30-06-10
Three years ago today my beautiful baby boy was born!
I cannot believe it's been 3 years already.
Love my boy.
Day 181
Three years ago today my beautiful baby boy was born!
I cannot believe it's been 3 years already.
Love my boy.
Day 180
29-06-10
Today Callum had fun checking out the new tour photos from The Wiggles on Facebook.
(yes, I am a fan. ;) )
Day 178
27-06-10
I am now officially 30 years old.
I don't feel it, I don't look it. (so I'm told all the time but as my mum always says I'll be thanking her when I'm 50. heh.)
Anyway.
Christmas last year my sister made Callum a Pirate Sock Monkey.
When she visited to meet Kai after he was born I chose two pairs of socks, one for her to make a monkey out of for Kai and one just cause I liked them.
The pair I chose just cause I liked she made a Ninja out of complete with nunchucks!
The pair of socks I chose for Kai she made a Sailor.
He even has tattoos!
Best fake tattoo EVER!
Thank you so much again, Jen! I just adore them! :)
Day 177
26-06-10
Alex and I went out for dinner for my birthday which is tomorrow.
Both of us have a bad cold and it took a lot of effort to want to go out but I'm glad we did.
We had a nice time with just the two of us.
We went to Fig & Olive at Chisholm shops.
Their food is SO good.
I think I can confidently say it's my favourite restaurant now.
Had we had more of an appetitie we definitely would have had a few of their awesome dips (which we've had before) but we just couldn't do it.
Next time, Gadget. ;)
Day 176
25-06-10
Alex took today off so we could do more work on the house but unfortunately it rained most of the day so there went our plans of working on the pergola.
We did however put together a cupboard we bought for the laundry.
Callum is actually very good at screwing in screws!
Day 175
24-06-10
Yep, I've been suckered into Frontierville on Facebook.
I'm sure I'll get bored of it eventually!
Day 174
23-06-10
Today was a special day for me as I finally met a friend I have known online for while now who also lives on the same street that we moved into last year!
It only took Shel and I 8 months to finally meet but I am so glad we finally did. :)
This photo wasn't the one I was orignally going to post but after looking through them on my laptop I just had to.
The shadow on the right is Callum's little hand reaching for another teddy bear biscuit (cookie) that Shel brought over to share for morning tea. lol
So cute!
Day 173
22-06-10
While watching TV tonight I had a play with the new remote control we bought for the DSLR.
I seriously heart it.
Day 172
21-06-10
We went and got paint today from Bunnings as I mentioned yesterday.
A trip to Bunnings means a play on the play equipment for Callum.
He was the only child on it today so I decided to have a climb too. lol
I saw Bunnings from a whole other angle!
Day 171
20-06-10
It was another typical Canberra winter day today.
Blue sky forever, a little cool at first but then by the afternoon the sun was so beautiful and warm.
When Kai went down for his afternoon nap the rest of us spent some time outside.
Alex dug out the fish pond and installed a bigger one we were given from his boss (they're getting a new pond so gave us their old one), I planted the runners from our strawberry plants into their own pots. (which should have been done a couple of months ago now!) I just hope they survive!
Another big job we got done was paint the wood for the pergola.
We almost finished the tin of paint and the wood needs another coat so it's off to Bunnings again tomorrow (Alex has taken tomorrow off) for some more.
Day 169
18-06-10
While doing a load of washing today I noticed that my washing machine doesn't seem to mind its job at all. lol
Day 168
17-06-10
Not a very exciting photo today unfortunately.
It rained all day and when it stopped I wanted to take some photos of leaves with rain drops on them but there just weren't that many to be found!
I will say that when I took this photo it was FREEZING.
I was honestly expecting it to start snowing.
Day 167
16-06-10
Alex took Callum to have a MUCH needed haircut today.
In the before photo he looks kinda scared stiff but I think he would have just been shy with the hairdresser there. lol
The after photo, much better now don't you think? :)
Day 166
15-06-10
Not sure what was wrong with me this evening but this is what my head felt like with even the slightest movement.
And I HAD to watch The Wiggles...
Day 165
14-06-10
Callum had a 10 cent coin tonight and wanted Alex to spin it on the table.
I decided to play with the macro lens. :)
Day 164
13-06-10
Our friend Colin hired a Dingo digger to do some landscaping of his frontyard today.
We stopped by on the way home (we live in the same suburb) to take a lookie.
Colin showed us how it worked (and did some donuts on it! w00t!) and then Alex jumped on to have a go.
Callum had a go too but was more content to just watch.
Alex and I are thinking one of these might go well in our backyard for some ideas we have. :)
Day 163
12-06-10
Inside this paint mixer is a tin of paint getting the bejeebus shaken out of it.
