tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-259215782024-03-07T18:50:32.396+10:00Tash said..Fear Can Hold You Prisoner - Hope Can Set You Free!Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-6396313779315642772010-08-23T16:52:00.002+10:002010-08-23T23:06:48.344+10:00Here goes!Ok so I start my optifast tomorrow, something I have avoided thinking about until today since I had to go shopping for lots of fresh vegies. I remember what it was like last time I had optifast, I think I lasted 4 days and quit. I am hoping that because I know it is for only 14 days that I can stick it out. I am going to do my very best not to get cranky.<br /><br />I took my measurements today and officially stood on my new scales this morning. I went out and bought a funky blue journal that I am going to document the changes in me, the back pages are the statistics the white pages will be the cerebral journey. <br />Keeping up a blog and a journal may prove too much for someone who never managed to keep a diary much past february. So I may just copy one from the other until I get into the habit of keeping one.<br /><br />Tonight watching TV I noticed how many damn food ads there were on tv in the space of an hour.<br /><br />I found a link on Facebook tonight about an amazing motivational speaker http://www.attitudeisaltitude.com/ Nick Vujicic<br /><br />Oh boy did I cry some tears just watching it. In one of his you tube vids he mentions a quote that I have everywhere. Never Never Never Give Up. I want this link in my blog to remind me to go back to this site and be inspired all over again.<br />Ok folks this is going to become one hell of a ride, it's not going to be for the feint hearted and I make no apologies.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-6703615746975865332010-07-24T20:45:00.004+10:002010-07-24T20:57:12.624+10:00Surgery date is booked<br />This past week I have been to meet the Surgeon Mr Banting, Nice but still an academic.<br />Met with the Psychologist Ranya who was lovely and very easy to chat to then I met Voula my Dietitian and extremely easy to talk to, I've spent my whole life battling my weight issues and some of the time that included having to front up to a dietitian who told me what I can and can't do and all the right things to do. I just wasn't open to listening. Voula was very realistic we went through my typical day and did not say You can't have that, she gave me tools to deal with WHY I want 'that' when I want it. I walked out of there excited and very positive about everything.<br /><br />So next on the agenda is another round of blood tests, a chest x-ray and an appt with their GP Dr Lanteri on the 13th August. Once Dr Lanteri clears me I have a follow up appt with Mr Banting to go through all the legal shit risks etc, from there I have 3 weeks, 2 weeks of Optifast prior to the op and all done and booked for the 7th September.<br /><br />I am optimistic at the moment and excited but by the same token I fully recognise that I am going to have a freak out anxiety attack at some point as the date looms.<br /><br />I have found real inspiration and a whole lotta support on the <a href="http://www.bandingtogether.com.au">Banding Together</a> Website and I am counting on them talking me down when I need it.<br /><br />Of course all of this is still very dependant on how much we get back on our Tax and Centrelink for the last FY. Hoping and praying that there is enough to cover it as I won't be able to afford it until after the house is built otherwise. I've thought about getting a personal loan for it but with the house repayments and the rent at the moment it is going to tie us up until we are out of the rental and into our new house.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-30240564311351428612010-07-12T19:49:00.004+10:002010-07-12T20:20:12.607+10:00The start of the rest of my lifeToday has been a momentous day for me. Not in a good way but in a kinda glimmer of hope but still dark day.<br /><br />I have been tossing up the idea of gastric banding for a very long time. <br />More and more people I know have had it done and had heard mainly positive things. <br />For me it was my last resort, my final chance.<br /><br />A couple of weeks ago I had a cold from hell and had to get to a Dr to get a cert for work. I figured while I was there I would mention the banding and see who he recommended. I walked out with an order for blood test and a referral to a surgeon.<br /><br />I had to return a few days later to get the results of the blood tests <br /><br />Thyroid Function Test 0.92 Range 0.5 - 4.0 OK<br />Cholesterol Tests<br />Total Chol 5.1 Range 0.0-5.5 OK<br />Triglyceride 2.0 Range 0.5-2.0<br />HDL Cholesterol 1.4 Range 0.9-2.2<br />LDL Cholesterol 2.8 Range <3.4<br />Chol/HDL Ratio 3.6 Range <4.5<br /><br />General Biochemistry<br />Sodium 140 136-146<br />Potassium 4.3 3.5-5.0<br />Chloride 104 95-110<br />Bicarbonate 31 22-31<br />Urea 4.5 2.3-7.6<br />Est GFR >90 >60<br />Creatanine 51 40-80<br />Total Bilrubin 6 <15<br />Ala Aminotransferase ALT 28 <30<br />Asp Aminotransferase AST 23 <30<br />Alkaline Phosphatase ALP 70 20-105<br />Gamma Glutamyl Trans GGT 15 <30<br />Total Protien 70 65-85<br />Albumin 41 38-50<br />Globulin 29 22-39<br /><br />Ok so from there all looks ok although a slight indication of anaemia but possibly due to the fact that I was fighting a cold at the time.<br />But then <br /><br />Fasting Glucose 7.0 should have been between 4.0 - 6.0<br />was sent back for a 2 hour GTT test and the results were<br />0 minutes 6.5 mmol/L<br />60 Minutes 10.8 mmol/L<br />120 Minutes 11.3 mmol/L<br /><br />This response is consistent with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. A diabetic glucose tolerance test response is defined by a fasting concentration greater than 11.0 mmol/L The recent increased fasting glucose concentration is noted.<br /><br />so I was point .3 over what it should be, the doc tells me that it is good and that we have diagnosed early and so long as I monitor my blood pressure (which has been up lately ) my kidney function and liver I can beat this thing. Especially if I go ahead with the gastric banding.<br /><br />SO while I am feeling very down at this point and right now I don't want anyone's advice. I KNOW what I need to do it is just everything that it entails that daunts me.<br /><br />Sorry folks this is about to become a weight loss journey, feel free to switch off at any point. This is more of a personal journal than anything I want to make public.<br /><br />I don't mind it being public as it kinda keeps me honest. Some people are very private people. I am not one of them, not becuase I want to brag or show off, it is more about putting stuff out there, if someone knows of someone that can help me with whatever I am very open to suggestions. Not just in weight loss and diabetes but all aspects of my life. It's just me, I make no excuses.