Its been a crazy few months!

Well I only have around three weeks to go until our new little baby boy will hopefully arrive. I am getting really tired now and it is a struggle to walk and stand on my feet for too long, it might have something to do with a four year old keeping me busy lol.

We finally moved into our newly renovated house and I have been unpacking for the last three weeks at a very slow pace. I am not sure that the house looks any bigger with all the stuff we own lol, but it is wonderful to have space again. As you can see we still have a lot to do and we had to sacrifice any built in cupboards for a little while but Amber's bookshelf is doing a great job in her room for the time being.

I will take some external photos tomorrow so everyone can finally see why this project has taken a long 8 months lol. Sorry some of the photos are a little fuzzy, I am a little lazy being 37 weeks pregnant.

We have had a crazy week this past week with primary school parent info night, thank you soo much Jim and Lynda for looking after Amber on such short notice and with a full day on Wednesday at the farm with the pre-prep kiddies. I will post some fab photos of that crazy day tomorrow and I had a fun but exhausting day with Amber on Friday at pre-prep, this might explain why I am totally exhausted this week.

Talking about pre-prep, Amber had her time in the spotlight last Friday which means that she had a lovely poster on display with questions describing herself and all her favorite things and things she disliked and I had to laugh as her favorite thing is when mummy lets her sleep in her bed and the thing she dislikes the most is when mummy wont let her sleep in our bed. This is the first time that I have ever heard about this and thought it was so cute that this is her biggest worry lol, especially when she is welcome in our bed whenever she likes lol. I do love this age and the things that occupy there little minds.

On that Friday she got to bring up a box of her favorite things and that was just as entertaining, what she filled her box up with, some really unexpected things like a topiary rose arrangement that I gave her that was ours that I was going to get rid of when unpacking(apparently, it is now a favorite thing), a tiara, two books, lots of photos, dora doll, her stuffed bed bunny jojo and Thomas the tank(which the boys loved). Unfortunately no photos were taken as we had misplaced our camera charger and battery and our poor camera was dead as a door nail(maybe this was a good thing lol).

Even though the below photos are not from this Fridays visit to Amber's kindy, I thought I would share some photos from last term which was not that long ago, I have been very slack with my blogging(so much for being an up to date diary lol).

Amber just adores animals and was soo excited when they had baby chicks and watching the eggs hatching at kindy last term, it was a real highlight for her!!! The first photo is of Amber with fifi the special doll you get to hold when your mummy or daddy is up for the day.......very special!!!!

I can't believe how much has happened in the last couple of months, we have had my father and his wife Ying arrive home for a holiday from China for 6 weeks and hopefully even though it flew by and they had alot of things to sort out. I think they had an ok time. They just missed out on seeing us move into our house, but we had a lovely day at the end of the trip down near the river with Amber and her cousin Emma. Kids and water always means stripping down to your undies lol, well with my child anyway. It was lovely to see you both again Dad and Ying and I can't believe that it will be another 2 years before we see you again!!!

I just thought I would through another couple of photos into the mix as it has been a little while since moving back to our house and Amber has missed her little cousin Emma sooo much, so I thought she would get a kick out of these two photos taken at the art gallery a couple of weeks ago. Amber sends you a big kiss and a cuddles to Emma and looks forward to catching up with her again soon for a play date xx.

Speaking of cute, Amber's class put on a circus a couple of weeks ago and even though I only have video footage and haven't quite worked out how to download videos yet, it was the cutest thing all these little four year olds doing circus tricks, there were clowns, tiger tamers, acrobats, hoola hoopers and tightrope walkers. Amber was a tight rope walker and did a fabulous job entertaining me and her Oma, who replaced her father at the last minute because the circus fell on the same day as we were moving into the house.

I also would like to announce a big thank you to everyone that has helped us move and unpack over the last couple of weeks, we could not have done it without you and we really appreciate all your help, this includes, my sister and family for putting up with us for 8 months, we love you all so much for all that you have done for us. I would also like to include my mum and Barry and Davids parents plus our good friends Kathy and Darcy, thank you so much for helping this poor pregnant lady and her family out, it has been such a stressful time but we feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family and friends who truly mean the world to us.

On a final note we had a baby shower a month or so ago it was a joint one with me and my sister, we had a wonderful time and got some lovely gifts, thank you everyone that came to share this special time with us, unfortunately I was way too busy making mocktails lol, to take any photos, but we did manage to slip in one photo of the three pregnant girls in the family......sorry for sharing this photo Jen and Belle, but it will be lovely to look back on. So here is the three very pregnant good looking ladies and I hope this will make you giggle in a couple of months time!!!

