Not Another Stinky Boy

Yes I know

2008-06-17T07:59:00.003+10:00

Yet again I've been slack, slack, slack.

So, to get you up to date, here is yet again, another dot point list of things about us!!!

- I STILL haven't had Sam's haircut. He refuses to let anyone but Ben (our usual hairdresser) or me cut it, and I don't trust myself anymore!
- Carson Hall Photography has photographed 2 weddings so far (check out our blo g to see some images from them)
- Max is fat and happy again - hasn't been sick or cranky for a while, keeping my fingers crossed.
- We have a new car!!!! It's a Mazda Tribute Sports Elite (google it, I couldn't be bothered finding a link for you!) It's beautiful, but trust me when I say it didn't come without it's share of dramas
- Sam is finally happy at daycare, and I'm considering trying to get him in for an extra day
- Clydey celebrated his 35th b'day on Sunday just gone
- Max is talking up a storm - it's ridiculous. I swear the boy talks as much as your average 3 year old!!
- I have serious lens and tech envy - Bec has some beautiful new lenses, and Esther has herself a new macbook. I am trying to come up with every conceivable way to getting my own dirty little hands on any of these items for my self, but I know deep down that it's just not going to happen. - we won $1341 in lotto back in April, and only just found out!!! Unfortunately, instead of getting me a nice new lens or a nice new mac, this had to go straight onto our credit card. bummer.
- Only a few months until Clydey's parents get here - can't wait. Really need to look into stuff to do while they are here.
- have organised to do a Real Wedding Photography Training day thingy with one of my photography idols, James Day He rocks, and I can't wait. Not sure exactly when, but someone time year.
- I am starting a new personal project with my photography to try and release this creativity I know is hiding in me somewhere!!! I want to do some arty farty type stuff
- Sam's daycare teachers are telling me what a good listener he is - I'm finding it hard to believe it's the same kid!!
- Aunty Nat is in exams
- Aunty Cas has her ticket booked home for christmas - I can't wait!!!
- Nic's boys are coming down for school holidays soon - I can't wait to see them!!! The boys (all 5 of them!) will have a ball!
- I think I might have to get Max's first haircut soon too
- I have cool hair for the first time in my life!

Think that's about it - well all that my "only had one coffee so far today" brain can think of!

And of course, what would a post be without photos of the boys!!

Bad Blogger, Bad Blogger

2008-05-01T20:52:00.002+10:00

I don't even let anyone know what we are up to lately, do I?

Well, let's see.

Clydey is on a diet and has lost 12kg.
Max was sick on the weekend and literally screamed our long Anzac Day weekend away.
Sam's new favourite movie is 101 Dalmations - he pisses himself laughing through it every time.
I wish I could keep my desk clean.
I have my first wedding to photograph in just over 2 weeks time.
Max is having his ears tested in 2 weeks time.
Sam still cries every time I drop him off to daycare.
I have Max on the waiting list for day care.
Clydey wants a new bike.
We need a new car and we need it soon.
I want my apple mac.
Bec and I just went halves in a macro lens.
Max has close to 100 words up his sleeve - he's a clever little monkey.
Sam needs a haircut.
I need a haircut and colour.
I need to buy something to wear for this wedding.
I am back playing netball on Tuesday nights.

Ummmmm...how's that for now?

And to leave you with some photos:

It's illegal to steal images

2008-04-17T12:13:00.003+10:00

I received a comment yesterday on this blog, from a girl asking me if she could use my photos on her orkut profile. I was going to just leave a comment in return to her...but hell, I'm going to turn it into a big deal.

This is what she asked:

 love your site too. I really like your photos and I
think Sambo is so cute. So I am writting u to ask
for a permition to use him photos on my fake profile
 on orkut. I'm a girl with only 15 years old, and fakes
profiles it's like a hobby in my country, u put the
photos of the teens or kids that u think that is
beautiful create a fake name and make
friends that do the same as u but everyone know that
the person that they talk it isn't the kid or the
teen of the photos. Sometimes we get
some photos of famous person that we are fans,
and that's why I really expect that u permit me,
don't care about the photos, they will be
total security on my orkut cuz I'll put a name
and some brushs so as to
nobody want to stole. Please don't say no like
the most of the mommys say, think about it,
think that I wouldn't do anything that u would
dislike about the photos and I just want to play
(i don't know if it's
right to use this word in this case) in an
imaginary world, where
anyone knows who I really am. I'm waiting for
a answer and I expect
that it'll be a good answer for me. Thank u! bye bye!

Ps: since I don't have a blog u can answer me here
and I come back to
see.

This whole orkut shit drives me crazy - just find some bloody photos that you ARE allowed to use....or better yet - take your fucking own. (sorry to those of you who don't condone swearing, but this really makes me mad). Why do you need my photos? Why can't you take some of your own. I get that you guys are all of a sudden asking permission to do it.....but christ. How many people are actually saying "sure, go ahead and take my photos for your stupid, childish games". GIVE UP PEOPLE.

It is illegal to take someone's photos, it is in direct violation of copyright laws. They are MY photos, and I didn't take them for some 12 year old in Brazil. If I find you have used them, I will take this further, trust me when I say I won't give up.

DON'T YOU DARE

So, Marcela - does that answer your question?

It's Official - I'm LIVE!!!!

2008-04-10T15:23:00.004+10:00

After nearly 2 weeks of mucking around and fine tuning....my new website is LIVE!

I'm very proud of it, and am so glad I decided to get off my butt and get it organised.

If you stop by, leave me a comment and let me know what you think - I'd love to know.

http://www.fionacarsonphotography.com.au (or for the lazy, there is a link to the right!!!)

while I'm here

2008-03-31T19:17:00.001+10:00

may as well post some photos!!

Big News for Fiona Carson Photography

2008-03-31T19:16:00.001+10:00

It's all still in the pipeline but big things are heading my way!! Stay tuned.....

Boondall Wetlands

2008-03-25T12:48:00.002+10:00

Dress #1, originally uploaded by fona251.

Bec and I took my gorgeous sister, Nat for a fun "fashion" shoot today! Apart from the billion mozzies we had to fight off, it was fan-bloody-tastic!! Thanks Bec, and thanks Nat!!

More photos on my work blog (link to the right!)

holy moly

2008-02-23T07:20:00.001+10:00

cute, originally uploaded by fona251.

I have just realised I haven't made a post the whole time Cas has been home. She is heading back to Sweden today...and boy we are going to miss her. It's been such a lovely month, with a trip up to the sunshine coast, and plenty of family time here. The boys have adored having her home (although, I'm not sure if Aunty Nat is liking not holding the "favourite Aunt" title at the moment!!)

I have got plenty of gorgeous photos of Cas with the boys....and she's positive that when she gets back, Hakan isn't going to be too happy with the amount of photos she wants on the walls!

Bubbles

2008-02-23T07:14:00.001+10:00

bubbles2, originally uploaded by fona251.

Sorry I have been so slack. I will endevour to post new photos here every day for this week!

Flickr

2008-02-11T13:19:00.001+10:00

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

oh. my. god.

2008-01-16T14:41:00.000+10:00

So, we get back from Christmas, and Max is better. Then on the following Thursday (so the 3rd?) Max starts running a temp. That lasts for a good 5 days...then came back. The diarrhea started on day 3 of temps, and lasts for a god damned week. Seriously, it was so bad, that at one stage we changed the poor kids nappy, and there was more blood than poo. I started up with the temps and poos on the Monday night/Tuesday. Sam had temps on and off for a week....but he fought the diarrhea until late last week. He still has been having the odd gross poo. Max did a solid poo today for the first time in 2 weeks. It was hideous...having us all sick at once. Clydey was a champion and took some time off work to help out, and when he was at work, he left early etc to get home to us. I was so exhausted, and poor Max just screamed for days. Sam did sick really well - just was miserable, but happy to lie and sleep or watch tv.

Turns out it was food poisoning. The Dr took a stool sample the day we took Max to see her, and on Monday she rang us to let us know the results. I have no idea what from, as it's almost 2 weeks since Max first started with the temps. I can't believe we all had food poisoning. Anyway, we are pretty much over it now, although I think we are all still a bit exhausted.

So, poor Max celebrated his first birthday being sick. I had big plans to celebrate it with friends, and to make a lovely post on here. But no way. I was too tired, and the kids were too sick. Ah well, Nat is home tomorrow, and Cas next week, so we are going to have a first birthday party for Max when they are around to help us celebrate.

And so much for me posting once a day with a new photo each day. I've actually managed to take one each day...so I will start posting them.

Days Two, Three, Four, Five and Six:

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all that!

2008-01-02T10:00:00.000+10:00

Long time between posts, yet again! This year though, it's my New Years resolution to be more organised. To start the year off, I've done a bit of spring cleaning. Haven't completely finished, but come on, it's only day 2 of the year! I am determined to stick to this...I need to stick to this. For the sake of a clean house, and a happy mummy!!

So, christmas. Was lovely. Quiet, but lovely. Poor Max was sick, so there was a lot of screaming and crying from him. He's much better now, thank god. Poor Meggie and Doylie had to put up with his crying for the whole week we were there!

The kids got spoilt rotten, as usual. This is the present list:

Sam

a sit on excavator from Santa

a blower and a whipper snipper (with the handles like he wanted) from Mummy and Daddy

a t-shirt from max that says "I love Tractors, Diggers and Dirt"

a remote control excavator from Nanny and Doylie

a little car and a book from the Buckleys

a CD of African music from Granny and Poppa

a lion pencil case thingy from Kelly, Grant and Trent

and plenty of things in his stocking - books, stickers, play dough, lollies, clothes, pj's etc

Max

a sand and water table from Mummy and Daddy (had to be cos Sam had already seen it!)

a pull along elephant from Santa

some books from Sam

a rash top and swimmers from Nanny and Doylie

one of those push along thingsy with blocks in it from The Buckleys

a CD of African music from Granny and Poppa
a zebra pencil case thingy from Kelly, Grant and Trent

and again lots of stuff in his stocking - clothes, books, lollies, pj's etc.

