Hey, Merry Christmas everyone, well, merry Christmas for a couple of days ago - after all the build up, the day just goes so quickly.
Sasha - I'm afraid this post is all for you, you've given me lots to talk about. so here goes: I hear you on the sleeping. We spend Christmas & Boxing day at my grandmother's farm, the drive to get there takes about an hour & 1/2, which was great cos Liam slept the whole way, but once we got there, he just kept going & going, then had a rotten sleep on Christmas night. We stayed in a motel, so he was 3 feet away, so boxing day saw me walking the streets at 6.30am, cos someone wasn't going back to sleep, and his father was getting really cranky with him. We do big family stuff on Boxing day as well, which is great, but not with a 17mo, cos again, just kept going & going. Then, cos he's mental, even though he was totally exhausted, he didn't sleep in the way back in the car, so we were naughty parents, we decided that as he was still awake, we'd take him to see Christmas lights. Which he just loved. Spent the whole time going "gook, gook" (his word for look) & pointing at everything, so kind of fun.
Liam sounds like he was the same as Autie - presents, schmesents. Not particularly interested, except in the very cute, but girly doll pusher that my M&D gave to him, which he just loves, hasn't stopped pushing it for 3 days. And he was given a box set of miniature Night Garden books, which he likes to read. I think that we'll be doing the trampoline thing for his birthday, he loves the one at his cousins, I don't think I know any kids who don't enjoy them, for several years, which is a much better life than most Fisher Price stuff.
We've had an explosion of words here, which is so entertaining. Mostly "B" words, which I think is common, so we have ball, bird, bus, bubble, bye bye, but also hat, car, teddy & shoes. THere are others, I just can't rememberthem. It's so cute watching them work things out.
Snacks - I rely a lot on dates, & watermelon, which Liam loves, could eat either of these all day. And cheese slices, the Bega super slices are very popular. I'm not so good at snacks, rather unimaginative.
Well, I'm trying to get my pigsty of a house cleaned up, but struggling with motivation atm. I have been putting some of the old uninteresting toys into a box to pack away, but as soon as they go into the box someone decides that they are interesting....so I have toys from one end of the house to the other. My not too strenuous goal is to have it done by NYE, I like the symbolism of starting the year with a clean house.
Enough of my rambling, someone's waking up from his sleep, so I'd better go & do some motherly things I guess.
Argghh! I am stuffed! I have just cleaned the house - read that as, rearranged entire house to fit in new toys, and packed away the chrissy tree.
We had a full on couple of days - Tom was completely overwhealmed by the christmas experience. Too many people, too much noise, too many presents, too many lollies. We actually saved a lot of presents and opened them this morning and that was much better. He still didn't really understand why we were doing it but he was ripping open the boxes, saying "Wow wow". The best presents were swingset (DH cheated and set it up christmas eve morning so they spent the day on it), bike with a handle and a mini tool kit - just like his dad's. Everything else he pretty much couldn't give two hoots about. My favourite present was off BIL - complete boxed set of all the Thomas the Tank books. Very nice - but will possibly have to be put away for awhile (we have a book-ripper!).
Sleep wise - it went surprising well except Christmas day. He only had 40 minutes because we were at my in-laws and they are SO loud. We then stayed at my sister's until yesterday and he had about 2 and a half hours nap each day - super surprised because he was just in the porta-cot. He think he was exhausted from chasing their dog around though!
Sasha - Tom is about 10 or so kg's. Haven't weighed him for a while though. I'd say 10 or 11kg. He has suddenly gotten quite tall and thinned out. He is in large for the IB's. I got one of each (snap and sewn) and I much prefer the sewn in. It is basically a AIO with an extra bit (you'll see what I mean when they arrive!). The snap in - I just don't really get it . I have ordered a 6 pack of the sewn in - they fit very nicely under all his summer clothes.
Snacks.. I am a guilty biscuit giver too . I have vowed to be good now that christmas is over and try to offer a bit healthier options. DH brought me a muffin cookbook as one of my christmas presents and it's got some great options. I am also going to try to make up little fruit salads to leave out for him to pick at as he pleases.
BBL - friends have just turned up. Lucky the house is clean! Hope everyone had a great christmas xx
Sounds like we are all doing the post-Christmas toy blitz! I've just packed up all Autie's baby toys and sorted out all her others into a somewhat organised stack of boxes in her cupboard to make room for all her new stuff. I'm going to head off to Ikea at some stage and try to get some more permanent storage for inside her cupboard, probably something with tubs and drawers of various sizes. Actually, I find a weird joy in organising chaos so I'm quite looking forward to it.
