But we thought we would give you a sneak peek. The full impact of the quilt can only be seen in person though, so come on down to the markets if you can :)
Saturday, November 12, 2011
CDH Fundraiser - Sneak Peek of Quilt
Hi everyone. My mum is working hard to finish off the quilt for the FF&C market stall on the 10th of December. The fabric has all been cut, pieced together into their blocks and now the blocks have been arranged and sewn together. The latest update she has shown us has the border on too. Next step will be the second border, then the third one that finishes it all off. Almost done :)
But we thought we would give you a sneak peek. The full impact of the quilt can only be seen in person though, so come on down to the markets if you can :)
But we thought we would give you a sneak peek. The full impact of the quilt can only be seen in person though, so come on down to the markets if you can :)
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Please help CDH Australia
We are hoping to raise money and donate it to CDH Australia. We have chosen to do this by being at stall holder at the FRCSR Fine Food & Craft Market to be held at the Free Reformed Church of Southern River on Saturday the 10th of December.
At our stall the main feature is a hand-made quilt that was kindly donated by my mum (Margaret Cooper). We will sell this quilt via a SILENT AUCTION. Bidders can come visit the stall and place a bid on the bidding sheet. There will be a reserve price listed and bidders will be able to see the current highest bid. We would LOVE to be able to present a large cheque to CDH Australia :)
We will also be selling CDH Australia items, with prices set by this charity. These items will include teddy bears, stubby holders, coffee cups, pens and wristbands.
Our stall will also feature a gingerbread house for sale as well as a few other hand made items. Finally, we will have a donation box, with all monies donated going directly to CDH Australia.
The Fine Food & Craft Market will have many stalls, selling lots of different things from cards, cakes, coffees and drinks, donuts and much more. We will place the official flyer up on our blog once it has been printed. In the meantime, visit them on face book :)
At our stall the main feature is a hand-made quilt that was kindly donated by my mum (Margaret Cooper). We will sell this quilt via a SILENT AUCTION. Bidders can come visit the stall and place a bid on the bidding sheet. There will be a reserve price listed and bidders will be able to see the current highest bid. We would LOVE to be able to present a large cheque to CDH Australia :)
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| The finished product looks nothing like this picture :) |
We will also be selling CDH Australia items, with prices set by this charity. These items will include teddy bears, stubby holders, coffee cups, pens and wristbands.
Our stall will also feature a gingerbread house for sale as well as a few other hand made items. Finally, we will have a donation box, with all monies donated going directly to CDH Australia.
The Fine Food & Craft Market will have many stalls, selling lots of different things from cards, cakes, coffees and drinks, donuts and much more. We will place the official flyer up on our blog once it has been printed. In the meantime, visit them on face book :)
Team Lili
As you may remember, we were at PMH with another couple whose baby girl, Lili, was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This family arrived the day after we did and we were all discharged on the same day. Since then, Lili was re-admitted and underwent another surgery. She is now home and enjoying settling in with her parents.
Friends f Lili and her beautiful mum, Danielle, are participating in the Great Strides Walkathon for Cystic Fibrosis on Sunday 20th November. They are doing this to raise money and have a webpage where you can donate.
If you wish to support a worthy cause, this is definitely a great one. The webpage is: http://greatstrides2011.gofundraise.com.au/page/KrystenFerguson
Look out for another post coming soon with details on how you can support CDH Australia, on behalf of Tahnee.
p.s. a little trivia - CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia) is as common as CF (Cystic Fibrosis) and occurs 1 in every 2500 births (an average of approximately 12 a year in Perth, according to these figures).
Friends f Lili and her beautiful mum, Danielle, are participating in the Great Strides Walkathon for Cystic Fibrosis on Sunday 20th November. They are doing this to raise money and have a webpage where you can donate.
If you wish to support a worthy cause, this is definitely a great one. The webpage is: http://greatstrides2011.gofundraise.com.au/page/KrystenFerguson
Look out for another post coming soon with details on how you can support CDH Australia, on behalf of Tahnee.
p.s. a little trivia - CDH (Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia) is as common as CF (Cystic Fibrosis) and occurs 1 in every 2500 births (an average of approximately 12 a year in Perth, according to these figures).
