tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74850365408922004642024-02-08T12:41:32.680+11:00iSophieMother of 4 boys and amateur photographer, living on a hill in Richmond, Hobart. I'm using the blog as a means of an electronic memory for my family and friends.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-30895595492492092782015-08-12T09:45:00.001+10:002015-08-12T09:45:35.468+10:00Falls Creek photos.<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These photos were taken by the professional photography company that operates on the mountain. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-60256505183167117982015-08-07T20:58:00.000+10:002015-08-07T20:58:01.752+10:00Snow Days, Play Days (Falls Creek 2015)<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow! What a fantastic holiday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was so many things, busy, hard work, crazy, stressful, super awesome, exhilarating, amazing, peaceful, rewarding, I could go on giving you adjectives all day! But that would mean I was living in an alternate universe with no other responsibilities and all the time in the world to blog. Which lets be honest, does not happen very often anymore! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I could go on about how hard it was, to take 5 children on a skiing holiday, oh believe me I could. Or I could just show you our photos so you can see for yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But that is a bit boring too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So it was really hard to take 5 children on a skiing holiday! But oh so rewarding! When you see your 6, 9 and 11 year olds zip past you on the slopes, without a second thought to their own self preservation or those around them... it is such a feeling of pride (but mostly terror). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The older 3 took to skiing like ducks to water. When this skiing idea was hatched, I had my reservations they would all like it, or even most. This was one instance I don't mind being wrong. Not that I am ever wrong any other time, but.. just saying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you will just let me exhaust you for a second... picture this if you will.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 adults, 4 children, 1 baby. All need to be fed, dressed in warm clothes, have all of their snow gear packed, including, boots, skis, helmets, jackets, gloves, googles, sunglasses, neck warmers, identity tags (in case they got lost... hey I have 5 children, I need to be prepared for anything!). The baby needs a bag of 'stuff' packed, there needs to be a bag of spare clothes, a bag of food in the car for starving children that cannot wait 30mins. All of that done and in the car between 7.30 and 8am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I am ready for a nap by now, and luckily so is the baby (who has had me up from 5am). He sleeps the entire 30minute car ride up the mountain. I do not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the top, once parked, it is then round #2. Each child needs to get into their ski boots, jacket, helmet, neck warmer, goggles/sunnies, gloves. This, as it is round #2 after all, has its difficulty increased with wind and/or snow, and/or ice slapping you in the face. Oh plus it is about zero degrees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I won't even go into the logistics of getting everyone up the chairlift carrying their ski's. Seriously. Omg. Thank goodness they quickly learnt how to ski on and off. (well, 3 of them). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There was a sense of calm in the moments immediately after getting them all booked into Ski School. 4 of them sorted for a few hours. Breathe! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We then had to get our own gear sorted, and then take turns looking after baby so we could each have some time on the slopes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No one said it would be easy. No really... no one said this! I wonder why!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Might I add, we also travelled across on the Spirit of Tasmania. There was not a whole lot of sleep had, by some of use anyway! Baby was still getting over being sick, and occasionally coughing ended in vomiting, so naturally this occurred on the boat. I mean.. of course it did! We, as a family of 7, need two cabins, so lucky me was in the one with the 3 littlest. I was up half the night anyway, so I was on hand to stop the 4 year old from rolling out of bed, on several occasions. The trip back was not much better, with one raging fever and a rough patch of sea midway through the night. It's not easy to maintain balance and composure whilst trying to dampen a towel for a feverish child in amongst the swaying back and forth of the boat. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During the 2 weeks we also had 4 trips to ER's/Doctors. No broken limbs though! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enough of my whinging. We survived, the kids had an absolute ball and we had a fantastic, albeit challenging, holiday. We are going back next year! </span><br />
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But thanks to the wonders of Facebook, a healthy version of a baby's first birthday cake popped up in my feed one day, coincidentally just a week before the big event. Big event indeed, you see, our house pretty much runs on Birthdays. Who's birthday is next? And who after that? How many days is that? How many days now? (the very next day)<br />
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Not a day passes that the word Birthday is not mentioned. Seriously. So if you love Birthdays, you really should come visit sometime! We have 7 a year, if you don't count the dog, which I certainly would not put it past them. Shhh, let's not mention that!<br />
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Each Birthday -must- be celebrated in grand style, with cake, of course. <br />
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So anyway, back to the healthy cake. <br />
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No sugar, no butter! Made with pear puree and wholemeal flour, the icing just unsweetened whipped fresh cream. Garnished with strawberries, which Baby loves!<br />
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Naturally this horrified most of the other children, not to mention Coder, so thoughtfully I made not just one cake, but two. The other being the usual decadent sugary, buttery, chocolate goodness.<br />
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Seeing as no one else wanted to touch his cake with a barge pole, let alone eat it, I let Baby play with it for a little mini photo shoot. <br />
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Happy Birthday Baby!<br />
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So yeah great, it's my Birthday. </div>
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-Cannot- believe she's not stopping me!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-69124976337158880562015-02-22T12:37:00.002+11:002015-02-22T12:37:54.410+11:00Little blonde boy blue starts schoolI knew the day was creeping up, I tried to push it from my mind. We enjoyed our holidays, without much of a thought for what was going to unfold. I reflected sometimes, looking at him, so little, ready for school? Hardly! Surely? <br />
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Perhaps it was just me not ready. Perhaps I was just worried because he is so little, not seemingly emotionally or socially ready for Kinder. I mean, he still screeches like a possessed banshee when things do not go his way. Yes he is getting better, but very marginally. He spent some time on the floor sulking about this or that during some of our Pre-Kinder sessions last year. I hoped this was not a reflection of what was to come, well I hoped for the Teacher's sake, and the delicate ear drums of his peers.<br />
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When asked, he would shrug off comments of starting school, to him it seemed like it was all talk and never going to happen. <br />
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Fortunate for us, we have 3 in-house school experts, eager to offer suggestions and recommendations. For example, it's probably not a good idea to use the words "poo" or "butt", and certainly not together; "poo-butt" as he fondly, and repeatedly, called everyone at home. <br />
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They also explained all the wonders of the playground, sandpit, swings and bikes. He may even get to see them at recess or lunch! But in actuality they stagger the Kinder playtime so they are not in the playground with the big kids. Not a bubble I was going to burst! He just "might" see them sometimes.<br />
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During this time, he still has his finger bandaged up and has needed to have it re-dressed. Then on Tuesday last week he had the pin removed, just yanked out with pliers. It was over in a few seconds, but very stressful for him nonetheless. So with the anxiety of treatments on his finger, and starting school, he developed a slight stutter. It only appears when he is feeling anxious, and he will be assessed through school. We will spend a day on the beach, and not a single stutter, yet when I mentioned his upcoming Dr appointment, he stuttered immediately. Poor little guy. <br />
