Happy Birthday to my baby girl

Today is Miss 8 Almost 9's birthday, she will be 9 at exactly 2050 today. Today is day two of her camp and her brothers miss her terribly and there were no drama acts at dinner last night, no singing in the toilet, no drawings for the day at breakfast and no towels left on the bedroom floor...I miss her.

Miss 9 ( now as she will be known) was in utero for 42 and 1/2 weeks, they tell me I was so relaxed after starting maternity leave at what was thought to be the 37 week mark that my body slowed down and the hormones that start labor did not kick in. SO much so that my waters broke without labor that I knew of......
WARNING: IF GROSSED OUT BY BIRTH STORIES DO NOT READ ON
and I spent Easter Sunday that year leaking every time I moved ( yuk) on the Monday they put me in hospital and I had to walk about to try and bring the labour on..I had no labour pains at all but was 4cm dilated. At about 1600, (two hours before my ob. Told me he would) they had to put me on a synthetic hormone drip..Yes, I had a needle in the back of my hand (but the midwife wrapped my hand in a bandage so I did not see it as I began hyperventilating)and once that synthetic hormone kicks in ,forget what they tell you about labour building gradually...You go from zero to 9.5 straight away! So any way ,I went from 4 cm to 10 cm in 3 hours which they say is really bad , but it wasn't really bad if you just breath through the contractions and think nice thoughts and bite your partners arm. I did not have pain relief, did not have stitches and after she was born asked for the drip to be removed even before I held her, see , really,really HATE needles ( no go, there I needed to have antibiotics pumped in whilst in labour and they had to finish) So, I held Miss 9 and when I looked at her and into her face, I understood why I did what I did and why I faced my biggest fear and sat with an IV still attatched and nursed her. I looked into her eyes and saw the face of my mother smiling,I heard the voice I had missed for so long telling me I had done well and all was ok. I had a little girl and I was a mum.

What has he done???

Mr 6 awoke yesterday complaining of a sore leg/hip/groin, he was limping slightly and was having trouble telling us what happened. Bitch mother, that I am, sent him off the school as he was not limping that much and tends to overrate things PLUS it was Wednesday and last term Preps had Wednesdays off...I thought he was putting it on a bit. Maybe I was overzealous in my sending him to school because I had Miss 8 Almost 9 home all day the day before...who knows.
Anyway I went to school at pick up time and his teacher helps him out the door carrying his bag and I feel REAL bad, she tells he he has been hobbling about all day and complaining of the pain, now I feel REALLY BAD. I tell her I will take him to the doctors as he was not too bad that morning. I try and get a doctors appointment...nothing till the next day,( now I feel REALLY ,REALLY BAD) I pull rank a bit and tell them he cannot walk on his leg properly ( not a lie, I had to carry him the the car) so they tell me to bring him straight in. During the 45min wait after being checked by the nurse, we try and get out of him how he hurt it...it seems it is the hip/groin area and we find that Mr 3 either jumped or fell on him the previous night whilst I was at gym and 2IC was in charge. The doctor checks him out and rules out twisted testicles (OUCH) but wants an x-ray because his movement is limited and he has poor muscle tone anyway. So off we troop; yes, I had all three with me; to the Radiology section of the old local hospital, wait 45 mins, have an x-ray,then we are told that we could go, I told the technician that we were required to take the x rays back for the doctor to view, that starts the little bombasity about how I should have told the desk clerk that, I said I did not know that ,as there are no signs stating that and no one asked if Ineeded to return with the films ( HELLO, I am carrying about a 6 year old who cannot walk, does'nt that tell you something) So we are told to wait (lots of waiting going on today) and after 20 minutes we have the film and off we go to the doctors again. Wait in the treatment room at the doctors for another 30 minutes ( its not too bad as I consider us lucky to have got in and we are queue jumping)Doc looks at x rays, nothing broken, no infection in the joints, even though he has an elevated temperature, no fractures, no ruptures...needs to have a poo though(doctors words, not mine as a full bowel shows on x rays in case you did'nt know, too much info, too bad).

