12.31.2012

2012 in review

January 15 - Pablo's colon cancer scare

January 19 - Pablo has a pilonidal cyst and colon cyst removal surgery

January 24 - colon cyst deemed benign

March 31 - Pablo finds out he needs a bladder pacemaker due to damage from the brain tumour

April 26 - Pablo's 2nd craniversary

May 12 - Simon's speech no longer an issue and Pablo heads to Toronto for the first of many app'ts for his bladder pacemaker

May 23 - Pablo off to Toronto for temporary pacemaker install

June 24 - Simon's first app't with developmental pediatrician

June 29 - I finally got the tattoo i had been waiting 6 yrs to get (had to add something in here about me)

July 2 - Isabella turns 6 and we party at my sister's cottage

July 5 - Simon is diagnosed with DCD (later globalized as global developmental delay)

July 7 - Pablo under quarantine

July 17 - Pablo's medical stuff made news

July 29 - Simon's first physio app't - confirmed low muscle tone

September 4 - Isabella started grade 1

September 5 - Isabella's room redo

September 13 - Pablo has pacemaker surgery

October 28 - drove all the way to Toronto for pacemaker post-op app't that lasted 30 secs

November 5 - Simon's 4th birthday

November 25 - Pablo has an unconfirmed stroke (or confusion migraine ?)

I'm hoping 2013 is a little lighter in the way of medical stuff but already January 2013 has Simon starting speech therapy and hopefully soon after, occupational therapy. Pablo already has 3 appointments in January (family doctor, urologist and pain clinic). I have an ultrasound appointment in February to relook at a cholesterol polyp discovered last year and Isabella is fantastic - she lost her 5th tooth the other day...

Tomorrow - a top 20 kids' rooms post (the most pinned from my kids' room pinterest board)

12.29.2012

holiday family photos


the mountain of gifts at my parents place
we got to my parents' place early xmas morn to have a delish crepe breakfast - Simon's fav
the kids opening up their stockings
not really a stocking - more like a really large gift bag overflowing with goodies...
a snow globe!
opening presents
a big cousin hug
snack time - cause opening presents is hard work! (my dad with boo and cousin Gia)
Gia's new shopping cart that Simon fell in love with
Zio Jeff made all this for Simon - his very own 'shop'
testing out her new jammies
all dressed up
these 3 are so stinking cute
boo and dad
the boy and dad
the kids on Christmas eve at our house
the lil house on the left Isabella made at school and the house on the right I made with the kids
xmas gift from Renee over at the blog Miss Walker. Thanks Renee! (my fav lvg room on the cover)
art I bought Isabella for xmas
deer art I bought Simon for his wall for xmas
Isabella's fav gifts (besides the Nintendo DS we got her) - baking stuff!!!
And now, some family photos taken Christmas day:






12.27.2012

stay tuned...

Sorry I don't have a post ready with our holiday photos. Yesterday was spent putting batteries in toys, making room for all the new stuff, laundry and tidying up the house. I am at work today (tomorrow too) so as soon as I have some spare minutes, I'll be back to my regular posting. Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas!!!

12.25.2012

merry christmas

april and may
Merry Christmas from the four of us to all of you out there. All the best for the holidays!