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The night before his first day, upon the realisation that I would not be with him like I was at Pre-Kinder, there were tears, and a near total meltdown. Luckily I had an expert on the top bunk to quickly make light of the situation and distract him.<br />
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So he did start school, and did so marvelously I might add! He goes 2 and a half days a week, and so far we have had no more tears. Me or him! <br />
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Hanging up his smock and painting Mummy.</div>
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Cute idea to paint their little hands and put it on the window. He ran with the idea and stamped his hand an additional 3 times before we could stop him. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-57122808121661100862015-01-20T11:22:00.001+11:002015-01-20T11:28:58.312+11:00Day surgeryLittle Pichu had surgery on his finger yesterday. It all went very well and we are really happy to be done with it. At least we hope. There is a possibility it may need to be operated on again in the future. <div><br></div><div>Basically the operation was to remove some abnormal bone growth that occurred from an old injury almost 2 years ago. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lZZESmEmnviJVkjoXrCjQifkwQ4IDK1jAfTkrXlf-q3l3YyXZzSuqRGH4cUU1BYRqBFiR0lZLE9E4DlksYSKrc9TfRlCEp5XihAmBN7Zz30ikc-wMQvvAHQEouaOtaZ0Tc57DF9H9qI/s640/blogger-image--1057834908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lZZESmEmnviJVkjoXrCjQifkwQ4IDK1jAfTkrXlf-q3l3YyXZzSuqRGH4cUU1BYRqBFiR0lZLE9E4DlksYSKrc9TfRlCEp5XihAmBN7Zz30ikc-wMQvvAHQEouaOtaZ0Tc57DF9H9qI/s640/blogger-image--1057834908.jpg"></a></div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjsWRgwmNKB1HwPs_OkVm0FGCin8qdBnpC9267rYhaQ5OPgYFlamzVYDDl7yitHnKI6Haad9k3ew0MIprvA7CJwlfhPodn-ThJFCZdRdK42OfEXwGbPMj1aJsCjb1IMqWVrtI0gvqCFM/s640/blogger-image--780708797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXjsWRgwmNKB1HwPs_OkVm0FGCin8qdBnpC9267rYhaQ5OPgYFlamzVYDDl7yitHnKI6Haad9k3ew0MIprvA7CJwlfhPodn-ThJFCZdRdK42OfEXwGbPMj1aJsCjb1IMqWVrtI0gvqCFM/s640/blogger-image--780708797.jpg"></a></div>Getting weighed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xrKmljLYNttUAZbMBJLG1WGdXmJw2l43BcbOvTc1EmhX7-16pojur7TzwpQsEOivBjFdJkNSj3hQeYxbxJb7o8NIbBBx8QoD3ohPvknCYccDLXyjYzeMOV0LA4zmE7V4fVGgK2SRgwc/s640/blogger-image--596041990.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xrKmljLYNttUAZbMBJLG1WGdXmJw2l43BcbOvTc1EmhX7-16pojur7TzwpQsEOivBjFdJkNSj3hQeYxbxJb7o8NIbBBx8QoD3ohPvknCYccDLXyjYzeMOV0LA4zmE7V4fVGgK2SRgwc/s640/blogger-image--596041990.jpg"></a></div>Off to theatre with his favourite pikmin.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9N70oJRWdJRVhaJl_YF6xNrGOXklo5nbD7ulCHf-vwJd3OM3ahGoLtDLGtqgvbMut9HtJvfXMKjUva6WUTKdIS-S2G4DP4fwgYCLtPU-YR0TblxhLNH8FwQgEAEVYFXTmFpZNGB_HwA/s640/blogger-image--497506408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9N70oJRWdJRVhaJl_YF6xNrGOXklo5nbD7ulCHf-vwJd3OM3ahGoLtDLGtqgvbMut9HtJvfXMKjUva6WUTKdIS-S2G4DP4fwgYCLtPU-YR0TblxhLNH8FwQgEAEVYFXTmFpZNGB_HwA/s640/blogger-image--497506408.jpg"></a></div>In recovery.</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgi7yKuG5jI5kEaSSRNPVvXxVDpI2H5CiqoyYrIY4AQZ-JfuMH944wT63p3ZovijUipp0SdZ7grAhghpMwUI7EDKb5-cR35ej5nQptSgN3XX2yskyQt84ikdCdIuu7AZpuv6c8SoAiNg/s640/blogger-image--140650721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgi7yKuG5jI5kEaSSRNPVvXxVDpI2H5CiqoyYrIY4AQZ-JfuMH944wT63p3ZovijUipp0SdZ7grAhghpMwUI7EDKb5-cR35ej5nQptSgN3XX2yskyQt84ikdCdIuu7AZpuv6c8SoAiNg/s640/blogger-image--140650721.jpg"></a></div>Icy poles make everything better.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_ZBjORLhVGYFac1DCE9Us6NVwuBbuOvMVEO1v-C4grfbNtzkbBiIY3d977wUiGIrBozY0vr7FpX6kdcOiBQDkxYYZVN6iRkLWMEbxrlsVAUN6KIRTrCSu_JyXuXy2OSndy6cLje9WT8/s640/blogger-image--1805253576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_ZBjORLhVGYFac1DCE9Us6NVwuBbuOvMVEO1v-C4grfbNtzkbBiIY3d977wUiGIrBozY0vr7FpX6kdcOiBQDkxYYZVN6iRkLWMEbxrlsVAUN6KIRTrCSu_JyXuXy2OSndy6cLje9WT8/s640/blogger-image--1805253576.jpg"></a></div>Going back to his room.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TA7ZTBv-mxncNcwG0K5HDrOX8042Dy2Wod19_ho2lWEftBPfPA0ybbL0E1sD2PuUWhKuDD0kH3E2jFdRBQFuxPAku0fEE8w12nwQEPaxLHVv56jjeisCNFejSuT-Vtveq1fESRetNfE/s640/blogger-image-719682723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TA7ZTBv-mxncNcwG0K5HDrOX8042Dy2Wod19_ho2lWEftBPfPA0ybbL0E1sD2PuUWhKuDD0kH3E2jFdRBQFuxPAku0fEE8w12nwQEPaxLHVv56jjeisCNFejSuT-Vtveq1fESRetNfE/s640/blogger-image-719682723.jpg"></a></div>Resting. He was such a good boy for the nurse, very cooperative in offering up his finger for monitoring as soon as she entered the room each time.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP_eEAohk4EW2LGO1VURD1Pu4YGUpsGxQq_qz0Zx271Hq3Qm-Ay1V-udzV1Lh-K2uFQrmU0rrfUYCjWibxEgHziRz518PaPGIi6ZJeJv5Yk38v5uLxcfN7oc6EwMZQvZMyk2fP3mIQZc/s640/blogger-image-1184005869.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcP_eEAohk4EW2LGO1VURD1Pu4YGUpsGxQq_qz0Zx271Hq3Qm-Ay1V-udzV1Lh-K2uFQrmU0rrfUYCjWibxEgHziRz518PaPGIi6ZJeJv5Yk38v5uLxcfN7oc6EwMZQvZMyk2fP3mIQZc/s640/blogger-image-1184005869.jpg"></a></div>Cuddles.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis65SJ6EMfjfVhN6BGKC_t8K0jy_yHqiRJN9_b8b-fZiuNRf9Gm8tkpr5xxPv0dfjGcX1KBFyBJfTnrLRpOA4HxN7awcP_gY-JkJjb-FlqFzkV3DpEbC-6PxejuD_UU3iliYanXZZKQH4/s640/blogger-image--1224466293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis65SJ6EMfjfVhN6BGKC_t8K0jy_yHqiRJN9_b8b-fZiuNRf9Gm8tkpr5xxPv0dfjGcX1KBFyBJfTnrLRpOA4HxN7awcP_gY-JkJjb-FlqFzkV3DpEbC-6PxejuD_UU3iliYanXZZKQH4/s640/blogger-image--1224466293.jpg"></a></div>Thank goodness it doesn't stop him playing his favourite game, Pikmin (of course!) He insists on keeping the canula bandage on the other arm.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyCkFFPteYC-hxcgEihbtvPNGhrQ7YtE6eFBY7Azk1rojlRHgMUCRWUEAk4DGiPXT4EezIpTsTYOl6BrkOekY2a6bbbeqB0HTA4TuIBD4VaHQY4PPp6gQV5sggLTeVXJC9nmOJHLV2I0/s640/blogger-image--1741539335.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyCkFFPteYC-hxcgEihbtvPNGhrQ7YtE6eFBY7Azk1rojlRHgMUCRWUEAk4DGiPXT4EezIpTsTYOl6BrkOekY2a6bbbeqB0HTA4TuIBD4VaHQY4PPp6gQV5sggLTeVXJC9nmOJHLV2I0/s640/blogger-image--1741539335.jpg"></a></div>Now we have to keep this dry and clean for a week. (Oh boy!) </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today I link up with <a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Essentially </a><a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> for IBOT (I blog on Tuesdays). </span></div><div><a border="0" href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img src="http://essentiallyjess.com/images/ibotbutton.png"></font></a></div></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-9641204549957254012015-01-06T07:51:00.001+11:002015-01-06T07:53:30.927+11:00Oldest and youngestWe have been very busy enjoying our hot summer holiday, poolside. So here are just a few pics of the oldest (95) and youngest (8 months) of the family. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirukKPjdf4zr4SLcVIUrWHMDTmgLwYMtE2p6onlvaBYqTPIrXZxcM0_XmEDFS-OX077kO1Plu2G40xIsC0XfWHWZ9qRrIahr3V1V8EMLM_tapOHyfNrdCvxortR4ufHGUIABiFEGS4jg8/s640/blogger-image--196293231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirukKPjdf4zr4SLcVIUrWHMDTmgLwYMtE2p6onlvaBYqTPIrXZxcM0_XmEDFS-OX077kO1Plu2G40xIsC0XfWHWZ9qRrIahr3V1V8EMLM_tapOHyfNrdCvxortR4ufHGUIABiFEGS4jg8/s640/blogger-image--196293231.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhBX5Ja7fRW4AetaVr8RtToWU_FXJrN_6NCjbR0upEiIbjd2Y00SmfaSHZs1KXdkJiSHB-ppxo48aUZZeXGn43hU_E1ABEpKFAqyI-VZUBg3zDfFC69j8eVmecNkMH2DfOfwHqhJvJfs/s640/blogger-image-1053048639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhBX5Ja7fRW4AetaVr8RtToWU_FXJrN_6NCjbR0upEiIbjd2Y00SmfaSHZs1KXdkJiSHB-ppxo48aUZZeXGn43hU_E1ABEpKFAqyI-VZUBg3zDfFC69j8eVmecNkMH2DfOfwHqhJvJfs/s640/blogger-image-1053048639.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ht9SdOegzxJgukLjV8evQy6_EkquIOBzfNIVwOfDg-Y0TdMxurAcFS3YQStkk0yrrlAjCDJuMRRwX6HVXd2QOrYEBq3H9TJBKskQCZnDshwMCaPs8U2JNDoY9TfuNJWIQa-1nHJ_b1A/s640/blogger-image--1941548437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Ht9SdOegzxJgukLjV8evQy6_EkquIOBzfNIVwOfDg-Y0TdMxurAcFS3YQStkk0yrrlAjCDJuMRRwX6HVXd2QOrYEBq3H9TJBKskQCZnDshwMCaPs8U2JNDoY9TfuNJWIQa-1nHJ_b1A/s640/blogger-image--1941548437.jpg"></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today I link up with <a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Essentially </a><a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> for IBOT (I blog on Tuesdays). </span></div><div><a border="0" href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img src="http://essentiallyjess.com/images/ibotbutton.png"></font></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-66057118334616237822014-12-23T09:06:00.001+11:002014-12-23T09:14:26.216+11:00Bubblers are not urinals.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div>It has been a year since our last trip to "Australia", which of course is just the mainland to you and I. But apparently to Oshawott, we live in some kind of exotic other country called Tasmania. I guess he's not too far from the truth, at least to many Taswegians, because that is how many feel.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A year is no big deal right? Well it is when the year before, we jet setted off to Broken Hill every holidays. