So Doctors Do Give Out Good News!

So, I think it's fair to say that I don't relish visits to any type of medical person these days. In the last year or so I don't think any of the checkups have left me feeling overly positive, so it was with some apprehension that I took myself off to my GP's yesterday morning for a review of my BP meds.

With everything going on this month, I was not expecting my BP to be behaving (ask Ally Andbag how much I was whinging at the weeknd over my glass of wine that this could be the last wine I ever drank if they put me on more meds!).

So, I nearly collapsed on the floor when I had a fairly normal reading: 120/80! OK, not out of the woods yet (I need it lower than the average person at 120/70 to protect the stent allegedly) but a marked improvement on last month's 148/93! Hopefully that means that these meds are working, but I'm also wondering if a certain bout of healthy eating and getting my shimmy on at the local belly dancing class could be helping?!

LSNED Update

I've been keeping up with LSNED OK, just not keeping up with uploading pics! So, here's a slideshow of Sept 13th - 22nd!

This Week I Will Be Mainly...

...forgetting to post this on a Monday it would seem!

Still on with the assignment this week, coupled with filling in these:
Piles of job applications for positions I probably won't even get an interview for, but you don't know if you don't try.

Then more job hunting, more essaying and hopefully a bit of time playing with Xander's new toys!

Must fly, dullness awaits!

Birthdays, Dinosaurs, Chameleons and Reindeers!

Xander had a wonderful birthday yesterday. The day started with presents including his brand new shiny car park:
Then he and I headed off to Ponderosa rare breeds farm with Auntie Laura and his fave little cousin, Evie. We saw some cool animals: there was a chameleon having breakfast:

Baby snakes eating mice that were twice their size:

And while we were eating our picnic, a reindeer came to say hello (apparently Ponderosa look after them while Santa spends the year making all the toys ;)):

Afterwards (and after an afternoon nap) we headed out for tea with Grandma, Nanna, Auntie Gemma and Uncle Dave, then it was back to ours for more pressies. The biggest hit with the adults had to be T-Rex:

Though it did go a bit pear-shaped when it terrorised the brand new shiny car park and ate the helicopter:

Then it was time for bed for a very tired 3-year-old, dressed in brand new PJs from Evie and snuggling up with monkee:

...and Steggy:

Today's the party, fancy dress! Watch out tomorrow for pirates, princesses and a rrther muscular birthday boy!

(Birthday) Boys Will Be Boys!

Happy birthday to my favourite boy in the whole world! Today is Xander's birthday and I was just sat here wondering if my baby could really be grown up enough to be 3, when he confirmed that he is no longer a baby and is a proper bona fide boy:

Old McDonald had a trump? Hmmm, me thinks someone shouldn't be allowed boy time with Daddy anymore!

Happy birthday my beautiful boy! :)

Messy (But Fun!) Pre-Birthday Preparations

I decided it might be fun for the kids to help with some of the birthday stuff. Xander's not going to nursery tomorrow as he has a fun day out planned with his fave little cousin Evie, so I thought I'd send some buns in for all the kids at nursery today instead.

So, yesterday teatime I set the kids to work! While Emily sifted flour Xander set out the bun cases (lots of different colours, just to cause arguments (mwahahaha!)):
He and Emily then spooned the mixture into the bun cases, which they loved as it was all gloopy!

Mummy put them in the oven as Xander kept reminding me a la Big Cook Little Cook that the oven was 'hot, hot, hot!' and the kids got to work on cleaning the bowls:

After tea it was time to decorate the buns, so mummy poured on the melted chocolate and Xan and Em added some Smarties:

And how excited was Xander this morning when he realised that he got to take them for all his friends!

I hope they all enjoyed them! On further baking news, the birthday cake is in the oven and smells fab! Fingers crossed I can make it look something like a carpark!

This Week I Will Be Mainly...

...getting stuck into this:
The deadline for the examinable and last assignment of my degree is due at the beginning of Oct and so I have reserach and analysis galore to do this week. I need a good mark to secure a 2:1 so need to throw everything I've got at this one!

However, the big news for this week is that this little fella turns a great big grown up 3!


So, party preparations need finalising, presents need to built and wrapped and I need to get this head on...

...and make the requested 'car park' birthday cake (yes, my son wants a car park for a cake!).

Xander's very excited, he keeps saying "birthday...party...presents!" and running round like a giddy kipper!

However, for now it's on with the assignment before I start worrying about icing and food colourings!