Hanging around. Have been working on an essay and am fundamentally unable to think about more than one thing at once. Have been lurking, reading a bit - very excited to see ELLA again - but essay is finished now so I need to catch up on everything.
Hi MD. Glad your essay is out of the way, feels good to have it over and done with I had a moment the other day when I realized that I now have 10 weeks and 10 chapters of text to get through, as well as an essay and a birth. Mentally preparing myself for another crappy grade
Bloke's night at kindy tonight for fathers day - the kids go in with their dad/uncle/grandfather etc and have fish and chips for tea and the kids made dessert today. DH has been looking forward to it
A is finally feeling better and was actually human today which was nice
Oz: no plans here...i only just realised that i only have tomorrow to get something as i start work on Friday (eeeepppp!) and saturday he is going to be around so won't have time to duck out and get something.
we would like to escape for the weekend, but DH is in a bit of a funk so not sure if i can corral him into the car.
Arte: oh thank goodness that miss A is feeling a wee bit better i remember just begging for all us to be healthy for when Marta arrived. ahhh almost a year ago now....
hey cass, i wanted to ask you a q about collingwood children's farm. you've been there right? I've gotta go there for a birthday on sat. I'm just wondering would it be appropriate for me to take a pram for J or should i make him walk? i'll be on my own as dh is working
G - we go pretty much every month or so (you will love it, esp if the market is on there or at the convent)
I think he will go better walking - there is heaps of space to run around and he will want to touch/feed the animals etc.
You could the the pram if you want to 'control' him more (lol) - but it is rough ground and i have found mine would never stay in there (too much space to run etc)
Its v safe for them to be out and about - soooo much fun!
My mum lives around the corner and often takes both boys for a run/pay/play and milk shake - she is able to control them both there as there is space etc.
(when is the party, chance we are going sat arvo for a play date)
xxx
just checked out that Facebook link Trillian - i think my daughter would LOVE a rainbow cake!! i will show her the photos and see what she says... i have pairs of a couple of different shaped cake tins that are the same size (square tins, bar tins and round tins), so theoretically it shouldn't take TOO long...
thanks mp i think i'll just let him walk. I'm just a bit stressed because dh is working so can't come to help me.
it is on saturday so i'll probably see you there! lol
Cally, you could always pick a nice book. I took Missy E up to Big W the other day to see if there was something in particular she wanted for her birthday and she basically wanted every single thing in the pink girly aisle. LOL So based on that I don't really think you could make a mistake. When you're 4 pretty much any present is fabulous .
Cally, my DD sounds similar to MD's, in that she loves ANYTHING PINK AND GIRLY!! little pink jewellery boxes (usually used to store "collections" of shells, gumnuts, grass, leaves, etc), tiaras, pens with fluffy "plumes" (just like Fancy Nancy), wands, snow globes, handbags, etc.. the more gaudy and tasteless, the better!! if you want to get something a bit classier, then maybe a board game (snakes and ladders) or a card game (snap, memory)... you can never go wrong with books, although unfortunately you don't get as much "bang for your buck" as you do with toys, etc!
Ginger - have fun at the Children's Farm! if you have a mountain buggy/phil & teds, etc then i'd bring it to strap #2 in (esp to and from the car), and then when you're actually there, you have somewhere to leave your nappy bag, camera, etc., and also you have a threat to make them walk nicely for you seeing as you'll be alone ("if you don't walk nicely i'll have to put you in the pram")!! the terrain is a bit uneven there though, so wouldn't bother with a pram if you are using a maclaren, or other lightweight stroller...
Ozstar - we don't get into Mother's and Father's Day too much. a sleep in and a breakfast is all we do for each other, and then visit both of our own dads over the course of the day. we decided that we didn't want to get into the habit of "buying" presents, but the kids usually makes something "crafty" as well (not that they have yet this year - oops!)... then the kids "help" make pancakes or fresh orange juice on Father's Day morning...
AFM - i can't sleep. i am so big and fat and heavy and have terrible heartburn, restless legs, dry eyes, and a baby that keeps punching and kicking me from the inside out... this is DEFINITELY my LAST PREGNANCY!! for this year at least.... ha ha!! no, i mean it (sort of)...
i had a massive mental breakdown and unleashed on the builder this morning and i think he thought that i was going to go into labour and drop the baby out right there on site!! it was a little therapeutic though to gets lots of frustrations off my chest, and hopefully it will get them to lift their game a little... our ground floor slab is being poured (finally) on Sat - woo hoo!! i have a long list of building-related errands and decisions to get through tomorrow (both kids are in school/daycare), i am really in a panic that i won't get all the necessary jobs done before the baby arrives!!
i have been a little naughty and have bought a heap of Absorba (my fav!) baby clothes online in the last few weeks, and my first delivery arrived today!! god knows why my baby needs any more clothes (it doesn't!), but i hadn't bought ANYTHING this time around!! however, seeing as i don't know the sex this time around i have been buying both boys and girls things, and whichever clothes i don't use (boys or girls) will have to be used as gifts, which shouldn't be an issue seeing as all of my friends have finally decided to join me in the baby-making game!!
anyway, better try and get to sleep again... i am so tired... but so uncomfortable!
G: i am with ella on this one. i always bring the pram. good for when they are tired, good for when you are tired and good for wrangling them in if and when needed.
Cally: "fartsy claus" is a fav ATM in our house...we got it from the library and Miss L is in hysterics
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISS L!!!!!! hope you have a lovely day
i only have a maclaren stroller though, so it might be more of a pita than anything. luckily L is pretty good these days and will have 2 of his older friends to play with so i can just concentrate on ragbag J.
*mwah* thanks guys! I think Leila had a fabulous day. Started super early at 5.45am ...someone was excited lol. i made a practise ballerina cake and it looked pretty fab and tasted yummo. so that will be a relief for next saturday when the big party for the two of them is on.
We then all drove to Port Melbourne where i started my work (just a couple of hours meeting with the person and nutting out a plan of attack re the book etc). then we drove to the foreshore and had chicken and chips from a wee little italian place on the beach! then the two girls stripped down to singlets and had a SWIM! and of course i forgot my camera!! it was so ideal...glorious sun, sand and warmth....
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- but essay is finished now
so I need to catch up on everything.
I had a moment the other day when I realized that I now have 10 weeks and 10 chapters of text to get through, as well as an essay and a birth. Mentally preparing myself for another crappy grade
i remember just begging for all us to be healthy for when Marta arrived. ahhh almost a year ago now....
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...someone was excited lol. i made a practise ballerina cake and it looked pretty fab and tasted yummo. so that will be a relief for next saturday when the big party for the two of them is on.
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