After some gentle prompting from Kate I realised that it's been over 3 weeks since my last post... WOW I SUCK! hehehe so I'm gonna be posting every day for the next few in an attempt to catch you all up on all that's been happening here.
School holidays are nearly over and I gotta say I am not COMPLETELY shattered. These holidays have been a little dull for Dane; we haven't been anywhere or done much that's real exciting because we've been trying to reign in the spending a little. Lydia's still not talking, and getting increasingly frustrated at her inability to communicate. This in turn is driving me bananas, so all in all not the most peaceful household. I've been making a real effort to provide some good ol' fashioned entertainment so we've been doing all sorts of things to fill in our days - painting with a cup of water on the fence, making dough people and painting them, lots of Lego... lol. This past weekend we all went (Andrew included) down to Cape Schanck for the day. we packed a picnic lunch and walked down the boardwalk and explored the rockpools and caves around the point. It was a GORGEOUS day and an awesome way to spend some family time together. Far better than sitting on our butts around the house; the kids had a ball and we all got a decent workout climbing up and down over 225 steps! Lydia even managed the climb up them on her own, which I thought was pretty impressive.
I've also been scrapping a bit over the last week or so; did the three challenges for the CIS CC, and am trying to keep up with the 14 layout in 14 days challenge set by Kaz at CIS too. So I will post some layouts here over the next few days.
On the Lydia front - we have an appointment to see a speech therapist on the 30th of Jan, so hopefully will soon have some answers, and maybe even a few strategies for helping her out. She starting at a new daycare centre this Thursday; and they seem pretty switched on and keen to do whatever it takes to help her a bit; hopefully it's only a few little things to give her a bit of a push-start.
Well that will do for today - will be sure and report back with some more tomorrow; and a few layouts to share.
Love n hugs
Dee
1 comment:
hey dee
great to see you are posting again. i needed my Dee *fix* hehe.
sounds like you have had a great school holidays, sometimes they just go on far too long dont they. and it can work out expensive. best wishes for pickles new school visits and appointment. micks niece had speech problems and they found flash cards (like cards with pictures on them) really helped his niece as well as some sign language. now that she is at a good preschool her language is picking up (but she still needed surgery on her jaw) but im sure all will go great with lydia with some support and assistance from professionals who know what theyre doing!
cant wait to see the layouts, i havent done anything since my christmas cards last year. have just been run off my feet.
much love xo
p.s. congrats again on the good news ;) ;)
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