Update
There has been lots going on lately …..
Family
My niece Shannae has been diagnosed with MPS1 this past week. It has been a difficult week for the family when the diagnosis was made. They have had to make various visits to specialist and fill out forms and so on. Please pray for her and the family. Sandi, Shannae’s mums blog can be found here.
My mum and sister has gone on holidays overseas for a whole month. Ever since I was little travelling was always on the agenda for my mum. I hope they have a relaxing time.
Marty
Is working hard and is putting many hours into his business with various projects.
He has been busy with the financial year approaching. Having your own business has it’s pros and cons.
Isabelle
We received a call last night from one of her literacy support teachers. Marty spoke to her, the reason she was calling us on a weeknight is she wanted to call before we got her report(which we got today). She mentioned several things, things that we have confronted in the last 4 years (so nothing new to me). Things such as getting assessments done, getting extra help, therapy etc. This is something Marty and I will need to talk about and discuss. For now, I am not thinking about it.
Dylan
Just the same, nothing really new. He has been a little sick lately but nothing Nurofen and Dimetapp did not fix.
Still playing soccer on Saturdays, they have lost every single game this season. The whole team are new players and they are still trying to get used to it all. The coach is just a volunteer parent, hopefully they will improve enough to win a game.
Lachlan
We have put his application in for kingergarten. He had his assessment yesterday alone for 1 hour in the IRC (library). I don’t know the result of the assessment yet. When the teacher handed him back to me she said that he did well. Afterwards in the car he was able to tell me in detail what he did in the assessment. So, I am positive.
Lachlan has made pleasing progress, we were so concerned earlier in the year as he was not speaking and when he spoke we could not understand everything. His speech has improved which in turn has improved his confidence. He will be doing around 3 more speech therapy lessons for the year (that is because that is all that is covered by HCF and medicare). I am thankful he has progressed enough so we can stop. Therapy is a huge expense at $58.00 per half hour. We are prayerful he can have some therapy next year.
Ethan
Growing up very fast and is certainly losing alot of his baby … ness *sigh*.
We are trying to get him into a routine like the others. Mainly at sleep time, so trying to ensure he goes to sleep with the other kids in his bed.
He is starting to say things out of the blue, tonight he said Buuuuwa Vannnaaaka….. which is definately Bula and Vanaka in Fijian. Which is hello and goodbye.
He loves to dance, he does tumble rolls and everything. We are loving his joyfullness.
Me
Still trying to complete a component of my Occupational health and safety assignment which is so boring and bulky, but I am almost finished. BTW it’s only subject 2 with 10 to go lol
Still paying netball on Saturdays and loving the time to myself :-). Have not done exercise for a few weeks, so would like to get back to that.
The kids are now on holidays. Something we all need, I am definately making sure they all have day sleeps.
