tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18513925118401165392024-02-20T04:17:03.417+11:00Silhouettes Of Knights BlogA blog focused on striving forward with new creative endeavoursSmorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.comBlogger203125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-47032160429501917702019-06-10T22:19:00.000+10:002019-06-10T22:19:03.366+10:00David Houselhof Gets A Facelift Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Presenting our beautiful new floors and kitchen. We couldn't be happier with how it turned out. It feels like a completely different house. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Matte white subway tiles with black grout. New sink, mixer and Smeg dishwasher. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Smeg oven (which I'm in love with) & Samsung fridge, new kickers on all the kitchen cabinets. We are still deciding whether we change the cabinet handles to black. The ones we like are out of stock till July so we'll see what happens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Audrey is loving having all her toys back and was very excited to pick her own special rug for her play area. <br />Now that the floors are done we can FINALLY look at getting a couch for this space to make it more homely... Only taken 4 years! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are all super happy to be back to 'normal' in the house, and to have the boys back home. It was a long 3 weeks without them here. Gordon was quick to vomit on the new floors.... dickhead!</span><br />
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-50524073485552436942019-06-08T15:53:00.002+10:002019-06-08T15:57:59.273+10:00David Houselhof Gets A Facelift Part 2<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm a little bit slow with my part 2 update as it's been a full on couple of weeks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first week was all of our floors (ALL FOUR LAYERS OF THEM) getting ripped up and our new hardwood floorboards laid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Week 2 we had lots of bits and pieces done. The plan was to have everything done before the floors were sanded and polished and then the last thing would be to install the dishwasher and the fridge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We upgraded our sink and mixer. Installed new downlights and removed this awful spitlight that was in the kitchen. We ran power to our kitchen island and a water line ready for our new fridge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tiler was meant to show up on 3 different occasions and stuffed us around a little bit so the tiles unfortunately were not completed prior to the floors being done which delayed our finish date a little bit more. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">6.30am Monday morning I frantically raced around the house as quietly as I could, moving a few more things before the builders rock up and the chaos began. </span><br />
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BJ and I have been wanting to replace the oven and redo our floors since we bought the house and we couldn’t do one without the other if we wanted it to look mint at the end so after I found my dream oven on sale our dreams of renovating very quickly became reality.
We decided if we were going to do these two things we should do everything else kitchen related done as well.
Did I mention that when I found my dream oven on sale I also found my dream fridge on sale? Both with cashback offers as well and long story short, I needed a dishwasher that would match and in the end the cashbacks paid for the new dishwasher. </span><br />
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Day 2 - More flooring got ripped up. We could see some of the sub floor. The skirting boards all came off and so did the kitchen wall tiles
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Day 4 - the new hardwood started getting laid. The old oven and stove were ripped out. The kitchen stone benchtop got cut to fit the new oven and sink and I sold our old dishwasher
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got her to decide about 3 months ago so I could get started on planning and prepping everything. Which has meant that for the last 3 months she's told us that 'tomorrow is her birthday' and we've had to explain that she was wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a full on year with the shop and i've been single parenting it a lot because of BJ's hours and i've been feeling really guilty about Aude having to spend a lot of time at home while i'm working my two jobs so I wanted to throw her a really fun party. I needed as much time as possible to make this party happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I design all of our invitations and I had a lot of fun with this one. Really happy with how it turned out. </span></div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-30895362864535623972018-03-18T22:17:00.001+11:002018-03-18T22:22:29.979+11:007 Years. 6 Months. 12 Kilos.<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's not that I haven't written anything in awhile its more that I just haven't been able to complete any of the posts I started writing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />The last few months have been fucking insane!! Crazy!! Lot's of highs!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />It's been nearly 5 years since I wore it and just as long since I last looked at it. Last night I whipped that bad boy out and threw it on. I couldn't zip it up myself which had me feeling a little disappointed but then BJ swooped in and saved the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't posted anything in the last 6 months, but SO MUCH HAS HAPPENED!