Brothers

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I have 2 brothers and on Wednesday I forgot to call one for his birthday. Bad Bad sister. Happy Birthday Matt – Hope it was a good one – it being your first as a Daddy!

The second one, James, I have a bone to pick with. He does this magic trick for the kids where he gets a pencil and makes it disappear up his nose/ear etc. The kids are spellbound by it, especially Holly. Yeterday at the breakfast table Holly is playing with her ‘Ello” toys (you build little characters by sticking bits on sticks) and says

“I can do the magic trick like James”

and proceeds to push the little stick into her ear. A big Yelp later and she is bellowing about a sore ear. I grabbed my ear light (thank goodness I have one of those) and there was blood in her ear canal. I made an appointment with the GP and she said that it hadn’t perforated the eardrum, but made a scratch on it with had clotted and was going to probably be OK.

Now James – if I ever see you do that again you’ll be on the way to a smacked bottom!


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Where does the time go? When you have a new baby that only eats and sleeps, how can the day go so fast?

Anyhoo, we are going great over here and even though the kids have been away all week, I’ve had the wonderful company of the in-laws to keep me sane and occupied. We’ve been out and about sight-seeing and shopping, and today they’ve gone to Sydney with Justin to pick up the girls. Can’t wait to see them, I know it’s only been 8 days, but it seems like a lifetime and I’m longing to give them a huge cuddle. They should be home soon.

It was Meg’s 4th birthday yesterday and our 9th Wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Lots to celebrate!!

I discovred yesterday that my aunty is a friend of Bobby’s Mum (Sideshow Bob from Australian Idol, as I have named him). So given that there is only 3 degrees of separation there, I feel that I can no longer bag him out. I know Moi loves him, but as I commented on her blog, I have this aversion to people with big hair. Should have put that one on my “Werid” list!! So anyway – Go Bobby 🙂

Must be feeding time as Amy is groaning and moaning and hoping that someone will come pick her up and give her a cuddle. Looks like that is my job!!

Take care all 🙂


Week one

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Amy has settled into life really well 🙂

Her mother is a different story! Damn hormones – making me teary for no particular reason, making me insecure and scared that I’m doing something wrong, and frightened that tomorrow Justin goes back to work and I’ll be on my own doing all of this. You would think that I’d have it down pat, and yes, I kind of do, but it’s those hormones……

I have to admit though that Number 4 baby is really easy. Having confidence from past babies and knowing how to do a lot of things that with the first one or two I was running blind with, has made this so much easier. Not worrying about a sleep on her tummy, or if I’m using a dummy or not, or why she hasn’t pooed in about 3 days are all things I’d would have agonised over before. Not now. Do what you can to get the peace and the baby comfy, and the mum some sleep.

The nights are going well with Amy waking up at about 1am and then 5.30am for feeds. She goes right back to sleep and I am tucked up back in bed within the half hour. I said she was good! She is starting to be awake a bit more in between feeding and sleeping, and I love it when she looks up at me while I’m cooing at her and telling her about the day and how gorgeous she is. She is looking more like Meg every day.

Speaking of the others – Holly and Meg set off on Friday arvo with mum and dad to Port Macquarie. Sorry if you live in Port Macquarie but about 100 of my relatives are spending the week there at a Family Reunion, so things could get rowdy! Mum and Dad have graciously taken the girls to be a part of it seeing that Justin and I couldn’t go. I miss them more than I thought. The house is so quiet and I keep looking at Jessica and she is wondering why she has all this attention. Usually she has to fight for it:) Make the most of it Jessie.

Wednesday sees the arrival of my in-laws from Perth and I can’t wait to see them and have their company for a week. Floriade is a must see.

Well that is about it for now. I have spring cleaning fever so will run with that while I have the energy.

Thanks for coming by 🙂