It's been a while....

This has got to have been the craziest 5 weeks of my life and thats saying something, we have lived through some crazy stuff! After a whirlwind ride of emotions I feel strangely at peace with what is happening, I think going from Doctor to Doctor and Hospital visit after Hospital visit just trying to explain that I knew there was something wrong with me I am just happy to now have a diagnosis that I can finally start treatment for. The diagnosis is definitely one that no one ever wants to be given, but I have so all I can do is fight it with every bit of strength and courage I have. It means some big changes to my life the biggest being my diet, no gluten, dairy or sugar for me, The hardest is the sugar, sugar is in everything!!!!!  I have to juice lots, no apples though, they are high in sugar, lots of Kale, celery, carrots, yum, aren't I lucky:)
 I have decided to treat myself with my naturopath so I am having vitamin C iv's twice a week, think it will be upped to 3 times, it is so hard sitting still for 6 hours a time, i end up walking up and down dragging my pole with me until I get told to sit down again:) Although ,I have met some really lovely women and I end up chatting away with them the whole time, I thought I would love the chance to sit and read for hours but now I can I just dont want too.
It sometimes takes a life shattering thing to happen to you to make you realise that you just need to slow down and enjoy life, I am making a conscious effort to cut down on our stress levels, no more having 3 kids all playing soccer on the same night in different parts of the city!:) It has been heartwarming to realise how many people care for me, my MIL has been and blitzed our house(every cupboard was emptied and reorganized!) my good friends who are going to help look after Lorenzo while I am stuck with my iv, this means more to me than they could ever know!!! and just the constant calls and messages offering support. I am a lucky girl to have such a support system!!!!

 My yummy Kale juice

 This is where you will find me every Tuesday and Thursday

I hope so!!!!!

Coral cushions= Happy

 After 3 visits to 3 different doctors this week I have been left feeling very fed up, so when I woke up this morning I got it in my head that I wanted small coral cushions for my bedroom, anything to take my mind off  Doctors and blood tests and cameras checking out my Bladder!So off Lorenzo and I went to Homesense and look what was waiting patiently for me on the shelf, 2 perfectly sized coral cushions, it was as if they were waiting just for me :)

So cute...

 These two really make my heart melt, they are honestly the cutest together! This was their day yesterday but this is what they are like all the time, Lorenzo just adores Alessia and she is just so good with him. I think there must be such a lovely feeling that comes from having so many siblings especially when you are the younger ones, these two just have that confidence that they are loved by everyone and they are:)
We have had a really relaxed Family long weekend, my energy levels are really bad right now so we have just chilled at home most of the time but we went out for dinner last night and Alessias vote was for somewhere fun where they have the kiddie papers to draw on:)

Phone dump

It's been a while but here's a little peek of what we have been up to:) 

We have had basketball tournaments, late night dance offs, snow days and just all round crazy Dichio fun!!!!

Happy Valentines

This year for Alessias valentines cards for her school friends we ordered a personalized pdf from Sophie and lili, it is so cute. We then got them printed onto white card stock, rounded the edges and Alessia chose really cute blue envelopes and heart stickers. It all makes for a very sweet valentines day:)

NYC in pictures

So I know these are ridiculously overdue but I really haven't had the energy to do anything, I can cope with the pains it's the exhaustion I can't cope with, hopefully I will get some answers soon and can get my groove back!!!:)

This was a great, crazy trip, only we would take 4 kids to NYC at Christmastime!!!! Luckily we had Cassie with us, was fun to have her with us and  great to have an extra pair of hands:)

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!! Here's hoping 2012 is good to all of us and is our happiest healthiest year yet:)

 The holiday season is over for another year, it always goes so fast. I am still unpacking from our trip to NYC, my Sister has gone home and the kids only have a few days left until school starts again so life is slowly getting back to normal. I have Daniele home for another week or so until our crazy schedules start so I am putting him to work around the house painting all the kids bedrooms,  should be fun!!:)

But for now here are some overdue pictures from our great trip to Jamaica before Christmas, be warned there are lots of them but trust me there could be lots more!!!!