We finally have the paint to start painting the wood for the pergola we're covering.
It's a lovely boring shade of dark grey. lol
Day 162
11-06-10
This photo shows just how confused the plants are here.
With having a warm autumn this year the bulbs in our garden have decided it's time to bloom.
I'm not complaining! I love seeing the beautiful flowers pop up among our cold and leaf bare backyard. :)
Day 161
10-06-10
I cannot remember the last time I, personally, was able to do a big grocery shop.
With how Callum has been in shops it's always been a nightmare to try and get groceries (so Alex usually ends up doing it on his own after work) but lately he has finally started to behave when we're out in public that it's almost been a pleasure to go to Woolies.
Can't say grocery shopping is a favourite past time of mine though. lol
Day 160
09-06-10
Something that Alex bought on eBay arrived yesterday and it was wrapped in bubble wrap.
Bubble wrap is a favourite of Callum's but for some reason he insisted on taking it to our bedroom and popping it in the dark. lol
Eventually the 4 of us all ended up in our room and we managed to get the touch lamp on on its lowest setting just so we could keep an eye on Kai properly while we were all sitting on our bed.
I decided to grab the camera and see what I could come up with.
Isn't that little Kai nose so cute?? :)
Day 158
07-06-10
I am utterly impressed with Fisher Price/Mattel Australia at the moment.
At the start of the year we bought Kai the Precious Planet Playful Snow Globe & Lights Bouncer.
He loved it, we loved it.
About 2 months ago (I think) the sound of the toy bar stopped working.
I tried a few sets of fresh batteries, tried different button and switch combinations, still nothing.
The snow globe and lights still worked fine though.
Last Monday the 31st of May I finally remembered to email Fisher Price/Mattel asking for help of the problem.
That same day I had an email back asking for my address as they would send a new toy bar out.
It arrived today.
Works perfectly!
Only problem left is that Kai is too heavy for the bouncer now. lol
But I'm happy.
Fisher Price/Mattel will be receiving a letter written on paper and sent in the mail thanking them for their fantastic customer service. :)
Day 157
06-06-10
We're covering our pergola with a roof.
We need to add some wood to the beams so the roof will have a slight slant for rain to run off.
Alex borrowed my dad's circular saw as Alex only has a drop saw.
Not too long into making the cuts Alex came inside to tell me that there's a slight problem with the saw.
It started making a weird noise and that there were pretty blue and green sparks coming out of it. lol
So we all piled into the car and went to Bunnings to buy a new saw.
We're not telling my dad about it.
We'll return the new saw and wait and see if my dad even notices he now has a Bosch saw instead of a GMC. ;)
Day 155
04-06-10
If you regularly look at baby and kids things to buy online you may have come across 'Sophie the Giraffe' from Vulli before.
I can't remember when I first came across her, it's been a while since, but I was unfortunately put off by the RRP in Australia.
$34-$37 depending where you look.
I couldn't justify spending that much on a small teething toy but I thought she was cute nonetheless.
Last week I searched for Sophie on eBay. It was on a whim, not sure what made me look.
But I'm glad I did as I found an auction from a seller that had 3 brand new Sophies, in boxes, for $60.
They also had an auction for 2 for $40.
I couldn't help myself.
I bought the 3.
I gave one to Kai (who loves her btw!), I'm gifting one and the 3rd...I'm not sure what I'll do with just yet.
I just love how happy Sophie looks and I love that she's 100% natural rubber.
She's definitely been bringing some relief for Kai especially since tooth #3 is about to pop through any day now!
Day 154
03-06-10
Callum appears to back to his old self today.
Such a relief.
He was such a different boy yesterday hardly moving, never leaving the couch.
Today he is bounding with energy and even managed to do one of his favourite activities:
turning himself upside down on the couch.
I wub this little boy so much! :)
Day 153
02-06-10
This has to be the cleanest blanket in my area at the moment.
My poor baby boy Callum was sick starting around 6pm Monday night.
He couldn't keep anything down and the tiger blanket got in the 'line of fire' so it was put through the wash and hung on the line overnight.
He finally went and stayed asleep around midnight and Tuesday he was managing to keep fluids and a bit of food down.
This morning however it started happening again and once again the tiger blanket need another wash.
But a blanket repeatedly on the line has been the least of my worries these past few days.
I just hope my baby boy improves overnight.
Day 152
01-06-10
The 1st of June.
Today I got a reminder in the mail that it's my birthday month this month.
$10 to spend on anything I want from Myer!
Knowing me I'll probably end up spending it on the boys. lol
I might be turning the Big 3-0 this year but it's just going to feel like another ordinary day.
I'm not complaining either.
I'll start to complain when my mind starts feeling old.
I hope that will never happen.
