Where did it go? seriously? I know everyone is probably asking the same thing, as they do when they get older the years go quicker. Oh to be a child again thinking the years are so long and dragged out. Doesn't seem like a week ago since we were at last Christmas, first one in the new house, with my friend from OZ over. Bam.. year has gone and its nearly 2016.
I keep trying to think what has happened this year, we spent out first full year here in Bournemouth! Any regrets? no apart from not having family around the corner or just a phone call away. The traveling can be hard, when it can range from 5 hours and up ( can be timed at less depending on length of service stops.. but we like a stretch ) Though haven't done as many trips up as i thought we might do this year, didn't help that on one trip up we actually broke down. .. ( we didn't get very far thank goodness!! )
I have made some lovely friends since living here, though i don't normally feel very confident with making friends, I feel I've made some really close friends, though my friend from round the corner who has allergies, and hypermobility is moving a bit further away ( only a bus ride!) our kiddies get along and we can talk and that makes all the difference. It will be an excuse to leave the house!
In November, it was me who needed a hospital visit in what turned out to be appendicitis! that was a first for me to be in hospital for something other than the children ie giving birth or them in general. It was a bit scary, and its taken a while to heal, longer to get over the tiredness which i didn't expect! Still currently not allowed to lift anything heavy but another week or so and i should be able to shift anything i want! But i found out what real genuine friends i had around me. And much needed for the star bucks coffee trip one of my friends did! and the school lifts, though school really did try to help, even offering free breakfast and after school club, but we couldn't work it round with hubby going to work.
We've had the usual hospital apps this year with the eldest! and all of her issues. We've even had a new one added with her hearing bless, due to frequent headaches i was talking to the dermatologist who suggested getting a hearing test done at school so sorted that round school, who found there was an issue with her left ear. ( never would have thought there was an issue) and we got sent to a local community pediatrician. more tests to find its not ear wax or glue ear and we are being sent to someone else to check the bones in her ear! ... well it explains why she sometimes can't hear me calling for her. But its another thing to the list! and the worry that goes with it, as there isn't apparently much that comes on to affect a childs hearing apart from ear wax glue ear, etc unless they were born with issues which madam wasn't! as her speech is above average for her age so its something thats come on. However least this is being investigated! where as her hypermobility is just being left and told we just have to get her exercising. Ok.. she has been doing football twice a week, once at school and then on a Sunday with a "this girl can" group. which she has really enjoyed. Doesn't sort out her flat feet.. or her swollen knees and ankles. But i'm just holding off now. They are sending me on a parenting course to deal with madams anxiety.. ( because apparently this is all it is?)
Little man is doing ok! though also being investigated for hypermobility, as his fingers are very HM and i want something in place before he starts school full time in September! We did have some physio back in April after i pestered the GP.. but instead of checking all of him, they literally just checked his legs and feet and told me not to let him W sit... yeah like i just let him. Even madam still does it and i have to tell her to move. Nursery are very good however and have been doing some exercises with the class which has helped improve mr's balance a bit. They also have a Occupational therapist in who suggested we get him checked out... yeah ok we are trying. Our original referral got lost! after waiting two months i decided to chase it to find it had been sat in someones tray undone for the time. Not happy. But should be getting an appointment for that at some point soon. Shall we place bets that it will clash with madams audiology appointment?
We haven't done a great deal this year apart from settle in as much as we can here, we went to Cornwall on Holiday, which was a lovely holiday, and we try and explore more round here, we visited the air show, which was a interesting experience but i won't be doing that every year!!
We are practically ready for christmas, we just need to wrap a few more things, as we keep finding some little things to add. We are then visiting family after and i can't wait, as it feels like forever since we saw anyone!
Fingers crossed we will have a good run up!
Next year , well what does it bring? we would like to go to France if we can, we probably have lots of appointments to deal with and we will just have to take everything one step at a time. I know we can get through anything because we have got this far!. I turn 30 this next year... no plans as of yet to do anything apart from maybe a meal out. It is also our 10th wedding anniversary!! (where has the time gone?! and also a big fat raspberry to anyone who thought we wouldn't last this long) That we want to go to a concert, we just need some willing baby sitters to come down for a couple days in half term! Pretty please lol We don't exactly go out on our own often ;)
All the best for the holidays and the new year! Lets hope it is better then the last one.
