It is happening!!!

I just found this thread and got caught up on your wonderful news, Nannynoo.
Well done for hanging on and getting to a successful result.

It's an old Scots song popularised by Harry Lauder-very popular in WW2. This is a 1926 recording so excuse the sound quality. Wishing you all the very best Nannynoo-my heart is full for you
www.yourepeat.com/g/sir+harry+lauder+keep+right+on+to+the+end+of+the+road

Lovely! I've never heard that before.

Ahhh thank you Envious , in 3 hours time I will be picking him up!

My heart feels like it is about to BURST!!!

Managed to get SOME sleep last night and will have an early night tonight as it's school in the morning

I keep feeling like this is a DREAM , ALMOST CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS REALLY HAPPENING!!

It's like I am feeling all of the OPPOSITE feelings I was feeling before , the immense ( and I mean IMMENSE ) pain has been replaced with IMMENSE joy and I remember I kept plodding on and plodding on through it all week after week , month after month , all the while making PROGRESS thankfully till I am HERE in THIS place on THIS DAY

There is a song which helped me through on many a dark day and it goes like this ;

Ev'ry road thro' life is a long, long road,
Fill'd with joys and sorrows too,
As you journey on how your heart will yearn
For the things most dear to you.
With wealth and love 'tis so,
But onward we must go.

Keep right on to the end of the road,
Keep right on to the end,
Tho' the way be long, let your heart be strong,
Keep right on round the bend.
Tho' you're tired and weary still journey on,
Till you come to your happy abode,
Where all the love you've been dreaming of
Will be there at the end of the road.
With a big stout heart to a long steep hill,
We may get there with a smile,
With a good kind thought and an end in view,
We may cut short many a mile.
So let courage ev'ry day
Be your guiding star alway.

Keep right on to the end of the road,
Keep right on to the end,
Tho' the way be long, let your heart be strong,
Keep right on round the bend.
Tho' you're tired and weary still journey on,
Till you come to your happy abode,
WHERE ALL THE LOVE YOU'VE BEEN DREAMING OF
WILL BE THERE AT THE END OF THE ROAD.

Congratulations nannynoo! Looks like everyone is asleep. I'm on the other side of the pond and don't say much but I've been keeping up with your postings and I'm so happy for you! I'm not lucky to be a grandparent yet but I have hopes! Please keep us all posted. I'm pleased to be the first to wish you all the best with your grandchild.

I am SOOOO excited!

Relief , happiness , excitement are the emotions I am feeling

I made his favourite , cauliflower cheese today for his dinner tomorrow

One of the neighbours little girl who is 8 is coming over in the early evening so we can all take the dog for a walk together

I don't know WHERE I am going to put all his STUFF ( my house is small and even his room is packed now already with toys and clothes in anticipation! )

I CAN'T WAIT to see him and his smiling face , tomorrow night he will be tucked up in bed here , everything is ready , just a quick tidy up of the garden tomorrow then am picking him up at 3pm from school!!!

I am SO ready! xx

I think she knows I am doing this for her as well as my GS

A family is a team and when we are one man down others step in to help out and many people in life go through a really bad patch where everything simply catches up with them and they need to sort their stuff out

Sometimes in this situation the Mum and DD end up at loggerheads and I don't want that to happen , so will always try to reason with her as she is doing really well in a hard situation at the moment ie being without her son who she does love , but you are right , it is time to sort herself out and it is a long road / journey ahead and it will need a lot of patience on her part as she is going to have to prove a lot to get her son back

As long as he is happy , safe and secure where ever he is ( in the family ) then I am happy and I am happy to do this for him , in fact of course as you know I CAN'T WAIT!!! x

So exciting for you You are right to give yourself some relaxation before he arrives though as I suspect you will need all the energy that you can find.

Hopefully, knowing that he will be with you will also help your DD to get herself where she needs to be.

brilliant nannynoo! What a lovely post.
And am so glad that your DD is able and feels like saying that she is grateful to you.

Am still feeling VERY emotional with just 2 days left to go!!!

Everything is pretty much set but am going to relax and do what I can as no point overdoing it before he gets here then starting off tired!

So will always pace myself and do what I can

There is such a feeling of anticipation even in the neighbourhood which is lovely , he will always have play mates it seems!!

I have found out about a really good online site which sell dirt cheap and I mean DIRT cheap theatre tickets etc and some of the performances are suitable for over 5's so have booked us tickets for an acrobat circus show for just £4 each

I think he will enjoy watching all the jumping , spinning and leaping!

