quiet time

Sorry guys that the blog is quiet. I'm back in hospital. I've had to have a total hysterectomy so it will be a while before I'm back blogging. But you just waity because when I am back I have some great stuff from Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Eoin making reindeer food of glitter and oats (the glitter helps the reindeer to see Eoin' house). After the reindeer food we made Santa's chocolate cookies to go with his glass of chocolate milk.

Gingerbread Train

 Today we made our gingerbread train. Eoin was really into it though he looked like a green elf by the end of it as he had smeared icing everywhere!

Tomorrow we are going to make cookies for Santa and glitter reindeer food.

Bubble Craziness

Happy Holidays Everyone

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 So I might be just a little late getting cards out to everyone after my adventure last week but just in case you don't get your card on time here is a sneak preview.
Happy Holidays Everyone!

News blackout

Eoin on a recent rainy day.

 So apologies for the lack of photos and news this last week but we have had quite a week. Last Wednesday morning Eoin decided I was the coolest Mommy on the block as we had a fire truck at our house. This was down to Andy calling 911 as I was very ill. Fast forward 48 hours, a contrast CT and ultrasound and I was headed into the OR for exploratory surgery because the doctors couldn't work out what the heck was going on (apart from maybe deep endometrial pain).

Eoin enjoying a hike in the local bay lands.

So it turned out that I had appendicitis but here was the kicker my appendix was stuck to my left ovary. The surgeon also discovered I was about a month away from a full bowel obstruction from some of the worst endometriosis she had ever seen. Fast another 24 hours and I'm healing nicely till I start coughing and having a fever. I had bi-lateral pneumonia!

But after five days in hospital I am now home and doing really well. Today I actually managed a few chores and a walk round the block. Andy has been amazing a real rock. He has looked after Eoin and done a great job. Our friends rallied and delivered food to our door every night I was in hospital and offered tons of babysitting so Andy could see me in hospital.

Overall Eoin did well. We had a few behavioural issues after day two of me being away but now he is back to normal. On my first night home he cuddled up to me in bed - every part of his body had to be touching mine and he looked at me and said 'Mommy I love you. Will you be here in the morning?'
 He broke my heart but I am very very thankful to say yes I will be home for a long time to come.

Holiday Train

 

Over the weekend we headed over to Niles Canyon for the holiday train. We were very glad to find seats inside as it was freezing. Eoin had a blast on the train.He didn't seem that interested in the lights just what type of engine was pulling us. Santa visited all the kids on the train. Eoin told Santa that he wanted a ride on train for Christmas.

Doddy the Horse

  

Back in October Eoin received this great tire horse from his grandparents in Ireland. He has been a little reluctant to us it but that changed when we decided to bring Doddy (as Eoin calls it) inside. The weather has turned cold and so we have hung Doddy off the rafters in the garage. Now Eoin loves to climb on. He is still a little tentative and won't swing fast yet but I'm sure give it a few weeks and we"ll be begging him to slow down!

Message to Santa