I remember when I gave birth to Daisy and I was riding the crazy hormonal roller coaster of the first week or so, I was sitting in Daisy's room, rocking her in the armchair, holding her close and smelling her sweet newborn smells, with tears rolling down my face. I was so overwhelmed with love and … [Read more...]

August is the month of birthday's in our family. We get to celebrate my Dad's, Daisy's cousin, step-mum's, sister in laws, mother in laws and of course...mine (not to mention a few friends in between).Daisy loves loves LOVES a birthday. The cake, the singing, opening the presents. She is totally … [Read more...]

With Rob working on his show which is about music, surrounded by music and musicians, he has been inspired to pick up with his old flame, Gina. Yes, I named his guitar after the cheeky minx kept taking all his attention, and stroking and playing with from me, back when we first started going out. … [Read more...]

53 (I think) days until the babe arrives14 days of the shoot left19 days of work left8 hysterical early morning drop offs at daycare leftI seem to be on this loop, treadmill or count down, or something, where it's all about time. How long left until something happens, how many hours of unbroken … [Read more...]

Well, I am exhausted but relieved that both (!?) children now have a room to sleep in. What a weekend and what a mammoth effort required from all of us. We started on Friday when the spare (read junk room) looked a little like this: Great hey? Do you especially like the way I just kept piling things … [Read more...]

If you follow me on twitter or Facebook you would already have heard about my waxing incident on Wednesday. For those that didn't...please read on...you know you want to...I work in a large company in the city filled with lots of fabulous, professional, working women. Being surrounded by so many … [Read more...]

So, this weekend will be THE weekend for sorting stuff out. Rob and I have a plan (!) and by Sunday night I should be able to take some snaps of Daisy in her new room, and a nursery ready and waiting for this little one! I know! A plan!And now that I have said plan in mind, it is taking everything … [Read more...]

OK, not so much thirsty. Well maybe a little thirsty from all the salty foods that seem to be passing by my lips. But mostly crazy. Yes crazy. Did I mention a little crazy? I can't remember feeling like this when I was pregnant with Daisy - then again, I certainly didn't have a 2 and a half year … [Read more...]

It's the only word(s) to describe how things are at the moment. There seem to be far too may dis connects for my liking, and not much I can do about them (for now anyway) so I am just trying to live through them. Heavy heart and all.Rob and I are in such different places. Different priorities, … [Read more...]

Daise and I headed off Friday morning for our "girls" weekend to visit my sister and her kids for a few days. Daisy was quite possibly beside herself with excitement by the time we left Friday morning (in a "tassi" aka taxi) and headed out to the airport. Once we were on the plane she kept asking … [Read more...]

Well 6 comments worth of popular at least. And sure, 2 of those were from the same person, but hey, you get the drift. It seems the peeps, well they can't get enough of me and my whining and hormones and trotter feet. So, who am I stop giving the people what they want, nay need? I am nothing, if not … [Read more...]

On the weekend that we will no longer mention I DID eat some pretty fabulous food. Because I love me some good food. Especially on my birthday.Saturday night we had dinner here which is one of my all time favourite places to eat. What? I hear you say? You went here and were STILL bitching about your … [Read more...]

Birthday's were always a big deal in my family growing up. We were fussed over, we always had a cake or flowers and were sung to no matter what. Presents were given on the bed before you had woken up - that meant that someone else had to be up first on the day just so they could wish you a happy … [Read more...]

Cause I'm proud. That is all. … [Read more...]

Rob starts shooting today! HOORAY and ohmygodhowscaryandexcitingisthis?!!! It has been a hard 4 weeks of pre for him but today they start rolling those cameras and making the magic happen.I have always been in awe of television. Ever since I was a little girl all I wanted was to be on TV, or … [Read more...]

And (for a change) it's not me!Daisy has been SO emotional this week. I do not know what is going on with her but we have had tears, tears and more tears. I am pretty sure it has to do with her being sick last week and all the special love and attention that she got from that. She has been literally … [Read more...]

On Monday, as you would know, I was not feeling myself. A little out of sorts, but all better now that I had a little whinge, processed it and moved on. Because of this out of sorts behaviour, I may or may not have indulged, a little too much some would say, on my latest obsession - raspberry … [Read more...]

I think one of the things that I found so hard about the first 4-6 weeks of Daisy's life was that my old life had completely disappeared and I felt so totally out of control of everything that I knew how to do, what I had created, what Rob and I shared that was all of a sudden so very different and … [Read more...]

The shine and novelty of these 6 weeks of Rob's shoot has well and truly worn off. The reality of the day to day that needs to happen, the very groundhogdayness of it, the traffic, the tears from Daisy (and from me) and the energy it takes on me and all of us on a daily basis has hit home. Don't get … [Read more...]

So yesterday just got better and better after the 4.30am murder scene bleeding nose. It was a loooong day as Daise slept early. We managed to get out and about and pick up a few bits and pieces and do some chores. By 4 I was wondering how we were going to get through to 6 (which was when I was … [Read more...]