Em, sounds like I will have to get the large too. Autie is about the same weight as Tom, though most of it is in her pot belly so maybe a medium will be ok. What kind of liners do you use? I have been using some Coles brand ones but they tend to end up being bum-munched if you know what I mean LOL I am thinking some cloth ones would be better. Muffins are a good idea, I just need to get off my butt and get busy in the kitchen. I like the idea of an eat-as-you-please fruit salad but I don't think it would be appealing for long in the weather we're having. Had a laugh at Tom's 'wow's. I said it to Autie when we first put the tree lights on and now whenever I turn them on, she looks at me and says 'wwwwwwow!' You are quick off the mark getting your tree down! Think ours might stay up another couple of weeks....or so....
Ooh Jan, I love a post that's all for me! LOL On the sleeping, we have had two nights of all night through! Whoo hoo! I keep telling myself not to get excited but secretly I'm hoping that it's a new routine here to stay. We're also getting 2-3hrs during the day.
New words are coming out here too, though we don't yet have 'gook' - how cute is that?! Mostly she gets the first syllable of words but strangely, we have 'shower' quite clearly - go figure. Autie got a stroller too, and like Liam, hasn't stopped pushing it for days! She was given a Baby Alive with it (from her nana) but that usually gets tossed out in favour of Upsy Daisy getting a ride. I think I will look into some cheese slices. Usually I give her grated cheese but that's way too messy for on-the-go. I think the Bega ones are quite good quality aren't they - not fake cheese?
I took advantage of Deals Direct's free shipping and bought Autie a potty - one of those ones that you can use as a step stool and toilet seat as well. I don't think she's quite ready yet (lucky, since I've just spent money on MCNs) but it's a little exciting to think about...
Well, I guess we are officially though with Dan taking a week off for Christmas, his roster now has him away for the all-important time of the month so I'm guessing it might take a while. Anyone else planning on baby-making this year?
Sacha - I had to take the tree down - I was sick of Tom coming into me with his cricket bat in one hand, and a smashed christmas decoration in the other hand, saying "Uh oh" .
How exciting on the TTC! No news here on that front. I'll let you do it first before I brave it again!
All these new toys and Tom is in here with the box of toys I have packed up for the garage, having so much fun..
what is it with the fascination with retired toys. I've also been sorting all the old toys away, and that's the only box that Liam wants to play with. He hasn't touched anything that I've put in it for months, and all of a sudden.
Em - very sensible spreading his presents out over a couple of days. Liam opened all of his, but I'm thinking I might just put some away again, so that when we hit boredom times I've got something new to bring out for him. I'm definitely storing all his beautiful books away for the time being, as he's become obsessed with the Night Garden books that he was given, I must have read one of them 50000 times already since Christmas day. It's very sad, cos I bought him some gorgeous books, which I'm dying to read to him, but he's just not interested.
Sasha - woo hoo for the TTC. I'd love to be starting the process again, but have kind of decided that I'd rather not be in a maternity wedding dress, so will hold of for a few months more, maybe start in June, which means I won't be too far along in August if it happens, it will just impact what I can drink on the day.
gotta go, Liam's about to get out of the bath, which means the end of my computer time.
Yay Jan on the planning of TTC. You don't get to drink on your wedding day anyway - everytime you go to have a sip, you get interupted. I had many glasses of wine littered around the reception place that only had one or two sips taken. I probably would not of even had a full glass
Hi girls!
Just popping in quickly to wish you all a happy new year!
I'm heading away today, after my morph scan this arvo. I can't wait for the scan.. the holiday can wait. haha
Hope everyone is well, and I will catch up on posts next year (love saying that).
. I have ordered a 6 pack of the sewn in - they fit very nicely under all his summer clothes.
. I have vowed to be good now that christmas is over and try to offer a bit healthier options. DH brought me a muffin cookbook as one of my christmas presents and it's got some great options. I am also going to try to make up little fruit salads to leave out for him to pick at as he pleases.
Sounds like we are all doing the post-Christmas toy blitz! I've just packed up all Autie's baby toys and sorted out all her others into a somewhat organised stack of boxes in her cupboard to make room for all her new stuff. I'm going to head off to Ikea at some stage and try to get some more permanent storage for inside her cupboard, probably something with tubs and drawers of various sizes. Actually, I find a weird joy in organising chaos so I'm quite looking forward to it. 
though with Dan taking a week off for Christmas, his roster now has him away for the all-important time of the month 
so I'm guessing it might take a while. Anyone else planning on baby-making this year?
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