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Little Miss just recently had her 5th birthday and has started big school. She absolutely loves it :) She loves coming home telling me about all the new friends she has made, and count how many she has :) She received a merit award the other day for 'always following the school rules' Awwww we're so proud :) :)
Mr 3.5 seems to have grown up a bit since Little Miss has started school. It didn't take him long to realise (or should I say *think*) he's the boss when Little Miss is at school. He's such a great help, and loves to prove ''He's a big boy now" :) Oh yeh, On New Years Day he decided to potty train himself, and the past week has been nappy free at night and with only one accident on the 2nd night :) :) The poor feller decided to take on the TV unit only to come out second best and end up with 3 stitches. He had them removed yesterday my big brave boy :)
Mr 2 is our loveable little terror. He has recently started preschool one day a week. Normally we'd prefer to hold out until the kids are closer to 3, but this child was an exception. He needs it. He's starting to show interest in the potty, and lets us know when he has dirtied his nappy, but isn't quite ready. He's such a stress head and such a clown. He's a crack up :)
Bub is now 6 months old and has had a bit of a rough start to life. Nothing major thankfully, but still not nice seeing him sick or in pain :( When he was little he had such a bad time with pain in the bowels, thankfully that has now eased. When he was 4 months old, he came down with this virus which we thought was either croup or whooping cough (to this day we still don't know). He had the symptoms of each. The Dr put him on antibiotics to cover both illnesses. This lasted a month :( He finally got better only to come down with it again last week. It doesn't seem as vicious this time thankfully, but both times he got sick when he was due for his needles. He's still booby fed and has a bottle or two of formula a day if we're busy or out.
As for hubby and I, we're happily chugging along with the ups and downs of our crazy life :)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Still here
I've been VERY MIA the past few months, with the new bub (now 6 months old :)), sick kids, Christmas/New year, Birthdays and getting little Miss off to school, hubby and I haven't had much down time. I'm hoping now that things are starting to settle down a bit, we'll have some time to do some of the things we enjoy :)
Friday, October 14, 2011
Update on my journey
My two older kids are at preschool, and both the younger ones are having their naps. As much as I'm enjoying it, I'm a little lost lol.
As I stated in my post yesterday, the past couple of months have been rush rush and have quickly blurred past me.
For the first few weeks after having bub, I didn't continue with anything to do with my journey to regain control of my house and finances, in fact it was quite the opposite. My plan of being strict with money and paying out that car went out the window, the house seemed to return to the state it was when I was working and the clutter seemed to breed like crazy...
I wasn't too concerned with the house and clutter as I know life can be crazy with the arrival of a new bub and would soon be dealt with once things settle down, but I was really concerned about the money side of things, as with the arrival of bubs, we're even more desperate for extra space and another room.
We can in no way afford an extension on the house, or to move to a bigger place at the moment, so we decided to get built ins in the kids rooms to free up some storage space. This has been heaven sent. Miss 4's room is tiny, but since having the built ins has made her room look larger. We've also put some shelves up, and by doing so we were able to get rid of her little table which housed her pretty things. She has so much more floor space now.
We haven't yet removed the old wardrobes from the boys room yet, so I can't comment on how much space it has free'd up. But I do love the built in :)
Over the past few weeks, I've started getting back into decluttering. I've managed to get rid of about 7 bags from home. We also held a garage sale, and with the promise of not bringing the left over stuff back into the house, I filled more bags and actually got my mum, aunties and cousin into the decluttering spirit. Between us, we managed to fill bags and boxes the length and width of a massive 8 seater dining table (It was stored there until dad could take it to the op shop. He's the only one with a car big enough to fit it all lol). That's great considering my mum and aunties hold onto things until they finally sell. Which in one case was 8 years lol.
Even with the house looking like a bomb hit it, it's so much quicker and easier to return it to a state of order. So those months of decluttering and organising has definitely paid off :)
We're still paying extra onto the car, with a minimum of $50 a week. Most weeks we put a lot more on it, but I found when we pumped so much money into the loan, we'd fall off the wagon. We're now under the $20000 mark on our loan :)
As I stated in my post yesterday, the past couple of months have been rush rush and have quickly blurred past me.
For the first few weeks after having bub, I didn't continue with anything to do with my journey to regain control of my house and finances, in fact it was quite the opposite. My plan of being strict with money and paying out that car went out the window, the house seemed to return to the state it was when I was working and the clutter seemed to breed like crazy...
I wasn't too concerned with the house and clutter as I know life can be crazy with the arrival of a new bub and would soon be dealt with once things settle down, but I was really concerned about the money side of things, as with the arrival of bubs, we're even more desperate for extra space and another room.
We can in no way afford an extension on the house, or to move to a bigger place at the moment, so we decided to get built ins in the kids rooms to free up some storage space. This has been heaven sent. Miss 4's room is tiny, but since having the built ins has made her room look larger. We've also put some shelves up, and by doing so we were able to get rid of her little table which housed her pretty things. She has so much more floor space now.