I got spoilt as well. From Clydey I got 10 pairs of undies (had asked for some - was in desperate need!), and a photography book, and the first season of Gilmore Girls on dvd. From mum and dad I got some hair stuff, which was desperately needed and some lovely new coffee cups. From the Buckleys I got some lovely shorts....which I haven't been able to wear because it's still too bloody cold! Go figure. From the boys I bought myself a bag and some singlets.

New Year's was quiet - just homemade hamburgers, a movie and some chocolate for us!! Can't risk hangovers these days!!

The boys loved having Daddy home from the 21st..and he's gone back to work today. Of course it's still raining, so we are housebound. Might have to hit the the shops later just to get out!

Well, I've decided to do the "Photo A Day" challenge again for the month of january this year. I did it last year and had intended to put all the photos into a photo book....which of course I never got around to! This year, however, I WILL be more organised and I WILL do it!

So, this is my first photo. Day One!!

For you Bev

2007-12-16T22:38:00.000+10:00

So you can see Sam's haircut!!

Alone

2007-12-15T14:49:00.000+10:00

So, Nat left on Thursday for 5 weeks overseas. She's currently on her way to Sweden as I type. I'm so thrilled for her, but we'll miss her, and I will most certainly miss her help around here!! Poor Sam was sobbing as she was leaving - as she went down the escalator (towards customs, so we couldn't go) he was just sobbing into my shoulder cos he "just want to give Nat a cuddle". It was so cute....but I think poor Nat had some tears too!

I was telling Cas about it later that night, and she made me realise that the poor kid probably doesn't understand that people actually do come back from Sweden! Hakan left last year and Sam hasn't seen him since. Cas left in Feb, and Sam hasn't seen her since. I ended up asking him if he knew that Aunty Nat would be back in a few weeks and he said "yeah, but I don't like her now cos I just want to give her a cuddle". The logic of a 3 year old.

Max is walking full time. Has been for a few weeks now. He still looks WAY too small to be walking - I am still struggling to believe that I now have 1 little boy and 1 toddler. No babies in this house anymore. It's a bit sad, but I'm looking forward to this next step in being able to enjoy the boys interacting together. Sam can be the sweetest big brother sometimes. He can also be awful and rough....but Max doesn't seem to mind too much most of the time.

I am up to date with proofing at the moment, so I've enjoyed 2 nights away from the computer. First time for over a month!! I've just got a shoot tomorrow at the coast for Phil, Shamus and Finn - and they want them for xmas, so I will have to rush them through! Nothing like stress, huh? I actually think I've lost a bit of weight from being so stressed and busy! It's a good stress though, not a bad stress.

On another note, Clydey told me today that I should just go ahead and get the camera that I want. I was talking to him about how I am starting to feel the limitations of my camera, and that it really underexposes a lot, so I think there might be something wrong with it - and he told me just to go do it! I'm very excited...but have decided to sleep on it. I can't get it for less than $1800 unless I buy it online, and if I do that, it would have to be on my credit card, and I'd really prefer to do interest free terms. Will sleep on it and see what I think. I know I've got enough work over the next few months for it not to be a problem in paying it off.....but I really don't want to have to put it on the credit card.

Anyway, not much else here. Looking forward to a xmas break - although we have to sort out what on earth we are doing with the dog??????? I imagine the kennels will all be booked out by now (mum and dad don't have a fence at their house so she can't really stay there with us).

I am thinking of starting the new year with a post for every day with info on me starting with the letter A, then B, then C and so on. Get me posting regularly again.

Ok, best I leave with some photos then:

Yeah I know...

2007-11-26T13:27:00.000+10:00

long time between blogs!

I headed out to mum and dad's the other week and had 6 photo shoots lined up - was so busy getting myself organised for that, then there for a week, and now home proofing....ridiculously busy! In a good way though.

You have to slip over to my work blog (link to the right) to check out my Trash the Dress session - OMG how much fun was that? I still have hundreds of photos to go through, but have banned myself until I get these family ones done first!!

Boy, I just went searching for photos of my boys to post here...and had to go back a LOOONNNGGG way. Seems I've been taking heaps of everyone else and none of Max and Sam! Max is pretty much walking now - he will easily walk across a room - but still only when HE feels like it! Esther thought I was lying about him walking - he always refused to show her, until yesterday actually! I'm glad she believes me now!! It's so cute when they start walking, isn't it?

Speaking of Max, I realised the other day that he is going to be JUST like Cas - clumsy as hell, and a drama queen to boot. The worst possible combination, I think (sorry Cas!!). Lucky he's so bloody beautiful though!!

Ok, photos.

photos

2007-10-31T08:45:00.000+10:00

Just a few of Nic's boys I haven't shown off -

He amazes and surprises me.

2007-10-31T08:02:00.000+10:00

Sambo. He really does amaze me. I don't give him nearly enough credit for what a gorgeous boy he's become.

We've been talking about the chance of leaving his "buddies" (dummies) out for Santa to give to some little babies who need them. He wasn't really keen on the idea - "nah, Mum, I think I need them more". So, I thought I'd change track and tell him that I'd buy him a lovely big present if we threw all his buddies in the bin. He thought that was a good idea, and that he really, really wanted an excavator (the boy is obsessed with all things boyish!). So, the 1 dummy that he always has, that is the only one that has a clip on it went missing on Sunday. I looked EVERYWHERE for it Sunday night. He went to bed with about 3 other dummies, but I was worried that he would wake up looking for it if it wasn't clipped on him. I actually barely slept on Sunday night trying to work on where on earth I'd put this dummy. Turns out, Sambo threw it in the bin. He told us Monday morning.

Wow, I thought. We might be onto a winner here.

So yesterday we were at the shops. And he spots this toy whipper snipper. Now, as I've mentioned, the kid LOVES all things boyish. In fact, he has been obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED with mowers and whipper snippers from a very young age. He has turned anything in our house that might have a long handle type thing into a whipper snipper. So, you can imagine how excited he was to actually find a proper whipper snipper that makes noise etc! So...he decided that he would throw ALL his buddies in the bin, if I got him the whipper snipper.

So he did.

I was dreading last night. Really, really dreading it. I was tired to start with, and I thought I would be up ALL night with him.

Come bed time, he got a little anxious and told me he didn't want the whipper snipper anymore. I told him that we had thrown all his buddies in the bin, so there were none left. I said he could lie down on the couch and watch some of the Jungle Book (current favourite) with Thomas (the Tiger - also a favourite) and his whipper snipper (a BIG favourite!)...and there he fell asleep. I put him into bed and he slept all night with no problems.

What a little champ, huh? I'm so proud of him, but also kind sad that he's not a baby anymore. Within the space of a few short months, he's toilet trained, and thrown out his dummy. He's getting so big now...and having proper adult conversations.

Way to go Sambo.

Now....onto other stuff - Max has taken his first steps. I can't bloody believe it. At 9.5 months of age, and he's decided he wants to walk. Sob sob sob. Even my baby isn't a baby anymore!

A very big Happy Birthday to Nat and Cas for last Monday.

A very big Happy Birthday to Sal for last Sunday.

A very big Happy Birthday to Doylie for last Wednesday.

A very big Happy Birthday to Michael for last Friday.

Boy, October is a busy month for birthdays for us, isn't it?

Ok, now to leave you with a few photos:

No news really

2007-10-09T10:18:00.000+10:00

Just thought I should update! The boys have gone home - we had such a good time with them, even if it was exhausting! They just adored Max (as well they should - he IS adorable!).

We were supposed to go whale watching on Sunday which we were so looking forward to, but it was cancelled as it was too windy. What a bummer. Ah well, next year when Clydey's parents are here, we'll take them.

Max's top tooth has finally started cutting. Did I update his stats? At 8.5 months he was 8.99kg and 74.5cm long. Sam was 75cm long at 12 months so I'm guessing Max will be taller than his big brother??? The midwife was worried because Max's weight gain has really slowed down and she told me to feed him more solids - yeah right, did you take a look at him? He may be a lightweight compared to what Sam was....but he's no shrinking violet!! He's crawling you crazy woman! Of course his weight gain is going to slow down!!

Clydey rang me yesterday telling me we need to have another baby and it HAS to be a girl - apparently he was holding a 12 week old baby girl at work, and got all clucky. He doesn't want another unless it's a girl though!

Ok, nothing else for now. I'll drop back later with some photos.

I don't want 5 kids.

2007-10-01T11:05:00.000+10:00

More specifically 5 boys. I love my nephews and I love my sons. But 5 boys might just push me over the edge!!

Having a great time though (even if it is very noisy!!). We are making kites, we have played with play dough, been to the park, jumped on the tramp, played with the golf sticks, played with sticks, been to the shops.....and they've only been here since Friday night!! We are going to Shorncliffe Pier tomorrow, a picnic today, State Library on Wednesday....and maybe rest on Thursday (yeah right!).

Here are some photos - plenty, plenty more to come!!

Update on my kids - Sam fully toilet trained - day and night!! He was waking up with a dry nappy every morning, and the other night when I was putting him to bed I said we need to put a nappy on, and he said "nah, I don't need one"....so I figured, why not give it a go? What a little champ!! Max is still very grizzly....so I am guessing it's more teeth on the way? Can't see any but am hoping to hell that's what it is, cos I don't want him whingy like this all the time!! Still standing every now and then on his own....for longer and longer. It's not all the time though, so am grateful for that.

Ok, best go sweep for the 4th time today!!

oh dear

2007-09-20T18:57:00.000+10:00

a very quick post as one of my favourite shows is about to start.

