me - Well, because of his studying, I am reading a lot and bathing a lot. I have also started my application essay for my studies towards being a Breastfeeding Counsellor. I never thought that I would have a lot to say in the essay, but I am only on the second question out of 8 and I already have 3 typed pages.... not sure how long it is going to end up being. I am also suppose to be going back to work in December at the old Insurance Company that I used to temp at. But, I am still waiting for them to confirm this..... hopefully I will know more soon, watch this space.
James - he is still crawling at unbelievably fast speeds, climbs up on everything, climbs over and under everything. He is constantly covered in bumps and bruises thanks to his adventurous and inquisitive personality. He now has 6 teeth, and loves to use them to bite me or daddy. I don't think that he is going to be walking anytime soon, as he is so proficient at crawling, there is no need. He can climb 15 stairs in under 2 minutes and can now climb off the bed or sofa, and not the express way. He sleeps through the night and his appetite has increased a lot. He can now eat an entire Cow and Gate Tray meal and a yoghurt for dinner. He is starting nursery in December and I think that he is ready for it. It is a lovely nursery, very homely and ticks all the boxes. We had our follow up paeditrician appointment today, and she is happy with his weight. He has not picked up a lot of weight, but seems to be following the second centile. She also says that sleeping through the night is an indication that he is getting enough food/nutrients. She was not happy about his foreskin and has referred him to a surgeon. His foreskin is still too tight even after using that steriod cream for 8 weeks, and thinks that James needs to be circumcised. In September I had wanted James to be circumcised, but the more I have thought about it, the less I like the idea. I really don't want my baby to go under anaesthetic, but if it is going to be better for him in the long run, well then. Maybe he is in the 1% of babies that the NHS will circumcise for medical reasons.
And thats an update on us. Gareth is asking for the computer and I have a meeting in the morning, so night night.........
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Saturday, 4 October 2008
And then there were 3....
So apparently our family is going through a bad run, and no I never started this blog to moan about sickness, but..........
Gareth came home on Wednesday sick and never went to work on Thursday and Friday because he had a nasty cold, and this morning James and I have woken up sick as well, so now all three of us are sick with a cold. James has had a fever again, but luckily we managed to break it. But we are not the only ones that are sick. Nathan, my friend Myra's little boy, has tonsillitis and we had a play date with him yesterday, and my friend Allison and her husband have the stomach flu and had to cancel their sons' first birthday party tomorrow.
So now I am going to take my sleeping son, tired husband and my sore, sinusy head off to bed, and just hope that you don't catch anything from reading this page......aaaaatishue...........
Gareth came home on Wednesday sick and never went to work on Thursday and Friday because he had a nasty cold, and this morning James and I have woken up sick as well, so now all three of us are sick with a cold. James has had a fever again, but luckily we managed to break it. But we are not the only ones that are sick. Nathan, my friend Myra's little boy, has tonsillitis and we had a play date with him yesterday, and my friend Allison and her husband have the stomach flu and had to cancel their sons' first birthday party tomorrow.
So now I am going to take my sleeping son, tired husband and my sore, sinusy head off to bed, and just hope that you don't catch anything from reading this page......aaaaatishue...........
Saturday, 27 September 2008
I've got sunshine.....
Today was a beautiful day so we went to the beach. James had an absolute ball and loved every minute of it. He has also become a tea boy. He loves rooibos tea, and drinks about a 9oz bottle of it a day. And the good thing is that the rooibos tea is good for him too. Yay! Here are some of the photos my Sister in Law took with her mobile phone.
Drinking my bottle of Tea!!!
Football player in the making.....
The sand tastes yummy....
Daddy and James sharing a moment
Monday, 22 September 2008
39 weeks and 4 days
Thats how long I was pregnant for and thats how long I have been a parent for. 39 weeks and 4 days ago I was in labour now, and James was born at 11:55pm. The last 39 weeks and 4 days of my life have been terrifying, exhausting and rewarding. I would not change them for the world. I am trying to work out which felt longer, my long pregnancy that had me visiting the hospital for constant issues, and not knowing if it is a boy or girl or not knowing when I was going to go pop. Not knowing what the baby is going to look like or if it is going to be healthy. Not knowing how I was going to deal with sleepless nights and breastfeeding or teething or weaning or bathing or or or..... But then maybe his life has felt longer, learning to deal with long nights, and breastfeeding, seeing his teeth break the skin, watching him eat his first meal, experience him only accepting finger foods and enjoying him enjoying his nightly baths. He has generally been healthy, we have had our ups and downs, but I can't really complain. He has had prolonged jaundice, 3 colds, balantitis, an UTI and on Friday gastroenteritis. We have had only one hospital trip, thankfully. He has learnt so much, From being a newborn that just lay there, to smiling, to laughing, to rolling over, to putting his feet in his mouth, to sitting, to crawling, to pulling himself up and walking around the furniture. He has grown in leaps and bounds. He now likes to act up for us and make us laugh. He likes to copy us. He loves grapes, but is not so keen on parsnips. He is such a character now..... he is James now and not just baby. Oh, and while today is the day that he is 39 weeks and 4 days I started a new chapter in my life, I got a phone call to go for an interview for a job on Wednesday.... A first interview in years........
