well we made it

and since 10pm last night we have a 5 year old in the house.

Nathaniel had a lovely birthday yesterday playing with his new toys, being at school and the birthday dinner I made (it wasn't Celia's) but I made yummy birthday cupcakes too!!

We love you Nathaniel, you are such a bright spark and you say the most amazing things, but yet you still have the need for cuddles and a helping hand.

Every day daddy and I are amazed at everything you can do and how quickly you pick it all up, swimming, biking, scooting, reading, sums (even I haven't got that one down).

You have such determination and get so mad if things don't go your way immediately but hey...thats a daddy trait!!

You have taught us to be less selfish (mostly we kind of still like to sleep till 7am)!!

Happy birthday and hopefully the road to 6 will be a fun journey for you, just do

nt get bigger than me YET!!

Today is PARTY DAY!!!

So today is Nathaniel's birthday party, his birthday is in 2 days, on the 22nd September and we cant help but take our minds back to a year ago today.  During the festivities of the party we will certainly be thinking about dad.

Today last year he underwent his first of 4 surgeries and that was his below knee amputation.  No one can ever understand how that must feel like to a person, dad was obviously devastated but had been (briefly) extremely ill prior to this day and appeared to "accept the surgery with good positive thoughts"

Today we will celebrate life, Nathaniel turning 5, and dad still being around to help celebrate it, he has had another tough year but we are so grateful he is here

Due date!

So today 5 years ago was Nathaniel's due date, as I am not celebrating his birthday you understand he didn't arrive today 5 years ago. The pictures are taken from that day!!

So lets recap on that day!!

I cant remember much but I met Emily, (baby Holly) along with Jacky and her pal David for a bite at D Angelo's in Mill Valley, I ordered Pizza - I always did at an italian restaurant, but felt pretty sick and took most of it home. I have never gone back to the restaurant.

This was probably the hardest day of my pregnancy, all my "pregn

ant friends in the US" had gone early so I waited not sure when it would all take off, I maybe expected fire works but I didnt get them.

Fast forward 5 years, I am busy preparing for Nathaniel's birthday party and i swear I am making it smaller every year but here I am having 35 kids and parents to the party!!

I hope he enjoys it and as he started Kindergarten this year he has a few new friends at the party this year!!

Happy due date!! When were your's.  I think only Simon came on his due date