Tonsils are coiming out

Opps its been a while since posting on here so thought I would give an update on Liam's tonsils. He is now on the waiting list for a tonsillectomy. We saw the specialist ont he 9th of this month and she said she will put a rush on for him to be done in the next month, while I would not rather him not have the op and he is a bit nervous bout the whole going to sleep and pain he has had tonsillitis 6 times in 11 weeks so something more than just antibiotics needed to be done to get this sorted, in that time he has had nearly 3 weeks off school also so time to do more. Strep also showed on swabs taken the last few times he had tonsils. I was asked if Liam breathes through his mouth alot and while during the day I can honestly say I have never noticed it but at night I know he does as there if often a wet patch on his pillow where he has been lying with his mouth wide open, he also snores a bit but not too much. While he is under for his tonsillectomy they will look at his adenoids to see if they need to be removed as well. I have talked to Liam about what will happen to prepare him for the op and he seems okay bout it, although not to sure bout the mask to make him go to sleep. He did read through the pamhplet we were given and did like that he needs to have at least a week off school. So now Liam is on a 3 week course of antibiotics and I need to go to the doctors to get more if he has not been in for his op when he finishes this lot, he also has some alanase nasal spray which he has to have one spray into each nostril twice a day(much to his delight I can tell you that much)...there were a few tears for the first few days but he is really good about it now and will even remind me after school to do his spray. The specialist look up Liam's nose and said it was quite swollen which is why he is on the spray. For those of you who know Liam he often would climb into my bed at some stage during the night and I tried him with a night light to keep him in his room but still I would often wake and wonder how long he had been there for, since starting the spray a few days in he is now sleeping in his bed all night every night WITHOUT his night light on...so I'm guessing he was having a bit of trouble with his breathing at night before hand.He has also started on some Inner health probioticpowder for kids as he was getting some very upset tummy pains and I was told that this would help him. Due to all the antibiotics he has been on that has cause the tummy pains. So all in all we will be glad once the tonsils are gone and we can start 2010 with a healthy Liam.

I cant believe we are nearly at the end of November already, Christmas has come very quickly this year. Tanya and I are off to Manukau with mum on Friday for a day of Xmas shopping( I only have 3 more presents to buy then im all done), Cody has
his 2year old pixi photo. In the first couple of weeks of December a couple of friends and I will head out to mums to see her decorated house. We have done this every year for a few years now. On the 12th of December we have our big extended family Xmas out at mums this year. The 15th is prize giving at school for the boys and then the 16th is last day of school for 2009. Next year Steven has the same teacher, Mr White that he had this year and I'm over the moon about that. Steven has totally enjoyed his teacher this year and both his teacher and i talked with the Principal about Steven having him again next year. Every year it takes so long for Steven to adjust to a new teacher and for him and the teacher to understand each other so him having Mr White again next year comforting for me to know that he can get straight into teaching Steven. I was told who Liam is most likely to be having but it wasn't 100%, but if he does have who I was told then I will be very very happy with that as I know she is a great teacher and Liam will do well with her. There will be class room lists for next year going home with the kids before the end of term which will be good as last year the kids didn't know who there teacher was going to be till the last day of school. I cant believe Steven will be Year 5 and Liam will be Year 3 already next year...It doesn't seem that long ago that I was taking Liam to school for his 1st day.

The boys are off to their dads for dinner tonight and Liam is very excited that he will get to see Nana and poppa(on his dads side) for the first time in a few years. I actually cant remember if it was 2008 or 2007 when the boys last saw them as they have been living in America, but they are back in New Zealand to stay now and are staying with Kevin for a few weeks. Steven will be happy to see them again but I think for him its just a change in his routine that he cant cope with and I hope Nana and poppa don't take offence if Steven is not welcoming of them....Liam on the other hand is very excited that going to dads today means he gets to see Nana and Poppa.

Well I will go and carry on will some Xmas baking. I have pulled all my Xmas tree and decorations out and I'm so tempted to put them up now but will wait till the weekend. Do you all wait for the 1st of December to put your tree up or do you put it up whenever you want?

We have

an appointment on Monday for Liam with the ENT specialist. Be interesting to see what she has to say and whether the tonsilis will come out and what sort of waiting list there is before he can get them out.