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Perth Zoo
Saturday the 5th November 2011 was Lucas's first trip to the Perth Zoo. It was an outing arranged by our ward activators as an end of year event. Unfortunately most of the members couldn't make it. However, those that did go had a great day :) And we are also in the same ward as Chris's parents and his sister, husband and their family.
The long range forecast at the beginning of the week indicated that there could be a few showers on the day. But we were fortunate enough to have cloudy skies, lowish temperatures (23 degrees) and almost no rain, until after lunch.
We began the day with a stop to feed Tahnee. It worked out well for time, as it meant she was due for her next feed at lunchtime. We then made our way through the African Savannah and got to see Lions, Rhinos, Giraffes, Meercats and more.
After the Savannah we went through the Nocturnal House, followed by the Primates section. At the Orangutans enclosure we got to see a mummy and a 2 year old baby. Unusually they were playing on the ground so we had a great view :)
Next we went up to see the Otters, Sun Bears, Elephants and Tigers. Lucas was absolutely fascinated with the Sun Bears. They were his favourite animals :)
Last stop before lunch was a walk through the Australian animals section. Many of the animals we didn't spot, but there were 2 kangaroos who were sitting on the path. They were very friendly and even let us walk up to them, sit down and touch them. Again Lucas was fascinated and loved being up close with them.
Lunch was a barbecue with everyone on the grass area. Yummy sausages, onions and buns! Couldn't ask for a better lunch :)
Our last few stop for the day was to walk through the Reptile enclosure. We got caught in a rain storm and had to take cover before we got there. Thankfully it stopped raining while we walked to the car and got the kids in their car seats. Within a hundred metres of the car park we heard a "thump". I turned around to see that Lucas had dropped his drink bottle and had fallen asleep, with dummy half hanging out and everything :)
It was a great day with family and friends. Lucas was mainly good and loved running around after his cousins. Tahnee was perfect and either slept or was feeding. All in all a nice day out, after which we are all very tired and will probably head to bed early :)
P.S. Chris took many of the photos uploaded.
The long range forecast at the beginning of the week indicated that there could be a few showers on the day. But we were fortunate enough to have cloudy skies, lowish temperatures (23 degrees) and almost no rain, until after lunch.
We began the day with a stop to feed Tahnee. It worked out well for time, as it meant she was due for her next feed at lunchtime. We then made our way through the African Savannah and got to see Lions, Rhinos, Giraffes, Meercats and more.
After the Savannah we went through the Nocturnal House, followed by the Primates section. At the Orangutans enclosure we got to see a mummy and a 2 year old baby. Unusually they were playing on the ground so we had a great view :)
Next we went up to see the Otters, Sun Bears, Elephants and Tigers. Lucas was absolutely fascinated with the Sun Bears. They were his favourite animals :)
Last stop before lunch was a walk through the Australian animals section. Many of the animals we didn't spot, but there were 2 kangaroos who were sitting on the path. They were very friendly and even let us walk up to them, sit down and touch them. Again Lucas was fascinated and loved being up close with them.
Lunch was a barbecue with everyone on the grass area. Yummy sausages, onions and buns! Couldn't ask for a better lunch :)
Our last few stop for the day was to walk through the Reptile enclosure. We got caught in a rain storm and had to take cover before we got there. Thankfully it stopped raining while we walked to the car and got the kids in their car seats. Within a hundred metres of the car park we heard a "thump". I turned around to see that Lucas had dropped his drink bottle and had fallen asleep, with dummy half hanging out and everything :)
It was a great day with family and friends. Lucas was mainly good and loved running around after his cousins. Tahnee was perfect and either slept or was feeding. All in all a nice day out, after which we are all very tired and will probably head to bed early :)
P.S. Chris took many of the photos uploaded.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Surgical Follow Up
Today Tahnee had another appointment at PMH. This time she was in to see the surgeon who did both surgeries. Chris came along again, and we drove up in separate cars. Once again I had to wait for over 10 minutes for a car park and was actually just parking when Chris drove in...and once again he waited all of 1 min before getting one!!!
