Day Ninety

Jada drew this picture at Nana Helen's and Bella wrote in the names. She is becoming more interested in drawing and writing letters. She is such a perfectionist that she gets very frustrated when it's not completely perfect. I just love this picture and the resemblances to the actual people.

Day Eighty Nine

The girls have been obsessed with lego lately. They spend hours at a time in the playroom, building and creating imaginary games. I love to see their finished products and hear their stories. There is so much thought and detail put into each part, it just amazes me everytime.

Day Eighty Eight

16 weeks and 6 days!! The bump is getting bigger and my clothes are getting tighter! Yesterday Jada and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat at the doctors surgery. She was underwhelmed as usual and went back to playing with the toys on the floor! Today I made an appointment for my next ultrasound which will be on my 31st birthday .. should we or shouldn't we find out the sex ..?

Day Eighty Seven

The sychronised somersaulting sisters! Thank you Trevor for teaching them how fun somersaulting on the mat is and stirring them up right before bedtime!

Day Eighty Six

Nana kissing the girls goodnight in their beds .. and the girls talking and procastinating. I think she ended up bribing them, like only Nana's can!

Day Eighty Five

This photo is the result of Trevor rubbing a hot chilli (kindly given by our Macedonian neighbour) on his lips and then accidently in his eye! He was in a world of hurt for a bout ten minutes, much to everyone else's amusement, don't think he'll be doing that again in a hurry!

Day Eighty Four

Thanks to Trevor's great effort in cleaning up we can now fit one of our cars in the garage .. The one I drive of course!

Day Eighty Three

Today Bella's class put on a play at their assembly. Luckily Daddy was off from football with a sore leg so we both got to go and watch. At the assembly she also received an award for "improvement and neat writing" and Jess got one for being a "super speller"!!                          I was a very proud Mum/Aunty!!

Day Eighty Two

A farewell dinner for Mitch before he moves to Melbourne! What will we do without our chief foreman/plumber! We'll miss you Mitch!! xx

Day Eighty One

The cute patient after his arthroscope. I've never seen anyone recover so quickly from having anesthetic as he does, must be all the practise!

Day Eighty

Every week after swimming lessons Jada asks: "Can we have Servo for lunch?!"   Apparently "Subway" is too hard to remember!!

Day Seventy Nine

Proof I CAN cook!!

Day Seventy Eight

Bella finally gets someone to play Monopoly with her .. Nanny Michelle! While Jada isn't giving up on her baking game and uses her overn mitts and tongs to move her piece around the board! Meanwhile I'm trying to watch the footy as Trevor is taken off with an injury .. It was a busy afternoon!

Day Seventy Seven

15 weeks and 2 days!!

Day Seventy Six

Bella tries to wrangle Jada into playing a game of Jnr. Monopoly, she thinks that playing baking is a much better idea. Hmm a real estate guru and a master chef .. must take after their Dad!!

Day Seventy Five

 

 

"Geez Dad your really hairy, you need a brush!" Jada said!!

Day Seventy Four

Huey Thurling cooking up a storm of schnitzel on a bed of rice with a butter chicken sauce.. mind you he only turns it on for guests, lucky we have company quite often!

Day Seventy Three

Not being an animal person myself, I really do love the majestic and graceful beauty of horses. I love this photo of Bella on the horse with all the dust flying everywhere, it just captures the moment so perfectly.

Day Seventy Two

Finding all the fun things about our new house! Like the fact that the basin is so wide that we can stand side by side and brush our teeth together!

Day Seventy One

Today we got to move into our new (well newly renovated!) house!! This is our first dinner at our new house, and believe it or not I cooked it! It is the eighth time I have moved in eight years so I hope to be staying a long time! We are happy with the renovations and I am glad we decided to fix it up and give it our own personal touch, It feels much more like a home instead of just a house.

Day Seventy

Today we headed off to the ledgendary Captain's Flat, to commemerate the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Mine. My Pop once worked in the Mine there, many years ago with his brother's and friend's. It was an interesting lesson into the history of the area and my family. My Pop read a poem he had written about the Mine at a small service that was held. We saw this pretty bridge and stream flowing at the front of someone's property as we drove past and thought it looked beautiful, I could imagine small children playing in it as their Mothers made their dinner and waited for their husbands to walk home from the Mine.

Day Sixty Nine

Cuddle time on the lounge with my sick baby girl.

Day Sixty Eight

Mum used left over lamb from last night's roast to make these delicious flap jacks. It was a recipe that her mother used to make for her. I also like the plate which I think belonged to her Mother, I always like using it when she makes me pancakes. I wonder if I'll ever cook any of her recipes one day .. time will tell!

Day Sixty Seven

Jada and Pa thought it would be funny for her to pretend to bring me my hot cup of tea. Slowly, slowly she crept in, pretending the cup was full (meanwhile Mum and I were hysterical) and then burst into laughter shoving the empty cup in my face! It was just as funny the 10th time she re-enacted it!

Day Sixty Six

Tonight I decided to clean out my handbag .. well can you imagine the things I found?! As the famous Breakfast Club quote says "Do you always carry this much shit in your purse?!" Yes, yes I do!

The list includes:

Wallet

Phone

Sunglasses
Regular prescription glasses

Chewing gum

M&M's

An umbrella

A 2012 diary
Hair Spray

A whistle

"The Grinch who Stole Christmas" story cassette tape 

Keys

Listerine

Cotton Buds

SM33 Gel

Lipgloss

Make-up mirror

Compact

A dummy

Tissues

A payslip

Receipts 
 ... and that's without cleaning out the pockets! I think that Mary Poppins would be proud!

Day Sixty Five

Jada got a ride on Pa's bike today after he rode home from work. She loves to look out the window and see him pull in from his ride home, "Pa! Pa!" she yells out to him before running out to see him and telling him all about her day. It's just the sweetest thing and I'm sure he'll miss it when we move out.

Day Sixty Four

The girls have been having cuddle time with Dad before bed. I'm not sure if it's a pursuit of procrastination or attention. Either way they have been loving it, I think I should be getting some too!

Day Sixty Three

Today was the first game of the football season and Victor the Vikings 30th birthday! Bella and Trevor wished him a Happy Birthday and she was tickled pink when he told her :"You'll be as big and strong as your Dad one day!"

Day Sixty Two

Jada showing off her brand new boots to Bec! With all the rain we've been having, I'm sure they'll be put to good use!

Day Sixty One

Today I got see the most beautiful picture in the world, our new baby, just 13 weeks old. It was sitting so perfectly and posed nicely for its measurements. I've been told it looks like Bella and Jada. Some say it looks like a boy while others said girl.. I just think it looks beautiful and absolutely amazing.