The biggest change since my last post must be the title, yup i now have 8 children :-) A little girl named Lydia who was born 1st November 2010..she is nearly 19 moths now and the love of our lives! I caught a nasty infection in theater during her c-section and this put me practically out of action for 6 months (8 months to feel fully recovered) but i am grateful to be here. I had gangrene of the womb and the nurses told me after it was touch and go there for a while. I was in hospital for a month..not the best start for my little munchkin :-(
I have been homeschooling Lewis for a year now, he is mildly ASD and basically his school couldn't cope with his eccentricities leaving him in the classroom for assemblies and playtime and letting him sit out lessons under the table, so i pulled him out. He is coming on very well despite having learning difficulties. However I don't find this a problem, i just teach in a more visual, hands on method which seems to be working :-)
Quick catch up on the others...
David, has now been working for National Express for 4 years gaining 2 promotions within that time. He is now also part of the team who produces the website having quite a big say on how it looks.
Michael, has a part-time job at a local chemist..looking for more hours all the time. He has a girlfriend who now also lives with us.
Jessica now has a little girl who will be 2 in August. She works at a retail store part-time whilst her daughter goes to a private nursery.
Stefan works at the local newsagents but is also job searching. Loves his games and has a wide circle of friends in the online gaming world.
Charlotte is in the middle of her exams, a very bright girl held back by anxieties about almost everything. Her teachers have little doubt she will do well and is on course for University.
Lewis is the little one i am homeschooling, so you will be hearing lots about him :-)
Holly is still an independant little miss lol Knows her own mind but at the same time is caring and has a great insight into how people are feeling or how they will feel if something happens...a good quality to have. She struggles with lessons hampered by her poor sight. She may need some catch up lessons in year 2.
Lydia, my cute, happy, easy baby :-) She occupies herself throughout the day, has a decent nap and STILL sleeps through at night...oh and she LOVES books, you will rarely find her without one in tow!
