You know that song "They tried to make me go to rehab and I said no, no, no..." In our case rehab is something we have really been looking forward to, getting out of hospital, so it is more of a case of "Yes, yes, yes!" And thank God we have made it. My father is in rehabilitation! What … [Read more...]
Nicky’s creativity with his toys
I'm always interested in the way Nicky interacts with his toys. I've always believed in the therapeutic benefit of play too, and the way kids act out things or emotions through their games. Lately there has been rather a lot happening in our family and it has been curious for me to see how Nicky has … [Read more...]
Dad: Still Smiling Despite the Circumstances
After an absence of two months, I returned to PE to visit you in ICU. The first time I saw you it was a bit of a shock. You have lost so much weight. You remind me so much of your mother. That same spark, that same smile and zest for life. But the same thinness and age that I saw in her. Your … [Read more...]
My Husband’s Turn in Hospital
My mother warned me, all those years ago, that getting married would involve quite a lot of cleaning up and looking after the man involved in a multitude of ways. I've always been aware of Brett's health issues and the way he likes to have me fetching and carrying for him. But in the past week he … [Read more...]
Nicky the Distraction
What do you do in difficult times, when your family is in crisis? Be distracted by a four year old kid. While my father has been lying in ICU, paralysed, and fighting for his life, we have also been suitably distracted by a little boy who just wants to play and have fun on the beach. We left off … [Read more...]
My Father is in ICU
It is pretty hard to write this post. It has been easier to work on other things like posts about giving away Dora tickets than to acknowledge what is going on in my life. Entering numbers in spreadsheet for my data capture job rather than putting into words what has occurred in our family. My … [Read more...]
Nicky’s Train Party
I can't believe how grown up my little boy is. Four years old. What a milestone. We celebrated with a train party. It was so special that this year he was in school and we had a birthday circle. Both his teacher and I did it together. Nicky had a globe and walked around the "sun" candle four … [Read more...]
That Time I was Sick and My Husband Brought Me Breakfast in Bed, and then Nicky got Sick Too.
Winter is here and with it comes illness. The kids at school are dropping like flies in absenteeism. Even us teachers are getting sick. There seems to be no escape from the limitations of our bodies and the ability to fight the onslaught of whatever bugs are going around. Last Friday I wasn't … [Read more...]
Today
You take for granted a normal day until you don't have one. The normality of getting into the car in the morning. Today you wanted to carry on sleeping. I had to leave to get to work and get you to school. You refused to get dressed. You tugged at the clothes I tried to put on. It got to … [Read more...]
Mama Magic Expo Two Years Later
Two years ago our family visited the Mama Magic Baby Expo when Nicky was two years old. I was interested to see if an almost four year old would still enjoy the expo and if I would still find it helpful. Yes, most of the stuff is geared to babies, but we did find a few worthwhile exhibits and … [Read more...]