He is 5 !!

Peanut  turned 5 on the 12th of Jan and had a great party... way to many kids for me but he coped fine  it was a bit much for Shrimples half way through took himself for a nap but came out smiling and Happy I think for Shrimples it was very hard watching  Peanut get pressies and him not getting anything  but instead of moaning or crying ( like he usually does ) we had a chat about it before the party and he did really well. 

Peanut started back at speech and had a massive meltdown ( weve had a few hard weeks on that respect). We got his report and I don't like to read it LOL its like most reports we get which say in testing he was  blah blah blah behind and severe this and severe that  but we feel due to Peanuts lack of compliance and attention he could have tested better ( so really same old shit)

But we have had some good times these holidays Shrimples is now in Level 2 for swimming lessons and Peanut is going into a mainstream swimming class  (which we will see how that goes - insert Snort-). Shrimples is actually quite a good swimming and confident if he can stand or is in lesson but out in someone else pool he freaks out and worries alot where as Peanut is not so great in lessons but  super confident with his arms bands on ( hardly inflated) and can stay in the water for hours blowing bubbles  kicking and  plodding about constantly making noise  ( which  means I really need to get to the  Naturopath again - YES Im a hippy) 


Work has been slow for both backpacker and I so our finances are HURTING! lol but we keep our chins up and struggle on through.  We are actually looking into buying a house through a shared ownership scheme as rent keeps going up and up.  Of corse it would mean a tiny house with next to no back yard but as least we would own it (or have a mortgage on 70% of it LOL.) 

Peanut had his Chromosome microarray tests yesterday and now we have to wait 4 months for the results.  It was fairly traumatic for all involved I shed a tear and backpacker looked scared for his little man. Which is F -ing Silly ( we are drongos) its just a blood test and Im thankful both boys are healthy and dont need alot of them. It took 5 of us, the first needle came out cause he wriggled and screamed the second needle came out half way through cause of the self retraction thingo and the third needle finished the trick.. he was such a good boy despite the screaming and wriggling. He got a bag of m&ms and a prize and went and wee'd in a cup.  As per usual with Peanut after something traumatic he talks alot more. 
Who knows what it will bring maybe nothing but I feel it was to important not to have him tested. 

In general  Peanuts Communication is getting better ( at home anyway ) recently Ive heard the boys have conversations limited ones yes but actually conversations and this morning I even heard this 

Shrimples "you wear a nappy"
Peanut "NO you are a nappy"
Shrimples " No your a nappy"
Peanut "NO you nappy"

these sorts of things are music to my ears a little laughter and teasing between brothers. 

Also hear these things constantly! 

Peanut "do you want to ride bike with me?"
Shrimples "NO!"

but don't worry  Shrimples gets the same 

Shrimples "want to come on the trampoline with me?"
Peanuts "No I don't want to go trampoline"

But we also get them agreeing and saying okay and going along with each other.