This morning I was in the lounge room with Max, who was standing up holding onto the couch. He went to reach for me, and I think changed his mind....and found himself standing there by himself.

Not holding onto anything.

Standing.

Long enough for me to call to Clydey to check it out.

Ok, I think. It was a complete fluke. He's only 8.5 months old after all. He just found the right balance by chance. It won't happen again.

Ummmm. wrong. Twice more today he's done it.

So, I'm not saying that this means he'll be walking anytime soon, but holy crap. It was enough to scare the bejesus out of me.

I WANT MY BABY BACK.

Ok, off now.

PS Sam is ok, just driving me bloody mental. Not sure if it's me or him, but I could do with a break from him.

PPS Congrats to Bobby and Lindsay on the birth of Thomas James. YAY for a boy for you guys!!

I feel sick.

2007-09-19T15:10:00.000+10:00

But in a good way. I have just rung and ordered two new lenses for my camera. I have been trying for almost 6 months to decide on which lens to get next, and had finally narrowed it down to 2 different ones. Was planning on getting one now and one early next year.....so my next dilemma was which one to get now and which one to get next year!! I kept changing my mind, swinging back and forth from the zoom lens to the fixed lens. I think Clydey got sick of me and my indecision and yesterday just told me to get both of them! So today...that's exactly what I did!

Luckily I have at least 4 shoots in the next few weeks....so I had best push for some BIG orders from them to pay for the damn things!!

Now, kids wise, Max is still teething, poor kid. The two top ones - one of them is just there, about to break the skin. Just wish it would happen already! Luckily for me though (I keep saying, someone is up there looking out for me!) his sleep isn't affected in the slightest...he is just a bit whingy. Sam has been pushing my buttons too....but I don't know if that's just cos I'm exhausted from the teething child and I'm not in the mood to deal with him too?????? sometimes I just don't know if I do anything right with him - he often back chats, and can be really, really cheeky (not in a good way), and then other times he is the sweetest child around. I'm hoping it's just this age, but who knows.

Got my first stranger booking for a photo shoot....bit scary but looking forward to it. A 7 year old boy and his 3 year old little brother (and mum and dad!). I'm thinking I might see how she feels about letting them get ridiculously dirty for part of the shoot (the end part I guess?) and get some photos of them in a mud fight or something like that? Anyway, will think up some things and see how we go.

Ok, best go have a cuppa before Max wakes up. Some new photos.

Hey, have I mentioned that Max is a thumbsucker? Well, he most certainly is! It's oh so cute!

Big Boy Undies

2007-09-16T07:35:00.000+10:00

I had been telling Sam for weeks that once we got to the end of the nappy box, no more nappies. He seemed ok with it. Finally we got to the end of the box. So no more nappies. We started 2 weeks ago with big boy undies - and so far we have had 5 accidents:

- 1st accident on the first day of big boy undies - late in the afternoon, couldn't be bothered remembering to ask to go to the toilet, I think!
- 2nd accident, on the 2nd day of big boy undies, and same time in the afternoon
- 3rd accident - first poo, didn't really know what to do!
- 4th accident, was knocking on the door (we were at friends) to let him in to the toilet, and no one heard him.
- 5th accident, a touch of the trots - that was GROSS to clean up!!

So, it's actually been really easy! Incredibly easy actually. Ridiculously easy. In fact, he's still been wearing nappies at night, but I really think I can stop that soon too, as his nappy is dry every morning.

I was so worried about him not being toilet trained by now, but this whole thing has made me really glad that I waited until he was ready, and I didn't push it at a younger age. It's been so stress free, that he has just embraced it, and best of all I don't have to deal with accidents every day....and less washing of course which is always a bonus in my books! Now we just need to get rid of that damn dummy!!

So, Sambo this post is for you!! Love you baby....and I'm extremely proud of you kiddo!

Max's feet

2007-08-23T13:46:00.000+10:00

are perfectly ok. The specialist seemed to think it was a joke that we were even referred to him. When I told him the child health nurse said he should be able to bear weight flat on his feet by 6 months, he said "bullshit"!! So $130 down the drain...but nice to know Max doesn't have any problems!!

Trying to work out if we can send Clydey over for his sister's (Hi Kel!) wedding next year....possibly with one of the boys! Max would be better...as it wouldn't cost us as much, and they haven't met him yet - but I guess it will depend if he's like Sambo who needs his mummy, or Mr Independent which I suspect he will be! He certainly isn't as clingy to me as Sam used to be at this age. I keep telling Clydey he can get an overseas trip and I get a new camera!! We'll see....

No other news. Just wanted to let you know that bit.

Check out my proud mummy moment - Sam took this photo of Nat, Max and I - and the camera was on manual! How good is it? My little budding photographer!!

back again quickly

2007-08-20T06:03:00.001+10:00

just to post a few of my favourite photos from the shoots I've done lately...will come back later to post some of the newborn ones I got of Sebastian.

Yeah yeah, I know

2007-08-20T05:19:00.000+10:00

long time between posts!!

So....a quick catch up of what we've been up to.

Max - commando crawling. He's been semi-mobile for months now (combination of rolling and nose diving forward cos he was getting his knees up under him!!) but now he's worked it out. And getting quicker by the day. We've moved his cot into Sam's room...and lo and behold but he started sleeping through!! I missed his specialist appt for his feet - thought it was at 2pm but it was at 11.40am. Whoops. It's now this week. He's a hoover....god help you if you aren't quick enough shovelling food into his mouth. Eats anything.

Sam - still coming into our bed almost every night!! It's generally not until the early hours of the morning..and to be honest, I quite like it, and I figure it's a phase. He'll grow out of it just as Max starts it!! No day care - have met 2 day care mums but not sold on either of them (when the first referred to breastfeeding as "booby juice" I knew I didn't want any son of mine going there!! Latest conversation with Clydey that made me pee myself laughing :-

Clydey: Sam please don't do that, you will hurt Max. Sam...SAM

Sam: (storming off, then spinning around to face Clydey) Just forget it dad, YOU are cranky and I am naughty...so just forget it

(Sam slams door)

And the latest conversation with me that made me laugh too. He's started calling Clydey Clydey instead of Dad.

Sam: Where are we going Mum?

Me: Into the city to pick Daddy up from work

Sam: (hesitates) Which Daddy?

Me: Ummmmm....your Daddy?????

Sam: You mean Clydey?

Me: Yes honey, I mean Clydey

Sam: Ok, cool.

He's cracking me up. He can frustrating, adorable, cheeky, loving all at the same time.....but I'm loving him!! Check out the photo of Kya....Sam got to her with a permanent marker! I laugh every time I look at her...but Clydey thinks it's pet abuse!!

Clydey - working, working, working. Got a nice bonus this week though!!

Me - Well, I'm working, working, working too! After my last post where I had done a maternity shoot and a christening in the one weekend...the pregnant one had her baby a month early!! We only just made it with the photos - how lucky was that? So since then I've done a newborn shoot (it was a boy byt he way - Sebastian James), plus a family of 3 and an engagement/housewarming/30th party for a friend of a friend - in exchange for hair cuts and colours for the rest of the year! Great bartering I say!! This week I am photographing the board of a company for a brochure....but that's a freebie job. More to get my name out there. Have another shoot on Friday too with a little girl Sam went to day care with and her little brother. Next week we are heading out to Dalby for the week to see mum and dad. On the way I'm stopping in Toowoomba to take photos of Nickers who is 28 weeks pregnant. I also have to arrange to take maternity shots for Lindsay too. Good for business having all these pregnant friends, isn't it? I'm trying to work out which lens to get next.....but can't for the life of me pick one! I want to upgrade my camera too...but that might have to wait 6-12 months I think. I want a 30D, but there is rumour of a 40D coming out next month...so will wait until that comes down in price I think.

Now to send out some messages -

A big congrats to Rob and Tiff on the birth of Sebastian James (23/7/07)

A big congrats to JC and Thommo on the birth of Sebastian Samuel (26/7/07)

A huge happy 3rd birthday to Rach Harris - wish we could have been there to celebrate with you

Think that's about it from us for now. I really must try to do this more often. I'm only here now cos I woke up at 4am thinking of this photo shoot I want to do, and couldn't get back to sleep. Typical. Max will sleep until after 8am now!! Enjoy the photos....

Heck....I've been tagged!!

2007-07-23T07:48:00.000+10:00

Here's the deal:

1-post these rules
2-each person tagged must post 8 random(... hopefully interesting) facts about themselves
3-taggees should write a blogpost of these facts
4- at the end of the post 8 more bloggers are tagged and named and released back into the wild
5-go to their blog and leave a comment telling them they're tagged

1. I desperately want a tattoo covering my shoulder, but am worried about how it will look when I'm fifty.
2. I am considering growing dreadlocks.
3. The reason I am so hesitant about going into the photography business, is because I worry about what other pro photographers think of my stuff - I couldn't stand the thought of them looking at a photo of mine, and thinking "amateur".
4. I am addicted to buying scrapbooking stuff....even though I get to scrap maybe once a month? I have 2 untouched kits sitting in my cupboard.
5. I love having a clean house...but I'm just too damn lazy to get off my arse to clean it. It's always messy.
6. I still haven't officially told my mum I've quit uni to go into photography - I figure she probably read it on my blog.
7. When I was a little girl, I used to shave off my public hair cos none of my friends had any and I didn't want to be the odd one out.
8. I would have an affair with the lead singer of The Grates (Patience), and my husband really wouldn't care as long as it was with her.

Now, as for tagging people - I'm not entirely sure how many people haven't already been tagged! So, I'll go with

Alinta (I know she reads this!!)
Cas

For now....I might add some more later!

So, anyway, what's up with us? Had a billion specialist appointments for Max lately - poor kid. He had to have his feet xrayed last week and I have to take them to a specialist appt next Wednesday. They are a bit concerned one of his tendons is short....and he can't place his foot flat on the ground. Will let you know how it goes.

