August Ponderings!

I am still around! Everything goes well in "Jane's World", and Elliot is now walking around a lot more steadily. Quite amusing to see such a tiny tot to be walking about!
Tomorrow - 22nd August - is a pretty big milestone for me. Sevn years since I chose my healthy lifestyle. Rewind to 2003 - a almost 30 year old, 13 stone, weakness for chocolate and pastries, absolutely zero energy and using a manual wheelchair on most shopping trips, and a pretty low self-esteem. I had no quality of life really. I could never have just "one" biscuit - oh no, it had to be at least two or three. And then, after a blood test - which took some time for me to have, seeming my Boggart would definately be a injection - I was told I had borderline diabetes. If I didn't change my eating habits radically, I was going to be diabetic. injecting myself every single day. So I chose the "easier" option.
It is hard not to have chocolate and "goodies" every day - even now! But I treat myself on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (and bank holidays and week ends) in moderation. A treat three days a week isn't a bad as eating them 7 days a week! The best thing is to keep "goodies" either out of sight (and our outhouse/shed is very handy, especailly when there are Christmas goodies) or not to have them in the house at all. Dad was so so proud of me. I am a shade under nine stone now, which is four stone in seven years. It's not easy, but even if a few pounds slide on over Christmas etc, I am determained never to be as bad as I was. Each year, on my "anniversary", Mum takes a picture, just to show how much weight I have loast. So pictures will be forthcoming in the next few days

Rambles!

Been a few weeks since I Blogged, just been soooooo busy, with little Elliot's birthday and then spending the best five days EVER in Jersey.
It was my first time on a aeroplane, and we went through a lot of red-tape just to get my passport! Mum and me went by airplane, my sis and her husband were meeting us in Jersey (they went on a cruise first and arrived in Jersey two days before us), and they took or suitcases etc, so we only had hand luggage. The flight was totally amazing, although we were both extremely apprehensive. When we arrived, there was a massive surprise for us. Not only were we going to be holidaying with my sister and brother-in-law - but also my two nieces, one of my niece's friend, and (more importantly!) my two favourite little boys! We had the time of our lifes, visiting Jersey's attractions - the Shell Garden, the German War Hospital and the Durrell zoo - as well as me and Mum meeting a "virtual friend" from a trivia forum.
The boys had so much fun on holiday - they really did make my holiday! Elliot has been gradually finding his feet, and at almost thirteen months, he is walking much steadier! He also has .... curls!

I plan to post more soon, about various Potter characters, how they have developed etc, and particular quotes!

Birthday Boy!

Elliot enjoying a toy from his favourite Auntie!



One of his Birthday cakes - he also had a standard Victoria Sponge.

And finally ...


William with the musical cake cutting knife!

Long time no Blog!

Humble apologies for not posting in almost four months - no I haven't dropped off the face of the earth!
All goes reasonably well with Jane. The boys are fine, although Elliot ended up in hospital again,which turned out to be a bad reaction to a bug he and William picked up from the nursery. And Elliot is going to be ONE tomorrow, so a Blog post tomorrow, or the next few days, with pictures of "the youngest Prince".
Also, me and Mum are off on Holiday two weeks today, to Jersey (the Channel Islands). We are going by plane - my first ever flight, took a lot of time to get my passport - although Mum has flown before. It is only a hour's flight anyway. We are meeting my sister and her husband in Jersey - they are going on a cruise first, then to Jersey - and I am really looking forward to it!

Two Years ago

Two years ago, a little boy entered my life and he has changed my life - as well as Mum's, and all our family! William Patrick was born on April 19th 2008, and celebrates his second birthday today!!



His Daddy is abroad at the moment, and couldn't celebrate it with us, but he seemed to enjoy all the fuss!
Elliot is fine too. He's fighting a virius at the moment but I am sure he will soon be back to full health! He is now pulling himself on things so you need lots of eyes on him!

Ramblings

"Oh Grandma, what big teeth you have ...


Elliot hasn't quite got the hang of reading, but he'll learn!

Just a few recent pics of the boys. Obviously they are thriving, and William has just got over the nasty virus what knocked him out for a few days. Unfortunately, Mum also got the same nasty virus. She spent a few days in bed, and only just beginning to feel better. She said that she really hopes I never get it.

Ramblings

A few weeks since I blogged. Everything is going fairly Ok in Jane's world. My niece is settling into work two and a half days a week, Elliot is enjoying nursery with his big brother two days a week and their Daddy is home for a few weeks too. There seems to be a bug flying around, as William has been off colour since Tuesday. He's just been lying on the couch, and hardly moving. Of course they pick up all the bugs at nursery, but this has totally wiped William out. He's only just beginning to move about and play a little bit, and that definately isn't William. He also isn't eating, so here's hoping he picks up in the next few days. He's been kept off nursery, but Elliot has been going. We only hope little Elliot doesn't get the same bug .... :(