Mac update

Mac is still with us. He seems quite happy although he must be in some discomfort at times. He's eating and drinking. He's sleeping or hiding a fair bit but it's hard to know if this is because he's in a new house or hiding from the kids. He can't groom himself and he is drooling alot so his fur is not looking so good. I gave him a bath on Wednesday and he was a very thankful cat afterwards. It didn't last for long however and today he's pretty manky again.

I'm really struggling with when to make the decision to put him down. I know he's not going to get better and I don't want him to be in pain. It's such a balancing act to decide when his quality of life is not good enough and while I don't want him to suffer I don't want him to lose days. I guess if I didn't care it would be easier. In some way I wish that I had done it on Monday you know like a bandaid being taken off but I just couldn't with the kids there.

Anyway I know this is part of owing pets and while I'm incrediably sad about it at the moment we have had 14 years of taking care and loving Mac and that does make it all worthwhile.

Back for good this time

I haven't been slack and not posting! Our PC died and it's taken us a few days to realise that it's unfixable and we needed to go and buy a new one.

I've got so much to blog about from the last few weeks!

We are settling into Paraparaumu well. For me it's a little unfortunate that everything is or has wound down for Christmas so we can't get out there and meet lots of new people until things start up again. I do however have a small twin mum catch up to go to on Monday.

It's quite exciting discovering new things around town. Even though we have been on hoilday heaps I've never lived anywhere apart from Wellington. I'm learning patience when it comes to the old people. Slowly learning patience I must admit when someone is doing 20 in a 70 area or when they walk as a pack and me and the double stroller and whining three year old just can't get past!

Trelise seems really happy and is trying to make new friends at kindy. She is stuffed after the session which is only a couple of hours. Surprisingly as she is used to full days at creche. It's hard making friends and she broke my heart yesterday as she was telling Wayne a story about an ant who was starting a new creche and didn't have any friends but was trying really hard to make new friends. I'm hoping that on Monday one of the twin mothers will have a 4 year old girl for Trelise to meet or at least know someone who does! Apart from that is loving being up here.

Maddie and Jules have taken trouble to a new level. On one hand I'm glad to see the teamwork but on the other hand the trouble they get into! I was always thankful that Trelise wasn't a climber as a toddler - I have not been so blessed this time! And the fighting over possessions - it's a dog eat dog world here!

Paraparaumu Here We Are!

Finally we have made it to our new house! The whole move went well and only 1 thing broke in the transistion. We are in the middle of unpacking but the house looks so much better with all the old ladies stuff gone. The net curtains we ripped down within half an hour! The pot plants left behind took a little longer to remove outside as there were so many of them! When we are settled in I'll post some pictures.

But I will say that the house is fab! Wayne just fixed the spa this morning - yippee!

We do have some sad news. While Mac was in the cattery he started dribbling and it was obvious that something was wrong with his mouth. I rushed him to the vet and it looked like he had a bite on his tongue that had become infected. When the course of antibiotics cleared up the infection but the dribbling was still happening - the second vet visit came with a diagnosis of a mouth cancer that's eating away at his tongue. He's at home now with us but it's more than likely that we will be putting him down later on this week.

Wordful Wednesday

For Arizona

I'm not very wordful today but you can visit more Wordful Wednesay posts at Seven Clown Circus!

And the winner is.......

As expected no one!

No one was even close in guessing what Trelise's drawing was. The answer - a pair (not just one!) of round curtains. I'm not sure what round curtains really look like!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday dear Jooooooooo

Happy Birthday to me!

A week to go!

I'm sitting here typing this post on a wonderful Wellington day feeling a little regretful about leaving!

It started when I dropped Trelise off at creche this morning to find a notice on the day advising that Trelise's days are available for someone else. I love our little creche and will be sad to be leaving next week. I debating what sort of cake we will make as a last parting shot - I might ask Trelise to chose one this afternoon and see what she comes up with.

After dropping Miss T off Maddie and Jules had their 15 months immunisations - which pretty much went as expected! Lots of screaming and then of course the next one was up next. They are currently asleep making me wonder how our evening will go tonight.

They are getting pretty good at tag teaming me and heading off in different directions leaving me to chase the one in the most mortal peril.

I hoped to spend the last couple of weeks in this house relaxing (as much as I can) and just enjoying our new updated surroundings. Well it hasn't turned out that way - a totally unkid proofed kitchen is not proving to be relaxing to me! I seem to be spending alot of time picking up the same items over and over again. Sane people would probably move everything to where they cannot reach but sadly that would only leave me with 1 draw!

I'm terrified at two weeks at Wayne's parents (I'm sure they are as well!)