The other appt was for his eyes - no evidence of a lazy eye, but he doesn't focus properly, and if it doesn't improve he'll need glasses. Follow up appt for that in November.

His skin is terrible at the moment, so planning on taking him to the Dr tomorrow, and getting a referral to a skin specialist. It's never ending with this poor kid. Lucky he's just so darn cute!!

His 2nd tooth is just popping through.

Sam had his last day in day care with Ali last week....that was sad. Hope I can get him into another family day carer as lovely as she is. So, I've got both boys 5 days a week at the moment - eeeeeekkkkkkkk!

Plenty of photos to share. Had 2 shoots over the weekend - one maternity one for Tiff, and the other was Kate's christening. Had better not share any here until I've shown them!!

three already?

2007-07-10T15:18:00.000+10:00

My baby was three yesterday....I just can't believe it! Three years ago I was cuddling this petite, gorgeous little thing with this long, long, black hair! He had cheekbones to die for, and was so tiny and skinny...very unlike the gorgeous thing he is today!!

We had a fantastic day - Clydey took the day off (he always takes our birthdays off, what a sweetie!!). Took Sam to Little Tigrrs (www.littletigrrs.com.au) with Max and Aunty Nat, and we met Harper, Ryan, Kate (and baby brothers/sisters and mums!!) there. Had a fantastic time playing. Came home and had a rest, then Clydey took him for a big walk. Loads of cake, lollies and biscuits were eaten (by me anyway!!).

I have plenty of other photos to share, but for today, it's all about my little "big" boy!!

3 years ago, 2 years ago, 1 year ago, and yesterday!

Oh dear

2007-07-03T13:46:00.000+10:00

Sometimes I wonder why I started up this damn blog when I can't even find the time to keep it updated!

So......what have we been up to? Well, Max has been sick, then Clydey, and now me. Fingers crossed Sam doesn't get it! Max is also about to cut his first tooth - WHERE HAS MY BABY GONE? He turns 6 months next week...the same day Sambo turns 3. We are just planning a small get together for some friends at an indoor playground. Not that he will want to leave home once he sees the trampoline that we are giving him!! Yes, I know...bit of an overkill for a 3rd b'day present - we were going to keep it for both boys for xmas...but we are too excited about it and want to give it to him now!! Ah well....he won't get much for xmas. (although there is this gorgeous fisher price camera I want to get him....but it's about $100!!!)

Ummmmm...workwise, I am delivering another order on Thursday. Hope they are happy with them.

Damn, Max just woke up. Will try and continue this tonight!!

PS So sorry Cas that I haven't been in touch...hope you guys are ok. I've not felt much like sitting on the computer these days - too exhausted and it's too bloody cold here!! We have a webcam on the laptop - do you guys have one yet?

What a week

2007-06-24T21:16:00.000+10:00

Max has been sick all bloody week, and I am exhausted. He's not sleeping properly, and I am exhausted. He's cranky, and I am exhausted. Did I mention that I'm exhausted??

Poor Sam is suffering too, because I'm spending so much time with Max. After a headbutting incident, he ended up telling me that Max has been getting too much attention. Poor kid. I ended up taking him to the library yesterday and then we went and got a milkshake together, just him and I. Was really nice....and we didn't have any tantrums, or whining, or anything all day. Guess I should make more of an effort to do that at least once a week.

Handed over my first photo order today....they are really happy with them. Have gone all out with presentation - lime green tissue paper in white, glossy boutique style bags. White, glossy folders to hold bigger photos, or white boxes for the smaller ones. Brown ribbon, green ribbon, and nice labels for my logo have been printed out. Should have taken a photo of it I guess!

Speaking of photos....need to post some updated ones!

I'm sure there has been heaps more happen, but I'm too exhausted!!

Sorry.

2007-06-16T19:10:00.000+10:00

Have been slack here. Really slack, I know. I'm not even sure why.

So, what have we been up to? I've done my 2nd photo shoot....went really well. A gorgeous family.....can't wait to show them the photos (hopefully tomorrow).

Did I mention that my first scrapbooking page was published this month? That was pretty exciting! Max is sick at the moment...poor little fella. Bad cough. Hope he gets better soon.

Clydey's b'day yesterday - we went out to Ali and Gary's for the day and Gary and Clydey played golf, then took Sam and Ryan to see Shrek 3. Sambo ran around the whole time apparently!! No frozen coke next time!!

Man, I should be editing photos, so will just do our high point and low points for now - and I promise I'll be back again soon.

High - Seeing my scrapping in print. Having my first order of $400.

Low - Max being sick. Also realising that I have less than a month before Max actually starts crawling properly....he's almost there. It's terrifying.

Boo Hoo.

2007-06-03T19:53:00.000+10:00

My baby is growing up. My littlest baby that is. He has been waking up at night more often, and as much as I try to resettle him, it seems that he is really hungry. So I figured it was time to try him on some rice cereal. I figured that I would give it a go, he wouldn't go for it, and that would be it, right?

Ummmm. Wrong.

He didn't gag. He didn't spit it out. He sucked it off the spoon. Happily.

As I said, my baby isn't exactly a baby anymore. He's not quite 5 months old, but boy, it's gone so quickly. I think I've kinda half decided that another baby is getting more and more unlikely....so it makes me so sad that today might be the last day that I have a fully breastfed baby. *sigh*

Although saying that, we went over to Matt and Esther's last night for a bbq with them and Ali and Gary (and all the kids of course), and when Clydey picked up Ava for a cuddle, Ali and Esther watched him, then turned to me and said "You guys are SO having another baby!". Clydey really would love a little girl, a little princess. Me, I don't mind either way - sure a girl would be great, but I love having boys.

So, anyway. Hoping that a little farex has filled Max up and he doesn't wake up 3 times tonight!

Now workwise - was supposed to have a shoot this weekend for Sam's day care mum and her family, but due to the rainy weekend we've had, we have had to reschedule. I have another one next weekend, and 3 more in the pipeline. I can't believe how easy it's been to get work so far. I know it won't keep up being this easy and I will actually have to do some sort of advertising...but for now, it's great!

Anyway, off for now to finish watching Ugly Betty and find a recipe for Pineapple Upside Down cake!!

There is someone up there looking out for me.

2007-05-31T20:27:00.000+10:00

I'm sure of it. I've always landed on my feet with anything I've done. Never gotten into (too much!) trouble. Always landed that job I wanted. And now, been blessed with 2 beautiful boys....who really are champions!

So, I was dreading last night. I was prepared to be up ALL night. Max ended up going down very easily after a feed....however, he was exhausted from being up screaming all afternoon, so that wasn't too strange. But.....he then stirred around 10pm, so I put a sleeping bag on him and gave him a feed. Went to bed around 11pm. Sam cried out for me sometime after midnight...so I ended up falling asleep in his bed for a while! Around 1.45am I heard Max cry out. Ended up poor Clydey was up with him....rocking him.....not realising that he was hungry! He didn't want to wake me! So I fed Max...put him to bed, and then got woken up at 6am for another feed....and then he went back down until 8.30am. Not a problem. No screaming. No fussing. Nothing. What a little champion! He had a few sleeps today and although he was slightly harder than the usual dump in the cot with his dummy....it was only a matter of some rocking and that's it!!

Sambo cracked me up today. He didn't sleep again...think he's dropping his day sleeps. He's happy enough to rest for a while though, so we'll just keep that up. He was in his bed for an hour and a half today...then he started calling out to me. I got him up, and he went outside to play for a while. He was being very quiet so I went to check on him....he wasn't outside. Next thing I heard Max making noises...I knew he wasn't due to wake up yet...so I went in there. And there's Sambo in the cot with Max. I looked at him and said "what are you doing in there?". He looks at me and goes "Oh, just doing a poo, Mummy"....as if that was normal. As if that's where he always does his poos. (don't freak out, he's still not toilet trained, so his poo was going into his nappy!!). Unfortunately, I burst into laughter...and then couldn't get mad at him!

Anyway, Max didn't sleep too much this arvo, so not sure if that's cos Sambo woke him up before it was time, then he had trouble getting back there. He went down very easily tonight....so I am really hoping that's as hard as it gets for us! Now to just work on Sambo dropping his!!!! Baby steps, baby steps.

Ok, just a few photos from today. How cute is Max, with that lazy eye and all!! And this is the absolutely gorgeous jacket Cas sent over for Sam for his b'day - gave it to him early so he could get maximum wear out of it!!

Dear God, shoot me now.

2007-05-30T15:06:00.000+10:00

Operation Dummy Ditch has begun. Clydey and I talked about starting it this weekend as we are sick to death of getting up to put Max's dummy back in....but after spending the better part of an hour walking in to replace his dummy today....I've decided this is it. He's been screaming for almost an hour on and off. It's awful. I had to leave the room. He settles for a little while....then starts up again. And let me tell you.....he has a heartbreaking cry. Every time I walk in there, his poor little bottom lip is quivering and he keeps looking at me as if to say "what did I do to deserve this?". I am so tempted to just go and give him a dummy....but I can't keep this up. I'm too tired, and so is Clydey.

Ok, just been in and there is no consoling him so I guess I just have to leave him scream. God this is awful.

Ok, thinking of other things. Firstly, a very big congrats to Sal and Ant on the birth of little Amy. What a doll. Wish I was there to be able to take photos of her. Thinking of you guys.

Secondly, did my first paid shoot on the weekend. Really happy with how it went. Well, actually, I was shit scared and to me it shows in the first lot of photos, but then you can see that I relaxed into it and started doing the kind of photos that I do best. Will show some off once I've shown the family.

Have another shoot this weekend, and another the weekend after (hey, is that silence? Good boy Max. Oh no, started up again). So, looks like this photography business is all systems go! Really have to pull my finger out and register my business name.

