Renovations & Operations

Another beautiful day in Sydney today.  We have had a busy 2 weeks.  Michael has started back at Lifestart & Speech Therapy and Jemma is back at school.

Michael

Ben had to go to Westmead Children's Hospital on Monday for some day surgery.  We took a test drive out there last Sunday to check where to go as I was imagining having a screaming baby in the back seat (as he couldn't have anything to eat from 4am Monday morning) and not knowing where I was going.  So we checked it all out and it was fairly easy to get to and felt better knowing where I was heading. 

Unfortunately, when I actually got there, the parking station was closed (at 9am).  I drove around the streets for 15mins and could not find ANY parking at all (I was even willing to cop a parking fine & park in the 2hr parking).  I took a chance and went back to the parking station and the attendant let me in - I think he saw my desperate, pleading eyes.  Anyway, the operation all went well and Ben was such a good little boy, considering he couldn't have anything to eat from 4am & didn't get taken for surgery until 11.30am!!!!  

Ben at the play table (with a toy gun - of course!? - ahh boys)

The boys are now 11.5 months old - hasn't that gone fast.  They are both crawling - they both commando crawl which is really funny.  Rhys is now sitting on his own really well and Ben is now pulling himself up and cruising the furniture.  Michael is getting a bit upset because he is grabbing all of this train set up on the table.  Fun times!  I think Ben will possibly be walking by his 1st birthday.  Rhys is always a couple of months behind but he will get there - slow and steady.

Rhys & Michael & Daddy playing

I got a call on Thursday from Patioland Parramatta and they are delivering our roof for the outdoor room on Monday - YAY.  This weekend, Greg has spend dismantling the awning from the back and cleaning the concrete so it is all ready for the walls, roof etc to be put up.  It is going to be fantastic to have the playroom for the kids and I can't wait for it all to happen.  If anyone is after a used awning in excellent condition (over $2.5K of materials alone), please contact me.

Back of house - pre taking down of awning

Half way dismantled - it's all done now

Last night I went for a girls dinner with the Multiple Birth Association.  It was lovely - 10 mums went along all with twins (and one mum who had identical girl triplets WOW).  I had a good time and it was nice to chat to other mums who know what it is like.  Also good to hear about what it is like when they are a bit bigger and talk suitable cars etc too.

Well, I have a busy busy week coming up and I hope you have a great week too.

Rach

xxxx