Nevaeh Learning To Talk

Nevaeh is learning to put words together.. The first two words she put together last week were Bop-Car after my Dad, her Pop kept saying it over and over to her while driving back from our trip.

This morning, around 8am I went in to get her up. As I opened the door I wasn't greeted with a great big "Mum" as I do every other morning, but a "Uh uhh Mum Mum!" She then looked over at her brother who was asleep, put her finger to her mouth and said "shhhh.."

Although I didn't have my camera then and there I did capture her two words later on..



Not as special as the moment, but something to one day look back on!

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{Ruby Red Tuesday} blog hop

These are my daughters baby show trophies, you can explore more great red things via..

 Ruby Red Tuesday Bloghop

Have a great night hoppers!!

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"Surfs up" Sunday!

8.30am we were on the road again! Because it was windy and raining Dad decided to take us along the Great Ocean Road. We stopped at a beach and a cave (close to the twelve apostiles before driving non stop through Port Campbell, Lorne, Fairhaven (where we saw a surf carnival simular to home and away), Anglesea, Torquae then Geelong. From Geelong Dad was stressing over petrol but we made it home safe n sound.

Lowlight of the weekend: No fish!

Highlight: Dad singing, talking about nothing, laughing and smiling all weekend!!

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Mothers Day Tribute

I would just like to quickly but meaningfully thank the 25+ Foster mothers who were there for me growing up. While some I remember - others I have forgotten but each have contributed to making me the person I am  today. Each of you did your best to comfort and treated me like your own child/ren and for that I will be forever grateful. So again thank you for allowing me into your homes, lives and hearts and have a blessed mothers day, you deserve it!

Mel

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Someones been sleeping in my bed!

Do you remember having a little one jumping in your bed with you? Maybe they still do..

Tonight Nevaeh is sleeping with me, its not something she has done a lot but after tonight I have a feeling she'll want to do it more. She is nothing like Jiedyn (who usually has the run of my bed) she sticks to one spot and rathers not sleep on the pillows. The only similarities between them are their need to feel their Mum beside them.

I don't know if you do this, but when I have one of my (not so) babies beside me I struggle to sleep. I don't want to move, and I'm constantly waking to check they have enough room, that their faces are clear from pillows etc. And that they are warm enough.

I know some people like their kids in their own beds but for me, my blankets are always open!

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Jiedyn's Birth Story

Jiedyn is known in our house as Jie Jie. He only gets called Jiedyn when he is in trouble or in times of panic but is mainly called Jie or Jie Jie. Jiedyn has a unique birth story.. he was 10 days overdue. He wasn't ready for the world but now he's here he knows no limits. Jiedyn was born with jaundice. He had to be in a humidicrib for 48 hours only coming out for feeds. He had to wear these baby goggles which were too big for him and sunbake under a really bright light. The first weeks at home were great. We moved house twice in a matter of 8 months. At 4 weeks while I was bathing Jie. I noticed bruises on his lower back. I was petrified and thought I or his father had hurt him. I called the maternal child health doctor who on the phone sounded really worried too. When she got there she looked at his back before laughing out loud. I was furious, she then explained about a 'mongolian spot' and said she rushed out of an important staff meeting to be there. I wasn't amused, I was just happy my son was okay. I became a single Mum in 2006 at the age of 17. Jiedyns father got locked up leaving me to raise Jie alone. At first I struggled. I had never lived alone but soon grew used to noises and got myself into a routine. Jie was such a good baby that he taught me how to be his Mum. Jiedyn was a very fast learner, he loved his jolly jumper, ran a muck in his walker and was a little show off for his cousin Jeanette and Aunty Kristal. Jiedyns first word was yeah yeah yeah.. I guess you never really notice how much you say it until your baby comes out with it! We lived opposite three story flats. 90% of them were home to elderly residents. We got to know quite a few of the ladies in there and they all watched Jiedyn grow and doted on how beautiful he was. We still see some ladies while out shopping, others have passed away and they still stop to admire him saying how they remember him as a sweet baby boy.

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