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since my last post, we went on our first family holiday. A week in Loch Sport, just the 3 of us and it was perfect. A chance to get away from it all and relax a little which is something I don't get to do often as I'm always working.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">BJ quit his job of 7 years which he hated AND we started our own business! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2017 was a life changing year! We have taken a massive risk with BJ quitting his job and putting everything we have into starting a business and that's put a lot of added stress onto our lives. There has been lots of long hours, sleepless nights and very little family time but we are making it work. Doing everything we can to succeed and really build a better future for ourselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2017 was also the year and I decided to finally pull my finger out and be healthier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I was pregnant with Audrey I was sooo sick that I lost an enormous amount of weight over the 9 months. I couldn't eat most things, I went to hospital at one point because I couldn't keep anything down and so after giving birth I went a little silly. After 9 months of not being able to enjoy all the foods I loved, I splurged a lot and that I managed to gain the weight back pretty damn quick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I got to a point that I was miserable. I hated looking in the mirror. Hating all my clothes and just wanting to hide all day in my hoodie and trackies. I kept going to kmart and just buy their $8 relaxed tees, a little bigger each time to hide my shame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I finally made the decision to get healthy. I got on a strict meal plan, cut out 90% of my sugar intake and put a total ban on fast food. Apart from my clinical pilates class I didn't really commit to any exercise. I work two full time jobs and have a 2 1/2 year old so finding time to exercise is not easy and I didn't want to send my body into shock with too much change all at once. But in 12 months I've lost over 12kg!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week I had an urge to try on my wedding dress. Curious to see if it would fit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It fit!! Perfectly!! It's a miracle!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the last 5 years soo much has changed. My body is completely different. I've had a kid! Things aren't where they used to be. But it still fits!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was really excited that it fit and even more excited that when I had it on and I looked in the mirror I thought to myself 'If I was to get married right now, I would pick the same dress'. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But the best part about trying my dress on, was seeing the look on BJ's face. I could see straight into his heart. I don't think he's ever looked at me like that. With THAT much love in his eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are 3 months into 2018 and things can only get better from here!!!</span><br />
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-24105790665683943732017-09-12T21:02:00.001+10:002017-09-12T21:02:31.296+10:00Audrey's 2nd Birthday!How the hell is she two already?!<br />
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We had a fun afternoon on Sunday celebrating Audrey's birthday with friends and family (and Uncle Slick Bone). Audrey is obsessed with rainbows and believes in marriage equality, so we thought a colourful party would be perfect.<br />
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I love a good party theme and enjoy any opportunity to get creative.<br />
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I almost gave up on making the rainbow balloon for the wall because it was absolute hell to put assemble and used up all my tape to keep it together but I'm so glad it was a success in the end as it was perfect for photos.<br />
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This was the first rainbow layer cake that I've attempted and I'm soo happy with how it turned out in the end. It wasn't perfect but it was pretty damn good... and tasted delicious!!<br />
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As well as the cake I made some really cute hand piped gingerbread cookies, rainbow jelly, meringues, super cute fairy bread and lots of other tasty, sugary treats.<br />
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I also made the adorable little scalloped popcorn boxes, the flamingos party hats AND a giant lollipop piñata. Because what two year old doesn't want a piñata?!<br />
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In those two hours Audrey had more sugar then she's had in her two years of life and she handled the sugar crash really well.<br />
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I had to count it out but this year is 12 years together, 4 years married. You'd think I'd be able to remember that off the top of my head but really it's not something that's important to us. We know we've been together for a long fucking time so the exact number of years really doesn't matter.<br>
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BJ and I aren't your typical couple. We don't buy Anniversary presents, spend lots of money or go away for the weekend. We might go out to dinner or have takeaway but that's about it. I wouldn't care if I was cooking dinner, as long as it was just us (and now Audrey) hanging out together.<br>
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This year our Anniversary was pre-celebrated days earlier. When I say 'pre-celebrated' I mean we went out to lunch while BJ was off work sick and while at lunch I said 'This can be for our Anniversary!'.<br>
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We went to The Smokery in Lilydale for some delicious smoked meat. I highly recommend it. It was fucking delicious!<br>