Ahhhhhh...silence. And only approx 2 hours after it began. That poor kid. And poor me. And I have to get him up in half an hour to go pick up Sambo. Dear god. Maybe I can keep him up until bed time and he will be so worn out that he'll just crash.

Oh, here he goes again. Might just go get him up.

Ok, we are both here now. Me and my poor little exhausted, red eyed, runny nose boy.

So...back to my photography business. Things are looking good.

Ummmm....what else? Sambo is great - I took him to a Playschool concert on Monday. He hid in my lap. But he says he enjoyed it!!! Max had his 4 months needles last week. Screamed the place down, but settled fine afterwards.

Ok, highs for this week: ummmmmmm....will get back to you on that one! I guess how well my very first paid photography gig went.

Lows for this week: too many - the interrupted sleep with Max (he was WAY better as a newborn!), Sam's day care mum letting us know she's leaving around August, Operation Dummy Ditch (or more specifically the last 2 hours.).

Ok, must be off to make sure my boy still loves me.

damn.

2007-05-21T16:42:00.000+10:00

Again, ages since I've posted. I really have gotten slack at this!

Ok, our week in a nutshell.

Max has discovered how to roll from back to front (he had being doing front to back for about a month now), and he is constantly flipping himself over once he is put down.

Mother's Day was wonderful - I got a lovely voucher for a massage, and we went to Toowong cemetry for a photo shoot...which was actually a disaster cos sambo just threw a tantrum. Need to go back again.

Ryan turned 3....and I finally got to catch up with the girls...it's been over a month, I think!

Meggie was here for a night before flying down to Adelaide for a week. Back tomorrow.

Picked up my PlanSmart kit for starting my own business.

Hit the "Cancel Enrolment" button for my uni degree. Still absolutely terrified about that, but I can go back to it if I decide to.

Clydey has decided he should go on a diet.

Nat and Sam made me a cake for Mother's Day...a lovely green carrot cake!!

I got me a version of Photoshop CS3. YIPPEE!

I got my Moo cards to use as business cards. They are awesome, and I love them. Best of all, they only cost me $25US which includes postage and they were here in a week!

Ummmmm...I can't think of anything else! We are all well. The boys are great....they keep me laughing, and busy.

So, the HIGH of my week - I can fit back into my jeans.

the LOW of my week - how scared I am about quitting uni and starting up my own business, even though I know it's the right thing for me right now.

Oh man I suck!

2007-05-11T18:08:00.000+10:00

man, it's over a week since I posted last. Slack, slack, slack!

So, what have we been up to? Well, last Friday we went up to the Sunshine Coast to housesit Esther's parents house. Wow.....it was awesome! The place is set up for kids, cos Esther is always there with Harper, so there were toys and it's all pretty much child proof. We spent a lot of time with Phil and Shamus as they live just around the corner from there. We spent some time on the beach, some time relaxing, some time with friends....lovely! Took some photos of Phil and Finn...but unfortunately I downloaded them to her computer and we couldn't burn them onto a cd to bring home, so Phil has been left to edit them herself!! Ah well...lucky I taught her all my tricks of Photoshop while we were there!! Phil and I (and all the boys and dogs!) drove up to Marcus Beach (half an hour away, up near Coolum) to take photos of Esther and her family. 17 odd people....boy oh boy, it wasn't easy...but I really enjoyed it and we got some awesome photos! Some of the ones I've edited (took over 350 of them), so I'll post the best of what I have so far!

So, back here on Monday and it seems the week has absolutely flown by. Tues I did some cleaning while sam was at daycare. Wed I had Harper for the morning while Esther did some stuff, then Esther and Amos came and spent the rest of the day here.

Yesterday we went to Australia Zoo with Esther and her family. I nearly didn't go...but was tired and figured if I stayed at home I would just get really cranky all day....so off we went! I'm so glad I did, as it was an awesome day. For once I didn't take my camera...figured with both boys I would be carting enough stuff around! I just enjoyed the day without being concerned about good photo opportunities! Sam loved it...he patted a koala on the way in, fed animals in the petting zoo, loved feeding the kangaroos (well, one special one that god his whole bag of food - "He's still hungry, Mummy"!!), and patted another koala. I was so proud of him...normally he wouldn't be brave enough to do that....but when he asked to pat and feed the tiger...I unfortunately had to say no!! He also patted a wombat on the way out. It was a very tiring day...but oh, so worth it!

Today, Ali picked up Sam for day care, then Esther dropped Harper off for a little while to get some stuff done. After they left I picked Sam up early as Nat wanted to spend some time with him. We ended up going to the shops, then came home and while they made a cake for me for mothers day, I sat at the computer and just did nothing! Nat has also made dinner for us.

So, that's our week all up. Busy, busy, busy. Haven't taken any photos of the boys for a while as I have been so busy editing these ones for Esther, that I haven't had time for anything else.

Ok, hopefully will be back before the week is out!!

Long time no post

2007-05-03T10:00:00.000+10:00

I'm getting quite slack at this, aren't I?

Well, the blocked duct/mastitis cleared up eventually. Would seriously have to consider swapping to formula if that was a reoccurring thing. Ouch!

The boys and I went up the coast on Sunday arvo to spend some time with Meggie and Doylie (ie mum and dad). Lovely weather....I could move there in an instant. Some day. Some day. Got some nice photos of Sambo on the beach, and a few of mum with Max.

Yesterday I met up with some online friends who share my photography passion. I'm not very good with new people, and I guess I tend to be a bit more outgoing online as I am in real life! Just suffer a little from shyness...always have. It was a great day though, Sam had a ball. Got some nice photos (there were plenty of camera around, that's for sure!!). We are planning on doing it again in 2 weeks time I think!

Back off to the coast tomorrow - house sitting Esther's folks house. Can't wait....4 days of nothing to do but sit on the beach, and just relax! Phil and Shamus are just around the corner too, so will spend some time with them. Plan on taking some photos of Phil with Finn tomorrow...hopefully will get some good ones.

Well, this house is an absolute mess, but I just don't feel like cleaning. Guess it would be nice to come home to a clean house though???? Ah....there's always Tuesday!

Hooroo for now.

Our week in a nutshell

2007-04-28T19:50:00.000+10:00

Haven't posted in almost a week...oops. Not a very good week anyways. This is what we have been up to:

Max was fighting a cold, nothing serious but a runny nose and a bit of a cough.

Sam also with a cold, runny nose and nasally voice.

Me fighting a cold, not really getting it, but instead ending up with a blocked duct (heading towards mastitis). Feeling like I've been run over by a truck. Only just feeling human today.

And that's about it! Hardly any photos have been taken. Will have to pull the camera out tomorrow.

Max has been sleeping like a champion though....which I'm very grateful for! Sam's day care mum, Ali, let us know that they are moving down to Sydney which is a HUGE bummer. She doesn't know if it will be mid year or end of the year, but she's aiming for mid year. I think that has pretty much made my decision about quitting uni as there is no way I'll get into another day care by July. It's just such a shame as Sam was so happy there, and I was really enjoying having some one on one time with Max.

Anyway, got friends coming tonight from NZ, so best get moving.

Quick catch up

2007-04-22T20:51:00.000+10:00

Cos I want to watch Grey's Anatomy!!

Haven't posted for a few days, but haven't done too much.

Had Harper for the day on Friday as poor Esther had mastitis (after battling d's and v's with both her and Harper for the week). Took H to a new indoor playground that's opened up near us. Was great! Then we came home, she had some lunch and slept for a few hours then woke up in time for Sam to come home!

Saturday, Clydey took Sam to his swimming lesson which was apparently a disaster. Nothing new there, our poor little sensitive soul isn't too fond to getting his head wet! I cleaned the house, did some washing etc while they were gone.

Today we lazed around, then went for a walk, then Sambo got his hair cut. Not sure what it's like yet, as it was still all straight. Make my decision tomorrow! At least it should look neater!

And that's about it. Just a few photos from the last few days and some ones I took out at Megan's while I was at mum and dad's.

ps, my rainbow photo didn't get me in...maybe next month!!

Just cos I can

2007-04-19T14:36:00.000+10:00

Gosh I love this little guy. How cute is he?

Just more practice in manual mode.

Manual - eeeeekkkk!

2007-04-19T12:16:00.000+10:00

So I finally got the courage to switch my camera over and start shooting manually. Didn't go as horrendously as expected. Not too bad in fact. But I still have so much to learn. Am considering take a BIG break from my accounting studies, and doing this 2 yr PT TAFE course instead for now. I can always go back to Accounting later. Just not sure how I'll cope with that disappointed/disapproving voice down the phone from mum (you know it will be there, Meggie!!) when I tell her. But this is really what I want to do, and I really think I can be good at it.

How nice would it be to wake up in the morning and look forward to going to work?

Anyway, the boys are in bed, and I want to do some scrapbooking. Have decided to enter the For Keeps Excellence Awards, and have to start thinking about some wonderful pages for it. Have a few ideas running around, it's the execution that is the hard part!! Have to post off my LO today for publication, plus I need to post out the cd of photos to Nickers for her and Brenda. Also have a present to send off to Brenda Rooks....only had that here for weeks! Might have to get some photos developed to start me off on some scrapping too, although could probably just do that tomorrow while Sam's in day care.

So, here are my favourites photos of my first attempts at manual. Not TOO bad, huh?

Dare I Say It?

2007-04-17T21:00:00.000+10:00

But my perfectly sleepy boy might be back? Yet again, Max slept wonderfully today...which gave me time to clean the house (Sam was at day care), plus do a few chores, and also just RELAX!!! I had forgotten what it was like to actually have time to get stuff done. I even cleaned out my craft cupboard. Go me.