Thank you also mum for being such a great host.......as always and for once again putting on an amazing day.

I also have to say a big congratulations to Belle and Alex on the arrival of little William, I know you will both be amazing parents and thank you for letting us share this exciting time with you both. He is truly the most scrumptious baby and I know he will bring you both years of joy and happiness. Big congratulations also to Poppy Barry on your first grandson, I am sure your as proud as punch of your son and daughter in law.

And to end things on a sweet note I thought I would post a couple of photos of my little angel in some of her favorite out fits. Need to work on my photography mind you, but I do have an excuse at the moment lol.

Thanks for baring with me everyone and sorry for such a long post, my laptop died just before we moved so it has been hard finding a computer to catch up with everything that has been going on in cyberland lately......but hubby has been very kind lending his whenever possible. I promise to update more frequently from now on!!!!

Finally up and about!

The birthday girl and mum!

My sister Jen, her hubby Adam and little Emma!

Jen and our neice Shannon!

Not the clearest photo but here are myself and my two sisters Jen and Julie and our lovely mum!

Well this is just an update of what has been going on over the last couple of months and when I was finally starting to feel a little healthier at this point and able to go out and join civilization for the first time in months. I don't know what I would do without zofran zydis(the drug I am on for this pregnancy), I guess I would still be in bed........green and feeling sorry for myself.

We had a lovely time at my baby cousins 21st, I can't believe our youngest cousin in the family is 21, I think she had an amazing night, congratulations Courtney your a gorgeous person and deserves all the best in life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURT!

Well below is the first outing that I was busting to get out of my bed for and go and see and thankfully thanks to its popularity the Andy Warhol exhibition at GOMA was extended or I would have missed out. I think Amber was a little over the whole thing by the end of the day but she did have a great time with the interactive childrens section and mummy and daddy did also!

We are up to April now, so there are not to many more updates before I am current again!

What a wierd day!

I am not sure where to start but it nearly broke my heart today, when I was picking up my little girl. I walk into pre-prep today and she is sitting on her own at a table and chair while all her little friends are outside playing. This is something that doesn't usually worry me, cause she is a very independant little thing and doesn't mind being in her own company. But as soon as I walk over to her, she sees me, gives me a huge hug and starts crying(very unusual for her). Apparantley it was over something as silly as her getting no help with the packing up of her bed which gave her no time to play with her friends and she felt that no one loves her, I just wanted to melt!

The wierdest thing is when we were driving from pre-prep to ballet and she says to me from the back seat, "Mummy I don't like this world and I don't want to be here any more", well what do you say to that. I am having flashes of her being a teenager and not dealing with all the pressures that todays society puts on a young person. Thankfully she finished the sentence by saying she would like to take her little friend Greta to this other world with her!!!!

I understand that kids and especially 4 year olds have lots of questions and that usually they don't really want an answer but what do you say to questions like this anyway and when did kids get so deep and so sad that they don't want to be here any more. It just makes you want to put your motherly wings out and protect them from all these horrible feelings, but its nice to know that she feels she can express herself and talk about how she is feeling........its just so hard being a mummy sometimes and feeling you can't protect them from some of the harsh realities of life, don't get me wrong, I am not trying to wrap her in cotton wool and protect her from everything, its important to have these feelings and to learn that life is not all parties and fun, its just hard seeing your child looking so sad.........

Now on a lighter note and to cheer myself up....we were shopping at ikea a couple of weeks ago and Amber was going on and on about wanting this stuffed rabbit.......well we gave in and bought it for her as she had been a good girl all weekend and we had dragged her all around the world with house renovating things that we had to get done. Now I thought this would be just another stuffed toy that would be loved for a day or two and then relagated to the toy box and never seen again.......well boy did I get things wrong.........this little rabbit is her baby Jo Jo now and she treats it like her little baby taking it with her everywhere she goes, feeding it(breastfeeding lmao), and sleeping with it every night without fail and this is the priceless photo I took of her on the very first night that he came home with us. So welcome to the family Jo Jo and maybe next time I won't be so quick to judge!!!!

Sorry the photos are not the best quality but as you can see Jo Jo spent the whole night in her pouch(pants), and it was just so adorable! Our little girl is such a little mother and I just love her to pieces......goodnight my little angel you are just devine!!!