<br /><br />Nuff for now.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-25544775465215519852008-06-15T08:23:00.004+10:002009-07-12T09:15:13.962+10:00My baby is backI flew on Thursday morning to Melbourne. Nathan stayed at Corinne and Kalebs house on Wednesday night and I went and saw Sex and the City with Megan. I fell into bed about 10pm setting 3 different alarms all with increasing annoyingness in the absolute fear that I would sleep in. I had to be up a 4am - left home at 4.30 and had one moment of panic when the Gateway freeway came to a standstill. Thankfully it moved pretty quickly and I was at the airport by 5.20. I was boarding at 5.45. All was uneventful but I was stuck sitting next to an arrogant man with small man syndrome. Because if my size I jammed my bulk in next to the window and tried to take up as little space as possible. This wanker sat next to me and read the fucking paper with elbows out. I had my arms crossed and he was perpetually digging his elbows into my ribs while he took up both arm rests. I thought I would punish him by falling asleep which I did promptly and of course my famous chainsaw snore kicked right in. LOL I know I was snoring because I kept waking myself up with it. hehe. Next he gets out his laptop and starts working on it. Turns out the bastard works for Virgin. You'd think he'd get the deluxe economy seats instead of sitting with the plebs. Anyway it was a relief when we began our descent. I got off the plane and phoned my sister and she was just parking the car. I snuck out for a cigarette and then waited to see my lil man. We'd got our wires crossed so I was waiting in the wrong spot but after a quick phone call I headed downstairs to the baggage carousel and a the bottom of the escalators was my sister, my niece and my son! I got the biggest squeezy cuddle from Josh at which point I burst into tears which in turn reduced my sister to tears too.<br />We decided to drop off Josh's case at baggage check in and go find a coffee.<br />I thought the least I could do was shout my sister breakfast for all the help with Josh she has provided (not to mention lending me the money for airfares) so we grabbed a quick bite at Maccas and then it was time to go check back in for our flight home.<br />The flight was delayed by 15 minutes but was uneventful. Josh was good on the plane and at least I got cuddles instead of elbows. He loved looking out the window at the tiny houses and cars. He did get bored for a little while but kept flirting with the girl in the row opposite from us. I ended up giving him my pda and loaded up a game for him to play. He spent more time putting the stylus away in its little home, turning off the pda and closing the case, then he'd open the case and turn it on, get the stylus out and push a few buttons and close it again.<br />We landed 5 minutes late and collected his case. Got back to the car and loaded him in and he promptly fell asleep. We made good time and went straight to Nathan's school and picked him up early.<br />The look of joy on Nate's face to see his brother after not seeing each other for a whole month was just priceless. We came home and they were just all over the place. Nathan wanted to show Josh everything he could do (like riding his bike without training wheels that he'd just learnt to do in the past few weeks) Josh wanted to watch every dvd in the cupboard and then proceeded to pull all the toys out of the toybox and spread them over the living room floor.<br />It has taken about 2 days and they are back to fighting again.<br />I don't know whether my absolutel joy at having Josh home again has overridden my normal exasperation at the tantrums and fighting but I have been dealing with it all calmly and gently. Josh has gotten very selfish since being away. Which is only natural considering he has been the absolute centre of attention for his Nonna and Nonno. Only spending a little time with his cousins.<br />His assertiveness has become very prominent. Instead of his normal tantrums he is now being very assertive when I ask him to do something he doesn't want to do like eat his dinner or pick up his toys or put his clothes in the hamper he looks me in the eye and says "No, I don't want to" LOL Oh boy it has taken all of my strength to restrain myself. Last night he threw a tantrum after I told him off for not sharing. I put him in his room with a smack to the bottom. He was screaming at the top of his lungs and kicking his door from the inside. I told Nathan that if Josh came out not to look at him, to ignore him completely. I dished up dinner and Nathan and I sat at the table and started eating. Josh came out in stages and we completely ignored him until he came and sat at the table. He was quiet and calm, it was as if the previous 10 minutes hadn't even happened. We didn't talk about his behaviour and just talked of 'stuff'. Aside from getting up to get a drink he sat at the table and ate all his dinner.<br />They had a nice long bath after that and played for ages together. I think the bathroom walls got a good clean in the process but they were having fun. We all got into our PJ's and pulled out the sofa bed and all climbed in and watched Ritchie Rich together. They went to bed straight after and I didn't hear a peep from either of them after that.<br />Just hoping that I can keep my zen with the tantrums and hopefully he will realise that the screaming and fighting are futile.<br /><br />One can only hope......<br />I am so glad he is home where he belongs.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-35554488877622407382008-06-01T20:43:00.001+10:002008-06-01T20:44:09.205+10:00You're a WonderI pinched this from a forum I am a member of I just had to store it here to keep myself reminded of it.<br /><br />My friend is expecting her first child. People keep asking what she wants. She smiles demurely, shakes her head and gives the answer mothers have given throughout the pages of time. She says it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl. She just wants it to have ten fingers and ten toes.<br /><br />Of course, that's what she says. That's what mothers have always said.<br /><br />Mothers lie.<br /><br />Truth be told, every mother wants a whole lot more. Every mother wants a perfectly healthy baby with a round head, rosebud lips, button nose, beautiful eyes, satin skin and straight feet. Every mother wants a baby so gorgeous that people will pity the Gerber baby for being flat-out ugly.