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So after a year, excitement had reached an all time high, resulting in several children unable to sleep on the eve of a 4.30am wake up. Unfortunately for me, one of which being the baby. So even though I had so many last minute things to do, I was sitting on the lounge holding an unsettled baby. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Somehow things got done, although there was not much sleep for me, but hey! What's new with that! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We made it to the secure car parking place with a few minutes to spare. And then had to wait as a childless couple rocked up late and had to load their luggage. There may have been a quiet snide remark on my part.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFeRLl9od__RJ8nYcUuDAZ_zHHGgOzH9eaqt3eTdeZtDSxkmgGQarWPoGGFbqrfIIWWiHshzPqYEeUvCdzXDphroSls1cU-zDar8bdFKIHGrIfqQGPNteMmi-RPImrlJP3pVrE5aDKbs/s640/blogger-image--1424027025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFeRLl9od__RJ8nYcUuDAZ_zHHGgOzH9eaqt3eTdeZtDSxkmgGQarWPoGGFbqrfIIWWiHshzPqYEeUvCdzXDphroSls1cU-zDar8bdFKIHGrIfqQGPNteMmi-RPImrlJP3pVrE5aDKbs/s640/blogger-image--1424027025.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Checking in 7 people isn't as lightning fast as you'd think. Seriously hah. We then navigated security without too much hiccup and made it to the gate to board immediately. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Melbourne airport brings waiting, boost juice, waiting, Krispy Kremes and a 4 year old who mistakes a water bubbler for a urinal. For real. Luckily, yet also mortifyingly, I caught this case of mistaken identity before any damage could be done, or criminal charges laid. Apart from my sanity of course, but we all know that's questionable already. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvPCmLqzz3F0nS-wUS5HRpXdjNkrSIVi3pxaQgovDoULV1WvYTVVqyi54sYRVBZAyucZgsrhd_nQioHsBSqmKuexUl8IjaOukXn1c_56H3nBtAvl03b0pZYWZBf50a_zwsp-qr4UyXzo/s640/blogger-image--1923213592.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVvPCmLqzz3F0nS-wUS5HRpXdjNkrSIVi3pxaQgovDoULV1WvYTVVqyi54sYRVBZAyucZgsrhd_nQioHsBSqmKuexUl8IjaOukXn1c_56H3nBtAvl03b0pZYWZBf50a_zwsp-qr4UyXzo/s640/blogger-image--1923213592.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRk8TJHOV4XqECExTAenzLFNak-2QAM2mCZB6ZYzyhGGZjPic3wBPNXDTcS1qBhUS2DUv4t_DUGqFhmC4lsn0306faKz-c2roEQnwr69Swos3ae1b6k3tSiM0DNK4nnFa3Ec1Eu-NsK8/s640/blogger-image--1556084918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRk8TJHOV4XqECExTAenzLFNak-2QAM2mCZB6ZYzyhGGZjPic3wBPNXDTcS1qBhUS2DUv4t_DUGqFhmC4lsn0306faKz-c2roEQnwr69Swos3ae1b6k3tSiM0DNK4nnFa3Ec1Eu-NsK8/s640/blogger-image--1556084918.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtsk_GozNOr_oI9NR7_aaKOmqjARR-danNgyKAblKcrwWSqq9NxJhK3b9qlQc_kbFbzg35iE_9Zb7-Kecg5qlWUk9xR7hQEjLd6y9hsprmPffX-3FI-3-4dg6g8M5wc2tPkp1NpN1lng/s640/blogger-image--1924276686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtsk_GozNOr_oI9NR7_aaKOmqjARR-danNgyKAblKcrwWSqq9NxJhK3b9qlQc_kbFbzg35iE_9Zb7-Kecg5qlWUk9xR7hQEjLd6y9hsprmPffX-3FI-3-4dg6g8M5wc2tPkp1NpN1lng/s640/blogger-image--1924276686.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FTohQbPsTmNHKAQzZ8VOcOep4KHKK3prC8vu68GVNzSfdipD2qbZKDKKEGhMAHa3AfzbNx_qjLWOq0WpxcVWrL3UbJNSTGhb-RHgJ6ZiN68B32gs0i0VJ_7_2y423c1_SbdDH9-3hU0/s640/blogger-image--461577270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FTohQbPsTmNHKAQzZ8VOcOep4KHKK3prC8vu68GVNzSfdipD2qbZKDKKEGhMAHa3AfzbNx_qjLWOq0WpxcVWrL3UbJNSTGhb-RHgJ6ZiN68B32gs0i0VJ_7_2y423c1_SbdDH9-3hU0/s640/blogger-image--461577270.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mildura airport saw a toilet emergency of another kind, slightly more serious and incredibly less funny at the time. Unfortunately oldest son was bringing a Tasmanian gift of Gastro to the mainland. One pair of undies down, and a scrubbing of the only pair of trackies we had access too (typically our bags had been checked through for us), and we could begin our 3 hour stint at the airport.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Baby, seeing all of the fun mummy was having with these incidents, thought he'd offer his own contribution. Whilst talking to security I felt a warm moist sensation spreading across my stomach. Oh good, your nappy leaked. It was lucky we had started the day in Tasmania, and early, we could remove the wet layers and not be freezing. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJsSmSE3nvLrzKJG0lL9TVxXGaEw0nxeTtMP4OHuvcPLIAgnjlutRZR5gAyWTYKzAHihUaG_TFlkfZd0NVToiX15xH2-Cp9-fzw3NiTTL4zm_RsHIOspxmO8XYrnH29Eu2fD8VtlV7bo/s640/blogger-image-1297726931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJsSmSE3nvLrzKJG0lL9TVxXGaEw0nxeTtMP4OHuvcPLIAgnjlutRZR5gAyWTYKzAHihUaG_TFlkfZd0NVToiX15xH2-Cp9-fzw3NiTTL4zm_RsHIOspxmO8XYrnH29Eu2fD8VtlV7bo/s640/blogger-image-1297726931.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yCfeOeTnNIYsVT7tDZeDzkBSUZ_1i6i5eZq8FOIZ-QQqiKpL-UGaoOGToghlhViurPigcAqEYe1sOH85gZwRiy5pJ4mKxZ2D_lX4c9NhoDIymPg36qTuOvYp9cv-Z4mf2x1aoK2bD4E/s640/blogger-image-1688020615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5yCfeOeTnNIYsVT7tDZeDzkBSUZ_1i6i5eZq8FOIZ-QQqiKpL-UGaoOGToghlhViurPigcAqEYe1sOH85gZwRiy5pJ4mKxZ2D_lX4c9NhoDIymPg36qTuOvYp9cv-Z4mf2x1aoK2bD4E/s640/blogger-image-1688020615.jpg"></font></a></div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo9D2fSaieYQV8cgD_NQXUAr6sV8YE836m2x3jU26YWeJQxF9_oVSkmndeU4Gq58QLV5dU0iHuA6gY_ZC6NM856F7ujtXnfu91RNSq7NAE3x-E11a1PevMU-OMfu2dyWaxo1EzN9RvRw/s640/blogger-image--2057411108.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGo9D2fSaieYQV8cgD_NQXUAr6sV8YE836m2x3jU26YWeJQxF9_oVSkmndeU4Gq58QLV5dU0iHuA6gY_ZC6NM856F7ujtXnfu91RNSq7NAE3x-E11a1PevMU-OMfu2dyWaxo1EzN9RvRw/s640/blogger-image--2057411108.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5MDinPYYJ1AL9nVSOmTbhzCbij7z-tLrADeu32YXiTMQ2r1RDIksjVLFnKimKpxOV1rHGMAfKbvkJ3SJ8kZxeFmPaHyVEz5cAP8B7jujeuoQIkhxyXa34qu3JXDMhz3N3hC9pQWN3mE/s640/blogger-image--584842500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif5MDinPYYJ1AL9nVSOmTbhzCbij7z-tLrADeu32YXiTMQ2r1RDIksjVLFnKimKpxOV1rHGMAfKbvkJ3SJ8kZxeFmPaHyVEz5cAP8B7jujeuoQIkhxyXa34qu3JXDMhz3N3hC9pQWN3mE/s640/blogger-image--584842500.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We arrived in Broken Hill at 3.10, it had been a long day! </div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Today I link up with <a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Essentially </a><a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> for IBOT (I blog on Tuesdays). </span></div><div><a border="0" href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img src="http://essentiallyjess.com/images/ibotbutton.png"></font></a></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div><div style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-10759693557791333422014-12-02T12:03:00.003+11:002014-12-02T12:03:42.737+11:00Bits and bobs<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's been awhile, but we are still around, but just a little quiet on the blog font. 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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Baby has had some seriously possessed moments over the last few weeks, curse those nasty little teeth! Some days he was either asleep or screaming the house down. And the times he was asleep was only after some rigorous pacing on my part, not to mention a little help from panadol and teething gel. Just when we start to think we are raising a banshee, another little tooth pops through, bringing back the peace and tranquility to the household. At least until the school bus arrives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have banned the boys from electronics until 5pm most days. So now as soon as they get home from school at 3, I then endure 2 hours of whining, begging, bribery, and even trickery. It has definitely promoted their negotiating skills, if nothing else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The boys' after school activities are starting to wind up (thank goodness!) and the notes home from school are increasing. Excursions, parties, assemblies, info sessions, fundraisers, 2015 info and soon.. reports! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So we've been to the Hobart Show, the beach and even got dressed up for Halloween. Which is a huge first for my boys. I hate the idea of Halloween in Australia. But as they were getting older, they saw all of their friends having Halloween fun and it's gotten more difficult to fob it off. Coder, being American, stated that if anyone should be 'allowed' to do Halloween it should be our boys. So much to my horror (get it?) we went trick or treating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And then I received my long awaited 6th child. My Thermomix! