Mothers Day

There was no sleep in for me this Mothers Day, no breakfast in bed either. I was up at the crack of dawn and I had to make my own cup of tea but I would not have had it any other way.

Instead I awoke early to the little sounds of my baby girl starting to stir and I scooped her up out of her cradle before she could wake up the hubby. If I couldn't sleep in then at least he could enjoy a lie in instead.

My morning started with baby cuddles and kisses and it was wonderful. No sleep in or breakfast in bed could beat that. When the rest of the family eventually woke up they made me breakfast and showered me with gifts and cuddles and kisses. My little boy even sang me a special Mother's Day song that he had learnt at school.

I am so very blessed as I have two very special mothers in my life, my mum and my mother-in-law and we spent some time with them celebrating and honoring them for the wonderful women that they are.

I am loving motherhood and am enjoying the little moments of joy with my children. My little boy tells me at least a hundred times a day that he loves me "Mummy I love you to heaven and back again" he tells me as he wraps his little arms around me and squeezes me tight. He plants a kiss on my cheek, and then on my forehead, then on my nose and then on the lips. He is so very affectionate.

I am even enjoying the sleepless nights spent with my baby girl. I love the way she wraps her little hands around my finger and squeezes tight. I never want her to let go. I love her little perfect lips and how they turn up into a cute little smile that warms my heart and soul.

 I thank the Lord everyday for my little blessings and I feel very honored to be their mother.

A new season of Saturday morning sport

Another new chapter has begun in our house, the beginning of Saturday morning sport. This weekend Will played his first game of soccer. The day before the big game he had his first training session and then we took him to get fitted out for boots and shin pads. He was most excited about his cool soccer boots, he thinks they look like flames and that they make him run really fast {his words not mine}.

Saturday morning arrived and we headed down to the soccer fields. He was a little apprehensive about playing at first but he was a brave little boy and he put on his uniform and set out onto the field with a smile on his face. He had a great time playing and he even got a few kicks in and I was so proud of him as I watched from the sideline. 

Our team was victorious, we won four goals to two. A great game to kick start Will's soccer career!

Introducing our little girl...

Let me introduce you to our little princess, Emily Dianna...

Just when we thought life couldn't get any sweeter in enters our little Emily and now the world seems to glow even brighter than it did before.

Our little blessing entered the world two days early. Her delivery was fast and furious, labor only lasted an hour. Even though we have been anxiously awaiting her arrival, when it was finally time she caught us by surprise. One minute we were calmly sitting on the couch watching TV and the next minute my waters had popped and we were off to the hospital and she was here.

After a very short stay in hospital we brought our little family home. Time has stood still for her first week. We have enjoyed quiet moments snugging and staring at her beautiful angelic face, listening to the cute little cooing noises that she makes and planting a million kisses over her sweet cheeks.

Her hair is fair and her eyes are blue. Her skin is pink and smells sweet. She weighted seven pound eleven and measured fifty one centimeters.

She is placid in nature, sleeping like an angel and doing all the right things. She is amazing. God has truly blessed us and we are so very thankful.

Her big brother is smitten with her. He gently kisses her forehead and whispers hello baby sister. When she hears her daddy's voice she always turns her head to find him. I often find them cuddled up together on the couch, him whispering sweet sentiments in her ear.  She is never very far away from my side and I wouldn't have it any other way. Our days and nights are spent together and I am enjoying motherhood more then ever.

Life sure is wonderful in the Blessed household. We wish that time could stand still for a little longer and that we could hide away from the world and just enjoy our little girl without having to worry about grocery shopping, work, school, housework and everything else that occupies our time. We wish that she could be a week old for a few more weeks and that hubby and big brother could be on holidays for a little bit longer. We are soaking up and enjoying every little moment of life with a new born for we know how quickly it passes by.

She is here...

She arrived a week ago and she is practically perfect in every way.

Let me introduce to you our little princess Emily Dianna...

We are just so in love with her.

I will be back soon to tell you all about her entry into this world and to show her off.

Anxiously awaiting...