We haven't yet removed the old wardrobes from the boys room yet, so I can't comment on how much space it has free'd up. But I do love the built in :)
Over the past few weeks, I've started getting back into decluttering. I've managed to get rid of about 7 bags from home. We also held a garage sale, and with the promise of not bringing the left over stuff back into the house, I filled more bags and actually got my mum, aunties and cousin into the decluttering spirit. Between us, we managed to fill bags and boxes the length and width of a massive 8 seater dining table (It was stored there until dad could take it to the op shop. He's the only one with a car big enough to fit it all lol). That's great considering my mum and aunties hold onto things until they finally sell. Which in one case was 8 years lol.
Even with the house looking like a bomb hit it, it's so much quicker and easier to return it to a state of order. So those months of decluttering and organising has definitely paid off :)
We're still paying extra onto the car, with a minimum of $50 a week. Most weeks we put a lot more on it, but I found when we pumped so much money into the loan, we'd fall off the wagon. We're now under the $20000 mark on our loan :)
Thursday, October 13, 2011
8 Weeks Old Today
Where has the time gone?? I can't believe how fast the time has gone. It seemed to fly by in a blur.
Things are going really well. He's finally starting to settle into a routine which is great (he was waking every 1-2 hrs).
I'm combining breast and bottle feeding. I was exclusively breastfeeding, but it was a bit hard to constantly feed bubs when I still have 3 other kiddies at home. Since doing this, he has been a lot more settled.
He sometimes has trouble with passing and bringing up wind, which is new to me, none of my others had any trouble lol.
He is VERY fussy (like his dad) we think we've figured out what he likes or what soothes him, but the next day it's something different.
He loves his cuddles and loves watching his brothers and sister.
The kids are great with him. Miss 4.5 always asks to ''baby sit'' bubs. The older 2 will often give him his dummy or bottle, or turn the swing on for him. Mr 3 loves fetching his bouncer :)
My husband has been excellent. He will get up to the older kids in the morning and lets me have a sleep in if I want (which in a way is not to good because I could spend all day sleeping lol).
Hubby took 6 weeks off work, but after 4 weeks, my brother needed help with some things so my husband helped him out for 2 weeks. It was hard at first, because my husband had been there to help out with everything, then he was gone all day, but I had to get used to all the kids/housework/cooking etc at some point so it has worked out well. The worst bit was getting the older 2 ready for pre school and taking them to swimming lessons, but mum, dad and my sister helped out there.
The younger 2 have just woken up from there naps, so I best be off. Hopefully things will be a little less busy from now on and I can update more.
Things are going really well. He's finally starting to settle into a routine which is great (he was waking every 1-2 hrs).
I'm combining breast and bottle feeding. I was exclusively breastfeeding, but it was a bit hard to constantly feed bubs when I still have 3 other kiddies at home. Since doing this, he has been a lot more settled.
He sometimes has trouble with passing and bringing up wind, which is new to me, none of my others had any trouble lol.
He is VERY fussy (like his dad) we think we've figured out what he likes or what soothes him, but the next day it's something different.
He loves his cuddles and loves watching his brothers and sister.
The kids are great with him. Miss 4.5 always asks to ''baby sit'' bubs. The older 2 will often give him his dummy or bottle, or turn the swing on for him. Mr 3 loves fetching his bouncer :)
My husband has been excellent. He will get up to the older kids in the morning and lets me have a sleep in if I want (which in a way is not to good because I could spend all day sleeping lol).
Hubby took 6 weeks off work, but after 4 weeks, my brother needed help with some things so my husband helped him out for 2 weeks. It was hard at first, because my husband had been there to help out with everything, then he was gone all day, but I had to get used to all the kids/housework/cooking etc at some point so it has worked out well. The worst bit was getting the older 2 ready for pre school and taking them to swimming lessons, but mum, dad and my sister helped out there.
The younger 2 have just woken up from there naps, so I best be off. Hopefully things will be a little less busy from now on and I can update more.
Friday, September 2, 2011
He's here :)
Our newest member of our family has arrived :)
Our little man was born at 36wks 6 days on 18th August 2011 at 6.35am. He came into the world weighing 7lb 3oz and 45cm long :)
Our little man was born at 36wks 6 days on 18th August 2011 at 6.35am. He came into the world weighing 7lb 3oz and 45cm long :)
He's soo tiny, I have no idea where he was hiding all that weight. I didn't believe he weighed that much, so they re weighed him and sure enough he did lol.
He's doing really well, and has grown 4.5cm in 2 weeks :) He hasn't put weight on, in fact he's lost more, but the Family health nurses aren't really concerned as he's growing well in length.
Here's a pic of our wee man :)
He's doing really well, and has grown 4.5cm in 2 weeks :) He hasn't put weight on, in fact he's lost more, but the Family health nurses aren't really concerned as he's growing well in length.
Here's a pic of our wee man :)
Monday, July 25, 2011
I think I'm finally getting it...
the value of money that is...
Saturday afternoon we were all having one of those ''blah'' moments. Kids playing together, DH on the computer and me sitting on the lounge. I really couldn't be bothered doing anything, we'd spent a few hours going through and tidying up our daughters room earlier in the day, and even though my husband did the bulk of it, I was tired.