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Now as some of you know BJ and my wedding Anniversary shares the same date as the day we started going out. And since our wedding each year BJ has created a 'mixed tape' for our Anniversary and we take an annual photo for the cover.<br>
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This years one has fallen a bit between the cracks with soo much other stuff going on this year so I only got it yesterday but like all the others, I love it!<br>
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A 1000 Times - Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam<br>
Upon A Hill - Foxygen<br>
Wedding in Finistere - Jens Lekman<br>
City Music - Kevin Morby<br>
One More Lone Song - Mac DeMarco<br>
Wild Once - Laura Marling<br>
Kids In The Street - Justin Townes Earle<div>Love Is All - The Tallest Man On Earth<br>
Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch) - Conor Oberst<br>
Could Never Be Heaven - Brand New<br>
Paradise - John Prine<br>
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If you want to check out our previous playlists you can find them <a href="http://silhouettesofknights.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/three_10.html" target="_blank">here</a><br>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">It is such a short drive to get to the zoo now, not like when we were little. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">First thing we did when we got in was get the camera out, only to find that the battery didn't charge. I was sooo disappointed! I'd plugged it in the night before and left it to charge till morning. What the hell man?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I very quickly got over that when I saw a sign that said 'free ranging lemurs'..... yes please!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">It was soo cool to see them up close and roaming wherever they pleased. They had these cute little huts and when you looked inside you would just see a massive pile of them all balled up together sleeping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">From there the day only got better. Audrey finally got to see a hippo, which is the animal she was talking about for the whole drive. It was a little bit of a let down because he has his butt to us and she couldn't see what it was. But that's ok because she got to see sooo many other cool animals. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">The highlight of the day was watching Audrey's reaction to the seals and the stingrays. She loves watching them swim around and when we went above ground one of the seals jumped out of the water and she thought it was the greatest thing ever!!!</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">While we were at the giant tortoises, one of the tortoises started climbing on the other. It was standing up on the side of the tortoise which looks really funny. This strange woman comes up with her kids (who were maybe a little older than Audrey) and starts telling them about how 'When Charles Darwin first saw a giant tortoise he thought he could ride them'... then she looked up and saw the tortoise climbing up on the other one and in the same breath says 'oh and that tortoise is climbing on top of the other tortoise!! Let's go kids!!' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">7 years ago we took Kaia to the zoo. She was nearly 4 at the time and it was fun to go back with her and remember all the things we did that day. The best memory of that trip was that Kaia was a map nazi. No one else was allowed to touch or even look at the map. She was sooo interested in the map that she didn't pay attention to the animals and eventually we had to make the map disappear.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2001, I was thirteen and had gone on the weekly trip to the video shop with Dad to hire out that weekends movies, Dad usually got a couple of new releases and I'd hire about seven weeklies.</span></i></div>
<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the shelf, I saw a shitload of VHS spines staring out at me, a forest, a girls head and the words TWIN PEAKS. I read the label and learned it was a TV series, I had nothing else to do, so I hired five tapes. </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That weekend, much to my fathers annoyance, we made several trips to the vi<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">deo shop as I chewed through tape after tape. Devouring the entire series (and an R rated movie, still not sure why dad allowed that) in a weekend.</span></span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When we had a kid, we decided to name her Audrey, an ode to our favourite character.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This obsession runs weirdly deep.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing has had such an impact on me before or since.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you in the trees.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2008, Megan and I plotted an entire six month trip around attending the Twin Peaks festival in Snoqualmie. I'd shared my love of Twin Peaks and we'd both become fanatics.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing like the world of Twin Peaks, from the absurdist humour, the bizarre characters, the stark imagery, all the while maintaining a menacing, seething, ululating terror that frightens the shit out of me.</span></i></div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-1889703022079798882017-05-18T13:01:00.001+10:002017-05-18T13:03:35.533+10:00Help Needed!