so…..

Posted on February 13, 2008

Murphy is in her own little world.  She doesn’t seem to want to run on ‘my’ time.  It’s unfortunate - coz I rather like ‘my’ time - but she does not.  her sleeping patterns have been getting ever so more unpredictable over the past week or two - to the point where she will ‘happily’ cry for at least 45 minutes before finally dropping of into nod land.  Don’t get me wrong - she is not actually happy as she cries - she is in a state of pure tiredness, stubbornness, and just four month oldness.  It’s a trying time for her. And me.  We have tears - she has tears, and I have tears.  In turn - Madison has tears, and wow - lookee there Mackenzie has tears.  So - our household is quite wet.  A small share in Kleenex has been taken out.  This will not last for long.  We all have reasons for our tears - the number one being - OVERTIREDNESS.  That demon.

Murphy may or may not be hungry.  She can’t vocalise in a language that I am familiar with.  unfortunate. I gave her a bottle of formula (a whole 125ml) on Saturday at 4:30pm, after she had spent the best (and worst) part of the day screaming at the top of her little lungs.  She guzzled it down, and then fell into a deep sleep which lasted until 12 midnight.  The downside - she didn’t poo for four days (oh - and when she did - it was a whopper!).  So of course - I - ever the worrier - panicked that my milk supply was low - so I pumped like a cow - 280ml later - my milk supply is fine.  I am fine.  Cross off that worry.  Good. So - she is now the lucky owner of a baby hammock.  The jury is still out on how well it works - but she had a huge sleep yesterday. Not so huge today.  In fact - she screamed for two hours this morning.  I had a shower.  I had to not hear her.  She finally dropped off to sleep.  Peace .

It is now 5:30pm.  Murphy seems to think that 2 hours of sleep is enough for a four month old.  She is wrong.

Okay - so it’s now the next day.  I can’t begin to describe the emotional turmoil happening right now inside me.  So I won’t.

so proud

Posted on February 11, 2008

My beautiful MAdison got an award today in her first full school assembly for ‘getting along’.  I am proud and so so happy.  The Award recognises her ability to get along with ALL the other children in her class.  Her teacher nominates the recipients - I wonder if the flowers on Friday helped!!!!  Well done beautiful MAdison - I am so proud of you, and your wonderful ability to bring light and happiness to everyone you touch and meet!  Love you!

gurgle gurgle gurlge

Posted on February 9, 2008

That’s the sound of me drowning.  No - not in water - but in my mountain of stuff I have to do!!!!!  At least I can cross one thing off my list - create a it for the month of January - OK - so I didn’t quite manage it for January - but hey - let’s call it February’s kit - and be super happy that February’s is finished, and we are not even into double figures for Feb yet!  Yeehaa!!!!!

So - here it is - we all need a bit of quirky love…

It’ll be on sale at FPD on Monday (US time) - IF I can remember my login details!!!! Oh - there is an alpha in there to - but it’s a surprise!!!

Oh look - I whipped up a little quickpage too - it’s in the kit to - WITHOUT my little M!

Oh gosh - my mind is a flurry.  So busy - but it s god to be DOing.  A smidge stressful - but great!!!!!

My girls are wonderful.  Madison is LOVING school.  When I picked her up the other day - she came flying around the corner - hat in one hand, lunchbox in the other, and a HUGE grin on her little face.  Such happiness.  She adores her teacher.  So much so that we bought her some flowers on Friday.  Madison was so proud, and ecstatic to be giving a gift.  Mrs M was thrilled. (at least - I think she was!!!!!).  This week the school day runs from 8:45am - 3:15pm - each day - excluding Wednesday.  Great.  Longs days = super tired M.  She was in tears on Friday morning - ‘I’m tired Mummy’.  Oh dear.  So - she has decided to have a break from karate for a few weeks so she can regroup, and get used to school.  No worries kiddo.

sneak peek….

Posted on February 3, 2008

I promise…. there is something coming - super soon.  DO!  Big pat on the back for me!