Hi, I am still here just very very busy at the moment so I have not had time to update, but I will try really hard to update sometime this week.

Take care and chat soon
Cherie xx

a few quick photos

Velvet and I - photo taken by Jasper

My big boy Jasper on his 5th birthday xxxxx

Miss Velvet All dressed up to go to the show

Chloe

School Holidays.......................

I am so glad it is school holidays at last................everyone was getting a bit tired and cranky.

Chloe had a fantastic time at camp, took lots of photos and they were quite good.(i won't add them here as they have other kids in)

Georgia went rock climbing with one of her friends last weekend and had a fantastic time but now of course Chloe and Jap want to go and have a go at it.

Jasper is all excited about see "Thomas and friends" live on stage at voda phone arena. Craig is taking him while me and the girls go shopping!!!!

Velvet is real good, still sleeping 8 -10 hours at night. Can't believe she is 3 months old already!

I am fine, going for an appointment with my heamo on Thursday. I had a blood test last week and my platelet levels have dropped down to 64 (they were 220 in hospital when I had velvet), not sure what will happen, 64 is not dangerously low but still very below normal levels which is 150 - 300

Below is a layout I did in Belinda's online class at "scrap therapy". I really love the way it has turned out. I used a TLC hot fudge kit and the photo was taken by myself on my phone while Georgia and I were sitting in the car.
Thanks Belinda the class was fantastic, you did a great job, all that worry for nothing....

That's all I have time to write at the moment, everyone is dying for lunch because the clock has struck 12.00 (they have to wait till 1.00 at school)

Till next time stay safe and take care

Love Cherie xxxx

Things are just so busy........

There is just not enough hours in a day and not enough days in a week.

There has been lots of things going on so I will only quickly mention a few.

Velvet is going along well, sleeping like an angel at night but she only cap naps during the day, not that I am complaining. She had her first immunizations last week and she has been a bit cranky the last few day, hopefully after her chiro appointment tomorrow she will be a bit more calm.

Jasper had a kinder trip to Bendigo last week, Craig went with him. They went on the bus which was quite exciting Jasper.

Georgia had her sleep over at the school........I was really stressed that we would get a call to pick her up (she quite often has bad dreams) but she really enjoyed herself.

Chloe is all excited about the camp next week, she can't wait and is counting down the days.

Thanks girls for your comments on Chloe's photography skills, she is taking my old digital camera with her to camp so I can't wait to see what photos she comes home with. She may be able to put some in the show if they are any good. If she is very good Santa may even bring her her own digital camera. We have told Chloe if is very good she maybe able to get her ears pierced theses school holidays..............Georgia thinks she should be able to get hers done too but we see. I have had mine done 3 times but have not worn earrings for years.

Thank goodness it is only 1and 1/2 weeks till school holidays, it will be nice just to take things a easy for a few days. We will be going to Melbourne during the holidays as Craig and Jasper are going to see "Thomas and Friends Live" on Wednesday and then I have an appointment to see my hematologist on the Thursday, I am not sure what he will say, I am going to have a blood test later this week as I am thinking my platelet levels are down again as I have heaps of bruises on my hands and arms.

I want to thank the gorgeous Lusi for the beautiful gifts she sent for Velvet, you are so sweet xx

I also want to thank Julie for the RAK.......thanks Julie xx

Gosh my mind is going a million miles a hour thinking what I should do before the girls get home from school while Velvet is having a cat nap.

Sorry to be short and sweet but I better go and get busy.

Take care and chat soon

Cherie xx

A few quick photo's
Chloe dressed up to go see Harry Potter, a super cute one of Velvet xx and 3 photos of the kids taken while we were out for a walk/bike ride last Saturday

DD Chloe is OBSESSED with taking photos on my phone here are a few of her latest ones.........

will do more update later today

Cherie xx

**Our little doll Velvet is 2 months old**

Can't believe 2 whole months have gone already!!!! Where does the time go....

I had my 6 week check up and it all went well, I just need to go back and see haematologist in Melbourne and see what needs to be done about blood disorder. I have finished my daily injections......thank god!!! but I am still taking aspirin daily.

Chloe, Georgia and Jasper are all well, busy with school, kinder and after school activities. They are still fighting over Velvet about who's turn it is to hold her and who will help bath and change her..........she is very very loved.

Chloe is getting excited out her camp to Swan Hill which is coming up in a few weeks, they are away for 3 days and 2 nights, long enough at her age!!!

Georgia is having a sleep over at school, it is something they do every year. They sleep in their class room in sleeping bags, then next year they sleep in the class room in tents!!! She can't wait for that.
Jappy is getting ready for Dad's night at kinder, the theme this year is Dinosaurs!!!!

The kids are going to start doing swimming lessons again in Bendigo soon, they just have to do another assessment and find out that time they can fit us in, they girls are looking forward to starting again but Jap is scared and does not want to go!! hopefully he will be fine after the assessment.

The girls have school sports are come up at the end of the month.

Chloe has another orthodontist appointment tomorrow, hopefully she gets a good report, she has only been wearing her plate every second night not sure how long she will have to continue to do that. The difference that the plate has made to her teeth and jaw is incredible, not sure if she will still need braces in the future or not.