We are still here anxiously awaiting the arrival of our baby girl. We are still a couple of days off due date but because our little boy was born two weeks early it feels as though this one is overdue! Life has certainly slowed down for us this past few weeks as I have slowed down favoring rest days over heading out of the house every day.

It is school holidays here at the moment and me and the little guy have put our feet up and watched movies, we have done lots of craft much to my delight as he was never really too over interested in it before, we have ventured to the park and to his best friends house and he has spent lots of time in his new little play room building train sets, lego, dinosaur worlds and of course running around the house dressed as a super hero all while I usually watch from the couch. Today there has been less running than normal as it seems he has come down with a bit of a cold. Not exactly what we want right before we bring a new baby home but these things cannot be helped.

Being the crazy pregnant woman that I am the house is always clean and tidy before bed time each night just in case the baby comes then I know I have done everything and I can come home form the hospital to a tidy house. Plus I might as well enjoy its clean state because when baby comes along I am sure the enthusiasm to clean will have left me and the enthusiasm to sleep will have set in!

My wonderful sister-in-law came for dinner last night, she brought the dinner too! And she put some extra dinners in our freezer as well, she is such a sweetheart and it is little things like that that I truly appreciate. I am not much of a cook and at the moment it is the last thing I feel like doing.

So over the next few days of waiting I will be trying to not focus on this impatient feeling that is creeping in on me, I will instead try to enjoy the quiet moments in the house, the joy of putting my feet up and having other people run around doing things for me. I will enjoy the one on one time I am getting with the little guy and not being restricted by feeding and nap times. Oh who am I kidding! Hurry up baby girl and come! I can not wait to be a mamma of two.

Easter twenty thirteen

It is a family tradition that every year at Easter we go camping down in our great south west. We stay on the beach at the same camping spot and it is something we all look forward to every year.  Easter in the land down under falls in the Autumn so the weather is starting to cool down. The days are warm and sunny and we swim, boat and fish. The sun sets and the nights are a little chilly, perfect for rugging up in warm clothes, drinking hot tea, sitting around and chatting or playing boardgames together.

This year was a little different for my little family as we stayed in a house instead of in a tent at the campsite. I am only four weeks off giving birth to my little girl so we decided it would be best to stay in a little comfort but each day we would head on over to the campsite to spend the day with everybody.

There was the traditional Easter egg hunt. The eggs are hunted down by the little children but we are a sharing kind of family so they all go into the one basket and we eat them together. There was a lot of chocolate consumed over the weekend and my fridge is still loaded with chocolate eggs too!

Before we knew it, it was time to pack up and head home again. Usually the Easter long weekend falls at the beginning of our school holidays so we stay on camping for another few days but this year it is in the school term so we had to return for school and work. We are already planning for next years camping trip, we have booked our sites and are already thinking of what fun we will have and next time we will have a baby with us, that should be fun!

Easter hat parade

Today Williams kindy class had an Easter hat parade.

Last week William made his own Easter hat at home. He told me what design he would like, an Easter egg, and I drew and cut it out for him and then he set about decorating it himself. I was so proud of him as usually he wants me to do all the work for him

He took his hat to school today and in the afternoon all the parents were invited to come and watch their Easter hat parade. They were all so cute walking up and down the catwalk showing off their beautiful creations.

The children had an Easter egg hunt during the day and they also made an Easter card and some yummy chocolates for their family.

We are now packing up to go away for the Easter long weekend. Traditionally we go camping with our family and friends but this year because I am 8 months pregnant we decided it would be best to stay in a house instead of sleeping on the floor in a tent! I am looking forward to a little getaway before bubs arrives. We have our fingers crossed though that she doesn't decide to make her entrance to the world while we are away on holiday!

Happy Easter
love the Blessed Family
xoxo

A little blessing...

We are getting closer and closer to meeting our little blessing.... our baby girl, who will be arriving in about five weeks time.

To others the time has flown by, but of course to me it feels like the longest nine months of my life. I have been blessed with good health during my pregnancy and in this last stage my only complaint is that I am tiered and sore. I am refusing to wallow though as I am still feeling very blessed to be here with this little baby girl growing inside me and will be thankful even for all the pains and niggles I may be feeling.

