Day 7 of the New Year

One week down and it has been a blur of activity. I just waved off James and Ro who stayed here last night with gorgeous baby Oscar and now I’m preparing for the next lot of visitors on Friday. Tania, Brian and Bronte arrive from Perth for Amy’s Christening on Sunday and I can’t wait to see them.

Over the past few days we’ve been trying to get out and about as a family before Justin goes back to work tomorrow. We’ve been to the Zoo (I used those passes Lin and Adas, but it was touch and go as the girl asked me for ID and I had to pretend I left my purse in the car and had nothing proving I was the name on the card!! She gave in reluctantly 🙂 ); we’ve been to Yass for a day trip; the Cotter; Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking Centre; had a picnic by the lake for dinner one night; had morning tea by the other lake while the kids rode their bikes along the path; Screen Sound Australia; visits to Nanna & Pa and a few paydates for Holly. Rach and Moi and their families came for dinner on Friday night and it was so much fun. the kids had a swim, we had a delicious dinner and then they watched movies while we drank some great wine, had lots of laughs and polished off the rest of the homemade Baileys.

Phew – I’m really tired and it’s no wonder. Justin just asked what we were going to do today and I begged for a day at home to recouperate.

It is Holly’s 6th birthday tomorrow. She is getting so tall and so pretty, and with each passing day her hair gets curlier. She is wise and then I see glimses of a shy little girl still. She can draw like a 13 yr old and read and write like a 7yr old and I am so proud of her. I still remember the day she was born and she will always be so precious to me.

In other news – I’m starting on a regime of better eating and exercising after putting on weight after Amy was born and after Christmas. I want to lose at least 5 kilos and I’m challenging myself to have 3 of those gone by the time Amy gets her brace off in a month. I walked this morning and am determined to watch how much I eat (that is my main problem – we eat good food but I just eat too much of it).

Amy is going along well. She is 3 and a half months now and is sleeping like a dream during the day and night. While Justin has been home we have weaned her off the dummy and that has proved to be the best thing ever. Most of her constant waking was because of the dummy falling out. So now when she lies down her little thumb assumes the position of sticking up and in it goes – suck suck suck. Ahh Bless – so instead of dummy issues we’ll have orthodontic bills! She goes to sleep between 7 and 8pm, then wakes around 1am. She still needs 2 feeds in the night, but that is done within 10 minutes and then she is back to sleep again until 4 hours later. I’m hoping that another feed will be dropped soon to give me an even longer stretch of sleep.

I’m wondering why it is so quiet here – the girls must be up to mischief. Holly has 3 friends coming over tomorrow for the birthday so I’d better get cleaned up and a bit organised. Swimming lessons also start tomorrow and go all week. Looks like another busy week for us.

Happy New Year 🙂


6 thoughts on “Day 7 of the New Year

  1. Happy Birthday Holly. I cant believe that she is 6…where does the time go!!! Do you remember going to the Southern Cross Club the night before you went into hospital and you had a massive Tbone steak, so your iron levels would be OK!!! how funny!!!!

    Thanks so much for having Rohan and I stay over Christmas, we had a great time and it was great to spend a bit more time with the kids. We are looking forward to coming home again next weekend.
    Thanks also for our presents..the tins are working a treat!!!

    See you next weekend.
    love
    Kate and Rohan
    xxx

  2. Yeah – i really needed that steak for the energy to get me through the induced labour! I remember being so nervous and excited at that dinner.

    It was great to have you stay – wish it could have been longer and less busy, but maybe next time 🙂 See you on the weekend. xx

  3. We had a great night on Friday! Thanks so much. Matt said afterwards how much he enjoyed it (though I think finding 4 other Fyrefly fans had something to do with it too …) I’ve had a bad eating day today but I’m back on the straight and narrow (with bike!) tomorrow! x

  4. Happy New Year Fran…
    Happy Birthday Holly!!!!
    Sounds like you had a great Chrissy/ New year – so did we.
    I say “go the thumb” I too am trying to discourage David’s dummy – its just a pain!!!! I wish I’d never started using it.
    Speak soon
    Cathy xx
    PS I have made my Blog a New Years resolution to keep it updated so don’t give up on it yet!!!!

  5. Thanks so much for a wonderful night – loved the cone of silence from the children and the giggles.

    Happy Birthday Miss Holly [oh my you have a 6 year old] hope you had a wonderful time with your friends.

    Hope the swimming lessons were uncomplicated 😉

    Thanks for looking after your spastic best friend – what would I do without you!

    xxxx

    P.S Uni boy just asked, please can we have the Baileys recipe 🙂

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