Cohen came down with croup. Not severely, but it bordered on mild/moderate and it was not in any way pleasant. Of course he kindly shared it with Kason, so I've had two sick boys in my bed most nights this week, which also meant that none of us have been getting much sleep at all :( Thankfully they have been improving pretty quickly (Kason especially, he didn't have it as badly as Cohen did), and they were both feeling much better today so we managed to get out and catch up with some friends. It broke my heart as we left though, Kason said, "I love my friends, Mummy. I'm going to miss them lots". Poor boy :-( I think they are both starting to grasp the fact that we will be living in NZ and won't be able to see their special friends very much.
Thankfully we have a quiet couple of days coming up before another busy week...as long as noone gets sick again! It's so crazy to think that next week is our last full week in Adelaide. Cohen asked me this afternoon how many sleeps until we go to New Zealand - only 12!!! I'm very glad that when we go back, my brothers and their families are also heading back (for my little brother's wedding). It's going to be incredibly hard to leave, so it's nice to have some things to look forward to once we get there.
xxx
Friday, January 24, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Busy Busy Busy!
We have a crazy busy couple of weeks coming up as it's only two weeks tomorrow until our big move! We are trying to catch up with as many people as we possibly can before we head off, as well as leaving time every couple of days for Simon to spend time with the boys. I also need to find time to sort through our things and keep the house clean!
Yesterday, we took the boys to their very first movie! We saw Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, and they LOVED it! They've seen the first one, so they knew what was going on, and who the characters were. Cohen cried at the end because he didn't want to leave! They both sat there beautifully for the entire movie :-) I call it a success!
Today we went to a Science Fun event at the school next to Kason and Cohen's childcare. It was fantastic! We started off in a big inflatable 'Star Dome', where the guy taking it had the night sky projected onto the the inside of the dome. He started off showing us the South Australian Winter sky, then the SA Summer sky, then the South Pole sky. After checking out the stars and learning some cool things, we went outside and made some rockets! The boys absolutely loved it all, and when I asked them tonight what their favourite part of today was, they both answered, "The stars and the rockets!".
From there, we headed to the local PlayCafe to catch up with one of their little friends. It was really lovely, as usually when we're there, the boys go their separate ways (which is completely fine!), but today they stuck together and helped each other out so much :-) It was just so nice to see them playing nicely and working together without fighting.
After a couple of hours there, we headed to another friend's house to catch up with her and her 8-month old boy. Cohen and Kase loved giving little Connor lots of hugs and kisses, and he loved watching them playing and kicking the ball around!
The rest of this week is shaping up to be just as busy as today was! Thankfully, they have 'school' tomorrow, so I'll hopefully get a chance to get some things sorted out and take a carload of things to the local donation drop-off.
xxx
Yesterday, we took the boys to their very first movie! We saw Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, and they LOVED it! They've seen the first one, so they knew what was going on, and who the characters were. Cohen cried at the end because he didn't want to leave! They both sat there beautifully for the entire movie :-) I call it a success!
Today we went to a Science Fun event at the school next to Kason and Cohen's childcare. It was fantastic! We started off in a big inflatable 'Star Dome', where the guy taking it had the night sky projected onto the the inside of the dome. He started off showing us the South Australian Winter sky, then the SA Summer sky, then the South Pole sky. After checking out the stars and learning some cool things, we went outside and made some rockets! The boys absolutely loved it all, and when I asked them tonight what their favourite part of today was, they both answered, "The stars and the rockets!".
From there, we headed to the local PlayCafe to catch up with one of their little friends. It was really lovely, as usually when we're there, the boys go their separate ways (which is completely fine!), but today they stuck together and helped each other out so much :-) It was just so nice to see them playing nicely and working together without fighting.
After a couple of hours there, we headed to another friend's house to catch up with her and her 8-month old boy. Cohen and Kase loved giving little Connor lots of hugs and kisses, and he loved watching them playing and kicking the ball around!
The rest of this week is shaping up to be just as busy as today was! Thankfully, they have 'school' tomorrow, so I'll hopefully get a chance to get some things sorted out and take a carload of things to the local donation drop-off.
xxx
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
New Year, Big Changes
A few months ago, I wouldn't have been able to predict the changes that are going on here right now. Simon and I split up in November, and since then, Kason, Cohen and I have spent two weeks on the Gold Coast in Queensland, had a visit from my Mum, and now we're getting things sorted for our move back to New Zealand early in February! We'll be moving in with my parents in Hamilton until we get ourselves sorted and find somewhere to live :)
It's not an easy time, but the boys are coping remarkably well. They have been overly clingy, especially when we were with my brothers and their families on the Gold Coast for Christmas. They aren't so clingy now that we're home, but Cohen has woken during the night a twice in the last week scared that he has lost me :( Breaks my heart :-(
But! We had a great Christmas, they boys had a blast playing with their cousins, swimming in the pool, going to Dreamworld and just having a break from things.
While I know that 2014 won't be the easier year, the three of us have a lot to look forward to - starting with seeing my oldest brother for the first time in almost five years, the boys meeting their pirate uncle, watching my little brother get married and spending more time with our family and friends :)
xxx
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