Velvet has been to the chiro twice to help with her reflux, I think it has help a lot. The lady who we see is just fantastic, so lovely. The time we have spent with her has been much more informative than any time I have ever spent with our maternal child health nurse!!! Velvet weighed 8lb 5oz last Wednesday. At night she is having her last feed at 10pm and sleeping until 6am!!! Saturday night she slept from 10pm till 7.30am!!!! I can't believe it, none of the others EVER slept like that.

Lots more going on but I just don't have time to type it in, so I will just add a few photos.

I still have one spot left in my pay it forward challenge if anyone is interested.

LOL Just had to add this photo...........the look on Georgia face is a classic, it just says STOP taking photos mum and take her................LOLI also have a photo of a "silly girl" I made via a link on Melissa Goodsells blog, I will try and up load it later today.

EDIT: here is "Silly Girl" it pretty rough but the girls think she is cool and both want one of there own............

That's all for now,

Take care and chat soon

Love Cherie xxx

PAY IT FORWARD CHALLENGE

I was lucky enough to be one of the first 3 people to leave a comment on Maries blog for the PAY IT FORWARD CHALLENGE!
I will receive a hand made gift from her......... how exicting

- it must keep going forward so ....
the first three people to comment here (who would like to be invovled in the Pay It Forward Challenge) will receive a handmade gift from me. All you have to do is keep the fun challenge going by agreeing to create three handmade gifts for three more people (with in the next 12 months)

This sounds like lots of fun and a great way to spread the love around xxxxxxxx

Georgia and me taking photos of ourselves with my mobile phone while sitting in the car waiting for Craig at the chiropractor 8.8.07

Velvet 9.8.07 (7 weeks old)

Take care and chat soon

Cherie xx

Rockin Girl Blogger

I have been tagged by the fab Belinda to be a

(see more about it here)

Thanks B so cool.

Now I have to spread the love to 5 more rockin bloggers girls so I will tag

Briony

Julie

Ngaire

Bon

Marie

My baby girl has put on heaps of weight and now weighs 7lb 15 1/2 ozs (3.610kg) what a little piggy!!! Its all a bit sad as it just shows how quickly they grow and turn into little people. She also smiled at me for the first time this morning!!! A real smile......not a wind smile LOL. She also smiled at jasper later on too. I will try and get a photo today.

Thats all for me for now.

Take care and chat soon

Cherie xxoo

****** 1 Month old ******

My baby girl was 1 month old yesterday !!!! wow how fast has that gone..... she has just fitted into our family and our routine without any trouble at all. She is still feeding and sleeping as she should be so life is good.

Friday night she and I had our first girls night out. We went out with some other girls from our heath centre / playgroup. Velvet was very very well behaved, you would of hardly even known she was there. There was 3 other babies there too, all under 3 months, all girls and all on there best behaviour. All the mums had a lovely time. Thanks Bri for organising it.

Yesterday we went for a drive to the Granites (mt egbert). The kids were itching to get out of the house as was I. The kids had a great time running and climbing on all the rocks. Craig carried Velvet around in the carrier and she slept most of the time.

Not much going on this week other thank the usual, kinder and school, Tuesday is dancing and I will go to health centre on Wednesday and get Velvet weighed. I also think I have to help do a nit check on Wednesday morning at the school. Thursday is a day off school but we have to go in for "student / teacher conference" So the week will end up being fairly busy after all.

Only 16 more needles to go.......... woo hoo !!!! I think by the time I have finished I will have given myself over 260 injections !!!!! Pretty good for someone who had a bad needle phobia !


Since having Velvet I have had to do the injections in my leg !!!!! and it has hurt like hell but I should really not complain because if I did not do these injections during my pregnancy my chance of having a live baby were only 20% but with the blood thinners it put my chances up to 80% so I really need to be thankful. I have had to continue the injections for 6 weeks after having Velvet to reduce my chances of have a blood clot. I am also still on daily aspirin, but I am not sure how long I will need to take these. I will need to go back and see my haematologist in Melbourne some time soon to find out what I need to do in future as the disorder I have can be very complicated.

Every blood test and every injection has been well worth it though when I hold my gorgeous baby girl in my arms.



Well thats all for now,



Take care and chat soon



Cherie xx

Time flies...........

My baby girl is now 3 weeks old. She is the perfect baby, sleeps good and feeds good. life is good.

We had our first day out shopping on Tuesday, we went to Swan Hill. I would not of even know I had her, she just slept the whole time.......it was the other 3 monsters who kept me on my toes. We did manage to get what we wanted, luckily (school pants for the girls)



No other news at the moment.



Till next time, take care



Love Cherie xx



Velvet 17 days old

Velvet and her Daddy

Quick up date.........

A big "Thank You" to everyone for all the congratulations and well wishes you have sent me.

Velvet and I are both doing well. Velvet is a good baby, she is feeding every 4 hours and last night slept almost 7 hours! I hope she continues to be this good as it makes life very easy.

Below are a few photos I have taken over the past few days.

Take care and chat soon

Cherie xx

Georgia and Velvet

Chloe and Velvet

Velvet 10 days old

Jasper and Velvet