It can really be so exhausting looking after little children and at the moment there is one little munchkin in my life who is tiring me out. To be honest some days she has me close to tears with her enthusiasm for life. She doesn't enjoy stillness which is a little foreign to our family. Ever since Princess and Sweetness were young I have had not too much trouble when taking them out to shops. I could even treat us to a coffee and milkshake but now that little miss loud has come into her own we literally have to run in and out of the shops. Her sisters have had to start shutting there doors just to keep her from making messes in their rooms. It can be quite funny when she is determined to play with them and she just stays outside their room and just yells and bangs on their door until they just let her in or they come out and play. I find it funny as she doesn't just wear me down she is doing it to her sisters too.
I know this is just our season in life at the moment and I know that I will miss having a toddler who has more character in her sleep than some have at their peak but right now it is just a little hard to be out 'in the world' and social.
I'm really going to miss my big girls when school starts again next week, what is little miss loud going to be like without two other people to amuse her:)
Wish me luck, or better still say a prayer for all those mums of young bubs because although I don't think it's the hardest job in the world, I do think on those bad days, it's right up there.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
My week
Well it's been quite a week at home as such. It is funny that I am considered a stay at home mum or a housewife but sometimes I feel like I'm never actually at home. This week has been a week of mediocrity and a few lows but not very low. And one little shining light.
Sweetness got to take Daddy to Kindy one night this week and she was so excited about it. Daddy was excited too after not having the most enjoyable month at work so sharing these precious moments were just as special to him as they were to Sweetness. I've always told him that Sweetness and him are two peas in a pod and seeing her in a new environment helped him to see this too.
The rest of my week could be summed up like this.
No nothing bad has happened to us and we need to be grateful that nothing is seriously wrong with us. And I know you might be thinking awwww isn't she cute and funny, and yes I would agree. BUT would you like to clean this up right before you were meant to be heading out the door for the school run. Hmmm less cute, more of an inconvenience.
Princess is maybe becoming to much of a Princess and managed to convince me that she needed to stay at home two days this week. Am I really becoming this weak mum who is conned easily. I know its also the thought of what the other mums would think of me when she does cough that she sounds like she's coughing up a lung but then it stops and I kick myself and think she should be at school. I keep thinking it should be getting easier now that she's older but it's really just different. Having to monitor attitudes, bad influences, sibling rivalry the problems are very different from teaching a toddler to share but seem to take the same if not more forethought as it's really dealing with issues of the heart.
Parenting is a challenging job but I saw this clip done but I women who used to serve our church years ago and it really encouraged me that this is my job. It's not just something that's been thrust upon me, it's a role that God has given me and that I have chosen to accept.
www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dtu_8mTx4QC0%26feature%3Dshare&h=iAQE1WiIpAQE9aOEgnLhcI-rsz6boX4fXNBQEm3x8Qrdu6Q
I hope this link works.
Sweetness got to take Daddy to Kindy one night this week and she was so excited about it. Daddy was excited too after not having the most enjoyable month at work so sharing these precious moments were just as special to him as they were to Sweetness. I've always told him that Sweetness and him are two peas in a pod and seeing her in a new environment helped him to see this too.
The rest of my week could be summed up like this.
No nothing bad has happened to us and we need to be grateful that nothing is seriously wrong with us. And I know you might be thinking awwww isn't she cute and funny, and yes I would agree. BUT would you like to clean this up right before you were meant to be heading out the door for the school run. Hmmm less cute, more of an inconvenience.
Parenting is a challenging job but I saw this clip done but I women who used to serve our church years ago and it really encouraged me that this is my job. It's not just something that's been thrust upon me, it's a role that God has given me and that I have chosen to accept.
www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dtu_8mTx4QC0%26feature%3Dshare&h=iAQE1WiIpAQE9aOEgnLhcI-rsz6boX4fXNBQEm3x8Qrdu6Q
I hope this link works.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Just got in
So I managed to get one post in for Feb., pretty slack really but you were warned that I would be slack with no camera to speak of.
Well even though I would love a nice new camera, I decided I at least needed a point and click just so I don't miss keeping records like these. Although be warned quality is not too good.
I guess at some point Princess will lose a tooth, who knows when though, but I should try get a few full mouthed photos now.
