Daybook

Outside my window... it's dark and I can see the lights of other units. If I look closely I might see a man on his balcony doing Tai-Chi.

I am thinking... The Water Is Wide is a beautiful tune.

I am thankful for... good food, a snug home, and a wonderful family.

From the kitchen... we had a really nice warm cous-cous salad with thai marinated tofu and veggies for dinner. YUM!

I am wearing... my one and only maxi dress, favourite matching glass blown and hand-painted earrings with ugg boots and a grey jumper over the top...VERY classy. ;-)

I am reading... nothing! I finished off In Defense of Food, A Charlotte Mason Companion and Baby-Led Weaning: Helping your Baby to Love Good Food in the past week and haven't actually picked any other books up yet. Still listening to the audio book Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen though which is good! The other books pictured in my last post are books Matt & I are reading together so whilst I am TECHNICALLY reading them I'm not personally reading them by myself. :)

I am hoping... that tomorrow will hold some fruitful and helpful conversations.

I am creating... a cross-stitch bookmark of a kangaroo. I've been working on it so long that I want to finish it and start a handmade miniature quilt.

I am praying... for peace and clarity about decisions that we are making.

Around the house... Matt's taken Jackson for a walk and Shelby's going to sleep whilst dishes langour in the sink and washing waits to be folded.

One of my favorite things... is our little suburb and the many people that make up this little corner of the world.

A few plans for the rest of the week... breakfast out, mum's group at church, friends over for breakfast on Saturday morning.

A picture thought I'm sharing with you... (two for the price of one actually!) Shelby and her assorted "bed companions"....

Books, Books, Books

The book to read is not the one which thinks for you,
but the one which makes you think.
~ Mccosh ~

Come home, Quark!

I just got off the phone with the Lost and Found section of the Powerhouse Museum. It appears that we have a missing person...a little over 10 years ago I bought for a mere $2 a cute little dog...he sat on my bed with Bromley for a couple of years and then when Matt & I met he discovered a voice. A cute squeaky little voice. He balanced out the very rude and obnoxious Bromley bear as a very ditzy-headed (no offense, Quark!) and innocent character. However, it seems that Quark has decided to go off on an adventure all by himself. Perhaps it was the exciting Space section of the Powerhouse Museum that ignited a desire to see the world. If anyone sees a little black and white dog in any NASA footage please tell him his family misses him sorely but hopes he has a wonderful adventure.

Little Luxuries

Tonight I sat and watched my 3 year old fall asleep. It's one of those little luxuries a parent can indulge in sometimes. Usually when it's bedtime that means one of two things either 1) Yay, computer time! or 2) Clean up the house time. Tonight I chose neither. Shelby asked me to play with her hair so I did and it was precious to watch her body relax, her eyes close and her body surrender to the much needed sleep. There is something relaxing about watching someone else fully relax like that. Sounds weird but trust me if you're a parent or ever become one you'll know what I mean. :) These are what memories are made of.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Outside my window... I can see blue sky with that beautiful cotton candy white clouds over the top of rooftops.

I am thinking... it's harder to parent 2 kiddos when alone...I'm outnumbered! :-)

I am thankful for... a patient and caring hubby who listens, supports and even sometimes rebukes me when I'm feeling overwhelmed before sending me off for a coffee and book-reading time while taking over kid-wrangling for an hour or so.

From the kitchen... I am hoping to make Heinz' Thai Soup in a Packet soon!

I am wearing... J in the Hug-a-Bub. He's very peaceful and snuggly!

I am reading... Glenbrooke Series by Robin Jones Gunn, Mommy Teach Me to Read by Barbara Curtis

I am hoping... to find creative ways to store things or be brave enough to declutter....

I am creating... an action plan (in my head) about how to handle a full week with Matt overseas soon....

I am praying... for patience, wisdom and most of all lots of love.

Around the house... Shelby's watching Songs to Make You Smile and I'm enjoying some quiet time until it's time to leave for church.

One of my favorite things... Gloria Jeans' Caramelatte with a drizzle of caramel syrup on top. :)

A few plans for the rest of the week... hopefully it will be relatively quiet with maybe a trip to visit Matt for lunch.

A picture thought I'm sharing with you... waiting patiently for the long anticipated birthday Play School Concert to start!

Simple Woman's Daybook

I have noticed several of my favourite bloggers doing this lately and thought it was a fun, simple way to put up a blog-post which takes a snap-shot of life as it is at this moment in time. For other "daybooks" visit Peggy.

Outside my window... darkened and quieter streets.

I am thinking... that I'm feeling a bit chilly and want to go curl up in bed with a book soon.

I am thankful for... the wonderful time making memories we have had with Matt's mum

From the kitchen... I have finally learned how to make a lovely meal of Corned Beef with white sauce!!

I am wearing... new shoes!!

I am reading... Mission of Motherhood by Joy Clarkson, A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

I am hoping... that Jackson doesn't refuse to breastfeed for 6 hours again. It's much too stressful when it's his sole form of nourishment!

I am creating... memories!

I am praying... that Shelby (and I) copes with Nanna's departure on Sunday okay. She has already expressed to me that it's sad that Nanna has to go so I can only imagine what it will be like on Sunday.

Around the house... things are messier than I like but I'm learning to let things slide a bit more during this early baby stage.

One of my favorite things... is seeing Matt with Jackson asleep in the pouch sling.

A few plans for the rest of the week... dinner out at a friends place, a trip to the city, saying good-bye to Nanna at the airport and maybe (?) a trip to the State Library for a pre-schooler author reading.

8 weeks

8 weeks ago on the 6th of May a new little man joined our family. Jackson Lee was born at 6:20am and weighed in at 3.4kg and was 53cm long. He has been a very welcome addition to our family. As many of you know and will hopefully understand the subsequent weeks have been a little crazy with Nanna from America visiting, sleep deprivation and a 2 week trip to far north Queensland for my sister's wedding, so that is why I haven't updated the blog until now!