Three Ring Circus

‘Tis the season and my gorgeous covers.

Ivy is up down, up down. I am getting sick of it, she must be too. This morning she was good, still had a green nose and a bit of a cough but her ear has been looking better and she has been so much happier in herself. It was cold and windy today and despite a beautiful wool beanie that Mum knitted, the cool air has done nothing for her health. After a visit to mum’s we hopped into the bus. Ivy was grizzly for a while and then fell asleep. Just before we got home she woke with a start and screamed hysterically. She continued to do this for the next hour. I checked her over to discover blood and more gunk coming from her ear. A phone call to the paed confirmed it was still all part of the infection but he wants to give her tummy a rest from the antibiotics. We will see what happens over the next few days. I bet I know what will happen. Do I sound jaded? You bet I do! I have given her pain relief tonight and hope that she will get a good nights sleep (bet I know how that’ll turn out too ). ‘Tis the season, they say and we all know how I feel about the season!

Just when I needed it some fluffy mail arrived from Maz, a gorgeous lady and fellow bellybelly girl. They are just adorable with monograms of Ivy and Noah’s first initial sewn on the bottom. Ivy and Noah have them on tonight and I’ve taken some photos for you to see. I was wrapped in them…actually Ivy and Noah were literally wrapped in them but I loved them, ALOT! Thanks Maz!

Lily turns 9 in 5 days

The big kids come home tomorrow

We are going to see Dierdre, our ECHN for Ivy and Noah’s 18 month check up (don’t forget the blue books, Tiff).

Noah, for the most part, has been his normal, happy self. We went for a walk today and he had to stop to peer into every drain, stomp on every patch of grass we saw and call out ‘weeeee!’ everytime his sister shimmied down a stop sign pole. This afternoon when Ivy was beside herself. Lily quietly took Noah outside and together they picked up sticks for the fire, which he flung at me one by one, whilst I was feeding said fire.

Lily has been a fantastic help while the big kids have been away. I have really enjoyed spending some quality time with her this week, especially in the evenings when the cherubs and Mal are in bed. She is growing up into a beautiful young girl (with flashes of tomboy thrown in).