All The Big News!

This is going to be a pretty long post so I hope you brought a cuppa with you!

The last couple of months have been crazy for me and anyone who really "knows" me will also know that my family is MY WORLD. There is nothing more important to me than my kids, my husband and of course my Grandson. I feel blessed and extremely lucky to have them. When any of them hurt, I hurt, when any of them struggle, I want to give them a hand, when any of them are sad, I cry for them. But man oh man when they smile and they are happy, my whole world is sunshine and chirping birds....lol

We have a pretty busy household with the three kids and we love it like that.
Our house is about to get even busier though as my son Nick, his partner Rachel and my gorgeous Grandson Chay are coming to live with us here. They will probably have to stay with us for some time so we are in overdrive at the moment re-organising the house to fit everyone in. It will be a squeeze with 4 adults, 2 kids, 1 teenager and 1 baby but I just know there will be a heap of fun and laughs as well.

Now if that's not enough there is going to be an extra little bundle joining our big, crazy, happy family as well. Nick & Rachel are expecting again and although we are not sure of a due date yet it looks like their babies are only going to be about 12 months apart. They really need all the love and support we can offer them at the moment and my husband Brett and I are looking forward to giving that to them and having the opportunity to have a closer relationship with our beautiful Grandchildren. I can't wait for the hectic life this is going to bring because although it is not going to be easy at times, we see it as a whole lot more love to go round. BRING IT ON!

Now onto more serious stuff. I have had a few health issues lately and I had no intentions of sharing these struggles but I realised today that ignoring stuff is a BIG problem. It's important and it it matters, not just to me but to all of you as well.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so I am going to take my recent experiences and turn it into a plea to all the women who may read this. Please make sure you all do your self breast exams and if you are hopeless at it like I am, get your GP or a nurse to do one for you. I recently have discovered a lump and although my Doctor is feeling very confident it will be nothing I am still getting a ultrasound to be sure. I am staying with positive thoughts and I am sure it will come out ok but you have to be sure.

I have also had the discomfort of having 3 Pap Smears in 6 months as I have abnormal cells. Again I am feeling confident that all will be ok but this is my chance to encourage all of you to make sure you have your regular tests. I was always pretty good about this and although I have had to suffer through 3 tests in quick succession I am being PRO-ACTIVE. It feels so much better to be doing something about it and not sitting on my hands, biting my nails or turning my head and ignoring it.
Just Go Do It!
If you have been putting yours off please make an appointment.

I will let you all know the results of my latest tests.

Today was such a turning point for me.
I learnt to speak up and speak out.
I learnt that the best friends are the ones that stay by your side even when they know nothing!
I learnt that the sound of my kids laughing and hugs really do make everything better.
I learnt that it doesn't matter how much you give, so long as one moment or one person makes it all worthwhile.
I learnt that on every cloudy day, the sun is shining somewhere.
I learnt that I still have a lot to learn......lol

So that's probably all my bravery used up for a while but if just 1 of you go and have a test done that you have been putting off then I can live with that!