Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:43:40 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/117201/1213248043.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/117201 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1386085 I'm now 5 days overdue today - but have woken up this morning with irregular contractions - so you never know, today may be the days, with a bit of luck.  Keep your fingers crossed for me - I really hope that today is gonna be the day that I finally meet my baby boy. Will keep you all ... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:01:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1378509  Well the day is actually here after all this time.  10th November - my due day.  But, alas, I feel nothing, no twinges, pains, etc - I hope something happens soon. My first son was born on his due day, first daughter was 14 days late, 2nd daughter was 12 days late and Matthew wa... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:02:03 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1285719 I am 31 weeks pregnant today and am starting to feel quite tired once again.  My doctor has given me iron tablets to keep my levels up, so hopefully they should help. My pregnancy has started to go a lot quicker over the past few weeks, which is good, as I soooo much want to hold a baby in... Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:26:50 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1149780 Had a good day today - we went for my 20 week scan and found out that I am having a little boy - I am soooo happy as secretly this is just what I wanted.  It was great to see him on the screen again - he seemed to be so content inside me all curled up snuggly.  Well everything seems to be ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:56:12 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1068207 Had a good day today - I went to the girls school this morning to help with their reading - I really enjoy doing that - shame it's only one morning a week. We booked our Summer holiday last night, we go at the end of June-beginning of July so not long - we were in two minds w... Wed, 21 May 2008 12:17:29 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1061327 Not been feeling too good today - it was exactly a year ago today that we buried our darling Matthew.  Today just brought back so many of those memories again.  I just hate these days, the days that will stick with us all our lives. Not achieved much today, just been lazing around in ... Sun, 18 May 2008 16:44:30 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/1021541 Not been feeling too good the last few days - Matthew's Angel Day is coming up on Saturday, 3rd May, and I am so not looking forward to it.  I just cannot believe that it has been a whole year since we lost him - where has all this time gone? I miss him so very much and feel so sad at ... Thu, 01 May 2008 14:26:22 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/922259 I've just had the most amazing weekend.  It was my birthday on Saturday and my hubby, Paul, who is the most unromantic man in the world, arranged the most brilliant surprise for me.  He hired my most favourite car, a black Porsche 911 turbo, for the weekend, arranged for the child... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:42:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/907412 OMG .......  I just can't believe it .....   I was actually 2 weeks late for my period and was too scared to take a pregnancy test - but then curiousity got the better of me ....  I took one yesterday and it was 'POSITIVE'  -  I think that I am so, so happy ... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:52:48 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/904694 We've all had a fairly good weekend this week.  On Saturday, my youngest daughter, Ella, had her birthday party at a local theme park - she invited 8 of her friends along and my older daughter, Mollie and one of her friends.  They all had a fantastic time and really enjoyed themselves.... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:23:35 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/890828 Been a very, very hard day for all of us today.  We took some balloons up to Matthew's graveside for him and a couple of cuddly toys - but what we really wanted to do, we couldn't.  It's just not fair - he should be enjoying his 2nd birthday with a birthday tea and cake and gif... Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:58:55 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/881421 Well Disneyland Paris was great, really great - the kids, me and Paul had a fantastic time - The weather was kind to us - we were told to take thermals as it would be freezing, but it wasn't it was sunny and quite mild so we were very lucky.   My friend and I took a day away from Disne... Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:57:59 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/846574 Right all packed and ready to go - we go to Disneyland Paris tomorrow morning for a week. Kids are sooooooooooooo excited and have only just managed to get to sleep - Looking forward to it now - bit anxious though. Will write and put up some pictures when we get back.  Have a good week. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:21:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/841552 Children have been on school holidays all this week - so have had quite a good week so far.  Been busy today, me and my girls have been packing for our holiday on Sunday.  We are off to Disneyland Paris for a week with friends of ours and their children, really looking forward to it - will... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:46:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/824090 Morning all. hope you all had a good valentine's day.  My hubby bought me the most gorgeous boquet of flowers and cooked me dinner (which is a rareity let me tell you!!).  It was lovely - we had a good night. At long, long last we have had some good news.  In case you didn... Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:47:05 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/770170 Had a bad day yesterday, we went to the funeral of my friend's brother - it was awful, so sad - I kept thinking of Matthew the whole time - don't get me wrong I was very, very sad for Andrew as I have known him since he was 6 years old - but I too was sad for Matthew.  There was hundred... Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:10:40 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/750666 Whats this life about?  Another of my friends brother, who is 30, passed away yesterday.  He got out of bed on Tuesday morning and collapsed.  He was then rushed to hospital where he had 4 strokes and was then put onto life-support.  There was absolutely no chance of him survivin... Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:07:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/643208 Well - put my Christmas tree and decorations up today - but didn't have much enthusiasm about it, like I ususally do  -  it looks lovely though.  Had to do it though as my kids came home yesterday and announced that we were the only people not to have our decorations up (not that ... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:58:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/640960 Sorry haven't been writing anything for a while - not really felt up to it.Some good news today, Paul, my husband had a phone call from his doctor offering him a date for his vasectomy reversal - next Wednesday - talk about short notice!  Should be feeling really happy - but instead feel re... Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:43:07 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/117201/journal/589714 People say that it will get easier in time - but the way I have been feeling for the past couple of days I know that this just is not true.  I have been feeling so down, just as down in fact as the day that Matthew passed.  I shouldn't be like this because it is a weekend and I am... Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:30:04 +0100