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am not one to ask for help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's happened too many times to count and it just makes everything worse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been sick for the last 2 months. I've had four courses of antibiotic, multiple appointments and I've hit so many walls through that time. I've struggled with trying to work full time, be a mother, keep my house clean, organise/plan our bathroom renovation, all while attempting to make time for myself to rest and get better without feeling guilty or pressured.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This week my doctor sent me to get a chest x-ray to make sure nothing was being missed and I just found out it's come back clear. They swabbed my throat and confirmed that i have a respiratory virus and my only option is to just wait it out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just have to deal with feeling like shit until I don't feel shitty anymore. And somehow I still have to keep on top of everything else when all I want to do is lie in bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yesterday I hit another wall...hard! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was done! I wanted to quit my job, crawl up in my bed with a block of chocolate and cry forever. And in that moment I asked BJ for help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today he was able to work from home which allowed me to have some support with Audrey and lifted the weight off my shoulders a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Audrey was so excited to have him home today. She didn't want me to do anything. BJ had to change the nappies, get her food and work whilst she sat on his lap. He got a little glimpse of what it's like for me every day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People often respond with 'You're lucky!' when I tell them I work from home. But what they don't realised is that it means I never get to 'leave work'. I live at my work. And i'm expected to drop everything when something needs to be done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When he's not around, I still picture him as the little 3 year old that moved into our home and liked climbing into cupboards and hiding sandwiches in the heater vents. My world was changed forever that year that he came to live with us. It look the worst thing ever to happen for Chris to get given the best chance at life and I'm so thankful for the past 18 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But he is not that little kid anymore. He's a giant. He towers over everyone he meets. He's turned into a male. Stinky feet, so much hair and grunts to answer you. A typical male. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He can eat more tacos in one sitting than anyone I know. Wolf down a piece of cake in 10 seconds flat. Knows how to tell you what he wants or how he feels without using any words. He can walk on stilts and has NO fear. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the moment he came to live with us I was responsible for him. Looked after him while nana worked. Watched The Wiggles, Cars and The Simpsons Movie more times then I could count. Taught him sign language and how to fist bump from an early age. I bought him his first suit. Baked him many a birthday cake. I helped raise this kid. </span></div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-51473098104684507542017-01-22T17:10:00.000+11:002017-01-22T17:10:58.113+11:00Gig Life<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been almost 2 years since I last went to a gig. We use to go to so many but the reduced after we bought out first home and has now become a rare treat since having Audrey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last gig I went to was Conor Oberst at the Twilight Zoo in 2015. I was almost 13 weeks pregnant, sick as a dog and we'd just announce that we were having a baby earlier that day. I really shouldn't have gone but I didn't want to miss the chance to picnic in the zoo amongst the animals listening to Conor live.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The forecast said that it was going to rain that night so we were prepared with umbrellas and rain ponchos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We arrived and got a nice spot on the grass with a few friends we were meeting there and other friends that we bumped into. We set ourselves up, got some drinks and hot food and for a moment I forgot that I had been soo sick for the last 7 weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the first performer played Conor comes up on stage. Honestly, I could count the number of songs he played on one hand before the lightening started and the clouds rolled in. The venue organisers told him that they had to cancel and send everyone home and Conor got up on stage and told us the bad news himself. He felt bad and wasn't happy about the whole thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We packed up all of our staff and started walking towards the exits. Not 2 minutes into our walk the storm hit. Everyone was saturated instantly. Running and screaming through the zoo we all tried to get out quickly. Umbrellas were breaking left and right... Only one of ours survived.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We jumped in the car and laughed sooo hard. What an experience!! How many people can say that has happened to them?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That was one of the few times during my pregnancy where I actually forgot I was sick. It's one of my fondest pregnancy memories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had tickets to another gig during my pregnancy (which were purchased before I was pregnant) and I decided to sell my ticket because I knew that I wouldn't have survived it. I was going to be about 6 months pregnant at an all standing loud, rough, sold out gig. Even if I was feeling well I wouldn't have risked the crowd while pregnant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I haven't been to another gig since the zoo. After having Audrey I wasn't something that I wanted to do during her first year. I wanted to be home for her every night. But when The Front Bottoms announced that they were coming back to Melbourne, we decided to get tickets. Their show was the last gig that I got to attend in its entirety.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are one of my favourite bands to see live and I'm excited to go out and have an Audrey-free night. To sing along with a sold out crowd who all love them as much as us.</span><br />