It still amazes me how perfectly God has created woman. How he created her body to give life and nourishment for a tiny little human being. How her body can grow and provide a safe haven for the little one and then he gives her immense strength to bring that little baby into the world. Amazing.

My little boy was born two weeks early and we are hoping that this little girl will make her entrance into the world early as well. So before she surprises us with her arrival we made sure we snapped some photos of my baby belly before it was too late and it was gone. That nearly happened when I was pregnant with William. We only took some nice photos when I was pregnant with him just a few days before he was born. So my oh so talented hubby grabbed the camera and we headed outside in the beautiful sunshine and captured our little blessing.

Our thoughts and prayers have now turned to the birth. Making sure that we are prepared for the trip to the hospital and because I am super organised, the baby bag has been packed for weeks!
Prayers are going up for a smooth and safe delivery, for strength and perseverance when our energy levels are low and for our baby girl to be well and healthy.

We are trying to enjoy this quiet time in our life. Enjoying spontaneous trips to the beach or out for dinner, spending lazy afternoons doing whatever we feel like doing in the moment. Soon there will be early mornings and sleepless nights, piles of washing to be washed, dried and folded, nappy bins to be emptied and spare moments will be spent trying to catch up on sleep.

It is a new and exciting season for us as a little family and we are all very excited and can not wait for it to begin.

Date night

Friday night is date night in our house but not for me and the hubby. Friday night date night is for me and the little guy. Every Friday night my hubby helps out at youth group at our church so Will and I are home alone. Instead of missing Daddy and spending a boring night at home I decided to make the most of our alone time together and make every Friday night a special night just for me and the little guy {well until baby sister arrives}.

During the week we discuss plans for our special evening together. It usually involves a special dinner, either take-away or something that Will picks and I cook for him. After dinner we take part in a special activity or a special little outing.  They are really simple things but they are so much fun, the lead up to it during the week is just as exciting as we count down the days and look forward to the special thing we have planned.

So far we have spent a lot of our Friday evenings at the beach as the weather has been warm and pleasant.  We have watched the sun set, dined on fish and chips, watched the kites at kite beach on windy afternoons and dipped our toes in the ocean on the warm evenings. We have also enjoyed game nights, playground visits and ice creams.

This week we had a movie night. Will got to select his favorite food for dinner and when you are four and a half that means take-away. Then we snuggled up on the couch together and watched a movie. We talk together about all the important things in life like what he wants for his birthday and who he wants to invite to his party, we get excited together talking about when baby sister arrives and discuss what we are going to do on the weekend.

Friday night has become our favorite night of the week.

Hope you are having a lovely weekend.
Meek
xoxo

This week...

The weather has taken on an Autumn feel with cool mornings and warm days, overcast skies and rain. The cooler weather has given me more opportunities to get out and walk and enjoy the fresh air.
On Thursday it rained all day, we stayed in doors listening to the rain on the tin roof and the thunder rolling in the distance. We drank hot chocolate with marshmallows and played board games. A rather lovely Autumn day. 

I discovered some more vintage treasures hidden away in my collection. A sweet little bonnet and booties. They just need a clean and then they will be fit for a little princess. I think they once belonged to my father. This week I am 33 weeks pregnant. I am feeling really well, just lacking in energy of course but that is not unusual at this stage.

I awoke one morning this week and all was quiet, I peered into the little guys room and discovered that he was all tucked up enjoying breakfast in bed while watching a movie on the ipad. His daddy had set him up before he went off to work and let me have a little sleep in.

There has been some more fussing around in the nursery this week, sorting and putting away all the lovely gifts I received for baby girl at my baby shower on the weekend. Will still loves to go in there and spend time playing with little sisters things as well.

Today is Friday and the weekend is knocking on our door again. The weeks are passing by quickly which for me is a good thing as I am keen for the last six weeks of pregnancy to pass so we can begin the next phase of our lives - becoming a family of four.