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ok well not really. But it certainly has been fun to play around with, to the detriment of the laundry pile though i'm afraid. We make our own butter now! The poor thing has had a flogging, and the older kids can even follow the recipe prompts and make stuff. Unfortunately there are then no prompts for how to clean up after themselves, so it is always 'fun' for me when they 'cook'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We leave for Broken Hill in 2 weeks and 3 days, not that any of us are counting of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On a side note: I feel like I just cant -be- funny/entertaining anymore when writing, which is partially why I have hardly written any posts of late. Also, my number one inspiration for material is growing up and giving me less writing prompts! He is 4 now, and rarely throws himself on the floor in tantrums, he now prefers to do it when bored or just because it will really inconvenience passer bys if he lays across shop entries or aisles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So here's hoping (or not! what am I saying?!) Baby provides more light hearted moments (less tantrums) in the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today I link up with <a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Essentially </a><a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> for IBOT (I blog on Tuesdays). </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-30748863030196095732014-10-21T10:01:00.001+11:002014-10-21T11:03:59.470+11:00Enjoying family time.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In September we were lucky to have my Mum, Dad, 2 Nieces and a nephew come to stay for a week. The boys were beyond excited as we counted down the sleeps. It's so lovely to see how close they are to their cousins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We didn't do a whole mass of touristy things, it was nice to just be together. We hung out at the local park and river, climbing trees, sliding down hills and digging clay out of the river. We enjoyed time at the nearby cheese factory, and a few visits to the famous Richmond Bakery. We had a play at the Aquatic Centre and a dinner at Hog's Breath. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The rest of the time they played at home together. There were many nerf wars, trips into the forest, bounces on the trampoline and a fair amount of lan games. There was never anyone left out, there was always a few groups going on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Baby was also Baptised. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-1323749708340560542014-09-30T13:32:00.003+10:002014-09-30T13:32:48.937+10:00Birthday Roundup - Slumber, Dragons and Rockets<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I feel very much behind in keeping track on the blog of the major events of our year. So here is a Birthday catchup post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Voltorb turned 8!</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Voltorb has been counting down to his birthday for, well pretty much for a whole year. Most kids do this I know But Voltorb has not only been counting down, but also planning certain elements of it. Like the type of cake he wanted, and where the party would be held. But most importantly that he was going to invite his best friends over for a sleepover and they were going to stay up all night! Yeah!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The cake brief was for a brain. Yes. A brain. Not just any brain, a green brain!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So there may have been slightly too many children on the trampoline.. technically they weren't actually jumping though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The slumbering in full swing. Or the lack of it. They were adamant to stay up all night, and they were doing way too well! Coder had to tell them at midnight that they had made it to the 'next day' so had successfully stayed up all night, just to get them to go to sleep! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><u>Oshawott turned 6!</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Luckily we had a lovely sunny day, with just a bit of a chill from the wind, for this mass event. We had invited almost all of the class, plus a few extras. The brief for the cake was simple, to replicate his current favourite dragon toy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I had planned a few activities that would occupy the guests and hopefully entertain them aswell. Colouring competition, decorate your own party box and a dancing game. These things filled out the time really well, and with eating, cake cutting and present opening, it was all done and dusted in the allotted time. The kids loved the dancing game, so we ended up playing that one over and over again. Luckily I was prepared with a heap of little gifts for the winners. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> The dancing game where you have to choose1 of 3 shapes to stand on when the music stops. If you are on the one that is randomnly pulled out of a hat, you're out of the game! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">3 weeks later we had another Birthday to celebrate, Pichu turning 4! He counted down the sleep until this day when he would be 'bigger!'! We had a quiet morning at home opening presents. He then had a party to attend, his friend from Pre-Kinder also had recently turned 4. His party was on the same day. So after the little friend's Mum suggested they would sing Happy Birthday to Pichu aswell I thought I would make a little cake to take along. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">His cake request was for a blue rocket ship! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On the last day of Winter, and the forecast being warm, we headed into Richmond Village to visit the ducks, have some lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was the first time I had the baby in his carrier. At first he thought it was pretty good, he was close to Mummy and was still able to see all of the outside "stuff". Trees were pretty cool, and brothers running around after bubbles was mildly entertaining for a few moments. It all became old news rather too quickly and he was ready for his first nap in his new carrier. Reluctance was loud to begin with, but after much jiggling around he decided sleep was probably the best option, and the only way to get Mummy to stop jigging him all over the place!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All was calm. The boys were playing on the hill and getting stuck in trees, and the dog was patiently waiting for something exciting to happen. Coder and Legoman set off to get some lunch, leaving me with the baby in the carrier, the dog tied to the park bench, and 3 boys to keep tabs on as they slid down the side of the hill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pichu needed to wee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Of course he does.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So with baby in carrier I try to help him go behind a tree. There was just no other option at this stage. I cant run him up to the toilet (up stairs and through a playground, then across a field), as dog's for one are not allowed in the other area. Plus I had 2 other Lord of the Flies children running loose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our attempt was categorically unsuccessful and there was wee, alot of wee, all over his undies, track pants, socks, shoes and my hands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So now I have an almost 4 year old screeching "ow ow ow" (I mean seriously?!), he won't walk and he still has his pants around his now very smelly ankles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I somehow wrangle him to the picnic bench, and proceed to undress him, all the while trying to keep the baby asleep in the carrier. It was quite the spectacle to any onlookers, he was screaming as if I was pulling his finger nails off with pliers. Luckily I did have a spare pair of undies, and more luckily for him it was a very mild day so he wasn't going to freeze his little tush off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We had lunch and then a play in the playground as Coder took the very patient dog for a little walk. Unfortunately a seemingly friendly encounter left Ziggy with a bleeding mouth. He was being very social and meeting other dogs, when one little viscous demi lion bit him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He was ok luckily, as the owners of the other dog were very quick to intervene. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Daaaaad! I'm stuck!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Not happy that he couldn't climb the steep hillside like his brothers.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-69825528978165097002014-08-12T04:06:00.000+10:002014-08-12T06:33:19.057+10:00Soccer shenanigans<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'd like to think my boys are talented athlete's, doesn't every parent? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But alas 'tis but a dream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Soccer legends they may not be, but they get an A+ for enthusiasm. Well, one of them does, the other tries to get out of every practise and most games. He actually recently declared that he in fact hates soccer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />With the season almost at an end, the guilty conscious insisted that I get along and watch at least one of their games. The forecast was for a nice mild winters day, so taking the Baby out for an outdoor adventure should be reasonably pleasant. