It's very quiet here

[nss]

:hi:

I noticed that its very "oh so quiet" on the Aussie boards.

Hoping everyone is well (as well as can be).

[MarthaB]

:) Hi Nadia, Rosalie and I are at the arts and craft forum a lot of the times, check it out, we got some talented people there!
How are you keeping, good I hope!
Martha :)

[Rosalie]

I hope the quietness is caused by everyone being well and about their usual business.
Life is getting back to normal after the long school holidays. It's great having the kids at home but it takes so long to get anything done! Everyone sleeps in and stays up late, including me I must admit.
We are starting the VCE year 12 with Hilary and already she has a hectic timetable. Campbell is going great guns with his depression seeming to be under control. He is back at uni next week. Seem a bit strange that he is starting first year again but I couldn't care less when I hear him happily humming and mucking around with his model rail hobby again. There's even some talk of a new girl!!
I've been up to my elbows in green tomatoes. LOL I was given 10kilos and have been making pickles. I know I shouldn't have but I had some with dinner and already my urethra is acting up!
What is everybody else up to? Andrea how are you coping? And Sara how is little Alexander? We would all love to see some pictures of him.
Kirsten, I expect you will be back on campus by now. Nadia, I'm glad you gave us a bit of a shake up. I hope everyone checks in and lets us know how they a going. :hmm: Hello to everyone else too!

[nss]

:hi: Alot has happened. My little boy started Kindergarten this month and looked so grown up in his uniform. He has to wear a tie and a dress hat. It brought so many tears to my eyes as he no longer is my little baby. It seems like yesterday that I left the hospital with him. Where did the years go.

He has made a couple of friends (I think) as he talks about a couple of boys and one girl. He started getting homework this week and has to read a book every night, for someone who couldn't read before, he's doing pretty well now. He recognises some words and looks at the picture to try and work out what word it might be.

He has a lovely teacher who is very similar to his grandma, same teaching style and even looks a little like her. So that was comforting. He has learnt so many new songs and has grown up alot in 2 weeks.

I am very proud of him as tonight and lastnight he has read DH and myself a story. Is getting better at writing too.

My FIL had a kidney transplant, my BIL was the donor and both are doing well. My FIL is looking GREAT. Very postitive.

If you have made it this far, thank you.

[Rosalie]

Nadia, you bring back so many memories for me. That first day in preps for Campbell was a strange feeling for me. I thought I was doing really well until I stood outside the classroom waiting to pick him up. I looked in and he was sitting on his teachers knee. I was so jealous that someone else had him! Silly and I got over it very quickly but it gave me a wake up.
I would love to hear how he is going through his first year. There will be so many wonderful things for you all.

Your BIL and FIL must be very close. I'm glad they are both well. What a relief it must be for all your family.

[deviation72]

Hi Rosalie and Nadia - and Martha!,

Glad to see you are all doing OK. Nadia, it must be nervewracking to see your little one off to kinder, but how joyous it would be as well to see him growing up too!! Rosalie, sounds like you've had a project and a half with the tomatoes.... I wouldn't be able to resist sampling either!!!

I've been a bit caught up with my 'other' condition lately, which is why I've been quiet. My original diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes is now a diagnosis of insulin-dependent Type 1 diabetes, thanks to further tests which showed my diabetes is auto-immune not Type 2. I started on insulin 2 weeks ago, so I've been spending a lot of time reading and learning about various things, including how to inject myself without too much pain :rolleyes: [Seriously, it's not that bad.] I'm coping OK and getting used to lower blood sugars for the first time in a while, so it's not all bad....

[Rosalie]

Kirsten, you surely have a lot to contend with. I worked once with a young feller and he would check his levels and inject himself in the lunchroom. He would carry on a conversation while doing it all. We hardly ever noticed.
Still, it must take a lot of getting used to. How is your partner coping with it all?

[deviation72]

Thanks Rosalie :grouphug:

Yes it is a lot to contend with - the learning curve is very steep indeed! My partner has been such a support, coming with me to appointments and also learning about everything so she can support me. The poor love, it has been hard for her as well to get used to everything, especially as the diagnosis came so out of the blue (wasn't sick, just happened to find high blood glucose in a random set of blood tests...). I'm also getting used to checking my levels in public - not embarassed about that, but am yet to have to inject in public, although I'm sure that time will come soon! I still have to concentrate when I do it, but soon enough I'm sure I'll be able to hold a conversation while doing it like your workmate. I'll be glad when I can feel a bit more blase about it!!