Life is good!

Well things have settled here somewhat, with Harrison becoming a very normal little boy in many respects. He has discovered a few loves, most of which either gross me out totally, or make me laugh - usually at the same time !

He is I think, in love with our vacuum cleaner. We have a bright green vax, and he spends a good part of the day playing with "Vaxie" - generally pushing it around. He has gotten to be very clever and even now takes Vaxie for walkies. He pushes the vax around and attempts to walk along behind it. I feel this is a huge and impressive step - although he takes the most huge steps and ends up falling on his tummy 9 times out of 10. But he is really trying so I think that is really a celebration in its own right.

He has a love of stair climbing and goes straight up the stairs into the bathroom, and splashes in the toilet bowl. My pet hate as I then have to clean him down, change him and I use the antibacterial gel all over him - oh well!! LOL

He is a funny creature and has a few good habits and quite a number of bad ones. Being the fourth child certainly has its charm. Harrison doesn't talk very much and is a lot quieter than the other three, BUT he has learned ALL of their bad habits, tantrum throwing ability and taken this rolled into his own version and has come out just a tad worse. My biggest worry is what I am in for as he develops into a toddler and oh boy, I am kind of wishing that I could miraculously skip this bit. And he needs to learn to sleep a bit better during the day - but I think we have an issue more with his epilepsy upsetting his sleeping than him actually being a bad sleeper, but then who knows. As I type he is nearly asleep in the high chair, so better get him down now - YAY!! !

Harrison is generally doing well, blood counts have not changed which is disappointing but I am just waiting til July. We are planning for Neurology reviews and I am seeking help for his physical development and food problems we have with him.

We are almost at the end of our birthday season - as I like to call it, with Marlie having her 6th Birthday this weekend. So I am in the middle of a party plan, which we will be hosting at Mum's house, so to keep Harrison away from the dozen odd 6 year olds coming to Marlie's Princess/Prince party.

We have a car to get around in - it is great and has practically wiped out the trust money we had for Harrison and I am extremely grateful for this - but we have to do something about the lack of funds now in the trust account. At least i can jump in the car, get Marlie from school, Sterling and Ella from day care and get Harrison to appointments without planning things a week in advance to ensure I have transport. It is amazing how a simple thing like having a car can make life seem so much more normal. And I don't feel like I am burdening everyone around me.

I have been letting Harrison go outside on our paved courtyard, so he gets the idea of crawling about outside, and he seems to love it, but I am very wary of him getting too dirty still! Ah one day I can take him to the beach - just as soon as we get rid of the dastardly central line!

I hope all is well in the big wide world, my friend Beth, who has been in London for 12 months is back in Oz, so we can catch up soon I hope, before she races back off again for another 2 years.

Really I want to be her luggage - just so I get a holiday - but I fear the ride in a suitcase all the way to England would be a killer on the old back, and Beth's luggage would be far too heavy for normal check in and would cost her far too much in excess baggage fees to make the trip worth it!! Anyway one can dream :)
Next post will have pics, promise!! :)