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Coder has taken them to all of their games this season, and I must say it has been pretty alright getting to stay home in the warm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Baby decided that today, for the first time, was not a good day for napping in the capsule. In fact, it was far more interesting to peek out of the tiny gap between blankets that were draped over the pram. Because unfortunately the weather forecast was slightly ambitious and it was indeed quite chilly! He was fine for most of the first game, crying only a little until he was enticed to sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Intermission was an early lunch stop at McDonalds where the Baby was allowed out of his capsule for his McBreastmilk. He still had not slept well. This was good, he will sleep like a baby at the next game! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Or perhaps not. Baby knows best after all. It is a far better idea to insist Mummy feeds you in the middle of open fields, sitting on wet grass with the wind whipping around, in almost every direction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Conceding defeat on the Baby sleeps in capsule battle, Coder held him so I could take photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of the few times he actually got to touch the ball. It's not his fault though! There are some fast kids on team that seem to be everywhere all of the time. Which is great if you want to win, but not so great for giving everyone ball time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Two years ago I wrote <a href="http://www.i-soph.com/2012/06/soccer-star.html" target="_blank">this post</a> about his first soccer season.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So things haven't changed much! But now we have Oshawott playing too.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-17632163174107672532014-08-05T21:04:00.002+10:002014-08-05T21:13:19.995+10:00Snow bound, or not...<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Saturday, after a week of wild and wooly Tasmanian weather, including a massive dumping of snow, we decided to brave the cold and take the boys to one of our favourite spots, Mt Field National Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Timing it just before Baby's morning nap, we headed off, 5 boys rugged up and super excited. Well Baby had no idea what was going on, but he was rugged up none the less. His brothers were oozing enthusiasm, it was almost infectious. I still had a few reservations about taking a 12 week old on day trip to the snow, worried he might not settle for a long sleep in the car, or that it would just be too cold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Baby, mid walk, signaled it was time for a pit stop, albeit in a very insistent fashion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lunch was an assortment of toasted sandwiches, hot drinks, icy poles and one serve of milkies. One thing that never ceases to amaze me is their ability to scoff down icy poles or ice creams in the middle of winter, in the middle of the snow (practically).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After sorting out the empty bellies it was time for the main event, the snow ball fight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The road to top of the mountain was closed just the day before, and was now open to 4wd's and 2wd's with snow chains. Well that was good, it meant there would be no shortage of fresh snow fit for a throwin'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And it would have been good if everyone heeded the warnings. But of course there is always one, or in this case two.. people that seem to think rules are for 'other' people and not them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Basically we got stuck in a traffic jam, and this was no ordinary traffic jam. This one was on a narrow snow covered winding mountain road. There was no room to pass anyone, and no room for error. At the centre of the chaos were two chain-less 2wd cars. Yay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was so bad, there was no way to go up or down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">With hopes of throwing the biggest snow ball ever at Daddy quickly fading help arrived in the form of the ranger on duty and a police officer. With walkie talkies, shovels and a snow plow they coordinated our escape route, and that of all of the other cars too of course. We had to move our cruiser as far over to the side as possible "without damaging your vehicle of course". I had my head out the door trying to navigate coder through deep snow while avoiding branches and bushes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We were stuck so long leading up to this point that we got the kids geared up in their snow gear and got them out to play. As did most of the other people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-61785286576051388852014-07-29T07:13:00.001+10:002014-08-05T15:53:59.795+10:00It's not all rainbows and puppy dog's tails.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You would think after successfully breastfeeding 4 babies, and well past 12 months, that number 5 would be no different.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yes, I thought you would. I thought so too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">How wrong could we both be?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Turns out after 4 babies my breasts decided enough was enough. They were going to fight letting the milk come in after birth (this took 5 and a half days), they were going to make the pain on my left side so excruciating it was toe curling (which I can handle as this pain usually subsides after a few weeks, alas it did not), and just for good measure let's throw in a couple of bouts of Mastitis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So for 12 weeks I have been fighting. Fighting for my babies right to have the same breast milk privileges that his 4 brothers received before him. I have been on medication to increase supply, I have been using a breast pump to increase supply and to also use on the sore side when the pain was just too bad that I was unable to use it. I have even taken a 'tonic' from the alternative medicine store which was so disgusting it was a battle just to keep it down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Baby was tongue tied, and we thought this may have been the problem, so he had the procedure to cut the tie. I was expecting immediate relief. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It didn't happen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I tried going to a lactation consultant, they tried to help and basically put me in the 'too hard basket' (her words). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We stayed home alot, it was too hard to go out when I had to express each feed and also use a bottle aswell. It was hard to keep up with the expressing, it was too easy to skip a feed and not express. Especially in the middle of the night, in the middle of winter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was at this point, during the onset of the second bout of Mastitis that I was pointed in the direction of a new lactation consultant. They fit me in the same day I called. She was determined to help, and rang my Dr to order a swab and blood tests. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was during the weekend, whilst awaiting the results, that something astonishing happened. I was able to feed on the sore side with no discomfort, which is to be expected after not using 100%, but I was able to feed on that side for the rest of the day with minimal discomfort!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">More so, baby was satisfied and did not need formula top ups for that day! He was fussy at dinner time, which is his hangry time, so he had formula then to help calm the savage beast. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am still in shock that perhaps this problem may be resolving. In my head I was just convinced it would never be easy, that we would be comp feeding forever and the pain would be constant. I am just guessing, but it was either the second round of antibiotics that possibly killed off a nasty bug that was causing the pain. Or perhaps it was the cream I was using for nipple thrush (which was an unlikely cause, as the only symptom I had was the shooting pain, but that's how desperate I was to get answers).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So just after I wrote this I received a phone call. Well, a message was left from the nurse at the Medical Centre I attend. So I called and she explained that the Dr had my results and wanted to see me urgently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Not something you want to hear and for around 2 hours I was internally freaking out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So that nasty bug I had guessed at was indeed a nasty bug. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Staphylococcus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Noice. I have had this for 12 weeks, and therefore most likely to have picked it up in the hospital. Had to be something to stress me out, couldn't just go smoothly with #5 now could it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The pain had alleviated slightly over the weekend because I had just finished the 2nd course of antibiotics and it had actually started to work. But it just wasn't long enough to kill it off. The pain had started to come back yesterday and now I know why.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have a double course of the antibiotic to take now, and then will need another swab.