Since we were early, we headed up to the NICU to see our favourite nurses. We were lucky enough to have all 3 of our favourites working :) This meant we could then get photos with them all too...something that I think I've mentioned before, that we neglected to do while Tahnee was an in-patient.
After visiting with the girls, we headed back down stairs to wait for the surgeon. We were called fairly quickly and shown into a curtained cubicle. We then waited for over half an hour, as the surgeon was speaking with another patient. During this time, Tahnee was laying on the bed and decided to go for a little cat nap.
When the surgeon came in, she was very happy with Tahnee and her progress. She said the scar was healing well and not to worry about the kidney being displaced (we still need to go for the second ultrasound on this). She said the muscles would strengthen over time and it would be fine. She is also happy with Tahnee's weight gain. However, we were sent up to X-ray, but at the moment I cant remember the reason why, probably just to double check everything. And our next appointment with the surgeon is next month - she kindly arranged for one to be made on the same day we see the developmental follow up team :)
Lastly, I attempted to take some "staged" photos of Tahnee and Lucas the other day. Only Tahnee cooperated, and only for a short amount of time. This photo is one of a few that turned out nice :) (The embroidered "T" is on her bath towel and was made by my mum).
Since we were early, we headed up to the NICU to see our favourite nurses. We were lucky enough to have all 3 of our favourites working :) This meant we could then get photos with them all too...something that I think I've mentioned before, that we neglected to do while Tahnee was an in-patient.
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| L-R: Chris, Frances, Nicole, Bec, Tamala |
After visiting with the girls, we headed back down stairs to wait for the surgeon. We were called fairly quickly and shown into a curtained cubicle. We then waited for over half an hour, as the surgeon was speaking with another patient. During this time, Tahnee was laying on the bed and decided to go for a little cat nap.
When the surgeon came in, she was very happy with Tahnee and her progress. She said the scar was healing well and not to worry about the kidney being displaced (we still need to go for the second ultrasound on this). She said the muscles would strengthen over time and it would be fine. She is also happy with Tahnee's weight gain. However, we were sent up to X-ray, but at the moment I cant remember the reason why, probably just to double check everything. And our next appointment with the surgeon is next month - she kindly arranged for one to be made on the same day we see the developmental follow up team :)
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| The scar (the photo won't change to landscape - sorry!) |
Lastly, I attempted to take some "staged" photos of Tahnee and Lucas the other day. Only Tahnee cooperated, and only for a short amount of time. This photo is one of a few that turned out nice :) (The embroidered "T" is on her bath towel and was made by my mum).
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
♥ Loving Home ♥
Last Sunday Tahnee had been home for 4 weeks and 6 days - the same length of time that she spent in hospital.
Today she is 10 weeks old. For me, there is great significance in the double digit number 10...I always feel like I have hit a major milestone when I have less than 10 weeks to go in a pregnancy. It means I am down to single digit week countdowns. By the same token, I have the same significance when my baby turns 10 weeks old...they are no longer in the single digit week count up. With the pregnancies there is happiness as it means bubs is closer to making their entrance into the world; but with baby age there is sadness - my baby is growing up and soon I'll be stating their age in months and years, not weeks!!
The past 10 weeks have flown by...and we can now say that Tahnee has been home for longer than she has been in hospital. She is a relatively content baby, who is happy to sleep, loves her pram and car seat and is starting to give the cutest smiles and tell the cutest stories.
Today she is 10 weeks old. For me, there is great significance in the double digit number 10...I always feel like I have hit a major milestone when I have less than 10 weeks to go in a pregnancy. It means I am down to single digit week countdowns. By the same token, I have the same significance when my baby turns 10 weeks old...they are no longer in the single digit week count up. With the pregnancies there is happiness as it means bubs is closer to making their entrance into the world; but with baby age there is sadness - my baby is growing up and soon I'll be stating their age in months and years, not weeks!!
The past 10 weeks have flown by...and we can now say that Tahnee has been home for longer than she has been in hospital. She is a relatively content baby, who is happy to sleep, loves her pram and car seat and is starting to give the cutest smiles and tell the cutest stories.
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| Big brother Lucas reading a story |
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| Full of smiles |
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| Lucas telling Tahnee to say "Hi Opa" |
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