Birthdays

We have had a busy few weeks with special birthdays and one more to come.
Mim turned 13 last week. We celebrated with presents and cake. Now Tiger sings "Happy Birthday" to everyone, although he does mix up the words with the welcome song we sing at Steiner and "Twinkle Twinkle" Of course I had a few moments of nostalgia looking at her baby photos and remembering the milestones and firsts...... first bike, when we took the training wheels off her bike, she cried for 2 hours until she realised she could ride on the grass. The Easter that she made me a "fabulous eye egg", it took me hours to work out she meant "Faberge". I still have it hung on my mirror. She really is a wonderful, lovely kid and is growing up to be so beautiful, but it's all happening way too fast. Where has the little baby girl gone? The one I used to put in pretty dresses and who used to hold my hand when we crossed the road. The one with the toothless smile?
Happy Birthday, Darling Mimxx

In two weeks Tiger will be three, it really seems it was just yesterday that we found out he was going to be joining us earthside. He is a joy and and a delight, with such a giving nature and wide open heart, I love him with all of mine.....



Okay... so who isn't jealous of these curls, we have no idea where they came from, but they are pretty amazing aren't they?? He doesn't want to have a haircut, but I guess we might have to do something about it before he starts at school.

Happy Happy three wonderful little manxx

It has turned really cold, we have had the heaters on all day and all night for the last two days. Tiger really felt it up at the farm yesterday, but he had a great time gathering kindling in the avocado orchard. He still loves helping, I just have to find the right way to channel his enthusiasm so that we all benefit.

School holidays start next week, I am looking forward to spending time being able to talk with the kids rather than just chat. We will have to plan some activities that don't cost too much and that Tiger can enjoy as well. Probably a good place to start would be the vegie patch which still has no vegies in it...yay something for all the kids to do and hopefully the bonus will be that Tiger actually eats something other than carbs.. oh well as he is so fond of saying "we'll see".

Oh and DP had a birthday this week as well, Happy Birthdayxx

Update

So far I have been foiled at every turn. I have not done a single thing on my list arrgh!!

Tiger's cold has made things (and him) very difficult! If I say go up he goes down, if I say it's black he says it's white, you get the drift... The weather has turned cold and overcast with no sign of rain to make it okay, just enough cloud to make it a grey day, yucky for the nursery, so no plants today!

Oh well, maybe after a nap Tiger might feel a bit better this afternoon, and we can at least make some biscuits, or a cake. I am thinking of trying a recipe for an orange cake that I found in an old copy of Australian Country Style. I dropped into the library yesterday afternoon and picked up a few mags and a copy of The New Vegan cookbook. We are not vegan but there are some fantastic ideas for vegetable dishes that I want to give a go. I am looking for some inspiration at the moment as I seem to have become stuck in the mashed potato and steamed broccoli rut.

Jed had an fairly good night, after a feed at midnight he slept through until 5, when DP got up to go on his course. Jed and I had a feed and a lovely snuggle and went back to sleep until 7:30. He has only napped for about an hour today though!! I think the second tooth is through, he won't let me feel!

Okay so Tiger is napping and Jed is happy sitting here with me, I think I might use the time to get some knitting done. Today is turning into a lovely peaceful at home day, just me and the golden boys.

Stuff

The last week or so seems to have been busy!!! Parties, ABA, Steiner playgroup, friends to play and the farm.

We went to a birthday party at the park and Tiger now sings the birthday song to Jed and is looking forward to Mim's and Daddy's birthdays in the next couple of weeks. He knows what we have made Mim for her birthday and wants a headband for himself, at least he has hair long enough to use one.... but I've told him I'll make him a beanie instead.

Jed is finally free of gastro and its after effects. He has started to have better sleep patterns and I am getting a little more as well. I took him to the osteo last Wednesday ( DP says I have Munchhausen's by Proxy and that the osteo does nothing) he slept the best he has slept for weeks on Wednesday night lol, shows how much DP knows! I still haven't started him on solids but plan to do something in the coming week! He is the happiest baby still but now he gets upset when you take something from him or don't give him what he wants. He is also cutting the next tooth, it seems to be a little more difficult than the last, he has had a few grumpy days and tonight his sleep has been quite disturbed (been in to re-settle him three times so far).

Tiger has come down with a heavy cold, but he still insisted on playing outside without socks or shoes this morning... pushing his wheelbarrow around the garden, singing happily to himself. Way too cute for words.
I must get a photo of him with the "weeba" soon.

I am hoping to get some seedlings this weekend for the veggie patch, so far I have managed to put in basil and watercress. I don't think it is too late for some winter veggies, maybe some English spinach, silver beet and broccoli will have to see what they have at the nursery.

I have started knitting a bag from a pattern that Simone has lent me, she has also lent me the needles to knit it on, I can't wait to see a few more rows knitted so that I feel I am getting somewhere. Perhaps this weekend whilst DP is away on a first aid course I will be able to get some done. At least Tiger can help with the gardening if he can't help with the knitting. We should also get some baking done... wow I am planning on being quite the earth mother this weekend. Planting, baking, crafting! Possibly it is appropriate as it is the first day of winter today, and a full moon! Will let you know how I go.