Happy Birthday...

It was a very Toy Story Birthday when this one turned 4 on Saturday.

 

She received a talking Woody, a reversible dress up of Buzz and Woody, a Jessie figurine, a Spud Lightyear Mr Potato Head and a Toy Story book. She's a little obsessed. I think I've sat through Toy Story 1 and 2 about 10 times in the past week. Debating whether to take her to the new movie...don't think she'll sit still through the movie in it's entirety.

Mr Pixies and I bought the munchkin a camera...I think she's taken about 600 photos by now. Granted, most of them are of the floor or the wall or nothing or ridiculously overexposed. The idea is to get her accustomed to a camera and the responsibility it entails. She's already gone through one lot of batteries...YIKES!!

We also bought matching single beds to go in her bedroom, which hopefully she will soon be sharing with her sister...we need to paint and get it looking pretty first...and then convince the co-sleeping, breastfeeding Velcro kid to move in...REALLY need good luck vibes for that one.

Happy 4th Birthday Princess

(it's strange to type that when I can see the photo of her dressed as Buzz and Woody!!!)

I'm Still Here....

This cheeky little one is now 18 Months Old!! (It's been so long since I blogged that she is now closer to 19 Months!!! but anyway!).

At 18 months she is

• Cheekier than ever.
• Can say Mummy, Daddy, Puppy, Kitty, Up, Charlotte (that's pretty impressive that one), and alot of gobbeldy gook that no one but she can understand.
• Is STILL sleeping in our bed and Still NOT sleeping through the night.
• Is still breastfeeding
• Has used the potty to do wees, 3 times now.
• Has had a ridiculous amount of snot pouring out of her nose.
• Is very independant.
• Likes to help get herself dressed....especially socks and shoes.
• Still doesn't yet weigh 9 kilos...she's a tiny tich.
• Still fits into alot of size O clothing.
• Loves to pick her big sister up from Kinder.
• Climbs on everything.
• Feeds herself almost everthing.
• Is an absolute sweetheart.
• AND an absolute Drama Queen.
• She tests my patience every single day but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Daybook Monday

Outside My Window...Grey skies, wet ground, fallen leaves

I am thinking...that I really should stop my children climbing on their fathers desk...but they seem to be having so much fun, they can't hurt anything and they are keeping out of my hair while I do this blog entry.

 

I am thankful for...early nights, also known here as the reverse sleep in.

From the kitchen...The most delicious party pies EVER!! The first fundraiser from my daughters kinder that has been worthwhile for me.

I am wearing...shoes....not a common occurrence for me.

I am creating...a card for the proud parents of a baby girl, born Saturday night. I just knew the baby would arrive before her quilt was finished...what can I say...no excuses, just been a little slack lately. It's very close...

I am going...to visit above mentioned new baby girl tonight...can't wait to meet her.

I am reading...I'm not reading (excepting of course the more than occasional story book for the pixies)...too tired to read.

I am hoping...that my sewing mojo returns very soon...I have so many projects that need to be finished and started...so many thought knocking on my head trying to escape, unable to find release.

I am hearing...Thomas the Tank Engine...sigh...I am waiting for the day when I can play some music that I want to listen to.

Around the house...ughh!! mess. I've had an atrocious head cold since Wednesday...thanks to to the littlest pixie...feeling completely drained and unable to even contemplate the housework...poor Mr Pixies comes home to a disaster zone every night.

One of my favourite things...catching up with friends...we don't get to do that nearly as often as I would like these days...we all have our own lives and it's difficult to coordinate schedules...but it's worth it when it happens.

A few plans for the rest of the week...finish that quilt (absolute priority), dentist checkup (ughh!!!), ring the gas fitter about my on again off again oven (frustrating), taking the girls to Happy Jacks (I'm sure they'll LOVE it), try to get enough rest to get over this damn head cold that is bugging me. 

A photo to share... Can you believe this "baby" will be 18 months old in 2 weeks?

 

 

  Well that's another daybook entry...so they continue at least for this week.

It's really become a habit now and I will probably keep going with it for a while yet. It is however the only blogging I seem to be doing. Perhaps due to a serious lack of good photos to share...It seems that ALL my creative mojo has left the building. Very Sad!!

 

Hope everyone else has a productive week...I'll be back next Monday with more completely boring information about my life :)

 

Daybook Monday

Outside My Window...Dark, Cold...

I am thinking...that I should put a jumper on...I'm really cold, but the kidlet is asleep in our bed as usual and I don't want to disturb her...could be a fatal error.

I am thankful for...the fact that I managed to get tickets to Metallica's Death Magnetic tour...not the exact tickets I wanted, but tickets none the less. 

From the kitchen...Bacon, pea and potato soup...and chocolate and chips. Oh and an oven that is driving me up the wall with it's poor reliability.

I am wearing...my usual.

I am creating...a better looking home...I hope.

I am going...to think about not continuing with daybook monday...I am struggling to think of things to write. In fact this blog could be soon abandoned...

I am reading...I have been avoiding my usual perusal of blogs...so I'm not reading much at all.

I am hoping...that Miss C's snotty nose doesn't turn into a full blown cold. She struggled to feed tonight and it took some time to get her to go to sleep. No fun.

I am hearing...Politicians arguing on my television. It's not interesting enough to attract my full attention, but not so bad that I want to get up and change the channel.

Around the house...We have had a few changes...moved some furniture, bought some new furniture...I'm quite pleased with how it looks...just need a new lounge suite now.

One of my favourite things...Having an afternnon nap with C, while S watches a dvd.

A few plans for the rest of the week...Swimming on Wednesday, I need to get out of town for a day trip, am feeling a bit restless.

A photo to share...

I'm not exactly sure what they are watching here...but it's so nice to see them spending some quiet time together...and gives me the slightest of breaks.

Hope everyone has a lovely week...until next Monday.

Is it Monday again already...Daybook

FOR TODAY...10th of May 2010

Outside My Window...Is my car...in desperate need of a wash and vacuum. No matter how many times I say the kids aren't allowed to eat in the car, inevitably they do...and they ALWAYS make a mess...that's the nature of children I guess.

I am thinking...that I should have taken photos yesterday on Mothers Day...again no photos of the girls and I together...will have to put the camera remote to use soon.

I am thankful for...little sleep ins...8:15 is so much better than 6:00. I almost feel alive today. Pity I didn't get a sleep in for Mothers Day yesterday...but I knew it was never going to happen.

From the kitchen...Possibly an orange and almond cake...I got a new cookbook for Mothers Day, and I'm itching to make something...It seems like the least labour intensive at the moment.

I am wearing...my oldest and comfiest pair of track pants.

I am creating...a curry from scratch later in the week...wish me luck finding the ingredients in this town.

I am going...to go and eat a chocolate brownie as soon as I finish this post...who cares!

I am reading...Food Safari by Maeve O'Meara...notice a theme here.

I am hoping...to get the the Mill Market sometime this week...have been trying to get there for about 3 weeks now...I am after some vintage linens.

I am hearing...Dirt Girl World...a show which really freaks me out for some reason...I know it has a great message and all, but Dirt Girl and Grubby are just WAY too enthusiastic for my liking.

Around the house...C is asleep, S is watching TV...the cats are asleep and the clock is ticking.

One of my favourite things...Chocolate Brownie...which obviously couldn't wait until I finished this post...why have all my favourite things been food for the last 3 weeks?

A few plans for the rest of the week...Some child free time on Wednesday morning, hopefully. Continue to search for a new low line TV unit that we both like. Visitors coming on Saturday for lunch.

A photo to share...

She thought her frizzy pigtails where so cool that they warranted a photo...