So after 2 and a half hours of waiting rooms, treatment rooms, x-rays and manipulations; there is naught wrong with Mr 6's hip but deep bruising which has yet to surface. At least his sister got off the camp today without too much of a hassle ***SIGH**

Gremlin fairies Or why I can't get out to get a pressie

Well,Miss 8 Almost 9 had a small filling yesterday morning, the intention was that she have the procedure and then return to school...But oh, no the little grimy, grotty fairies whom ruin the best intentions of mice and men, but more importantly...ME soon put that idea to rest. I really cannot blame the fairies and SHIT HAPPENS and I hate my plans being upset. Miss 8 Almost 9 had her filling without anethestic; the dentist said it was so small it was not warranted or needed. So, I took that as "expert opinion" and went with it...Apart from the fact I HATE needles and have had 8 fillings ( the most recent 2 weeks ago which was 5 sided , after a tooth got hit and cracked) all without anesthesia. Well, Miss 8 Almost 9 took it well, she put up her hand as told to when the discomfort became too much, only to be told by the dentist "just a bit more" after the second, "just a bit more" I asked him to give her a break, and he complied. She was very ,very brave. After she was happy and ready to go the school and whilst I was settling the bill ( $19 after the private health fund kicked in...yah yah yah) she went outside to wait, and promptly proceeded to THROW UP!!!! She was pale and looked absolutely awful, and in a matter of minutes she had gone from a little girl who had just had her first (minor) filling to a wrung out rag. She had no temperature and the dentist says it happens to a few kids when they have their first procedure apart from regular checks, its just nerves. Anyway, I kept her home from school for the day and was unable to proceed with my plan for birthday shopping for her 9th birthday this week. Mr 6 was devastated, I hear from his teacher, as he could not find her in the playground at recess or lunchtime.

I ,finally, got out today to get her something. She has gone to school today as after a 2 hour sleep and some reading yesterday she was fine...Plus she goes to camp on Thursday and really wants to go.

I don't resent her being ill, I think if any of my plans; no matter how meaningless they are; get cancelled or messed about...I cannot cope. I mean, I got want I wanted for her today...So why did it matter so much to me that I did it yesterday??

Welcome to my world...Alphabetically

I got tagged by Jamie, this is a new twist on my old ABC of Me

Accent - Not sure, it's Aussie I know but in regard to States, I don't think people from interstate have accents here.
Booze of Choice - Absolute Cut, bourbon, or Brown Brothers
Chore I hate - dusting
Dog or Cat - two dogs, one cat. Cannot be without dogs
Essential electronics - mobile, PC
Favorite perfume(s)/cologne(s) – Angel, Oceanis
Gold or Silver? - either
Hometown - Nar Nar Goon
Insomnia? sometimes
Job Title domestic engineer
Kids? - three
Living Arrangement - big house on big block, with husband , three kids .
Most admired trait-don't know
Number of Sexual Partners - a lady never tells ( no one say I am not a lady or I will thump you LOL)
Overnight Hospital Stays - As a baby: 2 months in from birth, throughout childhood: too many to recall, after giving birth: no1: one week, no 2: 6 days, no 3: 4 days
Phobia - needles
Quote - " the decision to have a child means accepting the fact that you heart will forever walk around outside of your body" - unknown
Religion - born and raised a Catholic, became a questing atheist, a Jedi Knight and now lapsed Catholic who still questions the church's role much to the ire of many.
Siblings - one little brudder
Time I wake up - school days: 0630-0700, weekends: Sat 0800 Sun: as late as possible, school holidays: whenever the kids get up
Unusual talent/skill - mimic a dog barking and growling or a cat fight.
Vegetable I refuse to eat - asparagus
Worst habit - drinking Coke,being loud
X-rays - yep, dental too many to count, ditto with arms, legs, feet, etc
Yummy foods I make - cake ( any) , pasta, truffles
Zodiac sign - Leo, which is the reason I am such an BITCH :)Same as Jamie

5 People I tag are:
Guruann cause she hasn't' been chosen for a while
Crritic cause he just should do one of these anyway
The Curator they might wake up from their slumber of almost 6 months!!!
Whoever else would like to play

Don't forget to feed the birds.