Madness

Have you ever noticed that when life is quiet it's really quiet but when things start to get moving again it feels like you've gone from 0 - 100 in 6 seconds? Well that's how my life at the moment. The first few weeks after Jack was born were comfortably boring, I spent each day feeding, changing, washing and sleeping. Now Jack seems to have settled in to life really well, I'm starting to do a bit more with my day.

I've done a little bit of sewing and a lot more of the graphic design type stuff. So what's an amateur graphic designer wannabe do to find new challenges? She opens up her own online store! Hilarious! I don't expect much will come of it but hey, you never know. Was thinking I might start a new blog for all my design goings on. But for now have to get the shop up and running.

Here's a latest photo of Jack, too cute for words.

Happy New Year

Ok so I'm a little late and a lot slack, but I hope everyone who reads had a good new year.

Update time. The boys are great. Jack is growing so fast, though everyone keeps telling me he's still so little which he is I guess. The little monkey hasn't cracked the 5kgs mark yet. He's keeping us all entertained with his gorgeous smiles and giggles, it's so cute. He also loves having a chat and will coo and gurgle at you as long as you keep up your end of the conversation, takes after his grandmother I think.

Brock is just as cheeky as ever, actually maybe even moreso. He's loving kindy and counts down how many sleeps until kindy day. Can't wait to get away from his mum it would seem. He went nuts over christmas and got way to much stuff and doesn't play with half of it. I've got to come up with cool presents for him for next year that don't involve another shit load of toys, he has enough already.

I've started sewing a little bit again. Just making little bits and pieces for Jack. Need to make a trip to Spotlight to find some more fabrics though. Now that I've started I keep finding more things I want to make, baby shoes being the latest. Will have to post some pics when I remember to get new batteries for the camera.

But for now here's a few of the latest pics of my littlest guy, the big one won't stand still long enough any more.

Tis the Season

Well it's that time of year again. Our xmas is set to be a very quiet one, just us and the boys.

2007 has been quite a year for me, plenty of highs and lots of lows. It will be interesting to see what's in store for 2008.

Next week won't be easy, it's the first anniversary of losing our little angel. It seems silly sometimes that I only carried Eden for 10 weeks yet I think about her everday. I want to do something special just not sure what. No doubt noone else will remember including my husband, but I guess that's ok as long as I do then she's not forgotten.

One a lighter note, I knocked up a quick digicard and thought I'd share :)

Unbelievable

My baby boy is one month old already! We were in bed yesterday morning and Jack was having 'breakfast' when I realised that it was the 2nd of December. I can't believe how fast it's gone, but at the same time I can't really remember life before my little possum.

Anyway, so I've done my first LO in months and of course baby Jack is the subject. I'm not entirely happy with it but at least I'm getting back in the swing of things

Babe in Arms

Well I'm back and my precious little babe has arrived.

Jack was born two weeks early at 1:15 am on the 2nd of November. He weighed 2820 grams or 6lbs 4oz, was 47 cms long and his head circumference was 33.5 cms. The birth was very fast but without complication and we were able to leave hospital about 14 hours later.

Everything seems to be going well with bub so far, I'm more relaxed with all the technical baby stuff this time I think. I, on the other hand, am feeling a little fragile. I feel a little disappointed and let down by the lack of enthusiasm shown by most of our family and friends. Even after everything we've been through nobody seems interested or as excited about Jack's arrival. It took my own father more than a week after Jack was born to visit us.

I don't know, maybe I expect too much. It's not like I want to talk boobs and baby poop 24/7, but geez it'd be nice to have a few visitors, or have someone ask how we are really doing. I want to show off my little miracle, but nobody seems to have the time for us.

Anyway, that was a little too self indulgent.... on to more important things, here is my special little man

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24 days to go!!!!

I can't believe it's already the end of October. Do you all realise it's only something like 9 weeks to christmas? At least we are 99% ready for the big arrival, though I haven't even thought about christmas. Actually thinking about it now just makes me want to lay down and have a rest LOL.

As I said we're 99% ready for bub. Everything that needs to be washed, has been. The cot is made, I even ironed the sheets would you believe

The only things left to do is to paint the feature wall in the baby's room, find a mat to fit the change table, find a table lamp for bub's room, purchase a monitor and pick up a few final things for my hospital bag. Most of it probably won't get done until after bub arrives, but no matter it'll all get figure out I spose.

Well hopefully I'll get back in here before the big day, if not I'll be back with our little bundle of joy asap.

Sick Kid

Yep, my poor little fella has come down with a cold. And just to make the day even better (NOT) I attempted to take him to a birthday party and we didn't even get halfway there before his motion sickness started. I hate seeing him sick like that, it's so hard to explain it to him. At least I've managed to notice the signs that it's about to occur, which means less panic and stress for him.

Ahh dear, poor little munchkin. All I want to do is cuddle up in bed with him and to make him feel better, but I really don't want to catch his lurgy. I managed to miss the last one he had so we'll see what happens this time, fingers crossed.