It's Christmas time again..

Tomorrow I am hoping to get master B to cooperate long enough to be able I take some Christmas shots.

I have a lovely red blanket and some cute christmas outfits for him. Along with some battery operated Christmas lights that I am hoping will keep him still long enough.

These photos are from last year, hopefully get something I like equally as much this year.

XoXoX

A letter for B

A message to my dearest Braden. It will of course be printed and added to his keepsake box, one day I hope that it will be filled with messages and tokens of his life.

Dearest Braden,

You are so special, magical and so utterly devine. You are of course my world. I lay in bed at night before I fall asleep, snuggled up to you and smelling that wonderful baby smell and imagine all the things that could one day be. While I hope that I will always be here to share each and every moment, every milestone and every achievement no matter how small, life has shown me that this isn't always the case. And yes I know writing you letters, planning for that just in case, is a little grim it makes me feel better that if for whatever reason I can't be there for you, you would have some very small token of the love I have for you.

You grow and learn so much each and everyday, somedays I can't believe it. I know in months, weeks even the small things will have been forgotten because you will have moved on to something else. You are so eager to learn and so easy to teach.

This week gogs (dogs) say woopf woopf and cats say moew. Mummy must always be wearing her shoes, no matter how many times I take them off and think I have gotten away with it. There is no one or three just "two. Go!"

I love you Braden, more than I could ever manage to express in words. You and your daddy are my world, my everything.

Love Muma

Christmas is near..

Well not really.. It's still a few weeks away and thank goodness for that as there are tons of Christmas Activities and Crafts I still want to do with the little man. Once I get onto my computer I will upload some pictures and do a proper blog post.

So far we have made hand and foot print reindeer but have tons more things that are half way done.

I love Christmas!!


XoXox

Raaa at Blogger

http://123mytoddlerandme.blogspot.com/

http://rhymetime4kids.blogspot.com/2010/11/christmas-crafts-for-toddlers.html

http://homeschooloftheblogosphere.blogspot.com/2010/12/baby-toddler-christmas-tree-craft.html

New blogs I found. tried to follow and it wouldnt work so I figured I would add it to a post and then i couldn't loose it..

XoXoX

Abandoned and Neglected

My garden is dead.

Not all of it and not completely, however what is still alive has rushed to seed resulting in small tasteless fruit.

This is what happens when you leave a male in charge of looking after it for two weeks. All the time, the money, the energy and the love - wasted.

It is too late in the year to start again, it will have to wait until autumn.

I will know better next time I suppose.

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I wonder

I am laying here trying to get to sleep anxiously wondering why will be of my garden when I go home.

I have left hubby in charge of watering it while I am gone and hold little hope that it will all still be alive.

He isn't as compelled to water it as I am and tends to leave it a day or two in between.

Oh well not much I can do about it now.


XoXoX

Where the heart is!

Somedays I want to write a lot, I have 3/4 things I want to mention and feel I have to restrict it so I don't flood the blog. Other days I have no idea what to write not even a clue.

Today is one of those other days! Yes there is already a post for today, but it was written almost a week ago with a delayed publish date.

I miss my husband, I miss my house, I miss my vegetable garden(as dead as it will be thanks to the afore mentioned husband), I miss my kittens, my dogs, my bed..

I am ready to go home.

And so is Master B.

XoXoX

So Why Dont You Comment?!?

I just read this blog post over at HelloOwl (http://helloowl.blogspot.com/2011/11/why-dont-you-comment.html)

It got me thinking, how many of us are there who read along avidly, becoming emotionally attached to the writer of the blog, envisioning ourselves in their lives, reproducing activities, using recipes, striving to achieve the same level of organisation, etc??

I know that I for one am guilty. I read each and every post of my favourite blogs often checking back several times to see if the latest entry has been posted. I have added all their profiles on facebook. I have even copied and slightly modified some activities for my self and Master B. But it is very seldom that I will actually take the time out to comment.

From now on, I am going to make that small amount of time just to let the writer know they are appriciated. How aboout YOU?

Photos from the last Week



Loving the bike at Centro



My poor boy all covered in calamine lotion

Playing with grandad and his sunglasses

The Steam Train Ride in the Supermarket at home

Storytime at the Bowen Library

The shirt we made at the Arts Festival

If only I could count that high

Braden,

You are my world. As I lay here beside you writing this I can't help but feel overwhelmed with the love I feel for you.

I stare at your pretty little face (and yes it is pretty even though your a boy and will one day hate me for saying so) and can't help but think how we made something so incredibly precious.

Everyday you grow just a little bit more, somedays it's a new word, another tooth, a different cheeky grin, learning to kick or trying ever so hard to jump. Learning to give a hug and blowing kisses. High-fiving daddy while talking on the phone.

The concentration on your face when your trying to figure something out, like which key fits the lock on the bird cage and my resisting the urge to jump
In and do it for you. All the little things that make my heart melt.

Watching you grow and play and interact with others is the best experience I could ever have as your mother. I can't wait to see what you become in life but at the same time wish so much you would slow down growing just for a little while.

I couldn't even possibly begin to count the ways I love you, I would be here forever. I hope you always know just how precious you are little boy.

I love you to the moon and back and lots of socks.


Love Mummy
XoXoX

Storytime

Since we are away from home and little Master B is missing out on all his usual activities involving other children his age I thought it would be good to go to the local story time at the library here. We haven't been to the one at home because it never seems to fit in with our plans.

We may have to change that though as he had a great time.

So happy

Even Happier

Happier Again!

My four year old cousin came with us and the two of them played together in the library, occasionally bringing me a book to read, for nearly an hour after storytime had finished! They both loved it.

XoXoX

Longer than Expected...

While I was away I thought it would be a great time to get my car fixed. WRONG! I took it to the mechanic on Monday thinking it was going to be something small again WRONG (when is it ever something small?) and now I am sitting here waiting for the required part (a starter motor) to arrive. The company has promised tomorrow, however based on past experiences with deliveries it wont be here untill Monday. So we will be here longer than i had first thought.

Which really isn't too bad, but I am quite eager to get home. I have tons of new activities I want to do with Master B and am super keen to get the christmas tree out and sort the decorations out. It has been decided that Christmas Lunch is going to be at our house this year so the tree needs to look good!

XoXoX

Water Fun