<br /><br />Every mother wants a baby that will roll over, sit up and take those first steps right on schedule (according to the baby development chart on page 57, column two). Every mother wants a baby that can see, hear, run, jump and fire neurons by the billions. She wants a kid that can smack the ball out of the park and do toe points that are the envy of the entire ballet class.<br /><br />Call it greed if you want, but we mothers want what we want.<br /><br />Some mothers get babies with something more.<br /><br />Some mothers get babies with conditions they can't pronounce, a spine that didn't fuse, a missing chromosome, a palette that didn't close or a tiny crooked foot or two. Most of those mothers can remember the time, the place, the shoes they were wearing and the color of the walls in the small, suffocating room where the doctor uttered the words that took their breath away. It felt like recess in the fourth grade when you didn't see the kick ball coming and it knocked the wind clean out of you.<br /><br />Some mothers leave the hospital with a healthy bundle, then, months, even years later, take him in for a routine visit, or schedule her for a well check, and crash head first into a brick wall as they bear the brunt of devastating news. It can't be possible! That doesn't run in our family. Can this really be happening in our lifetime?<br /><br />I am a woman who watches the Olympics for the sheer thrill of seeing finely sculpted bodies. It's not a lust thing; it's a wondrous thing. The athletes appear as specimens without flaw - rippling muscles with nary an ounce of flab or fat, virtual powerhouses of strength with lungs and limbs working in perfect harmony. Then the athlete walks over to a tote bag, rustles through the contents and pulls out an inhaler.<br /><br />As I've told my own kids, be it on the way to physical therapy after a third knee surgery, or on a trip home from an echo cardiogram, there's no such thing as a perfect body. Every body will bear something at some time or another. Maybe the affliction will be apparent to curious eyes, or maybe it will be unseen, quietly treated with trips to the doctor, medication or surgery. The health problems our children have experienced have been minimal and manageable, so I watch with keen interest and great admiration the mothers of children with serious disabilities, and wonder how they do it.<br /><br />Frankly, sometimes you mothers scare me. How you lift that child in and out of a wheelchair 20 times a day. How you monitor tests, track medications, regulate diet and serve as the gatekeeper to a hundred specialists yammering in your ear.<br /><br />I wonder how you endure the clichés and the platitudes, well-intentioned souls explaining how God is at work when you've occasionally questioned if God is on strike. I even wonder how you endure schmaltzy pieces like this one -- saluting you, painting you as hero and saint, when you know you're ordinary. You snap, you bark, you bite. You didn't volunteer for this, you didn't jump up and down in the motherhood line yelling, "Choose me, God. Choose me! I've got what it takes." You're a woman who doesn't have time to step back and put things in perspective, so, please, let me do it for you.<br /><br />From where I sit, you're way ahead of the pack. You've developed the strength of a draft horse while holding onto the delicacy of a daffodil. You have a heart that melts like chocolate in a glove box in July, carefully counter-balanced against the stubbornness of an Ozark mule. You can be warm and tender one minute, and when circumstances require, intense and aggressive the next. You are the mother, advocate and protector of a child with a disability. You're a neighbor, a friend, a stranger I pass at the mall. You're the woman I sit next to at church, my cousin and my sister-in-law. You're a woman who wanted ten fingers and ten toes, and got something more. You're a wonder.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-3426894528015433442008-05-31T19:48:00.003+10:002008-05-31T20:00:23.663+10:00What was I thinking?When I agreed to let Raz take Josh to Melbourne with him, I know it was done to ease my load but I didn't realise how hard it has been on us all. Nathan is missing his brother, I am missing my baby and Josh has been misbehaving badly.<br />I certainly don't want Raz to feel bad as he is doing his very best to provide for our family and moving to Melbourne is all that I really want but we both kinda went into this thinking our house would get snapped up as quickly as we bought it just over a year ago.<br />Initially Raz wasn't going to apply for any jobs and we just bide our time until the house was sold and then find a job down there but this job just fell into his lap and he couldn't say no.<br />Admittedly I am enjoying having the house to myself during the day while Nate is at school but I think the boredom factor and no playmates after school and on weekends has driven to throw some really childish tantrums that I thought he was passed. I know the separation from his dad has been hard, Raz and Nate have always been close and I really miss the joking camaraderie between them at night.<br />Tonight Josh has deliberately headbutted Raz very painfully and I am just wondering if this behaviour is his way of expressing himself as to the situation. He didn't even want to talk to me on the phone tonight I feel like I am losing my connection with him and it is painful.<br />I also know that trying to keep the house clean and presentable with Josh here is going to be a full time job. Not to mention trying to pack up a house with Josh underfoot is going to be difficult but I'd rather have him here in a steady routine. I think him seeing this whole process may help him to understand more what is happening. As far as he is concerned he is down there without his mum having a holiday.<br />He spent 2 days at my sisters this week and my sister had to bribe him to go back inside Nonna's house - he just didn't want to go. I know they love him to bits but they just don't 'get' him. My sister told me of the day she went to collect him for his sleepover, he was having his afternoon sleep and Nonna went in to wake him up but he was in his face shouting "Wake up, Jeshua" (that's how they pronounce it) with his very very sour halitosis I would wake up shitty too.<br />I have left it with Raz to keep an eye on it this week but if he doesnt' improve then we will find either Raz or my sister to fly him up and back to me asap.<br />I'm off to find cheap flights.....Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-26073558706806569082008-04-28T22:18:00.002+10:002008-04-28T22:21:54.193+10:00How long has it been?It has been so long since I posted and I will again soon when I have the inclination.<br />At the moment the house is on the market and we are in the process of moving back to Melbourne. I can't wait! Had some people come through today for a second look but it is between ours and the house up the street. Not hanging everything on it but it sure would be nice to have an offer on the house before we fly to melb this friday night.