Sleep....

Another month has past here at the Holmes’ Circus, I must confess this month has been a struggle in the adaption between the ongoing, though lessening grief and sleep deprivation. The sleep deprivation comes not from our smallest member but Ashie, he likes to begin each day, with the birds, no actually make that the stars. He spends many an hour during the night or at first light, singing, chatting, crying, yelling and calling out at his largest voice his new favourite word of the week, followed by a muuummmmy or daaddddy to really bring the message home….trying him on a new routine form today hopefully that brings him back down to earth. Due to his sleep deprivation during the day he is a little less easier to please; yes I know who would have thought an almost two year old would be hard to please!!!.

Though we must be also say our biggest mischief maker, Ashton has also brought us the most joy this month. Ashton has really become a real little animated boy. Many of his characteristics match or are very similar to Miss Immie. It has helped us remember the times when our Immie was not sick, when she was a ‘normal’ kid and we were a ‘normal’ family.

With those memories come delight and sadness, for the fact we are not that ‘normal’ family anymore and simply will never be ever again. I hope there will be a time when we can again feel normal again; perhaps a lighter shade of normality will creep into our lives. Perhaps then I will be able to dismiss a temperature in one of my children, as just a cold and not something far more nasty and horrible. All I can do is hope and wish that day comes quickly.

Ashton not only follows his big sisters many characteristics, their looks are almost identically down to the one eye slight bigger than the other (the things us parents’ notice : ). Check out the photos below!!!.

Ashton aged 21 months

Imogen aged 21 months

Kody is doing great, final interviews at Balcatta High went well, and we are awaiting official education department paperwork now. He is enjoying playing soccer.

Nicky 6 weeks young

Nicholas is growing at a rapid rate - 5.865 kgs now, and is cooing and smiling at us all. Nic is a very placid and relaxed baby with his beautiful blue eyes.

For Jason and I, we are just keeping busy with life, kids, work and continuing to walk, at times shuffle forward into the future with our three boys and angel girl.

Hope your keeping warm and rugged up : )

Love The Holmes Gang