How does one year go so darn quickly?
It just feels like yesterday that we came home from the hospital with our newborn (5 day old) son, Xander.
In 10 days he will be 1 year old.
I can say it has been the best year of my life, and hope it has his and his Dadda's as well!
But why did it have to go so quick? Why?
Its amazing watching him each and every day grown and develop. When he goes to bed each night, and the house is all quiet, I long for the start of the next day, just so I can see him again, and watch him love and learn.
He's nearly walking, I'm sure its not far off... he can walk around furniture, with the odd stumble and head bonk as we call it.
He can say a few words... his first (I think) was Mum, but he gave that up for Dadda (I adore his squeals of Dadda, Dadda when Dadda arrives home from work and opens the front door). And now he can say what's that (together with pointing). He says it I'd say thousands of times a day, but its still cute!
I've taken thousands of photos of him over the year too, my little project of 52 weeks of Xander. I'm thinking of continuing it, its fun and a great way to watch him grow!
I had grand plans to make him an Iggle Piggle cake for his party, but have decided against it.. don't want to bite off more than I can chew for his first party, so just an ordinary nice tasting cake it is! ;) I've organised a picnic in the park, with sandwiches, mini quiches, cool drinks, playing on the swings with his cousins and lots of cuddles with his loved ones.
His party is two weeks away, so until then I'm going to savour each and every moment left of his first year!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Grosgrain Giveaway
Awesome giveaway at Grosgrain! I'd love to make a couple of these darling dresses for my nieces for Christmas!
http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/handmade-dress-patterns-guest-giveaway.html
http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/11/handmade-dress-patterns-guest-giveaway.html
Thursday, September 24, 2009
A little bit of fail
So I cooked a roast chicken dinner tonight, but the fail lies where we didn't eat until 10pm! I know its the weekend, and Saturday so there is one more day of the weekend left, but I am trying to lose a little bit of lingering baby weight so like to try and eat dinner as early as possible... however the chicken was delicious, and the veges were pretty good (although just not quiet crispy enough) so overall it tasted really nice. I really am my own worst critic, in every way.. meh.
Yesterdays fail was rather epic, and not in a nice way. Friday night is our takeaway night of the week (yay!) and this week we decided to get chinese takeaway. Biting into my second dim sim, it hit what I thought was a bone, so pulled it out to discover it was not in fact a bone, but a piece of metal! I nearly threw up on the spot, and continued to dry reach for a good few minutes.
M phoned the restaurant for me to tell them, they said 'Free dim sim next time'. Sorry, but um we won't be eating from your restaurant.. ever again! Its a shame really as I've been eating from there since I was a small child. I don't know how long it will be before I'll be able to eat chinese without the mental image of the piece of metal running through my mind.
Yesterdays fail was rather epic, and not in a nice way. Friday night is our takeaway night of the week (yay!) and this week we decided to get chinese takeaway. Biting into my second dim sim, it hit what I thought was a bone, so pulled it out to discover it was not in fact a bone, but a piece of metal! I nearly threw up on the spot, and continued to dry reach for a good few minutes.
M phoned the restaurant for me to tell them, they said 'Free dim sim next time'. Sorry, but um we won't be eating from your restaurant.. ever again! Its a shame really as I've been eating from there since I was a small child. I don't know how long it will be before I'll be able to eat chinese without the mental image of the piece of metal running through my mind.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monty's Salad
I've had this stored in my phone for ages and wanted to get it written down.
Red cabbage
Broccoli
Green apple
Carrot
Parsley
Celery
Beans
Cauliflower
Radish
French dressing
Chop all incredients into little cubes, mix and dress with french dressing! YUM!
Red cabbage
Broccoli
Green apple
Carrot
Parsley
Celery
Beans
Cauliflower
Radish
French dressing
Chop all incredients into little cubes, mix and dress with french dressing! YUM!
Gotta start somewhere
Tuesday are always busy for us. My MIL comes over to spend time with her precious first grandson, he loves it. He always knows who to expect when the front door opens and his eyes light up and a big toothy grin breaks all over his cute little face.
So in preparation for her visit I like our home to look as perfect as possible, so that means vacuuming, cleaning the kitchen and getting myself showered and dressed before she arrives, plus keeping the little man happy.
By the time she arrives I am a bit tired. She give little X his lunch and dessert, then its play time. Usually I head out for a half hour or so and get myself some sushi, but today I made myself a massive chicken salad sandwich. Once that was eaten I was ready for a little nap myself! A bit more playing with the little man, and then it was his nap time.
We usually sit here and chat or watch a bit of UK TV on foxtel, today I actually dozed off a little few times only for a few minutes. Definatley needed and I feel so much better for it!
Tonight I'm heading off to see Lisa Williams at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, which I'm really looking forward to! That reminds me I have to go and charge my camera battery so I can get a photo with her at the Members meet and greet after the show!
xoB
So in preparation for her visit I like our home to look as perfect as possible, so that means vacuuming, cleaning the kitchen and getting myself showered and dressed before she arrives, plus keeping the little man happy.
By the time she arrives I am a bit tired. She give little X his lunch and dessert, then its play time. Usually I head out for a half hour or so and get myself some sushi, but today I made myself a massive chicken salad sandwich. Once that was eaten I was ready for a little nap myself! A bit more playing with the little man, and then it was his nap time.
We usually sit here and chat or watch a bit of UK TV on foxtel, today I actually dozed off a little few times only for a few minutes. Definatley needed and I feel so much better for it!
Tonight I'm heading off to see Lisa Williams at the Gold Coast Arts Centre, which I'm really looking forward to! That reminds me I have to go and charge my camera battery so I can get a photo with her at the Members meet and greet after the show!
xoB
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