<br />I am looking forward to having the house to myself and Nathan for a few weeks, not looking forward to the prospect of packing my house up by myself though. Thank god for great friends is all I can say.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-26995627371220342382007-07-06T08:29:00.001+10:002007-07-06T08:29:42.238+10:00<table width="350" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td bg align="center" style="color:#EEEEEE;"><span style="'color:black;font-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><b>Your Dominant Intelligence is Logical-Mathematical Intelligence</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatkindofintelligencedoyouhavequiz/logical.jpg" height="100" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;"><br />You are great at finding patterns and relationships between things.<br />Always curious about how things work, you love to set up experiments.<br />You need for the world to make sense - and are good at making sense of it.<br />You have a head for numbers and math ... and you can solve almost any logic puzzle.<br /><br />You would make a great scientist, engineer, computer programmer, researcher, accountant, or mathematician.</span></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofintelligencedoyouhavequiz/">What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have?</a></div>Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-13218686441099529412007-04-10T20:41:00.000+10:002007-04-10T21:03:43.078+10:00Moving House and special daysIt's been so long since I updated. Since Feb we have bought a house, flown to Melbourne, moved into the new house, spent a LOT of money doing things to the house and just this past weekend Easter.<br /><br />We put an offer in on the house in early Feb that was accepted, very exciting and nervous all at the same time. With a 30 day settlement and a few paperwork hiccups with the loan docs they all arrived on the Tuesday 3 days before settlement. Thankfully ING had their shit together and it all fell into place.<br />The same weekend we flew to Melbourne for Raz's brothers engagement party. Had a great night, Nathan danced the night away and Raz got very tipsy and was ready to take on anyone that cared to look at him sideways. Luckily he is a happy drunk and it was all harmless fun.<br /><br />We arrived back to Brisbane and immediately started moving boxes and were actually in on the 17th March. We are still unpacking boxes but we are slowly getting there. Have done 4 loads to the tip and several pickups from Freecycle.<br /><br />We spent Easter weekend really concentrating on getting more unpacked so that I can spend the next 2 weeks getting the house in order for Raz's 40th Party.<br /><br />Good Friday we packed a picnic and went with all the old neighbours to Wellington Point for the day. It was great except for the ant bites I got. Man they were vicious!<br />Easter Saturday we spent at home unpacking boxes. Nathan had his friend Katelyn over for the day. Raz and Nate went to the tip first thing in the morning and ran into Katelyn's folks there so he brought her home. She ended up staying the night and the Easter Bunny visited them both.<br />It was her first sleep over and aside from a few tears at 8.30 the promise of the easter bunny in the morning was enough to get her off to sleep. They all woke to a trail of eggs from the cat flap to the front entrance where the Bunny had deposited his payload. They then put some slippers on and went a huntin the backyard. Back inside for Hot Cross Buns and Chocolate for breakfast. Nathan ended up going back to their place on the Sunday which gave Raz and I more of a chance to clear the garage. Easter Monday we took a drive to Byron Bay just for a looksee. The traffic coming into BB was horrific and slow but we found out there was a blues festival on over the weekend and there were plenty of unwashed bodies there. I did see a python wrapped around a tree branch as we were crawling past which was fascinating. We just winged it and found a huge market in the heart of BB so we stopped and had a wander through. It rained on and off the entire time but we just found shelter in the coffee tents and just cruised around. Drove back to Brisbane and just cruised.<br />Today I dropped Nathan off at Katelyn's house and Josh off at daycare. Nathan was all geared up for a day at Australia Zoo but the plans were changed and they all went to Seaworld. Nathan LOVED it, and came home with a soft toy dolphin that when you squeeze the dorsal fin it makes dolphin squeaks and clicks and the tail moves up and down. He also bought a really funky hat.<br />Also tonight we got a surprise visit from Raz's cousin and our best man Ray. He stayed for tea and played with the kids. it was so good to see him. He might even be able to make it for Raz's 40th which would be awesome.<br /><br />Ok so thats us for now.<br />At the moment I have lost 17.5kgs in 10 weeks. I know I have put a little of it back on this past week but am back into it today. I am determined to keep this up I feel so much better and all my clothes are swimming on me.<br /><br />Ok so thats REALLY us for nowTash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-85168048513708903592007-02-02T03:12:00.000+10:002007-02-03T08:20:06.128+10:00'Twas the night before the colonoscopyNot a creature was stirring not even a something-that-rhymes-with oscopy.....<br /><br />Ok this week has been full full full.<br /><br />Nate started Kindergarten on Monday, he was adamant that he would cry when I left him but he kept the tears at bay, turned out he loved it and loved Mrs Troost's acting skills too. They (her and Miss Aroney) were playacting "Why you don't try to go 'in' the 'out' door" into the bathroom. Nate has told everyone he met, that silly Mrs Troost tried to go through the wrong door and crashed into the wall, all said with the same excited voice 'that kid' does on the HBA ad.<br />All Aussies will know the one, 'The crocodile came and bit me into parts, pieces. And my head went that way and my legs went that way'<br /><br />Josh started daycare full time this week as well, just on Tuesdays. He did half a day last tuesday and a whole day this week, he loved it!<br /><br />Contrary to the title of this post it is now the night after the colonoscopy, yeah ok it has taken me this long to post this. I had the -as my Dad so eloquently puts it - 'tunnel exam' yesterday. There were 3 x 2-3mm polyps removed from my small intestine. I have to wait the results come monday or tuesday before I find out if they are pre-cancerous. Not feeling very happy about it, I went in thinking nothing could possibly be wrong and here there were 3 sneaky polyps in there and I had no idea! It just makes me want everyone to have a check up done. The preparation isn't very nice but the actual procedure is a piece of cake! They even gave me a DVD of the event! It was actually quite fascinating if you don't think about where they actually are taking the footage from.