Not much news to report. Our lives are busy, busy with school, kindy and forming some new friends for Happy Girl.
I'm loving this stage of our lives atm, except travelling. It's just a really enjoyable stage of life with the best husband in the world to enjoy it with and children that are great company for us and eachother.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
First day back at school
Princess really wasn't happy about going back to school, she was quite nervous about starting year one. At the end of Prep the teachers were telling her that she would need to tie her own laces. She would need to do homework, that she would have to do things for herself. As you can imagine the thought of year one would have her sad at the thought of giving up her 'fun' prep.
So when she had to enter her new classroom without mummy being able to enter for long (and today not at all) it made us both feel like crying.
So driving back to pick her up that day I was sad to think that I had to leave her all day long when she was feeling so sad but I am sure no one would be surprised to hear that she LOVES year one.
Her teacher is so nice. There is some new girls in her class (and 1 boy) which means there is 8 boys and 20 girls. I think at their age the teacher is pretty lucky to have such an easy class.
It was also funny how even up to last night she was missing her sisters at school but then this afternoon she got into the car and her sisters start demanding attention from her and she mentions how nice it is to be at school to have some time away from her pesky sisters.
I am sad not to have her home with us but it does make it nice to hear what a great time she has at school.
This time last year- how much has she grown.
So when she had to enter her new classroom without mummy being able to enter for long (and today not at all) it made us both feel like crying.
So driving back to pick her up that day I was sad to think that I had to leave her all day long when she was feeling so sad but I am sure no one would be surprised to hear that she LOVES year one.
Her teacher is so nice. There is some new girls in her class (and 1 boy) which means there is 8 boys and 20 girls. I think at their age the teacher is pretty lucky to have such an easy class.
It was also funny how even up to last night she was missing her sisters at school but then this afternoon she got into the car and her sisters start demanding attention from her and she mentions how nice it is to be at school to have some time away from her pesky sisters.
I am sad not to have her home with us but it does make it nice to hear what a great time she has at school.
This time last year- how much has she grown.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sunday Morning
Just got GH to take a few pic of the girls with his phone this morning, too cute right.
They are a bit out of order but this is what GH sees when he leaves in the mornings, he has to give them about a million kisses before he leaves, Happy Girl is extremely persistant and chases him all the way to the door to get her last kiss:)
They are a bit out of order but this is what GH sees when he leaves in the mornings, he has to give them about a million kisses before he leaves, Happy Girl is extremely persistant and chases him all the way to the door to get her last kiss:)
Friday, January 6, 2012
Broken
No not me, my camera so I guess I have been a bit uncaring about my blog lately because really its where I store my photos and without a camera I suppose it will fall into quiet ending. I hope it doesn't but really if I were to start posting posts using just written word, well that could mean trouble:)
Luckily I can use DH's phone for pics when he's around so I can provide some photos. We took the splash pool out and did our usual thing and then the girls were dried and dressed but someone decided that since she was nice and warm again it was time to go for another swim. DH asked me what I was doing when she started to get in. I told him that I was standing right there with his phone as I thought it would be a cute photo:)
Can not believe we only have two weeks left of holidays, I have been in shock and failed to order her school books and received a late fee all because I think 'we have ages yet', well it seems I don't and that makes me sad.
Sweetness is going to start kindy this year, I think she's excited, it's a bit hard to tell with her sometimes. What I can tell you is that things that she used to just decide she could do, she now can do. She enjoys riding her bike now and she spent about 25 minutes this morning just swinging...on the same swing...without stopping.
Oh by the way Happy 2012
Luckily I can use DH's phone for pics when he's around so I can provide some photos. We took the splash pool out and did our usual thing and then the girls were dried and dressed but someone decided that since she was nice and warm again it was time to go for another swim. DH asked me what I was doing when she started to get in. I told him that I was standing right there with his phone as I thought it would be a cute photo:)
Can not believe we only have two weeks left of holidays, I have been in shock and failed to order her school books and received a late fee all because I think 'we have ages yet', well it seems I don't and that makes me sad.
Sweetness is going to start kindy this year, I think she's excited, it's a bit hard to tell with her sometimes. What I can tell you is that things that she used to just decide she could do, she now can do. She enjoys riding her bike now and she spent about 25 minutes this morning just swinging...on the same swing...without stopping.
Oh by the way Happy 2012
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