I keep wanting to burst into tears and feel like pinching myself to see if this is REALLY happening , but I KNOW he is going to be SO HAPPY here and I spoke to my DD today who said she is grateful for me having him and thanked me which was sweet of her as she said so many kids end up being adopted and she knows I had to save him from that

It is all go from Thursday onwards xx

So it's all fun and games here lol but am SO glad it was scheduled a week before my GS gets here so he and me can rest up properly and apart from watching him like a hawk things are quite chilled here and of course I feel HAPPIER and so much more relaxed and back to normal me than I have in a LONG time , it's lovely! xx

And we have the lovely weather now as well ( apart from the storm last night! ) x

Thanks Iam64 I actually cut 2 holes in a pair of my GS's new boxers yesterday! lol One for his tail and one for his winkle so he can still go pee pee and as I can't always watch him like a hawk as in I have to go out on Tuesday and leave him alone I thought the pants would be a good idea to have on him for when I am out , then take them off and watch him like a hawk when I get back lol

Will probably keep them on him when I am busy and take them off when I can watch him and when it doesn't matter that I have 3 trays , a box and a bin blocking off the settee so he cannot hide from me and have a lick of his stitches under there! ( He keeps looking for places where he is out of sight and can have a lick!! lol )

Need to give it as much air as I possibly can I reckon but I think the pants idea is a life saver as I spent £10 on an inflatable cone which frankly does not work and yes he kept bumping into things bless him which he could well do without when grumpy already!! He seemed so relieved when I took it off and if I get it out and show it to him if he has been licking his stitches he runs away

The cone of shame doesn't always work well does it, plus I don't know about your pup but my dogs always seem to walk into door frames, table legs etc when wearing one. Other than when out for walks or toiletting, I put a pair of pants on my dog when she had stitches recently. Other friends use a baby grow or a t shirt instead of the cone.

Enjoy resting up

Ahhhh he has perked up now thankfully , must have been the affects of the anaesthetic

He is barking at the storm and playing with his toys and begging for food so is pretty much back to normal lol

Just have to watch him constantly as he keeps licking his stitches even with his inflatable cone on which restricts him but not completely!!!

Is eating and drinking as normal and so happy he has perked up but I will still REST with him for the next 5 days as I want to start day 1 as refreshed as possible and not put too much pressure on myself as the couple of bits and pieces which still need doing can be done whilst my GS is here when he is at school and the fridge is full , the cupboards are full and the freezer/s are full so he is not going to starve lol

Everything pretty much in place already and I am glad my pup has taught me to take time out and REST as I usually hardly EVER 'allow' myself to have a nap and always just keep going but have been loving napping with my puppy in the afternoons , a real luxury and indulgence so I might as well make the most of it now I have the chance and start my new life refreshed!

my poor 10 year old has just been spayed due to pyometra amongst other health problems .....she despite major surgery.and removal of 3 cancerous lumps elsewhere is full of beans ...mind you felt the same after my hysterectomy...perhaps the thought of having fun with out the consequences is appealing

Hope he's feeling better soon, nannynoo. They don't usually show any ill effects once they've stopped looking like they're stoned. Poor puppy x

That's a pity, it's usually so easy for male dogs the problem is stopping them racing around and jumping. Maybe the heat combines with the anaesthetic to make him feel grim.

I don't want to sound like Mrs Mad Dog Lady (it's so hard not to) but it's great to read you've had it done nannynoo. Best for the dog and certainly will help make life easier for you and your much loved grandson

My 7 month pup was neutered yesterday and is really suffering

Have been nursing him and comforting him plus giving him his pain meds , he seems to like going upstairs during the day and relaxing / sleeping with me on the bed and it is cooler and quieter up there so have actually been CATCHING UP ON SOME SLEEP which has been good for me so I can start day 1 with my GS rested and with full batteries so even though hard to watch my pup suffer it has happened at the right time as he needs to rest and recover and I need to rest and get my energy and resources ready for my GS

Happy for you Nannynoo

Fantastic!

Wishing you lots of for a happier future for you and your GS, nannynoo

Wonderful news and so well deserved - Well done you

A couple of the adult neighbours know he is moving in with me and have been so lovely about it and are looking forward to meeting him!

The little girl who wants to take him trick or treating and has already invited him to her halloween party lol said she will try and understand what he wants ( due his Autism and lack of speech ) and she said she will teach him how to ride his bike without the stabilisers on!

They are touching my heart by including him already and it will be so good for him to mix with what they call neuro typical children ( as Autism is a neurological disorder ) as he only mixes with other special needs children at his school and like I said has NEVER had any friends outside of school as was never in a proper ( lovely ) neighbourhood!!

I can honestly see us out trick and treating with the local kids this year and it will be very good for ME too as have always wanted to feel part of the community here as I am fairly 'new'

Snippets of joy are everywhere now!! x

it sounds as if you have good times to look forward to. congratulations x

downtoearth , there is that worry at the back of my mind sometimes but I try not to worry , it is a tense time re an actual fully approved order but I DO believe it will come xx

Will just have to concentrate on doing my utter best for him , enjoying each day and knowing this is what is absolute best for him which am sure you knew all along for your GD and I am glad they did see it x