<br /><br />Ok so anyone interested enough to be reading my blog please please please get a check up especially if you have a family history of bowel cancer.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-19175368285891738732007-01-16T08:02:00.000+10:002007-01-16T08:09:27.130+10:00Happy New Year SluggoHey Happy New Year, usually I feel all rejuvenated with all the promise that a new year brings but for some reason I feel really sluggish and lack motivation. I feel like I am putting one foot in front of the other. So to bring myself out of this funk I have a very large To-Do list that I am determined to get at least ONE thing done off it each day, yesterday happened to be two.<br />The wireless network got setup yesterday and we put the car into the Auto Elec to have the battery issues sorted. Today I have to get some medical issues finalised and find Josh a daycare place .<br />Raz gave me a 3 hour pamper session at a dayspa for Christmas but I feel I am putting off taking it until I feel that I have got my to-do list in order.<br /><br />Next on my list is to book a Podiatrist to slough off 4 years of callous from my feet so I can enjoy the foot massage I will get with the above voucher at said dayspa also gotta get a face wax beforehand as well.<br /><br />Thursday I am going back to Weight Watchers and although I don't want this blog to turn into something all about my weight I will probably still post how I am going if only to get my post count up and running again.<br /><br />Anyway once I get off my slack bum, get our holiday photo's off the laptop and camera then I can put some pics up too.<br /><br />Ciao for now<br /><br />-xx-Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-34619596001831513012006-12-12T08:05:00.000+10:002006-12-12T08:07:34.332+10:00Walking boy, and the cat that couldn'tHey Longtime no post, I have been meaning to but with Christmas fast approaching I feel like there aren't enough hours in the day.<br /><br />Anyway here is a direct cut and paste from a post I made in EB and it sums up my day yesterday<br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>Got a biiiig fright today...<br />Hadn't seen Sophie my cat all night last night, usually she appears for dinner at least. I went to her usual rooms and called and no appearance. I thought that she might have been caught in someones garage and that she would appear in the morning. I call again this morning and nothing, I went to the garage to call in there and nothing.<br />I pack the kids into the car to head off to playgroup and as I pull the car back I see Soph clawing her way out from under the car, her back legs weren't working and they looked broken, she was labouring her breathing and a real gutteral growl coming from her belly.<br /><br />Thinking that I had trapped her under the car and I'd run over her I start crying. My neighbour comes over hearing my distress and helps me load her into a box and they follow me to the vet to keep Nate and Josh calm while I race her in.<br />They take me straight in and a vet takes a look at her. Goes straight to her collar, takes it off and looks at her legs and says "She has a tick somewhere" Goes straight to where her collar was and there the little b*st*rd was. So now Sophie is in hospital and undergoing treatment. Won't know till about 9am about whether she will pull through but the prognosis is good. I phoned this afternoon and she is calmer but the breathing is still laboured, she'll be in there for about 3 days! I am so glad she came inside the garage and didn't just go off into the bush to die or she would be dead by now. OMG I have had an awful day.<br /><br />But on a better note Josh took about 12 steps between Raz and I tonight and he did it back and forth 4 times too. Won't be long.... <img src="http://members.essentialbaby.com.au/style_emoticons/default/original.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" emoid=":)" alt="original.gif" border="0" /></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote>Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1161466172336802962006-10-22T07:20:00.000+10:002006-10-22T07:35:07.823+10:00Birthday Party aftermathWe survived the Jet & Josh birthday extravaganza. Between the two of us it looked like we knew lots of people. The kids all had a ball on the jumping castle and Jackie did a great job with the decorations and party games. Oh and he started clapping hands today too for the first time<br />Took a cou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Balloon%20Special.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Balloon%20Special.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ple of great shots<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Nonna%20and%20Josh%20Specialsm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Nonna%20and%20Josh%20Specialsm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/all%20tuckered%20out%20with%20nonno.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/all%20tuckered%20out%20with%20nonno.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1161314019322378022006-10-20T11:43:00.000+10:002006-10-20T13:13:39.350+10:00Happy Birthday My Beautiful Miracle #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/birthday%20boy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/birthday%20boy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Joshua you are just such a joy to watch, your cheeky smirk and your absolute determined wilful way when you insist on doing things without any help. My baby boy you are not quite walking but if you trusted in yourself you would already be running. You can do it and it won't be long and you will be and then I can see I am going to get busier!<br /><br />Nonna and Nonno arrived on Wednesday to celebrate your first birthday. We put off the party for a week so we could combine it with Jet's 2nd Birthday too. We are having a jumping castle and I have made a cake with clinker spiders on it, nothing fancy just a little bit different.<br /><br />You have already received so many parcels over the past week with presents from everyone. Nonna and Nonno brought lots more with them. Very spoilt you are and you deserve it. Your easy going way makes every day with you a delight.<br /><br />Happy Birthday little man<br />Love Mummy -xx-Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1158499519570901692006-09-17T23:18:00.000+10:002006-09-17T23:25:19.576+10:00Proud of my boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Nate%20Josh%20toocutesm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Nate%20Josh%20toocutesm.