I'm not sure if that title really makes sense but it sure feels like my life at the moment. While my life falls apart as my husband lies in hospital, I'm finding the most incredible support from the people around me. I'm so grateful, in the midst of tragedy, how I'm being lifted up and held together … [Read more...]
My husband had a stroke. And it’s a bad one.
It's taken me a week to write a blog post about this. It's something very hard to come to terms with, but I'm getting there. My husband is in ICU, attached to a ventilator. He had a stroke last Saturday. And because of that, everything is different. Last Friday everything was so normal. I did the … [Read more...]
Nicky’s loose tooth
We've reached another parenting milestone: Nicky's first loose tooth. He has been struggling with this tooth for about two weeks now. For the last week it has been difficult for him to eat hard foods as the tooth has been hurting. Finally today, it was so loose he could rotate it sideways. For … [Read more...]
I miss you, Dad.
My father took his last breath while I was on the beach with Nicky. Nicky was running back and forth in the water with his hands up like a traffic officer, telling the waves to stop rolling in. “You can’t stop the waves from coming, Nicky.” You can’t stop death from coming either. My … [Read more...]
Nicky the pirate
Nicky has been busy learning about pirates this past week and he is fascinated with them. At school he made a cute pirate hat and treasure map. I have to hand it to Julia, his teacher, who spent a lot of time burning the edges of each of the maps and making them authentically yellow with tea … [Read more...]
Raindrops of hope in times of drought and injustice
I know exactly what I was doing a few weeks ago when I heard the news of my father's court case. The verdict against the man who drove into him, and left him paralysed. I was busy making toilet paper policemen. A pretty delicate business. They kept coming apart and I had to re-attach them with … [Read more...]
Rand Easter Show 2017
I was reading the post written three years ago, the last time we went to the Rand Easter Show. Nicky was two years old at the time.. I marvel how some things have changed, and others haven't. Nicky still loves cars, helicopters and bikes. Although he is bigger and can do more, he still gets tired … [Read more...]
A very special Christmas 2016
We really enjoyed our holiday this year. It was the first time in four years that we have been down to the Eastern Cape as a family, and it was good to spend time with family and friends. Nicky had such a good time too, and we are so grateful to have had this time away, thanks to our housesitter, … [Read more...]
Rockets, trains, lions, Furby and other updates
It has been a very long time since I have blogged here but my life is very full. I do spend a lot of time on work, SA Mom Blogs and of course, my family. I think when Nicky can go to sleep by himself I will have a lot more time, but until then here is a synopsis of what's been happening with us. … [Read more...]
Dad made it to Rehab!
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...]