Liam

is sick again...tonsillitis for the 5th time in 8 weeks...but as a bonus because the doctor wrote it down as a follow up visit because we have been so often for the same thing its now only $21 per visit instead of $25. We have had letter from the super clinic stating 'You have been referred to the CMDHB) Department of ENT for an outpatient assessment. In order to treat patients in a timely manner CMDHB(Counties-Manukau District Health Board) has engaged a number of specially trained general practitioners who have been approved by the ENT(Ear Nose and Throat) Department to provide this service in their own practices. Your referral has been allocated to a doctor in your local area. The GP will contact you with an appointment. There will be no charge for this service. Following treatment you will be returned to the care of your General Practitioner(family Doctor). We look forward to assisting you.' So now we just wait for that call for our appointment, hears hoping it wont be too far away. Other wise we are all doing well, Liam got a certificate at assembly for writing a detailed recount of his holiday. We are starting to walk up to school more often now that the weather is getting nicer. Steven has decided he doesn't want to continue to go to after school kids care, which I'm fine with as it was something different for him to do but to do for only as long as he enjoyed it. There have been a few things that have happened there and I think this is why he has decided not to go. I'm going to take the boys to athletics every Wednesday evening, it goes for an hour which is nice for them to get out and have some after school fun. I think(hope) they will enjoy it. Term 1 I want to get them doing swimming lessons to give them more confidence in the water. I don't expect them to be great swimmers but would like them to be able to enjoy the water. I have been working on a few Kaisercraft advent calendars for the boys, just waiting on paper to arrive so I can get the draws covered and decorated, have a few other Xmas gift ideas I need to get started on and sorted. Being the last term of the year there are teacher gifts to sort out also and I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do this year. Then there is sorting out teachers for next year and going in to let them know my thoughts for Steven mainly, I think Liam will cope with any teacher, I would like him to have the teacher Stevne had last year and for Steven to have his teacher he has this year again next year but you know how it goes we don't always get what we want. Right off to sort some dinner out.

Challenge from Mandys blog

So I thought I would be brave and do this challenge from Mandys blog, so here is most not so good photo of me which i took when I had swine flu and was up for a little while to eat before falling back into bed again.

And one I'm happy with....new hair cut which I was really happy with the end result and love having shorter hair.

So there you go Mandy the good and the bad, lol

Steven turns 9

wow where did that time go.....I cant believe he is 9 years old already. He is growing up so fast and growing in so many ways, not just physically but every day his speech and knowledge of language and how to use this grows. A smile that brightens the room and a boy who gives me so much joy day after day. Here are a few photos from his birthday last Monday(notice that where Steven goes piggy(yellow hippo) goes too).

Sick

Last Friday Steven was home after going to the doctors on Thursday to find he has school sores, so hes was on meds and has cream to put on them. Because they were on his face they couldn't be covered. The boys were at their dads for the weekend and come Sunday afternoon when I picked them up Stevens sores had pretty much gone...nothing like some antibiotics to clear them up. Today I have Liam home from school sick. He woke up this morning with a temp of 38.4, sore throat and not looking all that great. Doctors at 11am for him, and I'm sure its tonsillitis again, 3rd time since the 26th August. On Saturday its the schools pet day, so Liam will miss out on finishing of his things for that tomorrow. So we shall see what the doctors say. Otherwise not alot new has been happening. I'm slowly getting back into scrapbooking again and did this 12x12 of Stevens cross country run. it has been ages since I last finished a 12x12, I have got lots that I have started but not any recent ones that I have finished. Steven said the layout is ugly and he didn't like it, but when did he become a scrapbook expert, right.

Both the boys are on count down for Stevens birthday on Monday. While at their dads Steven found some unwrapped presents under the bed and now knows hes getting a new monopoly that he wanted and wants it NOW. He also asked if he could have a little look at the presents I have got him, lol. He is taking a bag of lolly pops to school tomorrow to share with his class in the afternoon. Monday we will just get some DVDs out and have a small afternoon tea with cake. Then we will go to McDonald's for dinner. I have been working on getting Xmas shopping sorted and out of the way. I have been making as many presents as I can.

look who visited us today

I was out hanging washing and then saw these guys walking across the front lawn....sooooo cute, by the time i had told Liam and got my camera(for today's photos in my 365 album) they were at the back of the house trying to find away under the fence. Liam thought it was very cool to see a mother duck and her babies up close.


Liam is on the mend again and feeling much better although come late afternoon he tends to loss most of his energy but much better so that's great. Tonight the boys as normal went of to bed and read for 30 minutes, when I went in to tuck Liam in and say good night this is what I found.....so cute and still very very tired at night.