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Today Josh took his first conscious step towards me tonight. He was standing at the couch and I showed him his bottle and you could see on his face that he was determined not to drop and crawl to it. He went down as soon as he realised that he wasn't holding on to anything. It won't be long!<br /><br />Also tonight after Nathan went to bed I was sitting on the floor with Josh and he had this small vinyl soccerball with a bell inside. He kinda threw it and it hit his leg and rolled towards me, so we played this rolling game back and forth. I was blown away, I didn't think he was ready for things like that. He was laughing and laughing everytime he caught it and then passed it. I can't wait to try it all again tomorrow. He has the ball in bed with him tonight as he wouldn't let it go.<br /><br />Nathan was doing a great job with a tennis racquet and ball today too, I think he may be a left handed racquet holder though. I look forward to seeing if he has any interest in playing a little more tennis or ball sports.<br /><br />Very proud of the boys today.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1158367483383258792006-09-16T10:41:00.000+10:002007-02-02T06:38:57.121+10:00Murray WiggleFor some reason I couldn't edit last post to add a couple of photos of my favourite Wiggle.<br />There is something charismatic about Murray and while he might not be the most gorgeous looking man on this planet there is definitely something about him that makes me smile.<br />so here are some pics of Murray Cook in action.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%201s.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%201s.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%202s.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%202s.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%203s.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%203s.0.jpg" border="0" /></a>Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1158356911548325222006-09-16T07:35:00.000+10:002006-09-16T07:57:24.046+10:00A Wiggly Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/guitar%20case.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/guitar%20case.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Today Nicky, Daniel, Nathan, Josh & I headed to Dreamworld yesterday to see The Wiggles. We <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%201s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%201s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>headed there about 11 armed with a picnic lunch took the kids on a couple of rides and then picked a great possy right beside the stage behind where the Roadies were set up.<br />Greg was sick so they had some imposter Tony there. He did Greg's part very well, sounded very much like him but Nate knew it wasn't righ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%202s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%202s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>t and kept asking for Gre<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Capt%20s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Capt%20s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>g.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Capt%20Henry%20Dorothy%20s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Capt%20Henry%20Dorothy%20s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Jeff%201s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Jeff%201s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />My boys loved it. We did Rock a bye bear and I was helping Nate do the actions and he told me "No Mummy! I can do IT myself!" From that point I let him go. Murray was killing himself laughing watching Nate boogy on down, we had front row spot around the side of the stage. It was at Dreamworld yesterday to celebrate 3 things<ul><li>Dreamworld's Wiggles World 1st Birthday</li><li>The Wiggle's 15th Birthday</li><li>The opening of the Dorothy's Rosy Teacup ride</li></ul><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Anthony%201s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Anthony%201s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Murray%203s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Murray%203s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Oh funny little story this morning...<br /><br />Nathan was lying in our bed next to Raz, I was getting dressed and Nathan was sitting there with both hands in his pj bottoms. I said what are you doing Nathan? He says "My Pisolino (Italian for penis) is being naughty"<br />I asked "Why is it being naughty?"<br />Nate replied "Becooooze it's not standing up Mum!" in this real exasperated voice.<br />At which point Raz absolutely dissolved in gales of laughterTash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1157196812264723302006-09-02T21:20:00.000+10:002006-09-12T08:02:27.726+10:00Riverphwoar!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/2006-09-03-04%20f111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/2006-09-03-04%20f111.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hey long time and I've been meaning to come in and just post some stuff that the kids are doing I know I will kick myself later if I don't.<br />Tonight we went to <a href="http://www.riverfestival.com.au">Riverfire</a>. Took the kids and Nicky and Russell and kids and headed in about 4.30 with no expectations of finding a carpark nor a good spot. We found both! We parked near the Gabba and walked up with the pram laden with cold chook and salads and a few beers to help us unwind. We managed to jag a great spot across the road from the radio station that was doing the simulcast. The absolute highlight of the night was the F111 plane doing their dump and burn. (Pic courtesy of a very talented photographer <a href="http://www.ozlandscapes.com/">Marty Pouwelse</a>)<br /><br />There was a moment of terror as it went over and I kinda felt glad that they were only there for display and not for the business that those planes were built for. The speed they came past was phenomenal and to actually feel the heat from the flames as they went past was enough to get the adrenalin going. Nathan was terrified and Josh was fine until he saw Nate's reaction and went out in sympathy. Josh was gorgeous though, everytime the fireworks went up he would burrow into my chest and snuggle. It was so gorgeous, not easy to video the night but cuddles beats some half pie footage anyday!