All The Single Ladies.....

Life has been very busy here since we arrived, although things are settling down a bit now. At the moment, we are enjoying school holidays! Rocky is loving kindy, we have all our hospital stuff organised and it's going along well. Being at kindy, Rocky has inevitably got every cold going around. I guess that's kids, but the nice thing for us (can't believe I'm saying a cold is nice!) is to see him recover well.

I know most of you have already experienced this, but now that Rocky is mixing with other children, we are getting some really assertive statements. I really do think prior to going to school, Rocky did not believe he could say no. Now he is making up for lost time. He has a real growl in his "NO". I hate to ask the obvious, but do I really sound like that?? LOL!! With statements like.... "Go away" ....and at the shops "I think I'll take this one home, Mum", "I can do it"...and when he doesn't want to "Mum's turn"....and my favourite order...."Hop out of the way". I have added some benign guidance like, "How about saying please?" Ahhhhh, I see my real work is beginning!! And I thought I had it tough before...Actually, to be honest we couldn't be prouder of our little man who is just embracing life so well, cheek and all : )

SpoonMan.....

Wow - what a month! It's been huge. We are starting to settle...it's been a challenge getting stuff up and running but we are getting there. Rocky is happily in kindy one morning a week, playgroup another day... and in between we are trying to fit Dr's appts etc.
I am pretty impressed (but also horrified) that Rocky has started giving me directions home from the back seat of the car. "This way Mum, then, turn here, this way" I am wondering what is coming next (maybe tell me I missed a spot
when I'm vaccuming?? LOL) Rocky continues to grow and grow and surprise us...like all kids I guess. And it's so much fun. He loves to call Brett & I by our first names, and although we tell him 'Mum and Dad to you!' ..we crack up. He thinks everyone's last name is Hohn.
The weather here at the moment is fantastic. Still warm enough to wear shorts and go for a walk to the supermarket or any of the shops so close by. Rocky has well and truly squared up the local Donut King and is really settling in well. Brett is loving his job and the place is awesome!
It was great to spend Mother's Day with our mother's and grandmothers this year. Very special.
We miss our dogs terribly but try to see them once a week or so....on Sunday we took them to the Million Paws Walk at Mount Tamborine which was fantastic. There must have been 400 dogs there. Iggy and Mia were in heaven!
Well, must run as (would you believe) there is still some more unpacking to do. And I have decided it needs doing this week !! Maybe Master Rocky in all his wisdom can miraculously find more space for me to put all our stuff in...I won't ask him, he probably would - clever little thing!
Have a great week!! : )
ps. To our dear friends in Melbourne, we miss you all so much!!

Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot!

Rocky is already getting in the mood for sunny Queensland! Check out this video.... Not too sure he'll be happy with me for posting this very cute video with only his undies and a singlet on...still, it's not really that different from what we'll be wearing on the beach, surely?!

Rocky is doing great! I always thought he was never allowed to be immunised, but apparently he can receive 'dead' vaccines but never live ones. That means he had the joy of 4 catch up immunisations last week - he wasn't that happy with that! - however, and this may seem odd, I was so happy he was getting them! Rocky can be immunised against at least some things. I hope it means if he comes across it in his life he won't get as sick.

The move is all happening, and we will be at Surfers in the next week or so.

Happy Happy Easter to you all!

xoxoxoxo

Moving on up....to Queensland

Hi everyone, WHAT A MONTH! phew....Feb was huge but namely because of 2 incidents.....Brett got a new job and we are moving to the Gold Coast at the end of the month. Rocky also spent a week in hospital with an infection....it was a harrowing week especially as there were initial conclusions that Rocky may have Type 1 Diabetes (now found not to be correct). However, it took about another 5 years off my life....and that was the week of my birthday so I spent it in hospital. In fact I had a great day as Rocky was feeling alot better - you can't ask for more than that!! For the first time Rocky was able to use his words and say to me on my birthday "Happy Birthday, Mum". It brought tears to my eyes.

Rocky is doing so well and growing up so fast. He talks at the rate of knots (more and more of it understandable), wakes up singing most days..I feel like his speech is improving alot. Since going to kindy, I think he has realised he can say "no" when he doesn't want to do something, and so of course, it has proven to be one of his favourite words! That, and since my sister's baby was born, he has taken alot of interest in babies. In the aisle the other day at the shops he was saying to another (very young) child at the top of his lungs "Hello Baby". In the most innocent way of course. LOL

We are excited about moving closer to both of our families, it will be great all round I think! Am a little bit apprehensive about moving hospitals, but I'm sure it will be absolutely fine. The services Rocky access' here have been so incredibly helpful in finding us new services in Qld, kindgergarten ...the lot. Such fantastic support!

The next time we blog could very well be when we have moved. For those reading, hope you are having a great start to the year, stay safe and well.
xoxox

Let's all B Cell - erbrating!!

Heard late this afternoon that Rocky's B Cells are making very good responses to the vaccines and so no more IVIg! WOW!
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Have a good weekend : )

More Xmas Pics Pt II

More Xmas Pics!

Onwards and Upwards

Happy New Year!

Christmas with our family for the first time since Rocky was born was very special and wonderful! By a stroke of fantastic good luck, we also got to catch up with our very dear friends from Sydney, Slade, Lolly & Lola, who happened to be on the Coast for just a few days!

We had a great beach holiday for a few weeks before the shine was taken off just a smidge by a stint in hospital with Rocky - oh dear! - he is alright now though. One of our friends joked "Are you trying to check out every emergency room in the country" and although it is not our intention, it certainly feels that way sometimes. Life is really keeping us on our toes. But all is well that ends well. And it ended well. We got to spend a couple of extra days with our family too.

A trip to Beaudesert to see some family and an opportunity to visit some of Rocky's big supporters (The wonderful people @ Dream Centre @ Carrara) made our trip extra special too.

And so we roll into 2010.

Rocky starts 3 yo kinder next week. What a milestone!
His T Cell count is up and so he has come off the antibiotics permanently. Another milestone!
We got a babysitter and Brett and I went to the movies sans child. Another milestone!!

We are so excited for Rocky as he moves into another phase of his life. It still gives us so much pleasure to see him doing regular, everyday little kid things.

We are due to hear back this week about his B Cell function - if all normal no more IVIg. We are hoping the results are good.

Instead of promising to update the blog more in 2010 (which clearly didn't work for me in 2009) I am just going to promise to be in the moment this year, and enjoy each piece of our lives as it unfolds. Hope you do too and have a great year!

xox