Hello everyone,
I have neglected my blog shamefully since my return to work last April! Once I returned to work, time passed in a complete blur. Between teaching, principal work and meetings, the children's many activities and matches, my sister's wedding and sister in laws wedding, I had no time for myself!
April, May and June flew by and next thing I was off for the summer.
I spent most of the summer chasing up the purchase of a 9 seater minivan from the UK so we would be able to travel together to the weddings! I lost all my baby weight by walking here and there over the holidays with the kids on 'adventures'. The older three did not accompany me that often sadly. They had other interests!
I was all ready for my sister's wedding come August, outfits bought, bridesmaid dress mercifully fitting, 9 seater minivan on the street and I felt in control. My husband and I decided to go for a nice romantic dinner for our wedding anniversary in early August and two weeks later, we realised baby number 7 was on the way!
Though we were both in shock, I was quite excited when I saw the two lines on my cheap, Dealz pregnancy test a few days before my period was due. I had a dream I was pregnant which is why I took the test early. However, my excitement was short lived after two visits to my GP. Each time, the GP told me that I was not pregnant as their tests showed up negative. I trusted my instincts and asked my husband to purchase a First Response when he was at work away (I was not going to buy one locally!)Lo and behold, a strong postitive showed up and so baby number 7 was definately on the way, though we had decided no more! Immediately, I started worrying about people's reactions, especially my family's but as my husband wisely said, as long as we were both happy, it was noone else's business!
Thankfully, I did not suffer morning sickness over the next few months as my husbnad was working away all week. I was very tired but could not tell anyone I was expecting! We did not share our news until after my sister in law's wedding near the end of October, when I was well over 14 weeks.
I was flying through the pregnancy, no issues with pelvic girdle pain or symphisis pubis dysfunction. I was working and well. Roll on the second week in January and things turned bad! My back completely went out and I was unable to walk. My consultant and midwives presumed it was the pelvic/SPD problems but I knew it wasn't. The physio then said it was most probably my discs. I could not even walk with crutches. I could not put one foot in front of the other without awful pain. I lasted 5 days at home sitting and rolling on an office wheely chair before going to hospital. I stayed there a few days on IV pain relief and pethidine. I discharged myself after a while as I missed the kids and I came home. My mom helped me with the baby and I sat around every day. Within a couple of weeks, I had to go back in but thankfully by mid February, my discs seemed to stop bulging and I was able to walk/waddle. By then though my pelvis was playing up! I have been signed off work and I spend every day 'resting'. I normally would be 'nesting' but unable to do much without getting hurt. So I am getting very fed up!
I am now 33 weeks pregnant and due April 24th!
I am as busy as ever once 3pm hits, we are constantly on the road with football, rugby, music lessons and Irish Dancing. I try fit in swimming twice a week so as not towaste our pool membership.
Child 1,now 14, has a girlfriend and breaks house to get out to see her! Child 6 is now 17 months and as active and mad as a hatter. He is in to everything but a pure joy! We feel so blessed to have him as he fell halfway down the stairs Christmas Eve after one of the kids left the stairgate upstairs open. He was so lucky to escape unharmed.
My husband is busy with work, Thank God. He has taken my minivan today as his van died, so I am housebound today and so decided to write! I have been spending my time watching One Born Every Minute, terrifying myself or mindlessly watching Instastories of vloggers doing speed cleans in the hopes of gleaning some motivation!
Today I decided that returning to my blog after a year hiatus might be a more fruitful way of spending my time!
In other news, the Coronavirus is at large. There are now 13 confirmed cases in Ireland. Apparently, my child with type 1 diabetes would be mainly at risk should it hit our house. I am constantly warning the kids to wash their hands but alas they send most of their time with hands in mouth or fingers in nose!
Anyway, I better go put Child6 to bed for his nap! I will endeavor to keep the blog updated!
Cheerio!
