Easter Hats

Mia and Austin made easter hats and don't they look great! Mia is also very proud of her Dorothy the Dinasaur skirt. On Palm Sunday she went to church with Grandma and Guppy and waved Palm branches around the donkey. She had a great time. She is a real little miss. Not eating much and asserting herself to the fullest!

Health wise, she is doing really well. Not putting on any weight, but she has had a nasty tummy bug for over a week. She is happy for most of the time, especially if she is getting her own way!

THE ZOO

Hi All,

Mia has had her first trip to the Melbourne Zoo. She had such a lot of fun, she was really interested in all the animals. Mind you, the most excited response came from her when she noticed Dorothy the Dinosaur on some Kids backpack!! She only lasted a few hours and was pooped.

As you can see, she is doing really well. Walking all over the place, getting steadier every day. At 19 months she still hasn't managed to reach the 8kg mark (who would have thought, looking at her parents?!?!) but doesn't llok too different from her friends.

Will try to update more regularly than I have been!

Cheers

WALKING AT LAST

Hey everyone, LOOK AT ME!! I can walk all on my own. So clever. I can do 8-10 steps, just a bit wobbly. I get lots of claps and cheers of hooray when I fall over, I am confused what it is I am supposed to be doing! It was my 18 month birthday on Sunday.
Bye!!!

Too tired to eat!

Mia was so exhausted after playing with Cooper at mothers group that she couldn't eat her lunch. I turned to find her fast asleep in the high chair, her avocado sandwich untouched!!! She was weighed today at just under 7.8kg, a really good increase from only one month ago.

Yesterday she stood by herself for the first time and is now doing it regularly. Not looking like taking any steps just yet, but enjoying the sensation of being upstanding! She insisted on having this Dorothy the Dinasaur top yesterday at the shops and I couldn't refuses, her being so clever and all!

Cheers

Happy New Year

Hi All, and a happy new year. Well, what a Christmas! The Holidays have flown by again. Christmas was so much fun this year. Mia was delighted on Christmas moring opening her stocking from Santa and opening her present from us, the door seen above. She plays with it for ages, it sings, counts, she loves it. We hope you all had a safe and happy Christmas and New Year also.

We spent New Year with Richards family at Eildon. Mia thinks sleep is over rated and just had too much fun playing with her cousins, who she calls the 'boys', or 'Jay' for James. It was hot but relaxing and I for one, didn't want to come back. But back we came to reality, work and this damn heat! Still 30 degrees and already 10pm!!!

Mia had her cardiology appointment on the first of December and they were really happy with her progress. She doesn't need to go back for another 6 motnhs. Her doctor said that in about a year, we will start to plan for her next operation, to be done about 3 and a half.

By the way, for those Poms out there, did anyone see who won the cricket?? I missed some of it (haha).

Cheers!

On the weekend I went to my Aunty Melisa's wedding. She looked really pretty. Even though I wasn't in the wedding party, I got to sit with them for some photos during the ceremony. I had lots of fun and danced well into the evening (8pm!!!) before Grandma and Guppy took me home.

Congratulations Melissa and Daniel

Love Mia

My New Car

This is my car. I look really cool in it! Mum and Dad push me up and down the street. I wear my shades to look extra cool!!

Home

Home from Hospital! We got home on Saturday evening, unfortunately Mia bringing a nasty conjuctivitis with her and a green snotty nose (which I also have). She wakes through the night crying because she can't open her eyes, poor baby. I myself have woken with her Rotavirus today, no vomiting yet though. So the both of us have green heads and feel like crap. Need a few days in bed I think!
Cheers

Rotavirus

Mia has rotavirus!! At least we know what is wrong now. She is still very sleepy all day and not taking enough in the way of fluids and food so is still on the drip. Maybee another feeding tube tomorrow, but only a few days, just for a bit of sustenance.

She is playing the part, loving all the attention. Thanks for the messages!

In Hospital

Hey all, we have been in hospital with Mia since Monday, after she fell ill starting by throwing up scambled egg all over my car! Sudden onset and she has been very unwell. Very high temperatures although they don't really know what the source of infection is.

She is picking up today, starting to be interested in her surroundings and giving a few smiles if you are lucky! Hopefully home tomorrow though, if she starts eating and drinking again.

I wonder if she picked up something from thos orange undies?
Cheers!
Lyndall

One for the 21st board!! Mia has taken to a pair of Richards undies, yes, orange undies. She screemed blue murder when I tried to retreive them. She finds them wherever they are!!! Pulling them on, and off, and on her head. Hmmmmm.