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Apart from feeling like a leper I feel very optimistic that all of our feeding problems may just resolve once this is all sorted out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-72857789964164910882014-07-22T10:31:00.001+10:002014-07-22T10:31:26.256+10:00A little boy.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just a few photos because I have been very slack on the blog. I have had mastitis twice and am still trying to increase supply in the hope we won't always need to comp feed with formula. So that means a lot of pumping, medication, and still constant washing and sterilising of bottles. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Not to mention it has been school holidays for 2 weeks. The boys went back today. Hooray! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">These were my attempt at getting some nice photos when he was 6 weeks old. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was pretty difficult to get any that I was happy with, and I took zillions! Even if they aren't perfect I am really glad I attempted it. He is 11 weeks old now, so I will have to try again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Coder pointed out that he has my Grandma's eyes, and once he said that I can see it too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He is such a good baby. Settles himself to sleep and goes straight back to sleep at night even though he is awake when I lay him back down. He has 4 big brothers that love him to bits. And he loves them too, rewarding their attention with huge grins, coos and even little laughs. </span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-21183372827853001672014-06-10T12:42:00.000+10:002014-06-10T12:42:17.911+10:00Inadequacy and blame<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So it has been 5 weeks now since the arrival of baby #5, and it has not been without drama and stress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Every newborn brings their own unique challenges, but when you discover your baby has been starving it really brings everything you thought you knew about babies crashing down. At least about breastfeeding anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have successfully breastfed 4 babies previous, and for longer then a year each time. And even though I had sometimes questioned my milk supply, like every mother would sometimes briefly entertain the thought, I had never been on the receiving end of damning evidence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of the biggest concerns with a new baby leaving hospital, and there are so many, is that they are gaining weight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In fact, he had actually lost even more weight then when he left hospital a week before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well that was a smack in the face.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It seemed like he was getting enough milk, he didn't cry inconsolably and he would be settled in between feeds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He was born 3.6kgs, left hospital at 3.25 and 15 days later was 3.09kg.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The midwife was concerned, he was jaundice so she arranged me to see a Paediatrician first thing the next morning. During that appointment the Dr was not overly concerned, thinking that this may just be the turning point, but as a precaution ordered blood tests to check the Bilirubin levels (for the jaundice).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One thing of note was that baby was tongue tied, and this may be contributing to how he is latching on and his ability to suck. We discussed the option of snipping the attached skin to free the tongue and arranged another appointment a week later to check the weight gain and possibly do the procedure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">6 days later I took the baby to get weighed at the local community health centre. His weight was -still- 3.1kgs. In 6 days he had not put on any weight at all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nothing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I left that appointment feeling like the worst mother in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So my baby had been literally starving. Well, I like to tell myself he wasn't feeling hungry all of the time, he would sleep pretty well and was having wet/dirty nappies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The term is 'failure to thrive'. And as a mother, and I would like to think an experienced one, that is pretty gut wrenching to hear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I called the paed the next morning at 9, explained it all to the receptionist and left a message for him to call me. I didn't hear from him all day (he called the next afternoon).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In Coder's wisdom and encouragement we began comp feeding him that morning regardless. He needed more milk, so we started our first ever journey into formula land and all that it entails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">After 2 days of comp feeding with formula after breast milk, he was weighed and had gained a whooping 200gms in that short amount of time! The Paed was really happy with that, but as feeding was still excruciatingly painful, we still thought the tongue tie procedure may help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was over really quick, I had left the room and came in moments after to offer breast milk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-29390162515156814082014-05-20T09:42:00.002+10:002014-05-20T09:42:33.711+10:00Brotherly Love<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When we first told the boys that we were going to have another baby they were really excited. And it wasn't long before the question was asked, "Is is a girl baby or a boy baby?" When we eventually found out they were having another brother, there was a little bit of disappointment, especially from the oldest. I think he was especially tired of being the biggest brother to all those boys. But of course he was still eager for the arrival of brother #4. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pichu, the youngest at the time, had the most to gain from the new baby. It meant his status would be upgraded to 'Big Brother'. He was the most impatient as the weeks passed, he would ask me several times a day if the baby was coming out now. "Baby out now?" He would say. He would kiss my belly and give it a pat, and we would talk to him about how the baby would cry alot. It became a running joke, the baby will just go 'Wah wah wah!" all day long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So after all those weeks of anticipation and having to put up with Mummy being tired and getting cranky for having to bend over to pick things up, finally the day came that they got meet their newest little brother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Even after 2 weeks, the novelty hasn't worn off. They want to see him as soon as he wakes up each time, and they race in the door after school to see him. The older ones hold him often so I can do a few jobs here and there, they tell him that he is the cutest, smartest baby in the world and that he always will be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He is a very fortunate little brother, surrounded by love, and heaps of noise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today I link up with <a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Essentially </a><a href="http://essentiallyjess.com/" target="_blank">Jess</a> for IBOT (I blog on Tuesdays). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-22640605219583734362014-05-13T15:05:00.002+10:002014-05-13T15:05:35.276+10:00And then there were 5.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On the 5th day of the 5th month, our 5th son was born. He was 3.6kgs, which is 29gms short of 8lb. So actually the smallest of the 5.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I had the most amazing supportive midwives. They encouraged me to assist in his delivery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Easy peasy lemon squeasy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I even cut the cord! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> My sister, official labour support person, tea fetcher, chief photographer and vomit cleaner uppera person.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am so grateful to my sister for not only coming from Broken Hill for the birth, but also for taking these amazing photos. She was a bit worried about using the camera on manual, but I set it all up for the light conditions, and you can see why I insisted. The photos are so intimate and special for not using a harsh flash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> 12 hours old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Getting measured. 51cms long, 35.5cm head circumference.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">No wonder I usually pack them all up and head of to Broken Hill, for some much needed cousin distraction and family support. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Alas, as I was past the 36 week mark in this pregnancy I was unable to fly. And actually, I was probably just not physically able to. Considering I cannot walk without some kind of pain from here or there. And then the stinging pain I get in my back when I have over done things, meaning if I do not sit down (in the exact right position) immediately I feel like lashing out in a frenzy unlike that of a feral cat trapped in a cage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So these school holidays I have had to endure being stuck at home, for the most part. We have still been swimming, albeit with more kids and much more stress. And we decided to head up the East coast of Tassie for a few days after Easter. It was a very last minute decision, making finding accommodation for 6 pretty difficult, and more so due to fact that we have 2 dogs to take along. We would normally book them into Club K9, yes... that is what it is called. And they would normally love this little doggie holiday. But because it was Easter and this was a last minute decision, there was no way we would be able to book them in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So off we went, 2 adults, 4 boys, 2 dogs, a surf board on the roof and a fully packed Cruiser. No problem really, it is after all only a 1.5 hour trip! Or so we thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Who knew that dogs get car sick? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We had our first stop just 40mins after setting out, well come on, I was 37 weeks pregnant! Seeing as check in at the holiday house wasn't until 2pm we were in no hurry anyway. We stopped at a little beach so the kids and dogs could get out to play. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All was fine and dandy, the weather was mild, everyone was in good spirits, and Mummy had a toilet on hand. We set off again, blissfully unaware of the chaos that would soon unfold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Having a coffee at the last stop was unfortunately not a fantastic idea. Almost immediately I was bladderly uncomfortable again, but I know I can wait awhile yet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Further unfortunately the roads along the East coast are not straight, not by any stretch of the imagination. After 30 minutes Legoman informs us that Ziggy, the delightfully playful Border Collie puppy, has vomited in the back of the car. Furthermore, Ziggy, the delightfully playful Border Collie puppy, who lives and dies for chow time, was NOT going to let good food go to waste and was therefore eating his own vomit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The car smelled like vomit, and Legoman now also felt like vomiting. And I desperately at this stage needed a toilet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dog's were tied to a nearby farm fence, which happened to be the site of an old cemetery, while the clean up was undertaken. Legoman was out faster then I could blink, and then refused to sit in the back with the dogs again. We had to shuffle kids and a carseat, luckily with a happy outcome for all involved, though Ziggy probably wasn't feeling so crash hot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Setting off again (and only slightly tempted to leave them at the cemetery!), this time only for a minute, stopping at the delicious berry ice cream shop that had been just around the next bend. But much to my dismay, no toilet sign in sight. Thankfully I do look very pregnant, and actually about to pop, so the very kind lady let me use their personal toilet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Coder and I had ice cream, Pichu wasted his so the dogs got it. Not the best idea really, considering what had just happened, but luckily it didn't come back to haunt me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Eventually we arrived at Bicheno, stomach and bladder contents intact. Our first stop was the closest fish and chippery, followed by a shaded spot under some trees near the Bicheno Blow Hole.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Do you know what is harder then setting the timer on the camera as it balances on a rock and hopping across uneven rock formations? Doing it at 37 weeks pregnant! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yes they are getting too close. Considering Legoman had fallen in this spot just the day before, and also just a few days before, the blow hole made the paper for having a massive tide and washing people over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just seconds after I took this photo, Oshawott (in blue) walked up to the left of Pichu, where it is extremely slippery. He naturally slipped, and kept slipping. Coder dropped down and slid after him all the while trying to still hold onto Pichu. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was a bit of a heart stopping moment. We learned afterwards that a father and son had been washed away and drowned last year from this spot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pichu is sulking because Mummy told him not to climb to the top of the rock by himself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The trip home was uneventful, Legoman and Voltorb decided to still be in swapped seats. The weather was not as pleasant at Orford this time, so it was only a quick toilet stop and stretch for the dogs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Legoman was keen, more so because I told him he would have to be the one jumping up and down pressing the self timer button rather then me, because it's basically impossible for me to move with any speed. At all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The other boys took a little more coaxing, and there may have been a few pieces of chocolate thrown in for negotiation leverage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The results aren't perfect, but I am glad we at least have something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The warm up. His subjects proving to be a challenge for Legoman. He was such a trooper, he knew that I just wanted a couple of good photos and he was trying his best to get them to cooperate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Was tricky trying to get the camera in the right position. It was on the tripod in the en suite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Switching to the wide angle lens helped alot, but now I just need to remove that power point. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-29473647225285598852014-03-25T09:58:00.000+11:002014-03-25T09:58:02.424+11:00The Camo Cake - plus a milestone.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Valentines day, 10 yeas ago, Coder and I began our parenting adventure into craziness. It was a scorcher of a day in Broken Hill (it was 43 and humid!), so actually the best place to be was in the air conditioned comfort of the Maternity Ward. To bad for me there was to be much DIS-comfort before the comfort could begin. But you can read about all that shenanigans <a href="http://www.i-soph.com/2013/02/what-valentines-day-means-to-us.html" target="_blank">here</a> if you so wish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> A decade later and we find ourselves with a 10 year old! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lately he has been slightly obsessed with all things camouflage, which helped with picking out a few of his presents. Among a few other bits and bobs he also got camo clothes, camo hat, camo iPad cover, and some collectable army tanks thrown in for good measure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On his Birthday we thought embarrassing him at Hog's Breath was a novel idea, I think he was secretly chuffed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Pichu loves Hog's Breath! Well, he loves their cheese sticks. Clearly his American side showing through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just to prove the middle boys were there, but sitting right next to me meant they escaped most photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Legoman is very good at distracting sooky brothers and cheering them up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He sees the Hog's staff, singing merrily as they come! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">See? He loves it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ok so technically the sparklers are in a bowl of ice cream, but I'd made a ginger cake for when we got home. And technically he is very fussy with food, especially sweet things, so he didn't actually want to eat the ice cream... but with 3 brothers it didn't go to waste!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We waited a few weeks before having a party, to allow for the kids to settle into their new classes before we bombarded them with the first invitation of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Considering the fixation on camo, when the theme for the cake was discussed, was there ever any other option? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Camo cake was my brief. Luckily I like a cake challenge and researched the best way to go about it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I started with a basic butter cake batter, and separated it into 3 bowls. I coloured 2 of them, leaving one as is. After lining the cake pan I used a big spoon to dob dollops of each colour here and there, slowly layering the batter in a mix match of camo-style colours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used fondant for the icing and again made several different camo colours (to match the cake). Right about at that stage it would have been a good idea to take a photo, yes, it sure would have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But anyway, using your imaginations... I then made witchery grub sized pieces, and sometimes just round globs of each colour and layed them next to each other (similar to what the batter looks like above). Once all of the fondant was used I rolled it out, the colours squish together and spread, miraculously in a camo pattern!