Thank you for all my presents and cards.
On my birthday me and 9 other friends we went to lazerforce and I zapped my dad a lot of times and I came 4th in the 2nd round we all had lots of FUN.
Lazerforce is like paintballing but with lazers you get suits with lazerguns and you get to make your own code name my code name is PJ, my Dads code name is Agent smack bum.
After my birthday it was my dads birthday we had little sandwiches and cakes we saw horses, cows, birds and we all saw an enormous stadium. I have had cross-county and I came 3rd in the race it was very cool.
My team won cross-county I am very proud of my team.
My mum is pregnant the baby is only 7 weeks old we named the baby Button she/ he is very tiny half the size of my thumb.
Jack
Monday, May 17, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
A big week, a scary week, a momentous week
24 April - Jacks laserforce - a great success by all accounts - didnt leave any children behind and there were no tears by either kids or adults. Also Happy Birthday Sharon. Jack had his sleep over with cubs and scouts and actaully had some sleep by all accounts. Jim and I tried to buy a bag of chips and walk along the pier but ended up stuffing ourselves with pizza as everywhere was shut - but nice all the same.
25 April - Anzac Day - Jack took part in the parade, I did Sunday school and when I collected Jack we just had a chilled out day.
26 April - Jim turns 40. Made breakfast, opened presents inc some star trek cuff links from my mum (we do hope they were meant to be a joke), Jack has written a little story about Jims favourite Australian animal - the sugar glider except it was about a possum who could glide- anyway JIm liked it and that made everyone happy - from me he got Homework for Grown ups - all those things you learnt at school and promptly forgot. We went out for lunch at the equestion centre but we werent going for a horse ride - not in our good clobber but for a traditional English Tea- the lady who runs it forgot it was a bank holiday when I booked it so in fact opened it up especially for us - there were butterflies and horses and hundreds of lorakeets that get fed at 2pm - just as we finished out sandwiches and pies and cakes - it was lovely - not rip roaring and it would have been lovely to share - but a good family day.
27 April - Jack turns 8 - he is allowed to open a few presents before school - he has cakes for his class and biscuits for afterschool club - and pizza for tea (his choice - prawn) and more presents.
28 April - getting back to normal week - still things stuck in post because of volcanic ash but that night a few more things arrive.
29 April - Jim gets 100% in his Australian citizenship test - Jack comes first in the boys 600m cross country race, looses two teeth at afterschool club and I just thinking I might - do a pregnancy test - and it comes up positive - after over a year and at the point where we really didnt think it would happen.
Do we wait to tell people? No we tell Jack first - initial reaction is fine as long as it isnt a sister - and then we try and tell immediate family- we reach my Mum first on her lunch in Stephens green (apparently she was in a daze for the rest of lunch) and we have to wait till next morning to tell Jims Dad, then my Dad, then Sal and then my bruv, whose mobile was working cos he wasnt in the Argills for the weekend - and so an email to friends and then onto facebook - open and there for all friends to see - but such early days.....
I did a blood test on Sat - and can book an early dating scan next week and then we can get confirmation of a date and that all is well - really want that all is well bit - kind of like feeling the changes in body and mood and tastes - makes it feel real - that it is all going as it should.
But all being well - our trip to UK in Nov, our trip to final A-Ha gig in Oslo is now prety much scuppered -and we are gutted about that - I feel particuarly gutted about the A-Ha gig that was something special but what can you do....
So for now - taking it a day at a time, taking it easy as much as I can, while Jims has jumped into action getting things done round the house (currently stripping ceilings that are starting to peel and getting them painted) and the plan -stay here till the baby is born - poss early Dec and then next year consider when to go back to the UK - in 12 months, 2 years etc from there - unless anything happens in the meantime to change those plans.
So a while waiting for it but happy and scared that Jack will not be an only child - that was never really the plan but circumstances and life sort of seemed like it was going to be like that - so expect some more blogging on pregnancy and life and Oz and cheeky 8 year olds (Jim and Jack were brushing their teeth - Jim was giving some advice on good bushing - how Jack really wouldnt want a toothache - how sore it is when teeth go back so Jack pipes up - well you are giving me a toothache now with all your talk -cheeky monkey).
So two bank holidays in a row - lots ot think about and do and lots of adventure still to come :-)
25 April - Anzac Day - Jack took part in the parade, I did Sunday school and when I collected Jack we just had a chilled out day.
26 April - Jim turns 40. Made breakfast, opened presents inc some star trek cuff links from my mum (we do hope they were meant to be a joke), Jack has written a little story about Jims favourite Australian animal - the sugar glider except it was about a possum who could glide- anyway JIm liked it and that made everyone happy - from me he got Homework for Grown ups - all those things you learnt at school and promptly forgot. We went out for lunch at the equestion centre but we werent going for a horse ride - not in our good clobber but for a traditional English Tea- the lady who runs it forgot it was a bank holiday when I booked it so in fact opened it up especially for us - there were butterflies and horses and hundreds of lorakeets that get fed at 2pm - just as we finished out sandwiches and pies and cakes - it was lovely - not rip roaring and it would have been lovely to share - but a good family day.
27 April - Jack turns 8 - he is allowed to open a few presents before school - he has cakes for his class and biscuits for afterschool club - and pizza for tea (his choice - prawn) and more presents.
28 April - getting back to normal week - still things stuck in post because of volcanic ash but that night a few more things arrive.
29 April - Jim gets 100% in his Australian citizenship test - Jack comes first in the boys 600m cross country race, looses two teeth at afterschool club and I just thinking I might - do a pregnancy test - and it comes up positive - after over a year and at the point where we really didnt think it would happen.
Do we wait to tell people? No we tell Jack first - initial reaction is fine as long as it isnt a sister - and then we try and tell immediate family- we reach my Mum first on her lunch in Stephens green (apparently she was in a daze for the rest of lunch) and we have to wait till next morning to tell Jims Dad, then my Dad, then Sal and then my bruv, whose mobile was working cos he wasnt in the Argills for the weekend - and so an email to friends and then onto facebook - open and there for all friends to see - but such early days.....
I did a blood test on Sat - and can book an early dating scan next week and then we can get confirmation of a date and that all is well - really want that all is well bit - kind of like feeling the changes in body and mood and tastes - makes it feel real - that it is all going as it should.
But all being well - our trip to UK in Nov, our trip to final A-Ha gig in Oslo is now prety much scuppered -and we are gutted about that - I feel particuarly gutted about the A-Ha gig that was something special but what can you do....
So for now - taking it a day at a time, taking it easy as much as I can, while Jims has jumped into action getting things done round the house (currently stripping ceilings that are starting to peel and getting them painted) and the plan -stay here till the baby is born - poss early Dec and then next year consider when to go back to the UK - in 12 months, 2 years etc from there - unless anything happens in the meantime to change those plans.
So a while waiting for it but happy and scared that Jack will not be an only child - that was never really the plan but circumstances and life sort of seemed like it was going to be like that - so expect some more blogging on pregnancy and life and Oz and cheeky 8 year olds (Jim and Jack were brushing their teeth - Jim was giving some advice on good bushing - how Jack really wouldnt want a toothache - how sore it is when teeth go back so Jack pipes up - well you are giving me a toothache now with all your talk -cheeky monkey).
So two bank holidays in a row - lots ot think about and do and lots of adventure still to come :-)
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