The funny things that kids do!

This is from awhile back, but I just couldn't resist posting these photos. This is our daughter teaching her cousin Emma how to get inside without opening the door, why do it the human way when you can travel like a dog lol. As you can see from the sequence of photos, Emma picked up the technique in speedy time. Children are just amazing in the way they think, it really is outside of the box and I am so thankful that no matter how miserable life can get, they can always make you smile.

Thank you Amber and Emma you made my day!






We have been living with Jennifer and Adam for half a year now, and Amber and her cousin are just like sisters. Most days they are in love with each other and want to spend every waking hour with each other, but like all siblings they sometimes have their disagreements and fights, but I know they are going to miss each other terribly once we move home. I guess I will miss having my sister around all the time so much also. It has been amazing sharing our pregnancy together being only around 9 days apart, it makes it the extra bit special. I know it must be sad for Julie our other sister who just went through such a sad loss. I won't mention on this blog exactly what, but our thoughts and hearts are with you everyday and we love you dearly. I wish I could be there to help you through this time......just know we are thinking of you always.

On a lighter note, the below photos were taken around easter, Amber and Emma had a wonderful time down at the park......even if her mummy can't brush her hair lol.......being so sick I haven't really cared too much about Ambers appearance and I don't think she minded one little bit either......she is such a scruff bag sometimes!

And on a final note don't kids make fun out of anything.......who needs toys when you have imagination and an esky. I wish they could stay young forever and never loose that innocence that comes with being four. We love you sweetheart.....you truly are our little ray of sunshine!

Ambers 4th Birthday!

Well they are not the best photos as I was feeling really green with my morning sickness but thanks to my mum, Amber had a wonderful 4th birthday party. We only had two of her bestfriends and her cousin Emma, but it was fun with a pool party theme. I really have to send my mum and Barry a big thankyou for all their hard work at setting the party up and having it at their place, they put in so much effort to help me out from the party food and party bags down to the gorgeous pool cake, they really did an amazing job in a very small amount of time. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing family.

Amber had an amazing day and the weather was perfect for swimming. She absolutely loves the presents that she received from everyone and she especially loves the talking princess vanity that she received from her Aunty Lisa, Uncle Shane, Riley and Ella, Aunty Jen, Uncle Adam and Emma. It really was a prefect day, I just wish that I felt better, I am truly not enjoying this pregnancy and feel so guilty that I cannot spend quality time with Amber and she has been such a little angel and so understanding for a 4 year old, I am so proud of her and feel so proud and fortunate to be part of her life.

I managed to spend my first shared kindy day with Amber for her birthday which was great as I got to meet her fellow kinder friends and teachers and Amber was so excited to have me share the day with her except when it was sleep time then lol she didn't want me anywhere near her(so uncool having your mum lay with you)! I will hopefully be in full swing next year for her 5th birthday, I can't believe my little girl will be going off to big school next year, time really does go way too fast when you have children, but I feel so fortunate that I have had the opportunity to share and stay at home for her first 4 years of life, they have truly been the best years of my life.

Ok I am up to February now lol, and hopefully the next post or so I should be able to catch up, typically the last serveral months have been crazy busy so knowing my luck now that I am feeling better there will be nothing going on in our life lol and nothing for me to post and talk about, we will just have to get out there and live and make some lasting memories happen!

We Are So Close, but not quite there yet!

Ok the house is not to far from finishing, but we are not quite there yet and there are still soo many decisions to be made. It feels like when your at work and holidays are only a couple of weeks away and they just can't come fast enough!

Amber just took a look at her bedroom(the last photo). and started crying she wants pink and white walls, as I have been informed around two hundred times lol. She is excited now that she understands that her room is yet to be painted and that is not the finished product yet!

I am slowly trying to catch up with all the events that have happened over the last couple of months and I will try and space them out a little so I don't over load our poor blog lol. We have had first day at school and birthdays and so many things happening lately so I will start with Ambers first day at pre-prep.

I have never seen someone so excited to go to school and she really did have a marvellous first day. I can't believe my little girl is starting her schooling journey already, it only seems like yesterday that she was a tiny baby and I was bringing her home from hospital. She is so confiedent now and just loves her teachers Lisa and Bronny, they are just the loveliest teachers and everyone right down to her class and their parents are just a joy to share this special year with.