It was nearing dinner time and I was hungry. I REALLY REALLY felt like pizza! I was craving it something shocking. I told my husband I wanted pizza and he pretty much said that's nice. He's really good like that, if I don't feel like cooking, he'd rather cook then buy take away, even though it's the smartest decision it's still a little disappointing when I'm really wanting it lol.
The kids over heard pizza and started getting all excited. My husband said seeing as though he hadn't been here the last few days (he went to Melbourne for work) that he'd treat us to pizza.
We only really eat pizza from Pizza Inn, it's sooo yum and the pizza's are massive, but it can be expensive. And when he said he'd treat us, something in my head turned. I couldn't justify spending (wasting) $50 on pizza when I've got a perfectly good roast in the fridge that needs to be used up. It was an instant change of mind for me. My husband rarely agrees to getting take away and usually I JUMP at the chance to get it, but not tonight.
I thanked the husband but told him I couldn't justify spending the money on pizza when that could cover a weeks groceries or go towards the car he wants to get. He was shocked and offered to cook, but I had already decided to use the roast in a stir fry and knowing it wouldn't take long to cook (it'd take longer to explain to him what to do lol), I decided just to get on with it.
The kids whinged that they weren't getting pizza, and let us know they weren't impressed with stir fry, or as my daughter put it, ''I don't want stir!'' lol... Tough, kids! you get what you're given! Funny enough they all wanted seconds :)
Whenever we order take away, the kids and I are so excited about it, but once it's gone I sit there and think was it actually worth the money we spent on it? My taste buds always say yes, but my wallet says otherwise lol.
So I'm hoping that now we have a goal to pay off the car this financial year, that us saying no to non essentials will continue :)
Saturday afternoon we were all having one of those ''blah'' moments. Kids playing together, DH on the computer and me sitting on the lounge. I really couldn't be bothered doing anything, we'd spent a few hours going through and tidying up our daughters room earlier in the day, and even though my husband did the bulk of it, I was tired.
It was nearing dinner time and I was hungry. I REALLY REALLY felt like pizza! I was craving it something shocking. I told my husband I wanted pizza and he pretty much said that's nice. He's really good like that, if I don't feel like cooking, he'd rather cook then buy take away, even though it's the smartest decision it's still a little disappointing when I'm really wanting it lol.
The kids over heard pizza and started getting all excited. My husband said seeing as though he hadn't been here the last few days (he went to Melbourne for work) that he'd treat us to pizza.
We only really eat pizza from Pizza Inn, it's sooo yum and the pizza's are massive, but it can be expensive. And when he said he'd treat us, something in my head turned. I couldn't justify spending (wasting) $50 on pizza when I've got a perfectly good roast in the fridge that needs to be used up. It was an instant change of mind for me. My husband rarely agrees to getting take away and usually I JUMP at the chance to get it, but not tonight.
I thanked the husband but told him I couldn't justify spending the money on pizza when that could cover a weeks groceries or go towards the car he wants to get. He was shocked and offered to cook, but I had already decided to use the roast in a stir fry and knowing it wouldn't take long to cook (it'd take longer to explain to him what to do lol), I decided just to get on with it.
The kids whinged that they weren't getting pizza, and let us know they weren't impressed with stir fry, or as my daughter put it, ''I don't want stir!'' lol... Tough, kids! you get what you're given! Funny enough they all wanted seconds :)
Whenever we order take away, the kids and I are so excited about it, but once it's gone I sit there and think was it actually worth the money we spent on it? My taste buds always say yes, but my wallet says otherwise lol.
So I'm hoping that now we have a goal to pay off the car this financial year, that us saying no to non essentials will continue :)
Friday, July 22, 2011
Random: I feel proud :)
Last night on the phone to my husband, I was poking fun at him saying how his work will never send him away again as he costs them a fortune in food! He easily eats $60+ worth of food a night (hotel room service), and he said well that's their problem, I'll tell them straight, I'm used to coming home from work, welcomed by a beautiful, huge, home cooked meal, not some piddly little kid serve lasagne that costs $17.
Naww him saying that made me so happy :) Then he started complaining how he didn't like their chili con carne. I decided to throw in (to stir him up) that mine's better and he misses his wifes home cooked meals and he goes yeah I do, I really do.
He's probably sucking up, but I don't care, I heard what I wanted, and now I can hold it to him if he ever whinges lol :)
He'll be welcomed home to a yummy Roast beef and veg dinner, and if I'm feeling generous I might even make him his fave choccie pudding and custard :)
The old saying "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" is definitely true :)
Naww him saying that made me so happy :) Then he started complaining how he didn't like their chili con carne. I decided to throw in (to stir him up) that mine's better and he misses his wifes home cooked meals and he goes yeah I do, I really do.
He's probably sucking up, but I don't care, I heard what I wanted, and now I can hold it to him if he ever whinges lol :)
He'll be welcomed home to a yummy Roast beef and veg dinner, and if I'm feeling generous I might even make him his fave choccie pudding and custard :)
The old saying "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" is definitely true :)
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