After getting the all clear to head out and about with caution I masked up and took my baby girl to school…. not just to the car park to drop her off but walked her into class said hello to her teacher and other parents! Bianca wanted me to stay and I had to explain that this was all I could manage for the next few weeks and perhaps next term I might stay for literacy groups again. I hope anyway…

Then Joe and I hit the shops… I would normally spend a lot when we go to norwood place foodland, but with my food restrictions and the lack of my income we found ourselves with only a half full trolly minus all the salami and pancetta we would have loved to buy.

Next it was time to pick Bianca up from school and again I did this by going into get her which felt awesome and then I took her to her solo lesson. This was such a good opportunity to see how she was going before her showcase this weekend. We or I learnt the things she needed to work on and I was able to find out how she had been getting on whilst I was gone.

That same night we had our friends Paul Kirra and the boys over for dinner. So wonderful to be able to get somewhat back to normality with entertaining and me seeing them for the first time since coming home. Kirra’s face with the russian doll(s) we got was awesome. Like I’ve said before, Joe did a great job with the shopping!

Friday was just chilled and I watched tv with Dominic while Joe went to physio and collected the shopping from coles click and collect for the items they had on special this week. I got in trouble from Joe for buying more tina wafers… they are my favorites at the moment and they were on sale!!!

Then it was time to head out to my brothers for dinner and to surprise my nephew BJ who had come home for the long weekend. They had some yummy food cooked and were very cautious as to my requirements and then they also had pizza… which looked soo freaking good!!! Why does everything you can’t have look so good! But I didn’t give in (as much as I wanted to!) We got to spend the night with my whole family which was very nice and I had to take this photo to show you all how much I look like my brothers now!!!!

Saturday I let Joe take Bianca to dance as there are sooo many people there at that time and it was something I didnt have to do so I wasn’t risking it. I was also a bit tired and feeling like my cold was coming back after I felt ok yesterday. We then got Joe’s parents to have the kids for a couple of hours while we watched the footy in peace and to rest before I had my first night alone with them while Joe headed out to a bucks. It went well, I managed to cook dinner and get them to bed without feeling like I couldn’t and then I had the energy to clean the kitchen!

Showcase day was here and Bianca was performing her first solo. Showcase is an on stage rehearsal for all new routines before the competitions for her dance school. I was stoked that the haemotologist told me I could go and be with her back stage… I was thinking Grandma might have had to do the back stage thing whilst I sat at the back corner away from everyone but I was there and able to do it all. I was so proud of Bianca she did a wonderful job. I didn’t stay for the second half though as I was exhausted after getting up early to do her hair and makeup and being there. We went home and had a sleep! Then we took the kids to Joe’s parents for dinner and a sleep over so we could sleep in. I was over my cold but I was tired today.

The queen’s birthday public holiday was a great day, we had fish and chips for lunch and then took the kids to the bike park with Paul, Kirra, Jess and the boys. They rode their bikes (obviously) and we also kicked the footy around. It was a lovely afternoon and I managed to walk the long distance to and from the car, no problems at all. Then we finally caught up with Dave and Emily since being home too as they had been sick. Was only a brief catch up but very very nice.

Blah, Tuesday I was knackered, so very weak and no energy. Joe took Bianca to school for me and I sat in Doms room while he played cars. I don’t know if the steroids are wearing off or if I had just had a busy weekend but I was really buggered today. We didn’t do too much at all except go to my dad’s quickly to get Joe’s car we had left there when we went to russia and then I picked up a roast on the way home for dinner. I figured it was easier to do a roast with some veg while the kids were at auskick and swimming tonight. I found the energy to do that but not clean up after. My walking is quite affected from my fatigue today.

And finally wednesday, I was tired and cold. I didn’t have to worry about the kids today as Dominic was with Joe’s parents and Bianca at school so I just lounged around in bed reading the catalogues. My leg is more noticeable both with my walking and the weirdness achy numbness that I feel and so with this second day of it, I am starting to feel like perhaps the steroids are wearing off. I was grateful to have dinner at Joe’s parents tonight. I was really feeling the fatigue today. Perhaps this is the start of the crash that everyone talks about as I really am lacking energy to move too much at all.

On a positive note Dominic has had two days of no nappies at home and even some outings to kindergym and swimming with only 1 accident at home. We might finally be moving away from nappies which will be a great relief!