No news today, just a quick photo of my littlest man. Just take a look at him, will ya? Isn't he just the cutest? I keep teasing Clydey that we have to have more kids, cos we make them so darn adorable! He almost chokes every time I say it!!

Spoke to Wade today about setting up a logo and all the stuff I have to think about. We are going to try to catch up soon to discuss some stuff. He's the man to know when starting a business, me thinks!!

Oh, Happy Birthday Deany...hope you got our text message! Have a great day, and we'll talk soon.

Sleep Begets Sleep

2007-04-16T15:12:00.000+10:00

I've always said it and I totally believe it! Max had a great night last night - only woke about 3am for a feed, then back down until about 6am this morning. I fed him, then gave him to Clydey so I could get another half hour of sleep (Sam woke up about 1.30am and I went in and lay down with him for half an hour or so). Anyway, Clydey brings Max back in about 6.45am for me, just in time to put him down to sleep. He slept until about 10.15am!! YAY for Max! He stirred once or twice so I just patted his bum and shoved the dummy back in his mouth and he settled back down. Then he was up for an hour and then back down for 2 more hours! It was bliss.... Of course I didn't get any cleaning or anything done, but it was nice just to have some "Fo" time!!

I'm trying to get myself entry into this flickr group - it's called So You Want to Be a Professional Photographer. They have a lottery each month, with a theme and you take a photo around that theme and they pick 3-4 photos and those people get allowed into the group. You just get heaps of advice, tips, tricks, and templates/photoshop actions etc. I have just found this group and this is my first month of trying in the lottery. The theme is Rainbow. I had all these ideas (many of which, others had the same!!) but decided that I should try and get Sam to put on some rainbow toe socks, and write "SYWBPP" (So you want to be a pro etc) on the mirror of his room, and get him to look into the mirror, and take the photo from behind him - so I get him plus his reflection, if you get what I mean? Anyway, I got it all set up, got Sam dressed....and the damn kid threw the biggest wobbly because I wouldn't draw a mower on the mirror for him! I kept saying, "No, mummy had done her drawing, it's your turn" (yep, was even willing to let him draw on the mirror!). Anyway, it just got worse and worse. He was screaming and crying, and running away from me every time I tried to get a photo of him. I got a few...but most are out of focus. Didn't help that I was pissing myself laughing while trying to chase him around the house! It ended up getting a bit out of hand, so I had to put him to bed. These are the photos that I ended up with....makes me laugh just looking at them. What do you think? We got a shot at it? Nah, I didn't think so either, but doubt I'll get time to do more, so this will have to be it for this month. Maybe next month.

Next lot of good news - have had a scrapbooking page of mine accepted for publication by For Keeps Magazine. This will be my third page accepted so far. Bit excited guys (as Sam would say!).

Ok, that's it for now. Am almost finished a scrap page now so will take a photo of it and post it later. Here's the rainbow photos for now!

For Cas

2007-04-15T19:58:00.000+10:00

Just for you, Cas. She keeps asking me where are photos of them. So here you go my dear, we miss you too!

Another nothing day today...so what's new? Clydey made us pancakes, bacon, cream and syrup for breakkie today...yummo! Watched Charlotte's Web and bawled my eyes out! Sambo didn't sleep, so we popped over to Nat's place for a cuppa then dropped her into the Valley. When we got home Laura was here - she's doing some training with CBA in the city and needed somewhere to keep her car for the week. Sambo followed her around like a little puppy!

Speaking of Sambo, he's the cheekiest little thing. Clydey took him and the dog for a walk today (which I edited some photos, will post some tomorrow). Kya found this stinky water somewhere (like she always does!) and went for a swim. When they get home, Kya tried to come inside so this is what happened:

Me: "No, Kya, outside. Kya, OUTSIDE, now".
(Kya meekly walks back outside)
Sam comes in from outside and looks at me seriously
Sam: Don't say OUTSIDE Mummy, you say Please Kya, can you go outside???

Hmmmmm...me thinks that I've been pushing the whole "talk nicely please" thing with Sam lately! At least he makes me think twice about how I speak! He won't let me moan or get angry with Clydey at all. Now I can't even yell at the dog!

Tomorrow I really need to take my photos with the Rainbow theme. Hopefully Sam will play the game with me - wish me luck! I am hoping to get him to dress up in some rainbow socks and take a photo of him in his room while he's looking in the mirror or something????

Oh, and yes, Sam is getting a hair cut next week!

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig

2007-04-14T11:05:00.000+10:00

Back in BrisVegas now...got home yesterday arvo. Our computer has been fixed, thank god it wasn't anything major, and they could do it in an hour. It's nice to be back online, let me tell you!

Have had crappy nights with Max and Sam - out at Mum's Sam kept falling out of bed, and Max just kept stirring. So figured I would go to bed early last night and catch up on some much needed sleep. YEAH RIGHT!! I started proofing some photos I took of Claudia and Padraig and couldn't stop! Got to bed about midnight, then Max woke me about 1am for a feed, then he was stirring at 3.30am so I gave Clydey a kick in the ribs, then he bloody well woke up at 4.30am! Sam also woke up so he ended up in our bed, and I ended up on the computer with Max in the rocker! We went back to bed around 6am....and I slept until 8.30am, but I'm still exhausted. Not sure what is going on with Max's sleeping...some days it's great, some it's terrible. I'm just stuffed...I really need to go to bed when he does I think!

We are off to Rach and Anthony's today for lunch which will be nice. They haven't seen Max yet - and he's already 3 months old!!

Have been working on a logo for my photography business, so once I've done some perfecting I will post on here to get some opinions!

Ok, off to get stuff together for lunch. Some of my favourites from Claudia and Padraig's photos.

Can't think of anything exciting to call this post

2007-04-12T19:49:00.000+10:00

As I don't have much news! Still in Dalby with Mum and Dad. Max had an great sleep today. I had a massage at 10am and Brenda came around to help with the kids (Mum was at Pastoral Care), and she put him down in his bed at not much after 10am...and he didn't wake up until about 1.15pm!! That is a first.... He didn't sleep much this arvo though...and he's just gone down now. Sambo didn't sleep at all so he was very irritable this arvo. I had had enough of him by 7pm and he went straight to bed, with no books, and he didn't complain at all!

Went over to brenda's today to take some photos of Padraig and Claudia. Think I got some good ones, but will do all my post processing on them when I get home tomorrow. They tried to bloody well pay me for it, the fools. Padraig is just gorgeous, I haven't seen him in such a long time! He's such a little livewire. Looks just like his daddy. Claudia is as gorgeous as always...I love taking photographs of her, her eyes are amazing!

Went out to Megan's yesterday which was lovely. Tried to get some photos of the kids, but don't think I got many good ones. Will have to try again soon. It's all very strange now that I have officially started Portfolio Building as I feel it's more pressure on me to take some good photos. Really need to adjust the way I think, I guess. Just relax and chase those kids around!!

Anyway, I'm off to eat some ice cream with chocolate custard...gotta love being at Mum's!!

Back tomorrow with some photos to show off.

PS Sambo said 2 adorable things today. When we were at Brenda's, Padraig was doing his darndest to get at Max....and was grabbing his face etc, as kids do. Sambo looked at me with this terribly worried look on his face, and said "Put my baby away now"!! The second thing he said was tonight while I was having a bath, I did this big sigh, and Sam asked me what was wrong. I told him I have a very sore back, and he wanted to see where it was sore. I said that it was sore on the inside. He digested this for a while, then said, "I open your back and get the sore bit out for you, Mummy". Gosh he can be the sweetest little thing.

Technology Sucks

2007-04-10T20:44:00.000+10:00

Well, a long overdue post but unfortunately our computer blew up last Thursday night - yes, can you imagine it - a whole long weekend WITH NO COMPUTER!! I survived...but only due to Nat bringing me around Sex and the City from seasons 1-6!! We watched it over Easter....it was awesome, and I've decided I need to grow my hair again. It will only take me about 5 years to get it looking like Carrie's again....but I'll give it a go!

Anyway, am at Mum and Dad's and I need to upload some photos. Might pop back with some if I find any good ones!!

I don't like Wednesdays.

2007-04-04T19:37:00.000+10:00

Ok, maybe not all Wednesdays but I certainly didn't like today. It started off ok - well except for Max waking up before 6am. I DO NOT fare well if the clock has a 5 in the beginning of it. We were heading out to Ali's for the morning. Got the boys ready and in the car by 9am which is pretty good if you ask me! Stopped for fuel....and there was a huge line up that wasn't moving, so I drove on hoping to god that I would make the next servo!! I did, but had to get across the other side of the road for it. Then I spilt fuel all down my pants. Then I went turned down a one way street but headed in the opposite direction to where I needed to go. At least Max slept the whole way. Got there and within 5 minutes Sam had thrown his first tantrum for about 6 weeks. And boy, it was a good one. Then he wined and cried the whole morning. I felt so bad for poor Ali - she has a 2 week old baby and didn't really need to hear my nightmare child all morning! Max was only awake for an hour there, then he slept and slept and slept. (typical when I'm not at home to get anything done!). So we leave there just after 1pm cos I was sick to death of hearing Sam whining. He fell asleep within 10mins, and Max was still asleep. We get home and I put Sam into bed, and give Max a quick feed and he goes BACK to sleep.

So I'm thinking, awesome, the house is looking ok, I'll just get this washing on the line and tidy up a touch and then I might be able to sit and have some "Fo" time. Right?

No.

Sam decided the half an hour sleep on the way home was enough for him. Then Max wakes up at 3pm and doesn't go back to sleep. Sam throws another tantrum. Max still awake. Sam still whining.

Boy, could I do with a drink.

Anyway, they are both now in bed and I've just devoured 2 sausages for dinner. I don't think I even got to eat lunch today.

The chaos for now is over. Let's hope tomorrow is better.

PS Sorry, no photos, didn't even get the time or the inclination to take any!

YAY, people read my blog!