<br />I luckily overheard someone in the crowd say that they planes would go over again after the fireworks so this time I had my video camera ready. I just had a look at it and its not the best but it was enough to show my dad who will be drooling when he sees it :)<br /><br />Josh isn't quite walking yet but you can see him try and see if he can get to places without having to drop and crawl. Its great watching him thinking his way thru a problem now. Also on Friday we took the kids to the BBQ area and were playing cricket. Josh would join in the cheering when one of the kids hit the ball. He is so cute he throws his arms up above his head and says Yeeeeeee. Its gorgeous<br /><br />Ok thats enough for now I will put up some pics I have taken in the past month or so when I can get enough time on.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1153394630414454452006-07-20T21:18:00.000+10:002006-07-20T21:24:28.480+10:00Detoxing after the folks have been for a visitI haven't been to WW since I got back from Vic because something was happening every Wed morning so I never made the meetings. I am definitely needing some help and support after 2 weeks with mum around here.<br /><br />Of course I helped her demolish our bodyweight in chocolate and sundry and my size 26 stuff is getting snug again. I am too afraid to stand on the scales because I just know I will have put the best part of my 10kgs lost, back on again. Now that mum has gone I have drunk all my water and am back to eating normal portions of healthy food so I just need to increase the exercise. I want to get back to the gym here again. I just need to get my house in order. (excuse I know)<br /><br />After living here for the past 3 months I was not happy with the way things were arranged here so yesterday when I got back from the airport I put Josh in the portacot so he wasn't underfoot and I dismantled the spare bed and the cot and swapped rooms. Josh is now down our end of the house and the spare room is at the front. It means that Josh isn't woken early with the sun on the front room plus he isn't woken by the kids playing in the street and the only place in the house we can get mobile reception is the front of the house so we were always talking on the phone at the front of the house. I am sleeping a lot better knowing that if there was a fire in the house that my children are close to me that I could get them out. How paranoid is that?<br /><br />Plus now that I am no longer breastfeeding I can get fair dinkum about it all with no fear of supply problems. I have been trying Josh at various times of the day and he still won't have a bar of me. Last night he bit me deliberately twice.<br /><br />On a happier note Josh does this cute little thing where he scrunches his nose up and kinda snuffles in and out thru his nose. It has become a joke where I can do it to him and he does it back to me. So gorgeous. He now has 2 bottom teeth and 4 top teeth and has started babbling, he says mum mum and bub bub as of a few days ago. My baby is growing up.<br /><br />Nathan is just my little star at the moment. His speech is becoming more and more grown up, he pronounces his words so particularly now and will attempt to copy the correct announciation when I show him how.<br /><br />We got an egg tray on tuesday and filled it with dirt and planted carrot, broccoli, spring onion, silverbeet, lettuce and roma tomato seeds. He loves his little garden. Oh and his latest funny is to fart and then point at you and say "You did it" and flat out deny that it was him.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1151221705917573222006-06-25T17:45:00.000+10:002006-06-25T17:50:32.476+10:00New Camera<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/The%20boys.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/The%20boys.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Loving my new camera, pity the kids are sick and look as wretched as they feel. But here is one that I just love.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1150805749366137862006-06-20T22:01:00.000+10:002006-06-20T22:15:49.376+10:00My Baby Turned 3 TodayAfter a whirlwind return to sunny but very bloody cold Victoria we arrived back last night. And of course today is Nathan's 3rd Birthday. Took him shopping with his loot from the Nonna, Nonna and various Zia's and Zio's. We spent almost the entire day out shopping and came back with a car garage with all the bells and whistles, another item from Little People (the Castle) which ensured tantrums tonight at bedtime because all he wanted to do was play. It was very cute watching him tuck his king and queen up in their beds before he went off himself. Tomorrow should be a good day. We have a budding photographer coming to take some snaps of the boys to flesh out her portfolio. In return we will get a disc with all pics taken of them that we can use to our hearts content and she gets full license to use the pics of the kids in her portfolio. I can't wait to see what another photographer can take.<br /><br />I tried to get my new camera working tonight but it turns out the dickhead from Harvey Norman has sold us the wrong freakin memory card. FFS! You'd think he would know what kind of card goes in the damn camera wouldn't you? So now I face the prospect of having to drive all the way to bloody Mt Gravatt again in the next day or so if I actually want to take pics this century.<br /><br />Oh well..... Life's too short to be bothered by stupid people<br /><br />Josh is a rascal, poor kid has been dragged everywhere today without a decent sleep in a comfy place, it has either been in the car or in the pram. Tonight when we got home he was everywhere. He'd only just started crawling the day before we left to go to Vic and now 2 weeks later he is so much more curious and agile so tonight being the first time he has spent longer than half an hour on the floor he was everywhere. He is getting too good at getting up to standing in the most inappropriate places, I can't follow him around the house with a beanbag at the ready to plop down behind him for when he overbalances and comes a'tumblin down. I don't think he will wait long before trying to walk, something I am NOT ready for. (Nor is the cat! Sophie hasn't a clue about how determine he is to catch her I don't think)<br /><br />Also we got home at 4.30 to find daddy's car parked in the driveway, he had left work early to surprise us and here we are we weren't even home yet. It was a lovely surprise and it was wonderful to watch Raz and Nate trying to put his toys together with Josh trying to climb over both of them.<br /><br />Ahhh I keep looking at the clock and thinking yep 9.15pm I would have been still out to it and Raz would have just been handed his son. Ahh nostalgia!Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1148799030319503602006-05-28T16:50:00.000+10:002006-06-25T17:54:22.566+10:00Good week following the bad oneOk maybe it was because it was my birthday but it was a better week for all of us.