Thursday, 4 September 2008
The Good, The Bad, but not the Ugly......
I always like getting the bad news first, so here it goes:
James went back to the doctor on Wednesday to have his urine checked that he did not have an infection anymore, and the good news is that it was gone, but he has send it off to be tested anyway. But!, James has been referred to the paediatrician and for an ultrasound. The doctor wants to check what is causing his UTI and if there has been any damage to his kidneys. He wants to check that its not been caused by a reflux in the tubes by the bladder and sending the urine back up to the kidneys. If this is the case, depending on how bad it is, James will either be kept on a mild dose of antibiotics until around 3 years old or they will do an operation to fix the valve causing the problem, but we are not stressing about that until we know more. He is also been referred because on Monday when we had him weighed they have decided that he is not gaining enough weight (only 2 ounces in 4 weeks), he has dropped from the 50th centile, at birth, to the 2nd centile, now. I know that those charts are for formula fed babies, but we just want to make sure that there is not an underlying reason for it. The GP thinks that it could be related to the UTI. So now we just wait until we get our letters from the hospital for the scan and the paed.
So, now the good news:
Well, first, instead of having to catch 2 buses to go to the South African Food Shop now, I found one opening today in a little shopping center that is about a 6 minute walk away from me.
Second, Gareth got his increase from his promotion yesterday and it was slightly higher than we were expecting.
And third, well, we have been wanting to change James over to reusable nappies for a while now, but to cough up all that money was painful so I have really been doing my research into it. Well, last week I was chatting to my health visitor and I asked her if there was one she would recommend, etc. When she told me that she had some at home in the loft that don't fit her son, and if I want then she will bring them to me to use. So, today she brought the nappies and they are Tot Bots Nappies (http://www.totsbots.com/nappies/range/original-tots/), all almost brand new. There are 10 nappies, with 8 differant wraps. 3 Motherease wraps, 2 Kushies wraps, 1 Greenbaby, 1 Boots, 1 Cotton Bottoms one. The last one is too small, but I can't believe how lucky we are. She said that we should give it a try and if they fit then great, she is glad someone is getting use out of them, if they don't then I should pass them on to someone else. If they fit, then we are going to offer to pay her for it, at the worst we will give her a box of chocolates, she has just saved us more than 100 pounds in just set up costs, and these nappies should fit James until he is about 3, and can be used for our next child, as they can be folded to fit from 8lbs. We also got given home safety things for free at the Childrens Center, so now James should not be able to bang his fingers in the door or put Gareth's tooth brush down the toilet.....lol.
Ok, I am going to go and price reusable fleece liners now for the nappies.......
James went back to the doctor on Wednesday to have his urine checked that he did not have an infection anymore, and the good news is that it was gone, but he has send it off to be tested anyway. But!, James has been referred to the paediatrician and for an ultrasound. The doctor wants to check what is causing his UTI and if there has been any damage to his kidneys. He wants to check that its not been caused by a reflux in the tubes by the bladder and sending the urine back up to the kidneys. If this is the case, depending on how bad it is, James will either be kept on a mild dose of antibiotics until around 3 years old or they will do an operation to fix the valve causing the problem, but we are not stressing about that until we know more. He is also been referred because on Monday when we had him weighed they have decided that he is not gaining enough weight (only 2 ounces in 4 weeks), he has dropped from the 50th centile, at birth, to the 2nd centile, now. I know that those charts are for formula fed babies, but we just want to make sure that there is not an underlying reason for it. The GP thinks that it could be related to the UTI. So now we just wait until we get our letters from the hospital for the scan and the paed.
So, now the good news:
Well, first, instead of having to catch 2 buses to go to the South African Food Shop now, I found one opening today in a little shopping center that is about a 6 minute walk away from me.
Second, Gareth got his increase from his promotion yesterday and it was slightly higher than we were expecting.
And third, well, we have been wanting to change James over to reusable nappies for a while now, but to cough up all that money was painful so I have really been doing my research into it. Well, last week I was chatting to my health visitor and I asked her if there was one she would recommend, etc. When she told me that she had some at home in the loft that don't fit her son, and if I want then she will bring them to me to use. So, today she brought the nappies and they are Tot Bots Nappies (http://www.totsbots.com/nappies/range/original-tots/), all almost brand new. There are 10 nappies, with 8 differant wraps. 3 Motherease wraps, 2 Kushies wraps, 1 Greenbaby, 1 Boots, 1 Cotton Bottoms one. The last one is too small, but I can't believe how lucky we are. She said that we should give it a try and if they fit then great, she is glad someone is getting use out of them, if they don't then I should pass them on to someone else. If they fit, then we are going to offer to pay her for it, at the worst we will give her a box of chocolates, she has just saved us more than 100 pounds in just set up costs, and these nappies should fit James until he is about 3, and can be used for our next child, as they can be folded to fit from 8lbs. We also got given home safety things for free at the Childrens Center, so now James should not be able to bang his fingers in the door or put Gareth's tooth brush down the toilet.....lol.
Ok, I am going to go and price reusable fleece liners now for the nappies.......
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