2007-04-02T20:27:00.000+10:00

Many thanks to the people who make comments on here, I really appreciate it that people take the time to read what we have been up to! I guess I should start making my posts more interesting for you? We don't generally do too much though, sorry guys!

Today was a normal day - we played and watched tv, and sang and danced. We went over to Nat's for morning tea/lunch - she made us pancakes with bacon and caramelised bananas, and bacon and ice cream - oh my god, how delicious! Came home and both boys slept the afternoon away. Well, Max slept on my chest so I got to lie down and read all afternoon which was lovely! The house is a pigsty, but I am relaxed!

Got this photo of Max, tell me, isn't he just the most adorable thing? Have also added a storyboard I did of Sambo dancing in the tutu. So cute.

Damn, desperate housewives has started so have to cut this short, sorry people!!

Yesterday

2007-04-01T15:00:00.000+10:00

Was pretty quiet. Took Sambo to his swimming lesson - the last one of this block but we have him booked in for the short 5 week block before the pool closes for winter. He was really good....he still doesn't like to do a few things, but he at least has more fun these days. I think we just need to persevere with him...and he'll get used to it and more comfortable.

Didn't do too much for the rest of the day except make Molly's tutu for her birthday party today. I got Sambo to try it on for me, and he loved it! He was spinning and twirling in it for ages! Maybe I should make him one too????

Started watching a movie last night but fell asleep so went to bed. Max didn't wake for a feed until just after 4.30am so that was nice. I have been finding that I am getting up before the boys to sit and have a coffee and just be by myself for the only time all day! The minute one of them wakes up, is when the chaos starts, so I like this quiet time to myself. Don't get too much of it these days!!

Sambo is currenly sleeping, and we are trying to get Max to sleep, so I might even go and do some scrapping. I really need to get my printer working again, it's giving me the shits.

Oh, Ali and Gary were really stoked with their photos of Ava. I need to do a bit more editing on some of them, but then I'll put them onto a disc for them and decide which ones I will print out and put in a frame for them.

Thank heaven for little girls

2007-03-30T23:10:00.000+10:00

They are just so darn adorable to photograph. Really happy with my first photo session with Ava, she was the perfect model - she didn't even complain when I strung her up in some tulle all for the sake of art!! Just posting some of my shots.

So, it was our Friday catch up with the girls. Was great to see everyone, but I really wish we could sometimes do it on Thursdays cos Sambo misses out on seeing all the kids. Ali is doing really well, a few feeding problems with Ava, but she seems quite relaxed so hopefully it will all sort itself out soon for her. Max slept pretty well this morning, but not much this arvo. Unfortunately when he was ready to go to sleep, was when we had to pick Sambo up from day care, so he missed out there the poor kid. He's so different to Sam as a baby - Sam would have slept no matter what I did with him, but Max is a much lighter sleeper. Thank god he's good at night though!!

Nat and Gen came over for dinner - Nat made us pizzas which were fan-bloody-tastic! She also made some little cake thingys that Sambo and I have to ice tomorrow. I also have to make a tutu for Molly's birthday party on Sunday. Will have to get onto that tomorrow night.

Just a quick one tonight, it's late as I've spent the last few hours editing these photos of Ava. There are so many, but I won't post them all here - just a few of my favourites!!

Just a quick one

2007-03-29T20:04:00.000+10:00

Didn't do too much today - Sambo was up at some ungodly hour this morning, so he slept in till 9am. He watched a bit of tv, had breakkie, and then we started getting ready to go to the supermarket. Amazing how it takes us a good hour to even look like getting close to being able to leave the house! We did a spot of grocery shopping (see, check me - all confident now I've done it a few times on my own!!). The boys were awesome - Sambo was well behaved, he listened to me, didn't nag....it was a wonderful experience! He got a treat because he was so well behaved - some little sharks and a milkshake and a wiggles magazine! I made sure that I let him know how proud of him I was that he was so well behaved. I thanked him....and he said "You're Welcome"...I love it when he says that, it's so adorable!

Esther popped over and dropped off Harper for a while so those 2 kept each other busy. Max didn't sleep all afternoon again bar about 20mins....starting to get a little sick of it to be honest cos around the time when I want to be getting dinner ready is when he's getting tired and cranky. Ah well, it's all temporary I guess.

Sambo wanted to take some photos of me today...and I was so proud - he did really well (ok I may have had to help with this one!) I've posted one of the two of us...I really like it!

Ok, I need to go make a card for Ali, we are heading out to see her and the gorgeous Ava tomorrow so I should have some more newborn shots tomorrow!!

Not sure why my photos all look pixelated on here, but I can assure you that they don't look like that in real life!

Sleep Child Sleep.

2007-03-28T19:55:00.000+10:00

Or apparently not. Max has had bugger all sleep today which isn't altogether unusual, but what was unusual was that he wasn't happy with it. Pretty cranky in fact. I persevered with his lunch time catnap to get him back to sleep....I tried for an hour, to no avail. He was asleep by 7pm tonight, so hopefully he gets a BIG sleep in tonight. Hopefully he won't be cranky tomorrow too!

Sam was great today, we played with the diggers, read some books, did some colouring, and sang some songs! Usual 2 year old stuff!

Nat and Gen popped over tonight with a b'day cake for me (my third!!), and a voucher for jeans west for $50 - -I have been bitching and moaning about needing a new pair of jeans....and wanting to be skinny enough for a new pair of jeans. So that will help me out heaps! Can't wait to lose the rest of my baby weight!

Well, I'm knackered. Off for a shower, then to watch my tv shows - all the good ones are on tonight - House and Medium. Might have to tape Medium though cos I reckon I'll fall asleep.

I used my tripod today and took this photo of Max and I. Isn't he just the cutest! I am absolutely whole heartedly in love with that boy! Well, actually I'm absolutely, whole heartedly in love with both my boys!

Happy Birthday to Me!!

2007-03-27T23:02:00.000+10:00

What a lovely day I've had. Can I tell you how blessed I am?

I got a new lense for my camera a few weeks ago, and that was to be my present from Meggie and Clydey...but my darling husband surprised me this morning with a new tripod for my camera as well! I normally guess what Clydey is getting me for b'days and presents (it irritates the shit out him, he has no idea how I can guess every time) but this time I so wasn't expecting anything. He's such a sweetie. As I said, I'm blessed.

So, we dropped Sambo off to day care, then I got to hit Spotlight for half an hour (did you know you get 10% off on your birthday....me neither!!). Then home for a little while to pack up a picnic, then we met Sam's day care mum at the park, where we stayed and Ali and the other kids went home. A lovely picnic in the park with my boys, and Esther, Harper and Amos. The kids had a ball! Home for Sam to have a sleep (and Max to have a cat nap!!).

Tori and Ben came over tonight to do Shay's and my hair. We cooked tacos for dinner, cos it's my b'day and I got to choose!! Tori and Ben are so sweet...Sambo loved playing with them. He didn't want to go to bed, so was up a little later than usual - might mean a great big sleep in tomorrow!! As a b'day present, they didn't charge me for my hair cut - how nice is that? Timely too, cos I really couldn't afford the cut anyways! You heard me, I'm blessed.

As I was putting Sambo to bed tonight, I said to him "thanks for a lovely day, Sambo, I have had a wonderful birthday", and the little monkey goes "You're welcome, Mummy". He is just the sweetest kid in the world, I swear. Can I say it again? Yep, I'm blessed.

As a side note, I have forgotten to mention about Sam's little imaginary friend, Harper. We have little Harper (the imaginary one), and Big Harper (the real one). Little Harper helps him mow the lawn and do the whipper snippering. Little Harper was in the shower with us last night and I had to find a towel for her. Little Harper had to be picked up and put into bed beside him. Nobody ever tells you what hard work it can be for the Mummy of a son with an imaginary friend! I love it though, I love he has an imagination. I love that he sings and dances and loves to wear nail polish. I love that he can name any type of machinery and god help you if you mistakenly call a digger a mini loader!!

Ahhhhh...I love my life.

As promised, a photo of each of my boys, one of Harper, and a scrapbooking page I did while Sambo slept.

Nuft

2007-03-26T18:16:00.000+10:00

Bit of a nothing day today....I didn't even bother getting Sam out of his pj's! I did manage to change his nappy though ;) I also whipped up a scrapbooking page - Max slept for 2 hours this morning (for a change!), and ABC kids entertained Sam (bad mummy, bad mummy) so I scraplifted one of Clair's pages (see link - she does some amazing stuff). Not entirely happy with my title, but I love the rest of the page. I actually used my sewing machine for the first time too - it was my xmas present from Clydey and I only managed to set it up last week. I think he thinks I was a little ungrateful...but I wasn't at all....just busy with a newborn and a toddler! The journalling reads "As in plural - KIDS!! Well, I did have 4 days after this photo was taken. The thought terrified me but as usual the reality of "kids" wasn't anywhere near as bad as I imagined!"

Have to make a card for Ali and one for Brenda too for their new babies. Might start on that tonight.

I really need to put some photos of the boys on here too. I have so darn many. If I take some nice ones tomorrow (we are going to the park for a picnic for my b'day) I will post them on here.

Well, that's about it. As I said, we did nuft today!!

Forgot to mention

2007-03-25T16:27:00.000+10:00

That I got Max weighed yesterday - at exactly 10 weeks and 4 days which is when I first got Sam weighed. Sam weighed in at 7040g - and Max at 6930g so not much difference at all!

Whoops.

2007-03-25T15:43:00.000+10:00

Already missed a day. Guess it won't be my last, huh?