<br /><br />We managed to make the Playgroup on monday this week and it was really good, a lot of really lovely and friendly women there with plenty of kids there for Nate to play with, even Josh got to have a little play. One of the women there told me about a group that meets at the Uniting church in Vicky Point that will look after your kids while you spend 2 hours doing a craft. I was there with bells on! Wednesday night we went to the local pub for dinner for my birthday. Got home and was inundated with phone calls from everyone. Raz threw a silly hissy fit at nothing but I refused to even discuss his issues till it wasn't my birthday anymore. Just told him he was a selfish shit for doing it on my birthday. All was worked out the next night however.<br /><br />This weekend we went to the Eumundi Markets. I cut up a heap of salad sandwich stuff and we bought a loaf of bread at the local bakery and sat on a picnic blanket and made sangas, I think all we spent was for a loaf of bread and the tolls to and from (coz Raz's toll tag wasn't working :( ) Would have loved to have bought a million things there but the funds were short but we definitely have it earmarked for another visit when we have better cashflow. Took a quick drive to Noosa just to say that we went and had a toilet stop and then drove home.<br />Today we cranked up the music and cleaned house, got another half dozen boxes unpacked and 3 repacked. Raz found a 5 bedroom house in Thornlands on a 1000m2 block for $385k which is totally unheard of, we took a drive, couldn't see too much but it looked too good to be true. Pity we aren't ready to buy just yet. Thats why I don't want to look for houses until we have an unconditional contract in place on Torquay.<br /><br />Anyway this week has been a lot better, no dark thoughts. I guess because I had places to be where people were expecting me and I had some adult company. Even friday at the Chemist was good, Belinda was there and we just lost 2 hours chatting away. I definitely have to call and make a time to catch up with her.<br /><br />Have a full week planned this week too which is a relief. Monday Playgroup, Tuesday Nate's Docs appt, Wednesday is WW, Thursday is Daycare and Friday is Chemist Coffee morningTash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1148252635803701272006-05-22T08:43:00.000+10:002006-05-28T16:50:06.753+10:00It was a Tough WeekOk so this is a whinge but we can't be sweetness and light all of the time hey?<br /><br />Started out on Monday, all ready to head off to a new playgroup in the hopes of finding some adult company and also to give Nathan some 'let off steam' time. Lately it has been hard for him cooped up in the house with nobody to 'visit' When we were in Torquay our weeks were so structured. Here I am yet to find any of that plus because we are paying rent and a mortgage at the same time most of Raz's pay is putting a roof over our head. Have learnt to shop at Bi Lo and Aldi and it has made a small impact on the food budget. Anyway had the kids all packed up in the car and I was quite excited at the prospect of meeting new mums too. Of course the car doesn't start. I was in such a rage. Sick and tired of the electrical problems the car has been plagued with, isolated because I didn't even know where to start and find an Auto Elec to fix the problem once again and also scared because the funds didn't allow for a new battery or hell even the battery charger was an unexpected amount.<br />The next 2 months are going to be really tight, we have rego on the car, need a roady on the car too to get it registered in QLD and also all the yearly insurances are due. Plus the $2500 a month we are spending on rent and mortgage the ass pucker factor is creeping up. Also flying to Melb for Nate's specialist appointment has cost another $500. Thankfully food and accomodation is covered!<br /><br />Ok so with all the money stress, I have been less tolerant of Nathan and his usual 'almost 3' can do but get sidetracked attitude. He was accidentally rough, forgetful, clumsy but otherwise helpful and adorable but last week I had zero tolerance. All I <em>felt</em> like doing was yelling, screaming, even terrorising him to make him scared of me. At a couple pf points I wanted to just put him through a wall. Thankfully he listened to me and left the room when I asked him ever so quietly to leave mummy be for 5 minutes. It saved both of us a lot of tears.Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1147651131668019902006-05-15T09:56:00.000+10:002006-05-15T10:00:31.613+10:00I hate CarsJust wanted to have my little Tanty in here, why is it that the car battery dies just when I most need to get out of the house? I'd just packed Nate and Josh into the car to go to a new playgroup because Nate is just driving me nuts with no activities to do during the week, try to start the bastard and all I get is that infernal ticking... SOOO not happy<br />It's all well and good having all these mod cons in the car (Car kit, GPS and DVD player) but somewhere in all the installation there is something draining the Battery, have already forked out for 2 new batteries since we got the car and that was less than 12 months ago. Now of course I am in a strange city with no idea where to take the damn thing to get it fixed once and for all!<br /><br />Not HEPPY JEN !Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25921578.post-1147614918587640602006-05-14T23:48:00.000+10:002006-05-15T10:01:45.330+10:00Nothing in particular<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/cheeky.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/cheeky.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Post about nothing, just wanting to add some pics that I got off the camera that I had forgotten I'd taken.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Josh is just growing up WAY too fast. I expect him to take off crawling any minute now.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Beautiful.jpg"><img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Beautiful.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Brothers.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Brothers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Can't half tell these two are brothers hey? Check out that profile!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/1600/Sheeeeze.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2576/2714/320/Sheeeeze.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I can't wait till Nate grows out of this "Say Cheese" or more prominently SHEEEEZE.<br />Hopefully by then Josh will have learned to smile too!Tash said...http://www.blogger.com/profile/00561740646348359906noreply@blogger.com