My baby……

I start this week off by introducing my new baby Archie the kitten….. So yes he is the SPCA kitten I wanted and I think most of you have seen the pics. I got him last Friday and I honestly feel like a new mother. I mean I love him to bits, but he certainly keeps me on my toes lol. I’m a bit sleep deprived at times from him climbing on my face and head after not a lot of sleep and I now understand the feeling of not going to the bathroom in peace. A crying baby at the door is no fun 🙄. He also follows me everywhere, which is kind of cool 😊. Poor Archie has got better as the week has gone on though and he is pretty cute, so it makes you forget all the bad stuff! He is very loving and slowly getting to know his big sister Peaches. I’m glad I got him 😍. 

However these past couple of weeks I’ve really noticed how much my brain has slowed down. I don’t know if it’s from not working, the meds slowing me down or completely unrelated but it’s certainly a strange feeling. I’ve always had the best memory so to not remember what I was going to do or to not react quickly when things go wrong just doesn’t feel right to me! It makes me a bit upset at times and worries me. An example of this was at netball when one of the girls got badly injured. Normally I would help her and get an ice pack straight away but it took me a couple of minutes and a voice prompt from someone else to realise I should do this 😩. I felt so bad afterwards for not doing my job properly and I hope people understand. 

Another thing is I get tired or feel tired really quickly. This does not mean I sleep better though lol! It just means sometimes I find it hard to motivate myself to do things. This happens if I’ve had a big day or sometimes if I do a lot one day I can’t do much the next day. The other weekend I went to watch the girl play her netball, then the A team and then our team and I was so exhausted when I got home I couldn’t move out of the chair. It was also the day we had the few injuries in our game and I was kept quite busy. This night I had something else on and just couldn’t make it, even though I tried a few times to make the effort. This is such a struggle for me as I hate letting people down, especially those that have really checked in with me and talked sometimes when I’ve needed it the most. 

On Monday I spent time with family! Well some of them at different times of the day anyway. It was nice to just be in their company in a different environment. I also went for a ride over the back of the farm and breathed in the country air and that was good after being a bit down earlier in the day. When I was feeling sad Miss Poppy (Michelle’s dog) looked after me which was so cute and made me smile. It’s amazing how much animals know and understand – I certainly have a greater appreciation for them than ever before. Anyway I went for a ride into town with the boys – always entertaining, enjoyed playing cards (even if I wasn’t the winner which I hate – next time I’ll get you all!) and ended the day by being car pranked by the boys – a long standing tradition! I was  ‘bubble and squeaked’ as they put it (a dead mouse on my windscreen and probably another one somewhere else that I haven’t found yet) 🙄. I’m so glad we never had brothers but at least I always get a laugh – so thanks guys! 

My Saturday ended with a night out with my netball girls! We did a bit of a dance for the footy show and had our initiations/court session! Although there were times I really wanted a drink tonight I still didn’t and had a great time! Lots and lots of laughs and dancing! It was awesome so thank you all and great to end the week on a positive! Keep smiling everyone and know I’m always here if anyone needs to chat 😊 or anything! You are in this blog as you all mean something to me 😘.