So, Happy 3rd Birthday to Connor for yesterday. Hope you have fun today at Lavender Trout...wish we could be there to celebrate with you - it sucks living on the other side of the world to family (well, most of the time it sucks ;) )

I took Sambo to his swimming lesson yesterday. It went ok - he's still so under confident in the water. He won't put his head under the water and freaks out at certain things. To be honest, this is probably a good thing as it means I won't have to worry about him ever jumping into the water when no one is there. He does really well though and I really enjoyed doing it. Clydey usually does, but with him having had his mole cut out, we figured I had better bare my 10 week post partum body...sorry world!!

Then we headed over to Esther's to catch up with Phil and Finn. She is doing really well which is good to see. Finn is just adorable. I then took some photos of Amos - I plan on getting a few of them printed out and put in a frame as their present. I got some really good ones which I'm pleased about - can't wait to take some of Ava too! I'll show off a few of the better ones of Amos here. With the ones with the black background, I've done some editing and made the black, well, blacker!! It looks better, but I can't be arsed uploading it!!

Today has been a bit of a nothing day - just did some editing of the photos of Amos, then cleaned the house and we did a spot of grocery shopping. Sambo is still sleeping. We have Nat and Gen and possibly Kaz coming over for dinner tonight - Clydey is cooking this spectacular rump roast thingy (recipe courtesy of Ali). Can't wait.

Ok, pretty boring post. I know Nat and Cas are having trouble posting comments on here - if anyone else is able to - please do so I know it's not something I've done in my settings!

Cluck Cluck Cluck

2007-03-23T20:23:00.000+10:00

So I went to visit Ali, Gary, Ryan and little baby Ava today. Oh my, what a doll! She's so so tiny with a head of hair to rival Sambo! She's just adorable. Poor Ali had a rough night with her last night, but Gary is staying there with her tonight so she will at least get to share the load. I think we will head back in tomorrow so Clydey and Sambo can meet her. I don't know how it's possible to get clucky over a newborn, when I already have one! Maybe it's cos my newborn is bloody enormous already!

Speaking of my newborn - I'm going to get him weighed tomorrow - I first got Sambo weighed at 10weeks +4 days....and that's how old Max will be tomorrow so I can compare them! Sambo weighed in at a hefty 7040g, and was 61cm long. Now Max was 5.9kg at 6 weeks of age...so he could very well be up there, but I really think he's either not quite as chubby as Sam was, or he's longer. I could be wrong of course....and I guess we'll see tomorrow. Will let you know.

I'm also going to go take some photos of Amos tomorrow as my gift to Matt and Esther. I hope to god I get some good ones! I plan to take over a black sheet to use as a backdrop...just haven't worked out what is going to hold the black sheet yet!

Clydey had a mole taken out yesterday, so I think I'll be taking Sam for his swimming lesson tomorrow - will should be fun - NOT! He isn't very confident in the water, and Clydey normally takes him for his lessons, so it will be a disruption to his usual routine. I guess I just have to put up with him crying "Want to go home Mummy" for the whole half hour. My darling little nancy boy!! ;)

I had my first pilates class this morning - of course, in the usual fashion Max decided that he needed a feed just as we were starting, so I missed half the warm up! Then he just lay on my mat watching me, then drifted off to sleep! Was so much better than I thought it would be, but I reckon I'll be sore tomorrow. Ah well, if it gets me back into my jeans for winter, it will be worth it!

Before I go, I keep meaning to leave this message for Cas - you will be pleased to know that I have started using some Olay moisturiser and have stopped using the nivea. Still don't look any bloody younger though!!!!!

Happy Birthday Phillipa

2007-03-22T21:19:00.000+10:00

Hope you have a great day...and I PROMISE from now on that I will be wishing you a happy birthday on the correct day!!

So, the boys and I had arranged to meet Esther and her kids at a playgroup this morning. I'm rushing around trying to get there by 9.30am and we are about to leave when Sam decides that we cannot possibly leave the house without his new digger.

Me: Ok, no worries, where is it Sambo?
Sam: Dunno
Me: Can you help me look for it then please?
Sam: No, you find it.
Me: Sam, I need your help to find it as we need to go.
Sam: No, you find it.

This went on, and on. I begged, pleaded, nagged for Sam to help me to no avail. Then I cracked. I think it's the first time that I have actually ever screamed at him. I'm expecting DOCS to come knocking on my door any day now, as the neighbours must think I'm a hideous mother. Guess I was at that moment.

So, we get over that (I should have known the digger was in his Wiggles tent), got to playgroup and the kids had a great time! I think we'll go more often - there is toys galore, they do some craft plus some singing and dancing.... great morning out. Then we ducked over to Esther's for lunch, then home. Sambo wouldn't sleep today, so I actually ventured out with them both to do the fruit and vegie shopping - only the second time on my own at the shops with both of them and it went well! Sam was great, Max slept and we ended up having an ice cream after we were done!

Off to see Ali tomorrow and have a nurse of gorgeous baby Ava. Clydey is so not happy that both Esther and Ali now have the pigeon pair and we don't. I'm not sure if he's just joking or not??? I know he adores his boys...but I also know he would love to have a little girl.

Anyway, I'm off to try and sort out some photos to get printed off. Then a shower and bed.

Night all!

IT'S A GIRL!

2007-03-21T16:56:00.000+10:00

YAY, after a very speedy labour, my dear friend, Ali, has had a gorgeous baby girl - Ava Ann Campbell. She was a smidge under 7lb...with dark hair. I'm so pleased for Ali - she has a gorgeous boy, Ryan, but I could always just see her with a little girl. I can't wait to go see her (most probably Friday when Sam is at daycare) and get some newborn photos, and a cuddle from her!

On another note, I was up at 5.30am puking today....think it was something I ate for dinner last night. Typically, the boys both slept in until after 8am!! Always the way. Have felt a little weak and tired all day, and had a throbbing headache that won't go away....but I have survived. Of course, Clydey has just walked in the door saying "boy, what a day". Oh really Clydey? Poor you!!

Ali

2007-03-20T20:18:00.000+10:00

So, tomorrow Ali is going in to be induced. I'm so excited for her...we all think she's having a girl - purely because I had a boy, and so did Esther....which makes absolutely no sense, but come on...someone has to have a little girl! I wonder how she'll sleep tonight...not that she is sleeping much at all due to her SPD (which is why she has decided to be induced). I hope it all goes quickly for her sake, and that she accepts all the drugs they can throw at her!!

Thinking of you Ali, can't wait to meet your new little baby!

Here she is on her last day of being pregnant!!

Please Explain?

2007-03-20T07:47:00.000+10:00

For those of you that don't know us, or heard us tell this story (C and I tell it on a regular basis!), this is the reason for the title of my blog. It's all down to my mum and my sister....neither are actually admitting to it, so both are being blamed!!

So, my labour with Max was pretty easy - and damn quick! It even surprised me how quick it was. Let me tell you, if you ever get the chance, waterbirth is the go. I cannot stress how much that bath helped. For the whole half hour I got to use it anyway (I got to the hospital around 2pm, about 2.30pm they decided to start filling the bath for me - I got in it around 3pm, and Max was born at 3.26pm!!).

ANYWAY...onto my story. I had just given birth. Literally, just given birth. I hadn't even laid eyes on my baby yet, as I gave birth on my knees in the bath, so hadn't even turned around. I heard the midwife say something like "What do we have here?".....and then all I heard was a kinda groan like noise and someone piped up "Not another stinky boy!!!".

This may sound a little nastier than it really was. It was quite hilarious actually. My poor mother (who always said she didn't care how many boys she herself had, she only wanted one girl, and ended up with 1 boy, and 4 girls!!), was there to witness the birth of her 5 grandson. No granddaughters! She was sure I was having a girl, I think. As was my sister, and my husband. I think I was the only one not surprised to find that our baby was a boy!!

So, that was 10 weeks ago today. I have 2 beautiful boys, and am extremely lucky with Max being an excellent baby! Sam is a pretty darn good toddler too - he has his moments of course, like every 2.5 year old, but I really consider myself blessed. Pffffffft, to those that say, if you got a good baby first time, the 2nd one will be a nightmare. Both my babies have been awesome - quiet, relaxed, sleep well.

Of course, they are nowhere near being teenagers yet!!

So, that's it. That's the reason for the title of this blog. And who knows, maybe one day, there will be reason to change it. Maybe not!!

Back again

2007-03-18T22:24:00.000+10:00

And the boys are in bed. Sam got into bed a little later than I planned....but hey, he's not complaining! Nat and Gen came around for dinner....I'm so glad we are getting to see them more often.
Spent today surfing the net trying to work out what on earth I'm going to do re my photography. There is this 2 year full time course that I have been dying to do...but of course can't with the kids. Today I find an ad in the paper saying that this course is now being offered on Friday and Saturdays - for 2 years. For a few hours I thought maybe I could do it. Maybe I could actually do it. But 2 years giving up my Saturdays is a lot to ask - a lot to ask of Clydey, and also of the boys. I would miss out on a lot of family time, and it would mean 2 years of not being able to go away anywhere. I just don't think it's something I can commit to. So for now, I'm going back to uni come July to contine my accounting degree. Just don't want to be a bloody accountant.

Just uploading some photos from today - nothing special, but just a little insight into what we got up to today. Got heaps more, but am tired, and need to hit the sack. First one is of my very brave husband letting Sambo shave his head!! Second one is of Sambo dancing....it cracks me up. Technically, not a very good photo, but he loves to sing and dance...and make up songs too, and it's captured his joy perfectly!

Oh, and I promise to explain why my blog is called "not another stinky boy"....but that will have to wait until tomorrow!

sigh how typical.

2007-03-18T18:17:00.002+10:00

I finally get motivated to get this blog up and running. And now I am stuck with Max on my lap, and he has just puked on me, and done a dirty big poo that I need to do something with. So much for a fantastic, interesting first post from me!

Ah well, as the name of my blog suggests....I am blessed to be the mother to 2, and the wife to 1 Stinky Boy!!

Will hopefully get back later to show off some photos from today.