cross stitch, card making mum

had a good session stitching last night. my big project at moment (i usually have one big/main project on the go and then have little projectrs when i want something light to do) is bothy threads cut thru noahs ark. last night i finished the fourth, of nine, pages:

i have also started a weekly stitch along 'sweet dreams hardangar' by a desiner - polstitches who also runs a business, hand dying and selling threads adn fabrics. this is week ones work, kloster blocks adn algerian eye stitches

i have also received in the post this morning a piece of commission stitching - a birth sampler for a girl - will have to check with the designer if i can post pics of this as i stitch on it.

back adn leg is getting no better and so i have also bought a funky pink scarf to knit when i am sitting in pain and when cross stitch is not an option!

two child births with no pain relief and now back pain and spasms and i am nearly in tears!! orginally thought it was sciatica and then not sure but waiting to see a physio to see if they decide i need more tests.
am stocking up on painkillers but nothing seems to be helping the pain. have been into town this morning looking for birthday presents and was supposed to be taking son to a playgroup at nursery this afternoon and have had to disappoint him. can't move too quickly and trying to change son's nappy is hilarious at the moment!
must sound like a real moaner but don't seem to be able to do anything at moment; walking hurts, sitting cross stitching is really difficult and can't sit for too long, sitting at computer is also uncomfortable. think i may have to go and lie on sofa for a while and wait for friend to bring daughter home!

well this is the first post and i hope to update this blog at least once every couple of days.
i have two children - a daughter aged 4 1/2 and a son who is nearly 3. i am married to darron adn we have been together for 11 years, married for 6.

i have at moment got a bad back and leg. doctor thinks it is sciatica and said i had a lump at bottom of back. have been putting anti inflamatory gel on it for over three weeks now but hasn't done any good, been back today and he is referring me to a physio - hope it doesn't takke too long as i am in real discomfort and pain after walking back home today. charlotte is back at school next week after half term so need to be able to get her to and from school each day, getting there isn't too bad but it is the walking home from school or town that is the problem as there is two big hills to walk up and jacob doesn't allways want to walk up, so i end up pushing the pushchair each time.

we are trying to potty train jacob at teh moment, he knows what to do but doesnt' like the potty so i am up and down stairs all the time taking hime to the toilet all the time - not too good for my back adn leg pain at moment.

charlotte is also getting better at having dry pull up pants in teh night too - she had a little set back last night but we have had nearly a week of dry pull up pants before that. need to bite the bullet and leave them off one night but she is sneaking into our bed during the night so knowing our luck it would be our bed that ended up with the wet patch.

will try and update over the weekend adn upload some of my cross stitch work - my current work in progress is the bothy threads cut thru' noah's ark and i am nearly finshed 4 out of the 9 pages.

hoping tonight to have a card making session and start on my stock for charlottes school summer fayre. had a stall last year when i made a donation to the school for every card i sold and have been asked to do it again this year so really need to make a start.