A Long Day

It has been a week since I last posted, But , gee has it been a long one. Finished my holidays a day early so I can attend a conference on wednesday, and I cant believe it is tuesday already. Last day of the financial year, so have to remember to find all the receipts and get the tax done early this year. We usually struggle with that one.
I found a book today that is called Angus in a tangle. Of course I bought it for Angus!!!! He will be home shortly and I hope he likes it. I also bought Zak a new one too, although it isnt called Zak anything!!!!!!
We are all waiting with excitement for the birth of our newest niece or nephew. My sister-in-law is due any day now, and we are slightly excited. This is the first of my parents 6 grandkids that we havent found out prior to the birth which sex it would be. Is this a sign of the times? We found out with both our boys, and I am very glad we did, but my brother and his wife have chosen to keep it a secret. I admire their decision, I was busting to know and to be able to pick their names so i could call them their own name as soon as they were born. Angus still had to wait a while, although his big brother had decided that he was going to be called Angus long before his parents had, and so went to daycare and told all and sundry that his little brothers name was Angus. He loves to tell people he chose his brother's name.
Well, need to go and cook the rice for dinner, I ahve chosen to be the best mummy in the entire world and make my 5 year olds favourite dinner...... Curried sausages! He is going to love me tonight, dinner and a new book... I think i excelled myself this time.
Sayerah
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Last day to myself....

Today is the last day I have to myself.... officially my holidays are over and i am on days off...
I have a few plans for today, Including trying to sew a new nappy for my son.... now if you knew me, you would be aware that i cant sew, my grandmother used to make clothes professionally in the early century, so she would die if she could see my sewing, all i can say is that it is great sewing for scrapbooking.... Anyway, I am going to attempt to make one any way. Then I am off to the hairdresser for a cut and foils. Cant wait. The i am back home to sit and watch a movie as it will be the last one for many months, until my holiday in october...
Will post a pic of my nappy if it turns out any good.
Take Care.
S
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A day to myself.....

I am currently enjoying a solitary cup of coffee without interruptions......
nice.
It is a rarity around these parts.
I get to drink it while its hot..... not half cold. Ah, the simple things.....
I am also getting to do some scrapbooking too, and card making, which is nice, also without having to worry who is going to come around and pick up bits and pieces that they are not supposed to... I am going to be able to leave it all out when i go and have lunch......Yeah!
These are things to savour....
S
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Holidays!!!!

How Awesome are holidays????
well, today I start my one weeks holidays.... not alot, but I am very glad to have it. I Was soo looking forward to it, and then i had to get off work late today after having to attend an emergency C/S at 7:30am. well, technically I was there from 6am, but baby didnt come until 7:30am. Sometimes i really dont like prems. today was a good day though, grumpy obstetrician, but my registrar was really nice.
Anyway, do I have plans for my holiday? not really, except shoe shopping, dentist and reading a few good books. Maybe I will have the chance to do some scrapping or card making too. Am hoping Chris feels better tomorrow so i can attend a scrap session. Anyway, God Bless Holidays. Have a good week.
Take Care
S
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Apparently no news is good news

We had the phone call again today to see if Zak was still taking his medication, and of course he is. We were told he was welcome to come back to school tomorrow. I asked if we had his results yet, and was told that they would have called us if he was positive. A phone call either way would have been nice I think, as we have all been sitting here in quatantine since last wednesday just in case. Not happy ACT health!
He is going back to school tomorrow, I am back at work tonight, and eveything will be back to normal, only wish that they could have bothered to tell us one way or the other. Who knows if they missed us with a phone call or if everything IS alright.
Anyway, I believe it is all fine, so yeah for Zak.
Take Care
s
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Waiting on Results

Well, A big couple of days for us. I was woken up on wednesday afternooon after only about 3 hours sleep to be told that Zak had come into contact with a probable swine flu case and needed to be checked out ASAP and start on Tami-flu. Well, Shit! he is only 5! I was quite a bit upset, and worried, as you can imagine being dead tired and woken to this type of news. I phoned Chris at work to go and get him from school and take him to the clinic. He was there about 2 hours, and came home with tami-flu and supposed to be in home quarantine. I dont quite get it, but he is the only one in our family at this moment, who needs to be quarantined, and until his results come through, the rest of us are fine to go about our business. mmm.... a bit strange I think. So, firstly we get told his results will be through on thursday afternoon, I call at 5to 5pm, only to be told that they are not available yet. I get a call after 5pm yesterday to make sure he is still taking his medication, but his results still arent available. Apparently someone will call us when his results come through, and I am allowed to go to work with the premmie babies with an under-developed immune system until we find out! Not quite sure I would be happy about that If it were my babies in there, but that is what I have been told by infection control.

Anyway, some pics i took yesterday whilst we were home on quarantine, the boys are fine. Zak is loving his unscheduled days off....

Take care and I will update when i find out more.

S

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A long weekend?

Who Says its a long weekend? I dont get one! I guess thats the joys of nursing, hey? Night shift and no long weekends.....
I hope everyone else enjoys theirs, but i may just have to take a whole week of at the end of the month to make up for the lack of long weekends in my life... mmm.....
Happy bithday to the queen, hope you enjoy your long weekend.
S
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Some more of the cards I thought we could make on thursday, let me know what you think... comments welcome.

S

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Thursday Scrapping/Card making

Well, This thursday I though we would do something different in Thursday Scrapping. I thought I would help everyone to make about 5 cards of their choice. I have added some pics of them, I have made them not too difficult as we have some newbies in the group. I had alot of fun making these today, and am about to go and make some more. It is nice having the boys away, but i do miss them as well...... tough choice.

Long weekend, and hope everyone is having a nice time... for those of us that get one that is... I am back at work on sunday night for my 3 regular shifts. One of these days I am going to have a regular 9-5 job and get public holidays off like everyone else.....

Anyway,

Take Care.

S

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another week over!

Well, Work is finished for me until sunday night! thank Heavens! Such a busy week, sick babies and all.
It is raining which is fine, and makes it easy to sleep, just hope we get heaps as the tank is a bit on the lower side, and would like to get it full.
Scrapping last thursday was fantastic, we had a great time, with some newbies here, and some oldies too. So many different pages created, but unfortunately everyone took theirs home before I could take pics of them... Ah, well. Next time perhaps.
Feeling very tired at the mo, dont quite know what is up, but i hope it passes quickly. Maybe I am just working too hard and not enough sleep. The boys are great now, all better,and that is a blessing! Joshua's baby is due in about 5 weeks now, and we are all really excited. He is beside himself too, He has been waiting for a long time for this.
Will try to get some pics up soon, jsu getting the energy right now is a bit of a struggle.
Take Care
S
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