I know all kids go through the stage where they take things out of a box, one at a time, but it’s different when it’s your kid going through that particular stage. We are having SO much fun.
Category: baby
Too cute
This is Chanbe with his little friend Frederick.
They have lots of fun together. Frederick’s Mum, KJ and I hope they will be friends for a very long time.
And…. he’s out! (almost)
Hubs and I entered parenthood without much thought about how we were going to raise our kids. I mean, we had a few things sorted, but most of our parenting “style” has happened by “chance” 🙂 We never really intended to have our baby sleep in the same bed as us, but that has happened a lot (and has been lovely). We never really decided about keeping him in the same room with us, but that came about due to the size of our unit in Wang, and then we just got used to it so we continued with this in our new place.
I have loved this arrangement for so many reasons, but now we feel it’s time that the little guy has his own room. So I have spent this morning clearing out the spare room to make way for Mr Independence. Well, I spent the first part of the morning sleeping, as Hubs took Chance to childcare for me, but since I got up (10:15am – BLISS!!!) that’s what I’ve been doing. I really wanted to have it all set up for when Chance got home, but the cot won’t fit through the bedroom door so I need to take it apart to move it.
We are hoping that this new arrangement will mean more sleep for us all. I’m a little nervous about it to be honest – I’ve been able to be so in tune with Chance’s sleeping and waking – and I’ve resigned myself to a few rough nights to come during the adjustment stage (rougher than usual??) but I’m really hoping the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. I’m also prepared for the possibility that it won’t make much of a difference at all, but I’m happy to give it a try.
Oh, and I can’t WAIT to have our room back to ourselves!! I’ve really missed being able to read in bed and not have to worry about making noise and creeping around during the night.
So here goes nothing!
(Hopefully we’ll be seeing more of this soon!) (This photo is quite old 🙂
Cousins
Growing up, we were always surrounded by cousins. My brother’s and my first cousins are all withing about 13 years of our age and many times through the year we would catch up with them. This still happens, although a little less often now that a few of us aren’t in Brizzie anymore. I have such a special relationship with them, that it absolutely warms my heart to see Chance’s cousins adoring him so much.
On our last few visits to Brisbane, Chance’s cousin Josie was such a great help and was always ready to volunteer to look after Chance. She also became quite good at feeding him!
I’m really looking forward to seeing their relationship develop, as I’m sure they’ll be great friends as they get older. And I’m also pretty sure Josie will be volunteering for babysitting duties in the not-so-distant future!
If you’re in Brisbane…
Prepare for some cuteness!
Cos Wifey, and more importantly, Chanbe, are coming to Brisbane town!
Aren’t you just too excited!!??
Snow bunnies
While Michael and Lea and family were visiting, we took a trip up to Falls Creek for a day in the snow. We had bought up big at ALDI’s snow sale, so we were prepared for anything… or so we thought. Dad even gave Chanbe his silk balaclava to wear!
Unbeknownst to us bottom-of-the-mountain folk, it was snowing up the top! We arrived, snow chains at the ready, around lunch time and got straight into the white stuff.
Or perhaps to put it more accurately, it got straight in to us. It was snowing pretty hard up the top and it was pretty darn cold and windy! Not that Chance cared much!
It got a bit much for me after a while so Chance and I headed indoors to thaw out and have a bite to eat while the rest of the gang played in the snow. After this, we headed around to “Windy Corner” for some tabogganing. The name didn’t lie.
Thankfully, Hubs took Chance for a while on the ergo, as I was having a hard time juggling a 10kg baby (not literally – but what a sight that would be!) and all those darn layers!
I had a couple of runs on the taboggan, but I kinda sucked at it, so Hubs took Chance for a go. Fun!
We decided to hunker down at the hut for a rest and another thaw-out so I carried Chance there in the windy snow. It was haaaaaaard work. That 50m seemed like an eternity! But we made it and were followed not long after by the rest of our group.
So again, Chance and I were happy to hang out there while everyone else went for round 2 on the taboggan slope. We then headed back down to the car and after another bite to eat, hit the road. We had to use snow chains on the way down as it was very icy indeed. We all got home safe and sound and that hot shower I had was one of the best ever. Hubs has been up the mountain twice since then for a bit of snowboarding action, and is up there again today. He’s got to make good use of his season pass that he got for his birthday!! As to when I’ll be back up there? Well, the jury’s still out on that one…
In the interim
I’m working on some posts at the moment, but seem to be having some technical difficulties (read: I’m a bit useless today). But here’s a shot Hubs took on Sunday at the Bright Brewery. Mmmmmm…. snuggles……
We’re in Brizzie
So Chanbe and I arrived in Brizzie on Wednesday, and unfortunately my little guy is sick sick sick. Just a cold, but a nasty one with a horrid cough that’s been keep me him (okay, both of us) up all night. Not much to be done other than give lots of fluids and lots of cuddles, which there are plenty of both.
Anyway, just wanted to touch base and say hi and if this post is a bit random, you can blame the lack of sleep. Also the fact that blogger has changed the layout of posting and it’s messing with me a bit. Just something else new to learn… Oh! And my dear cousin Amy had a little baby boy the last night. SO EXCITED!!! Can’t wait to meet the little man. Congrats Amy & Andrew on the arrival of Jett Alexander x x x
Starting young
Music gets the best of me
(I love that Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)
If (when) you come to visit us, you’ll notice a few things: 1. There will often be the smell of freshly-baked goods in the air; 2. I will probably apologise for the chaotic mess that will greet you; and 3. There will be music playing. Nothing loud or fancy, just something playing in the background to add a little ambiance and atmosphere to the place.
Why am I talking about this? Besides the fact that I needed a 499th post (the next one’s the big one!) we have been to a couple of social events lately that have been okay but really could have benefited from some background music. Music is the ultimate ice breaker and helps to lighten any mood in any situation. This is definitely one of those things that Hubs and I can’t understand why other people don’t think the same way as us.
I’ve even been at people’s houses and suggested “Hey do you want to put a CD on?” Is that rude? I’m not saying that these events have been awkward or boring, I’m simply saying having music on as well can make a social situation even better. Like adding a spoonful of milo to your coffee, or putting butter on your corn. It just adds that little something that makes it extra good.
That’s pretty much all I have to say about that. And now, to keep you excited, here’s a fun video we took of Chanbe on Saturday night (oh yeah, we’re party animals) feeding himself. And my voice is in there as usual, laughing my guts up. Oh, and see if you can pick the song/band playing in the background!
Enjoy! And I’ll see you soon at number 500!