Hello,I have been taking photos and writing everyday, I just need to upload it all. This WILL happen soon =) Thank you for your patience! xxx

Shorncliffe

The sky was blue, the day was Friday! Fridays are always happier days…even when you aren't 'working'. Our day was spent with Sarah in Shorncliffe (Loved it!). We had lunch at a cafe on the park (which was deliesh!) and put Charli bear on the swing all by herself, for the very first time! There was bum changing on a park bench, Cucumber strewn on the footpath, and for dinner, our local sushi train had a fair bit of 'floor sushi'. Messy, messy baby! (not at all like your Mum =p).

BLW

Our Baby led weaning adventure, is so rewarding and exciting! Charli LOVES exploring food and feeding herself with us during meal times But occasionally, it gets my heart racing! When Charli bites off a chunk of whatever she has got, I turn into a bit of a creep, just staring (possibly not even blinking), waiting, ready to pounce…and then relief when the little trooper chews and swallows. Charli is pretty switched on when it comes to this 'food' thing, She has discovered how many different uses it has. It either gets smeared on face/highchair, dropped onto the poor unsuspecting floor, Spit back out and rubbed lovingly into clothes, flicked across the room and occasionally even swallowed.
*Today's photo was taken by Pappa Bryce

Hair tie

I'm sure I am not alone (or am I?), when I say today I had one of those days. A day of feeling a little lost as a person and unsure of what I want to , do , achieve, be. The future is such a certain yet uncertain thing that we have a lot, yet very little control over. Where is the line?, the magic line! where do you stop trying to figure out who and what you want to do, be, achieve and how much do you leave to simply fall into place how it's meant to?
I lay awake struggling with myself (while Bryce seems heavily sedated next to me), so tired yet so overwhelmed. I am clueless, yet full of ideas. Ideas that are trapped inside the blur that is my mind. I want to do so much, be so much, achieve so much and right now I feel like I am doing/being/achieving very little of what I would like to and it's driving me a little bonkers, and truth be known I really don't know where to start…

Now what you came here to hear about… Charli!

The poor child, some days I really feel very sorry for my little bear. I can't help it. I really thought that with motherhood, all of my general uncordination at life would disappear and I would be one of those safe, sturdy, 'normal' mums. But no, It would appear not.

I was tying my hair in an all glamorous bun (I now understand why Mum's don't wear there hair in long flowing curls) and my hair tie broke. 'oh goody' I thought reaching for another when little bear who was lying on our bed started crying. I looked over and that horrid hair tie had pinged off and landed in her eye! Now seriously, what are the odds! Only to me, only to Charli. I am so sorry you have me as your Mama some times darling, but I love you so much and by george, you will be one tough cookie xxx

Brave Little Bear

I dont think I have ever been so happy to open mail before. A wee while ago I asked my Aunty to make both Charli and I a quilt (She has her own page here). Today, Charli's arrived and blow me down and call me Nigel, it's beautiful! Of course I had to take a photo of it, and of course Charli had to spew on it. Oh wee one!

Charli bear had her 6 month injections today and was such a brave little trooper! Amazingly, there were no tears from either of us. Without a car, we decided to hang around town for a while and do a spot of treasure hunting, boy did we find some beauty's! Along with the op shops here, this is my most favourite shop in town! We ended up missing Mum's group due to a lovely conversation with a man, his dog and the barista and our local coffee house. 

What a lovely day in the sunshine.

Mondayitis

Today was an 'indoor' kind of day. Charli and I spent a lot of time, playing, cuddling, and laughing. I got spew in my hair and all down my neck after an aeroplane ride went horribly wrong, but on the upside it motivated me to have a shower before Bryce could find me still in my pj's ;) 

When the bread winner come home, we all went for a family stroll to get coffee, rocky included. Being one of those lazy days, I only remembered to take a picture just as we arrived back at the door. 

I spent many many minutes ringing, thinking and slightly worrying about our family and friends in NZ today, As there has been a few too many earthquakes, too close to home for my liking. Please stay safe and show those tectonic plates who's boss. Oh!, and move to Australia xxx

Bubbles

You had your first experience with bubbles today! Daddy blew and blew while I snapped away. You were amazed, delighted, a little concerned and very intrigued.