Sleep

We still have two sick children...
We both long for more than 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep. It might come tonight!

Winter illnesses...

...are rife in our home!
Joel has an eye infection and a chest infection and Emily has a throat infection.
Our car's power steering is broke - is that the equivalent of a throat infection?

So don't come to close - too many nasties to catch and Jamie and I are severely sleep deprived as both kids have been up throughout the nights since Saturday.

Look who's talking?!

Whilst 'picnicking' with his mummy and sister!

I no longer need to go to the hospital to have Joel weighed weekly! I can go to the Health Centre weekly unless his weight falls. Joel is now just under the 2nd centile but has not fallen. That will save me so much time and energy and I might get to meet some other mums at baby clinic too. Jamie starts exam marking tomorrow so he has priority on the laptop. There may not be much time for blogging.

(Ignore the mess in the video, we have been playing dens as it has been so miserable outside!)

Tears and Tantrums

When Emily is throwing her body around, screaming, nose running, arms flailing or feet stamping I remind myself of these moments. One, two, three, four, five, once I caught a fish alive!

Just some photos

Not a lot to say, manic week with medical appointments. Joel is 10lb and 8oz - not heavy enough. Emily is great, smiley and fun. Today she told me that I am beautiful and cute just like her! What a great kid! (for trying to make her mummy feel nice!)

No Tube

Don't get excited.... it is going back in as soon as the community nurse arrives. Joel pulled it out overnight. For now we get to see his cute round face! He is now 10lb 3 oz. we see the paediatrician and dietitian on Thursday. Yesterday he had blood taken and his RSV jab.

As promised the marshmallow tasting from Bonfire Night.

Eating apple crumble and drinking hot chocolate. (that's the life!)

Chubby Face

We were back at the hospital this week as Joel was in a lot of pain because he couldn't go to the loo! Four hours later and with a little help and the problem was solved. He was weighed when we were there and had out on 11oz. We (as parents) we so pleased with this, but sadly it is not good enough as the dietitian is not sure how much of that is his actual weight and how much of it he lost after going to the loo! (Such a great topic to blog about :) ) so, we are back again on Monday for blood tests and a jabs and then on Thursday for dietitian and paediatrician appointment. All will become clear then , we hope.

In other news, Joel is making lots of great sounds and moving his legs and arms a lot. He is living up to the amount of kicking he did whilst inside me and hopefully will enjoy sport (Not like his Mummy - more of an arm chair sportsperson).

Emily has been tot he dentist and her tooth will be left for now and monitored, she had fun last night with her little friend Katie who came for a 'Sparkly Party'. We had hotdogs and apple crumble with low banging fireworks to celebrate Guy Fawkes Day. Lots of 'oo's and aah's ' as well as the joy of toasting marshmallows on the firepit. (Photos will follow).

Half term trip to Belfast

We have been to Northern Ireland and now we are back. Our house is nearly finished being rewired and we are well. Joel kept his tube in (well it came out 3/4 of way and Jamie bravely pushed it back into place and retaped it.) It was great to spend time with my sisters, brother and brothers in laws as well as our nieces and nephew. we had lots of fun - it is very noisy when you put five children under 2 and a half (and 3 of them under 20 weeks!)

Ellie May (5/7/06,) Lilah (17.6.08) Sam (12.6.08) Joel (17.8.08) Emily (4/7/06)

It was so much fun spending time with my siblings; Judith, Emma and Delwyn.

Joel got to meet his cousins for the first time. They are a little bigger than him.We went by slow boat from Birkinhead. It took 9 hours and it was so painful. Emily was knocked over as she was standing still watching a man win money on a fruit machine. She has chipped her front tooth and cut her lip as well as torn her gums. We are at the dentist on Thursday to find out about that. Thankfully we had calpol in our nappy bag - it would have made the crossing even longer! I think we will do the longer drive to Scotland and shorter boat instead of short drive mega long boat.

Daddy daycare! ( I had Joel)

Emily had so much fun with her cousin Ellie-May who is one day younger than her.

Our pumpkin won (the one on the left), Judith and Emma tried hard but just lacked the scary factor.

Joel looks like he is filling out a bit, we are back at the hospital this week for weighing and dietitian on Thursday, then his RSV antibody jab a week on Monday as well a

s blood tests, then paediatrician and dietitian as well as weighing a week on Thursday. Jamie is back to school on Monday for the 7 week run up to the Christmas break. Hopefully our house will be finished on Tuesday and then we can see if there is any money left in the budget for redecorating. (Joel needs a new floor!)

Well off to bed -