Hello there!
Wow, do you know it's been over a year since I stopped posting. A lot has happened.
My lovely daughter has been going through a lot which has taken a lot of my time. We are currently waiting on her next operation which was supposed to be scheduled for the summer. Unfortunately, due to issues beyond our control it didnt go ahead and we are back on the waiting list. The good news is that we are number 3 so hopefully should be receiving a phone call any day now.
She has been doing great thankfully and is turning into a fabulous little girl. Little A even started playschool last month 5 days a week from 9-12. She loves it! I was worried she wouldn't take to it very well as shes still very young and hasn't really been around a lot of children. I am glad to say I was very very wrong! Every day she comes out with a big smile on her face dying to tell me all about her friends. I am so proud of her that at times I feel I could burst. She has come so far and yes has a long way to go but these moments, the happiness is what matters and we are definitely making each day matter.
We had a wonderful Christmas and little A loved all of her presents. She did manage to give herself a black eye christmas morning however, thanks to her excitement. She attempted to run to her her dolly and pram and pulled to hard on it and hit the hood of it right into her eye. She still looked absolutely stunning on Christmas (as always).
I moved back home also as it was getting too expensive unfortunately. Part of me dreaded it as I have been living alone for the last 5 years or so but again I was wrong (I seem to have been wrong quite a lot this year) and it is turning out surprisingly well. Little A loves her room that I had done up for her and my best friends completely surprised me by doing up my own room and a fantastic playroom for herself. To say I was shocked and stunned is an understatement. I will be eternally grateful to all of our friends and family who have taken part in this journey with us.
In January, I hung up my necko as a cub leader. I did however have good reason for doing so which I will get to shortly. I do miss it terrible but I am enjoying the extra time I get to spend putting little A to bed as well as all the weekend fun we are having. All in all I believe it was the right decision for me. I hope to return someday but for me I am happy to take an extended break.
And now for the biggest news I have from the last year. I have gone back to college! Believe me this time last year I wouldn't have even thought about it. But I needed to find something for me and I think I may have found it.
I started College in NCI this September doing a Postgraduate Degree in Arts in Teaching and Learning: Further Education. It isn't easy but I am enjoying it so far. I am hoping to teach English and ADult literacy within the further education centre and can't wait to see where this adventure takes me. I have also started a new blog to document my time within college and to see how I grow from being back within a learning environment. Feel free to take a look here: http://myteachingfromdayone.blogspot.ie/
That really was a lot wasn't it?? Hope you could keep up. I know at times I find it hard to keep everything straight. Thankfully I happen to have become organised, somehow (no idea how I done it!) and everything is ticking by nicely!
I fully intend on keeping up to date from now in my weird and wonderful life as so much is going on right now, I am finding it very theraputic to write down.
I look forward to writing it and I hope you look forward to reading it :)
Thanks for reading (and catching up)
Nicola xx
