Growing up

I took these photos of the little one the other day. I looked at them and could not believe how grown up she had suddenly become. It really does seem to happen overnight. And I think it really does.

Apologies for my lack of posting lately, to be honest with you, it is all to do with laziness combined with absolute exhaustion!

For the first year of being a 'mother of two,' I thought, "What do these women talk about? Two children is so not as hard as people make it out to be." And then Noa turned one and started walking. Suddenly she is on, under and in everything! Mornings have gone from quiet and routine to a chaotic frenzy with not one but two screaming children each wanting me to meet their needs NOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!

Sigh! So when they are both finally asleep in their beds, I flop onto the lounge, turn my head towards my husband to say hello for the first time today and there I remain until I can muster up the energy to roll into bed and close my eyes.

She walks!

And it goes a little something like this...

 

{She looks a little bit chuffed don't you think?}

Reason for absence

I started writing this blog as a way to express myself through the written word. Stories, reflections, poems and prayers. This is what it was supposed to be but since starting this blog I have realised how influenced I am by so many in the blog world and what began as an enjoyable hobby has become a competitive, pressured burden and I am pretty much over it....

The problem is that when you become a mum, you enter this whole new world of blogging, namely the 'mummy blog' world and suddenly you find yourself 'needing' the latest cool baby stuff and feeling depressed that I feed my child some non-organic, freshly grown produce and I wear trackies when going to the supermarket ( I am totally that mum).

Now I am not saying that all the blogs I love out there are unhelpful. No way. I wish my gardening skills would take off (I am trying) and if I lost a little fat, I could maybe wear some fashoinable attire but the point is, I dont want my life to be consumed with this stuff.

And so, whilst I will continue to peruse all the wonderful blogs out there, mine may be taking a slower pace for a little while as I figure out what it is I want to blog about.

In the meantime, the relationship between my girls is blossoming {I am a mum after all :)}

{We have got the hang of it now... gentle}

Christmas

Another year has passed and it is Christmas again already! Life is passing by so fast and it is moments like these that I am thankful for eternity.

Tonight,
- we ate homemade pizzas together
- had a puppet show renactment of the story of Jesus' birth starring Daddy as all characters and Mummy as narrator (reading the Bible)
- Cut up some carrot, apple and sprinkled reindeer food (oats and blue glitter) on the front lawn as per Inda's request.
- Hung the girls' stockings on their door ready to be filled with love and fun for tomorrow





I hope you have a wonderful holiday and take the time to think about the Christ in Christmas.

Party On!

Well only just...

When we woke up on Sunday it was blue sky and zero cloud. We were definately having this party outside. After weeks of on and off rain, it was touch and go as to whether this party would end up outside or not. I really wanted it outside for many reasons but mainly for space issues. The backup was Mum and Dad's place but if it was raining it was going to be chaos with all the kids ingesting truckloads of sugar.

So at lunchtime, the clouds started to roll over and I was wavering in my decision to have the party at the park but on we went, confident that God had this covered. We arrived, and just as we started to set up, down came the rain.

Aghh! In a bit of a flap, my dear friend came and said, "Mum and Dad are happy for you to use the theatre if you want?" Yep thats right people. It just so happened that my friend's parents own Avoca Beach Picture Theatre which was just across the road from where we were. And so, in the pouring rain we had Noa's party in the beautiful grounds of a heritage listed theatre. God totally had this covered.

The kids ran around in the rain, squealing with delight whilst the adults hovered undercover chatting away.
Happy Birthday was sung, the cake devoured and lots of good convos enjoyed.

 



All in all I would say it was a success!

Happy Birthday Noa x

Noa turns ONE

It was our little Noa's first birthday on Sunday. Nanny and Big Pop stayed over and we enjoyed a special pancake breakfast in the morning before opening presents!

A beautiful doll by Warm Sugar

Noa was quite overwhelmed with all the poking and prodding and constant encouragement to open present after present. But thankfully she has a big sister who was most obliging in 'helping' to rip that paper open.

After going to church we headed to Nana and Pa's for cake before leaving Noa with Nana whilst Chris, Inda and I attended our first American Thanksgiving!

So our little one had quite a busy and rushed day. I felt a bit guilty about how rushed it had been instead of spending the day just enjoying her. December seems to be so busy!

Noa's new little lion friend, Monty (by MillieFern)

Her party is next weekend so hopefully the day will be spent doting on our little Noa Maeve.

Maeve meaning 'source of great joy.' She has totally lived up to her name.

Our prayer for Noa is that she will grow to know the truth of Jesus in her own life and genuinely share a personal relationship with him, seeking to serve him with her life.

We love you little Noe xxx

Just dreaming...

I should not go on Apartment Therapy too often...
Because you stumble across beauties like this and start dreaming away....................................