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Again, a photo at the point would have been a nifty idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The party was at Laser Zone, which is such a big hit lately, even Oshawott (5 years) got to join in this time and had such a good time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The first ones out to check the scores. Luckily the Birthday boy excels at war games... or maybe not!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Once it was cut I was happy to see the cake didn't turn out too bad inside!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And that was the end of the beginning of the Birthdays for 2014. And that was a mouthful of a sentence!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-42504650781728655132014-03-04T18:03:00.001+11:002014-03-04T18:03:22.495+11:00Summer pool fun. - Part One<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I just love summer! Living in Tassie has meant never getting a 'real' summer anymore, well, in my opinion. I find myself comparing our daily temperatures with that of my home town, Broken Hill, and yearning for some real stinking hot days. Crazy I know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This summer, I flew the boys back to Broken Hill for a couple of weeks in January, so we could soak up some real summer weather again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We arrived, it was hot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Except for one or 2 cooler days, it was stinking hot for the full 2 weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My sister's family installed an in ground pool last summer, and it has been such a good investment. Obviously for us.. ha! We were back in Broken Hill each of the School holidays in 2013, and all but the trip in the middle of winter, the boys were in that pool. During the April and Sept holidays the temp of the pool around 20 degrees, and on a good day getting to 23. That is actually one benefit of living in Tassie, the Ocean temp here in Summer is pretty chilly so they didn't mind the cold water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But this trip the pool temp hovered between 25 and 30 degrees, it was absolutely divine to jump into on those 40+ degree days. The boys and some of their cousins were in the pool daily, actually several times a day! The rest of the time was spent lounging around under the air-con, eating icy poles, playing with each other and just doing nothing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It was fantastic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have so many pool photos, it is really not even funny. There was morning swims, sunny swims, cloudy swims, rainy swims, night swim and even a bit of nudie swimming by the younger, less modest ones. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-51660448693402776062014-02-25T06:50:00.001+11:002014-02-25T06:50:21.957+11:00Monster heat for Monster Trucks.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On February 1st, Broken Hill hosted a very unique event. It's not every day, or ever, that Monster Trucks roll into town. We were lucky to still be in town, and I decided to take my boys and 3 of my sisters troops to see the show. My sister was helping out at a School fundraiser and my BIL was helping out in the Monster Truck arena, but luckily a friend was also going and offered to come and help me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Unfortunately for the drivers, in their full leathers, and the spectators sitting on the concrete bleachers, it had been another scorcher of a day in the Hill. It had been for a week, actually they have had it extremely hot most of the summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The day time temperature reached 42 that day. The concrete had been baking in that glorious sunshine all day, soaking it all in. When we arrived at the local oval at 7pm it was still blisteringly hot. The concrete bleachers were like hotplates. You could fry eggs, well hey you could fry a full Sunday breakfast or a sausage sizzle on that surface! But on this steaming Summer night it was frying thousands of butt pancakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Luckily, I had 2 picnic blankets and we kept them folded many times over to just have a seat sized padded barrier between us and the concrete o'death. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We waited over half an hour for the show to start, half an hour trying to keep the kids in the shade of the fence in front of us, half an hour watching and willing the sun to set faster. I thought I had set out prepared, with water bottles for every child (7 of them), myself and a spare to top them up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I had grossly miscalculated. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Luckily for us they were selling water onsite, and not too far from our seats. Unluckily for us they were extortionists, selling bottles of water for a mere $5! It started out at $4 early on in the night, and as realisation hit that people were dehydrating faster then a Monster Truck crushes a car, they upped the price another $1. How entrepreneurial of them. I mean really. Water was now more expensive then coke. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">To make it worse, the water was Woolworths Select, the same in which was being sold for 25cents per bottle (in a 24 slab) just 2 minutes down the road at the supermarket. Not a bad profit margin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The show started 15 minutes late. This was annoying just in general, but more so today because of the extreme conditions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> It was hot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> But this little boy was super excited.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Some of us were super unimpressed by the heat and the wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Really unimpressed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> We found the answer to sensitive ears.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> The anticipation, it had better be good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nearing the end of the show, this firework represented an escape for me and 5 of the kids. It was late and I knew the show was ending soon, rather then fight the crowds getting out we left early to head home to bed. We missed the full firework show, but did see some as we walked to the car, and again from the backyard when we got home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">All in all it was an fun experience, and something we certainly don't get the opportunity to see very often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The population of Broken Hill is around 19,000. There was estimated over 5000 people at the show. Not a bad effort!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01902751248204238565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485036540892200464.post-5263316023241344962014-02-18T17:26:00.000+11:002014-02-18T17:26:03.973+11:00Ziggy Stardust - An introduction<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Just over a week ago we had a special delivery arrive via plane from Queensland. Coder really wanted another dog. Me, well not so much, well... not at all really. Sure puppies are cute and all but they poop everywhere and have needle sharp teeth that they like to sink into juicy human flesh. But the boys were all on board the puppy train and being the true dog person that he is Coder researched and sourced our new puppy, a Border Collie Merle. My main request was that the new puppy and Elsie are outside dogs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Of course my puppy predictions came promptly true, with wee, poo and needle sharp teeth all over the place. Sure he is cute, and has a lovely nature, but gee he is annoying! Thankfully the toilet training is coming along, but unfortunately his favourite pass time is grabbing hold of the boys clothes, and/or skin. He doesn't usually let up unless physically removed from the situation because they are obviously enjoying it as they run and scream in <strike>terror</strike> delight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So meet Ziggy Stardust, named after the one blue eyed David Bowie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Doing whatever I can to distract him from 'mouthing' anything and everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Oookay, well this is awkward.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Run for your lives!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Cheeky boy kept photo bombing my attempts to photograph Ziggy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Thank goodness we have an endless supply of sticks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Cool dudes just hanging.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Let me just have a taste of that ear.</span><br />
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