Jay has had a couple of twinges in the last 2 weeks. Last Thursday, we go to the pregnancy assessment unit at the hospital for a check up as Jay is in quite a bit of pain. I panic and bundle her into the car straight away. The pregnancy assessment unit is a fantastic place….
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Ultrasound number 4, with yet more news – 28 February 2012 – Week 21 plus 3 days
The ultrasound is being conducted at another hospital because it is the only one that can fit in Jay at such short notice. I have totally misjudged the time it will take to get there and we are laughing because I am also lost. “Mum, what are you doing?” “I don’t know, the stupid Sat…
And grandma takes a tumble
It is 2am. I wake up with severe heart burn. I get up out of bed and pad through to the kitchen in search of some Gaviscon or Rennies. We have none – damn! I return to bed, gulp some water and lie on my back. The pain is increasing in intensity and I…
The confirmation
I drop JC off at school and make my way to where Jay is having her ultrasound. It takes me 45 minutes to get there. Appropriately, it is raining. I call them to let them know that I am on my way and to please wait before going in because I want to be there….
Midlife Exhaustion
Okay, it’s official. I am a boring person. I have been wandering the halls of blog pages and am amazed at the ingenuity and creativity of some wordsmiths out there. They seem to have this whacky way of looking at the world, although, admittedly, some are so far off the wall I question if they…
Have breath, will write … but for the fear
Writing for me is like breathing. It is something I have to do to stay alive. It is, simply, who I am. However, and there is a big resounding BUT here, I do not write enough. Writers want to be noticed, they want to be recognised, and they want to, more than anything, connect with…
The Kindness Project
Dear Mom, So how is it out there in the universe? Do you sense us, or are you now part of some superhighway of joy and light with no memory of us? We remember you mom, every single day. I am almost dreaming of you now. You are still only a shadow in my dreams,…
Life must go on!
Dear Mom, It has been 1 year, 8 months and 3 days since you took your last breath. I simply cannot believe that it has been that long since I last spoke to you. Actually, it was a couple of days before you died that I last spoke to you and well over two years…
SOPA and the time to make a stand.
With the advent of the increasing internet black-out in protest of the possible passing of the USA law known as SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), I have been wondering how we ever managed without the Internet and with that wondering, I have found myself feeling very nostalgic for the “good ol’ days”. I lament the…
Beauty, bling and changing the world
It’s 11pm and I’m meant to be asleep. My darling husband is asleep and I should be laying next to him, spooning, whilst I dream next to the safety of his manliness. Instead, I’m awake. Infuriatingly wide awake. You see I have a problem. I am soon to be unemployed. This in itself is not…