People tell me I look like her. I guess. Sometimes. I see Rob too. She certainly has more hair than I have ever had in my whole life. She laughs at my jokes so I know we have a similar sense of humour. And the gal loves bacon...say no more there.All I know for CERTAIN is that when she smiles, she … [Read more...]

HURRAH! We made it to 6 weeks! That magical 6 week mark where everything just falls into place and feels better. I remember with Daisy that I was hanging for that date to come around because everyone kept telling me that things would be better by then - the feeding, the sleeping (my) anxiety, the … [Read more...]

I will let the pictures tell the words. Saturday afternoon was a welcome back celebration for my sister and her boyfriend at my Brother's place. It was such a special afternoon/evening with all my family & extended family, magnificent food and drink and hospitality. I tell you my heart is filled to … [Read more...]

We had a BUSY weekend. A very family focused busy weekend which was just plain fabulous. Saturday we were out the door at 9am present in tow for our nieces 4th b'day Barbie soiree. Daisy had a ball playing, swimming, jumping and celebrating with all our Macdonald family.We then turned around and … [Read more...]

Sometimes I get very grumpy. Mostly in the car capsule. I HATE the capsule.My Mum and sister make me laugh. But most of the time I just humour them with a half smile. They need to work on their material. And ALL of the time I am as cute as a button. And getting bigger and stronger every day. … [Read more...]

I have gone a little early with Christmas this year. Well for me anyway. But I have my reasons. You see, we live with a Christmas FREAK. Our little lady is obsessed with Christmas. Obsessed. As in, all year round we have to get out Christmas stories out at the library, we have to read the Christmas … [Read more...]

Oh 4pm to 8pm what a horrible beast you are. Harper seems to also hate this time. Which kind of sucks because Daisy also isn't at her *ahem* best this time of the night. And it's hard to stop the momentum of the Daisy dinner/bath/bed train to breastfeed constantly. What can I say I am new to all of … [Read more...]

I thought I used to love weekends. But now? I LOVE weekends. LOVE them. With a passion of a thousand burning suns LOVE. I think it's the whole 2 kid thing. By Friday afternoon I am DESPERATE for Rob to come home and be around for 2 whole days. I completely abuse him when he is around - making sure … [Read more...]

I got a very funny email from my little sis a few days ago and just had to share. She has been living over in the UK for almost 5 years and gets back (for good) in just a few days time! I am SO excited to have her and her beautiful boyfriend home for good. It will be brilliant. Anyway, I digress. … [Read more...]

....until we get up to the farm for our Christmas break. I am literally (thanks RZ) hanging out for this Christmas break which will be almost 2 weeks in total. We are heading up to Rob's Dads farm up the North Coast which is magnificent. I can't wait to spend many days in a row with Rob. For him to … [Read more...]

Goodness me Miss Harper Lulu you are 1 month old today!It feels both like yesterday that you came home, and also like you have been here forever. You are such a good little girl, sleeping at long stretches for your Mumma in the night, eating like a piglet, burping like a champion and then doing it … [Read more...]

Why is it that you always seem to have to do everything for the general running of life all at the one time? The last 2 days has seen me being the busiest of bees - getting paperwork done, having men come in and fix bits and pieces around the house, doing shopping, gets cars serviced...I am … [Read more...]

Great song. And oh so true for me these days. I thought that when I wasn't working that I would LOVE Mondays. No work. Lounging about at home. Oh yes, except I didn't think of the whole 2 kids thing in that fantasy.You know how Tuesdays are known as "cheap arse Tuesday"? Where you get cheap movie … [Read more...]

Writing about the weather can be a bore and I am sure anyone that lives on the East Coast of Australia over the past week has complained about it already...but...IT WAS HOT this weekend. Yesterday was revolting. 41 degrees (which I think converts to around 106 F) which is about 15 degrees hotter … [Read more...]

Growing up I was lucky enough to have 16 (!) first cousins. Gotta love how catholics can breed no? Every couple of weekends was spent seeing one or the other family and I am proud to say that I am still good friends with many of them. Family lunches were spent hanging out with the other kids, … [Read more...]

Missy Miss (as Daisy has named her) is 3 weeks old today. I feel both amazed at how quickly time has gone, but also fatigued by the time, how each day is now a 24 hour day split into 3/4 hour feeds that make the day seem sooooo very long. Has it only been 3 weeks? Surely not...I am finding it hard … [Read more...]

We had a great weekend, just as I suspected it would be. Rob was the best husband/father in the world and kept Daisy occupied the entire time and off my hands so I could just spend time with Harper, rest and sleep in (twice!). It was awesome. Daisy and Rob went to the pool, swam, did cooking, played … [Read more...]

: These magnificent hydrangeas that my girlfriend bought over for me yesterday. On my kitchen island bench next to the fruit, well, the spring/summer colours are bringing me nothing but joy: A little lady sniffing around for milk : Finding some time for Daisy in amongst it all with sticker books … [Read more...]

I am sure that Daisy is acting COMPLETELY normal for a 2.75 year old who has just had her world turned upside down with a baby sister arriving BUT...honestly...the dramatics! I tell you on Monday for NO reason whatsoever she decided that life was not worth living. That I was satan, sent to make her … [Read more...]

I am yet to weigh Harper since we left the hospital (almost 2 weeks ago now) oh how different things are this time around! But...I don't think I have anything to worry about as we have a guzzler on our hands here. She latches, drains and then burps like a champion and then poos with the force of … [Read more...]