Run up to Nate turning 2

In hospital at the mo. Planned admission this time. Surgeon located and brought down nates testes. Not all the way, another op may be needed at a later date. The worry with Nate is always the general anaesthetic. Will he cope ok? Will he breathe ok? So we spent 2 hrs worrying and then were allowed into recovery. He's asleep at the minute and on a bit of face mask oxygen but seems ok. We will be spending tonight in hospital for observation so the lil guy has only had 2 nights in his fancy new bed in his new room!
It was a massive step putting him in his own room, but it made sense, and he loves it. The handset from the video monitor is still packed away in a box so we have just been putting nates sats monitor in our doorway to monitor him overnight.
So once we get out of hospital we need to focus on nates birthday! The house move chaos means we haven't bought him anything yet. Though we have booked his party at the amazing Alan shearer centre in Newcastle. ( worth checking out NE people). So it's a bit of a hectic run up to his party. I'm not falling apart which is a bonus.

In the space of a year

I have been somewhat absent from blogging. The explanation for this is the general chaos of trying to move house.

Anyway I wanted the chance to explain where I was this time last year compared to now.

This time last year I was falling apart. The build up to nates first birthday was had me an emotional wreck thinking about what was, and what could have been. I was having counselling which did help a bit. I was attempting to work 2 days a week and fit in all of nates hospital appointments and therapy sessions. But already the drop in hours was having a financial effect in us.

Nates second year has been a turbulent one. We've had picu stays and ambulance rides, me giving up work, bankruptcy, car repossession and the threat of homelessness. It's not exactly been a "picnic".

But where are we now? We have a lovely happy boy who no longer needs extra oxygen during the day but is still ventilated at night. He is learning to sit, is more vocal, and eating lumpy food! We have been given a house which has some adaptations and the OTs are sorting further ones. It's large, on a nice street (although a bit further away than we would have liked). The family have rallied round helping decorate, fit carpets, help pack etc. my daughter is doing exceptionally well at school and is confident and amazing. I have a gorgeous niece and an "almost" brother in law.

My husband is doing a fantastic job working tirelessly on the house during his holidays from work, getting it ready for us. Thank you Michael.

So now all we need is the new house to be finished, for everything to be packed, and to move in. What are the chances of nates 3rd year being a tad easier do you think?
Hmmmm.