Still too sick for Injections

Went to the doctors this morning to have the injections I was supposed to have on Wednesday, but I'm still too sick with my asthma. I am a lot better than I was 2 days ago, but am still quite short of breath and can't hold a conversation for any length of time without needing rest breaks and come up for air LOL. He has extended my prednisilone until Tuesday. I have to go in next Wednesday to have this weeks dose of my desensitising injections. I'm staying home today and getting the rest he ordered me to have last Tuesday. I picked up my design team pack from ArtyPants this morning, so I'm going to REST working on that. This is going to be fun.

Things a Bit Crazy

Well we had the dreaded lurgy go through this household. It started off with Micayla getting the flu and up vomiting on the Saturday night (2 Saturday's ago). She ended up having the day off school on the Monday. Then Bailey and Adrian came down with it around the same time. I thought I was going to get away without getting it, but NOOOO!!! of course not. The only problem is I was the one who copped it the worst. I came down with it on the Thursday and was dosing up on Cold and Flu tablets just to get me through the day. By Sunday I was feeling fine and thought I'd seen the end of it. Well I woke up Monday morning, had my shower ready to get Micayla off to school but had to climb back into bed. Luckily Adrian was having the day off work so he took Micayla to school and I slept until lunch time and then lazed around the house for the rest of the day. Adrian picked Micayla up from school and took her to Gymnastics.

Then trying to sleep that night. My breathing was very noisy and crackly and it was difficult to get any air. No amount of coughing would clear the noisy breathing. So I took about 6 puffs of my ventolin, still didn't ease it so I took another 6. Eased it a little and took another 6 and found myself drifting off to sleep. I then knew what it was. It definitely wasn't the flu anymore. So Tuesday morning it was off to the doctor. Sure enough, I was having an asthma attack and the doctor put me onto Prednisilone for 3 days. We were both surprised to see my asthma this bad as we have had it well managed for years now. He then sent me home with orders to rest so I went to bed for another couple of hours. Luckily Adrian was still home from work and picked Micayla up from school.

I couldn't rest on Wednesday though. I had a class to teach at Artypants. Which I have to say my classes are proving quite popular and I am having so much fun doing them. After the class I had to go back to the doctors to have my desensitising injections. I had to use my ventolin twice in a space of 20 mins since arriving at the doctors. The doctor listened to my lungs before I was to have my injections and wasn't happy with the way they were sounding. He thought that after 2 days of being on the Prednisilone I would've been better than I was. So he refused to give me the injections for fear it would trigger a reaction and make my lungs worse. Given that I was already on Prednisilone, it would mean an immediate trip to hospital and was way too dangerous. He wasn't taking any chances. He also extended my days on the Prednisilone. I have to go back Friday for my injections now. After that I had to pick Bailey up from creche then Micayla from school. A friend came for a quick coffee. Some quick work on the computer to amend the class timetable ready to take back to ArtyPants when I went to teach another class that night. Right after I fed and cleaned up after the troops and got everything ready for school etc the next day. By the time I got home I was exhausted and went to bed. Had a really bad night, what seemed like I was waking up every hour in need of the ventolin. Note to self: really must get some rest. But.......

Today I've just done all the housework. Once I get off here I'm going to lay down in bed with my Scrapbooking Memories magazine before I go and pick up Micayla and take her swimming. Then I'm off tonight to do a class with Fleurie, we're going to be learning how to make a Secret Box Card. Off to the docs tomorrow, hopefully will have my injections, cause my lungs should be better. On a positive note I am only needing my ventolin 3-4 hourly instead of 1-2 hourly now. Which is good cause all this ventolin is making my chest feel like I've been hit by a bus and I've got the shakes. So at least there is an improvement there.

Fathers Day

Dad got his present early. With Father's Day only being 2 weeks away and with Mum and Dad visiting over the weekend, we decided to give his present to him then. Dad is always writing lists of things he needs to get done (must be where I get it from). So I made him a 'Dad's Things To Do Pad' with a matching card. He said he's always stealing Mum's shopping list pad to use for his 'things to do'.

Mum and Dad's New Puppy

Mum and Dad came to visit on Sunday and brought their new little puppy Ellie with them. Look how cute she is. The kids wouldn't leave her alone. Especially Bailey. He kept picking her up and the way he held her kept squashing her tummy and she'd just had a meal. Cause of course it all came back up again. Monty and Ellie had a great time together too and I don't know who wouldn't leave who alone.

Doodling Class

I taught my first class at Artypants today. I had so much fun. I had 4 students and we had so much fun doodling and chatting. I think everyone enjoyed themselves. Two of the students booked in for my transparency class for next week, the other two were already booked in. Can't wait to do that one. Transparencies are my fav atm and it's so much fun teaching.

Some More Layouts to Share

These beautiful papers and frangapannis came in at Artypants and I just loved them. I found this photo taken of Micayla back when she was 10 months old and thought it fitted the paper perfectly. I made a transparency window that the photo and journalling sit behind.

I did these layouts at a 2 in 2 class at Artypants. Jodie showed us how to put these 2 layouts together in two hours.


This is a layout Micayla put together of Elle, my parents new puppy. I bought her some rubons to thank her for helping us pack up at Artypants. She couldn't wait to use them. I cut the cardstock for her and gave her a few suggestions and let her do the rest on her own. I just love her layout. I think her doodling is fantastic. She's done a fantastic job. Do you think she might follow in my footsteps???? She can't wait till she's old enough to come to crops.