Big Boy Undies

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

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

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

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!!

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?

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

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?