Back on Deck

Ages since I posted. We have been sick with one of the viral gastro bugs that have been rampant. Thankfully it wasn't the flu, but it was pretty horrendous at "Chez Mountain" for a week or so. We all got it one by one, like dominoes falling, the only one to escape was Jed due I'm sure to the wondrous properties of breast milk...

Onto more interesting news..... Tiger is now sleeping in his "Big Bed". We bought bunks so he is now sleeping on the bottom and James is up on the top. So far Tiger has slept through every night no problems at all. He was so excited to be getting a bed. I'm hopeful that toilet training will work in the same way, ie wait until he is ready to do it himself, and we won't have any problems. Have to see about that one!
There has also been a little re-arranging of toys and books in the boys bedroom now that there is no longer a cot in the middle of the room they have heaps of space to play and room to sit and rock in the rocking chair. It is such a lovely bedroom, it gets both morning and afternoon sun and looks out over our pretty back garden, deck and the veggie patch. Tiger says he will keep an eye on the veggies from his window.

We also treated ourselves to a new outdoor setting and BBQ. Although we are yet to christen the BBQ due to illness and general lack of interest in food. I'm looking forward to summer when we can have family time outside with a BBQ.

The veggie patch is due to be planted next week, I have a small plan of what I want to plant and will be visiting the nursery to pick up the seedlings. The weather is starting to warm up during the day now although the nights can still be a little chilly, and I can smell Jasmine flowering already so Spring is definitely on its way. I can't wait to get some Jasmine in a vase....the perfume is so Spring.

Yesterday I was given a huge bag of clothes for Jed, it is always so lovely to receive things that other babies have worn. I remember passing on all of Mim's baby clothes to friends. I felt happy that the clothes would continue to be worn and loved by another little girl. I will be passing these "new" ones on again once Jed has out-grown them.

On the "Getting Myself Organised" front I have done a list of all the food items I buy regularly and will only go to the shop with said list, marked with what I have to buy. Stopping impulse buying will go a long way towards saving time and money. I am trying to plan meals a little more but I am still not sure that this is the right approach for me. Catering for Tiger's appetite is still at the fish and chips stage, not something we can eat every night. Once he starts to eat more family meals it should get a bit easier as I won't be cooking two meals every night.

I have also made a pact with myself that I won't be buying any more packaged biscuits..if I don't bake we don't get. Trans-fats are banished!!! Yes I know about pastry and cakes and other stuff, that has to go too!

I love this time of year, the days are a little longer, it's not as dark at 5am and the warmer weather always helps me to feel that I can achieve all I want for the Golden Boys and my life. Roll on Spring!!

Inspiration..... the smile Jed has for me every morning when he first wakes up.
the way Tiger tip toes into the bedroom every morning and says "Good Morning, Mama".