Bugs, Babies & Life Stories

Today Caitie had her second gymnastic grading and ended up with 88.40 points out of 100 and the Silver medal.

They have to do 10 things on either the floor, beam or bars and get 10 points per item.

I did manage to do my cake for Pip's birthday celebration at Mothers Group. I was really pleased with the way he turned out. And even more pleased that it didn't end up smashed on the ground as I hurried out the door, I stopped but the cake seemed to just keep going!!!!

I can't believe how much money we have spent on medication in the last 3 weeks!!!! (I'm so glad we have our health card otherwise there is no way we could have afforded it!)


Before we went away last Thursday the girls were on there antibiotics for Chest infections and Tonsillitis and Andrew had a bad case of the flu or so we thought. Then Andrew got the Gastric bug so was throwing up for 2 days then it was time for us to go away for our 5th Sunday 4 day get away.... I have to be honest and this was not a fun time. I had to pack the entire van and then tow it all the way up to Blue Lagoon, set up the van, Andrew did help put the annex up as it is not a job for a short single person. He then spent the rest of Friday in bed. Oh Yeah Pip started throwing up at 12am on Thursday night but was back asleep by 2:30am. Saturday was a good day we all got up went for a play on the beach, went for a swim in the heated pool and spa had some lunch, a nap and then went to The Entrance to watch the Pelican feed and eat cold rock ice cream. Sunday Andrew was a right off again and by Sunday night was throwing up again... So Monday morning I got up and pulled down the entire annex on my own (my hands are still sore), packed the van around Andrew still in bed and then towed the van all the way

Andrew got an Dr's appointment at 3:30pm, so went dropped him up there went to the post office and then back to pick him up. Rex said that there was no need to be greedy to get attention as he diagnosed him with Sinusitis, Bronchitis, Gastroenteritis and wanted him to go straight up and have a chest xray to rule out of confirm pneumonia. So we headed up for the xray and had to hang around till 5pm to pick up the films to take them back to Rex and if he did have it get another antibiotic. It was confirmed and he was told to have at least a week off work.


Pip continued to have random temperatures and the same with Caitlyn. On Friday I took myself and the girls back to the Dr. All chest infections gone, tonsillitis gone, but Caitlyn now has an infection in her glands so is on another antibiotic and I am on antibiotics for Bronchitis.....


Andrew is doing better, Pip is now better, I'm just plodding along and I'm praying the Caitlyn is better as she started to throw up last night!!!

I went over to Penrith while she was sleeping to buy the BIG (66cm) Pillow Toys and put them on the lounge beside her. When she woke up she sat up her eyes lit up and she climbed up with them and had a look of total amazement on her face, they all then got big kisses and cuddles. They have been a hit ever since as she has feed them, wrestled them and danced around the lounge room with them. They are just the right height for her and Caitie has enjoyed them too.





I'm attempting my cake making skills again for Mothers group on Monday and as the theme of the year as you can see by the gifts is "In the night Garden" so I'm making a Iggle Piggle and he is Blue and Red, just like last year..... I wonder what blue and red character we can find for next year!!!