On a brighter note! We spent the weekend at Eildon and went on the old steem train at Alexandra. Mia loved it. She is doing really well, eating loads and crawling everywhere!
Cheers

Tube gone but not forgotton

Mia's tube came out last Thursday and we have successfully kept it out for a week now. The outage was accidental, but we decided to give her a go. She isn't drinking really well, but she has never had to drink, so probably just doesn't understand. She gets most of her fluid from custard, yoghurt and jelly, and sips water from her sipper cup. Her appetite has definately improved without the force feeding, and she is doing really well. Weigh in at the end of next week will be the real test!

Otherwise she is doing really well and as you can see, is as cute as ever.
Cheers!
Lyndall

BIRTHDAY SUCCESS!!

Mia is ONE!!! Can you beleive it? I suppose she has been through enough in one year to make it feel somewhat like a year! On Friday she had her first party with friends from Mothers group, followed by Dinner with her Grandparents. She danced, played the Piano and went to bed at 11pm!!!!!!!


She wore a beautiful party dress for her party on the weekend and was once again the belle of the ball. Thanks to all those who helped make her birthday special with wishes, cards or gifts.

Hey all, can you beleive I am nearly one! Well, just look at my skills on the bike. Mum and Dad have nearly finished the back deck, it looks really cool. I can't wait until my birthday party!

Aunty Nic brought home chickens from Kinda and I thought they were cute.

My little angel

Just wanted to impress everyone with my fantastic photography! And of course, my beautiful baby! New tooth up the top, with the other one almost through. Looks like 4 teeth for her birthday!

Pretty cute huh? For the life of me I can't remember exactly what set the little miss off this time, except I do remember that it was something pathetic. She can turn on the waterworks in the blink of an eye! I did give her a cuddle by the way.



Playing with bubbles..... of course I don't think she had any idea of what was on her head!

Mia is 11 months old today!!!! Happy birthday to you my princess.

Hey all, Lyndall here. Mia is continuing to improve, although she has a nasty cold at the moment. Coughs so much that she loses most of her food again! Before she got sick, the vomits were really good, only really once every two days. She hasn;t been weighed for a while, Monday being the big day.
SHe has had lots of excitement with family birthdays and a trip to Eildon for the long weekend, all of which she really enjoyed.
SHe has just spewed her tube out and is sleeping while I wait for assistance. Cheeky thing.
Can't believe she is nearly one! Can't wait.
Cheers,
Lyndall

TEN MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!!!

Hi all, can you believe that Mia is ten months old today!?!?! We certainly can not. How time flies when you are having fun! So much has happened since last August, some things scary, some things exciting, some that we would rather not have experienced. But all in all, we wouldn't trade our little one for the world!

Mia is still not eating well, and is just starting to have a few sips from a sipper cup. As a result, tube is still there. Daddy Richard felt sorry for her one night after spag bol.......


We have noticed however, that she has a fondness for mint slice biscuits!



Mia is becoming stronger every day. She is rolling all over the house to get around. We do physio with her every day, trying to develop her arm and leg strength to get her moving in more conventional ways!

Will try to blog sometime before her 1st birthday!
Cheers,
Lyndall

Hey! We had a fantastic time in Cairns. Mia was really good on both flights, and we had a seat between us for her which really helped. Dad's ceremony of becomming President of the Australasian College of Physicians went really well and now he has to wear that lovely medallion which Mia has taken a liking to.
She loved the beach as you can see. We also went on a cable car and went to Cairns Tropical Zoo, where Mia cuddled a koala!
Thanks for leaving comments, always appreciated,
Lyndall

Hi there everyone, sorry it has taken so ling for me to update again, but nothing really interesting has happened, and I am so busy at home with the little one. She is doing so well. She has started physiotherapy and is coming along nicely, getting more strength in her legs. Should be able to sit by herself really soon.

Still not drinking, but loving her finger food and if, in fact, I sit down and am eating but don't give her anything, she cracks it! Quite cute really.

She has stopped her diuretcs and seems to be doing really well, although she has had a bit of a cold, so hard to know if her being a bit puffy is a cold or heart. SHe will be seen by the cardiologist when we get back from Cairns. (her first flight!!)

Final total raised at our Good Friday BBQ, $1892.00!!!! Thanks to everyone who supported the cause.
Cheers,
Lyndall