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-77940326873807387432017-01-10T21:24:00.001+11:002017-01-10T21:25:43.774+11:002017 Is Here<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook has been overflowing with people wishing 2016 would fuck off and now it has.... thanks to a wonderful thing called time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2016 had a lot of highs and lows for everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2016 we celebrated Audrey's 1st birthday. Something I still haven't blogged about because I'm super slack. Audrey's birthday gave me an excuse to get creative. I worked on my baking skills and did things I've never done before with icing. I had a lot of fun (though it was stressful at times) planning and preparing for her fiesta.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Audrey also had lots of development milestones including walking, first words and first shit in the bath. I turned 30 which I don't think is all that exciting but other people seem to think so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both BJ and I had a lot of work stress that weighed us down and took it toll. BJ also had a car accident and we ALL got gastro... fun times!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I decided the first week into 2017 that 2017 of the year for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I'm making time for me, doing things for me, and putting myself first a bit more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As of February Audrey will be going to child care 3 days a week. I'm separating work days and 'mum' days. As 2016 went on and Audrey grew I found it harder and harder to juggle everything and my mental state at times were pretty bad. I didn't have a way to escape. The decision to send her to childcare for three days a week was not easy for me. It involved a pro's and con's list and a lot of tears.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first, I felt like I was being selfish, I was a bad mum. But then I realised that it will make me a better mum. Because on the days that she is home I will actually take off my work hat and just be a mum, which is something I've not been able to do since she was born. I've always had to just wear all the hats and hope they don't fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my days without Audrey, I am going to make some time for me. Not just for appointments or food shopping but to do things that make me happy like bake and craft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I generally don't bother setting goals for a year because I find they never get achieved but this year I've decided to do a few monthly challenges starting this month we a 30-day challenge to learn the techniques needed to be able to do calligraphy. I'm on day two (because I started late) and I love that I have something that requires me to shut my brain off, put down my phone, look away from screens, grab a pen and just go for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also decided that I'm going to look after myself physically, not just mentally. I'm going to spend more time strengthing my core to reduce my constant back problems which will again help me to become a better mum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some other things I would like to achieve this year are more family adventures and a little family holiday somewhere. I'm also going to push BJ a little more to look after himself and take some time to spend with his mates and write more often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would love to say that Fork This is going to get back to its regular weekly postings but honestly, it's just one of those things that got a little too hard. The episodes will hopefully continue to be uploaded as often as we can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm also looking forward to blogging more frequently. I enjoy doing this. I do it for me. I honestly don't think anyone really reads it or cares but it makes me feel good so I'm going to keep doing it until I don't enjoy it anymore.</span><br />
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to do things at the drop of a hat and because there is always work to do I
never really give myself a break. If Audrey’s napping I’m working, she’s wake I’m
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working. I am providing for my family and that is important to me.
Even if the money weren’t needed I would still want to work because I don’t
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where I feel a little guilty. Like I should be doing more, I should be trying
harder. But again I remind myself that my situation is different and that’s ok.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I also remind myself that
Audrey is not missing out, she is not deprived of anything. She is loved and looked after. Plus she is a happy kid. I work this hard for her. To give her the best I possibly can.
And from me working she has learnt to be very independent and that makes me
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">She is not sitting watching
a screen all day, she is not in any devices like a jolly jumpers while I work.
She is playing with her toys and learning. Being independent has helped this
kid learn some amazing things. If there is a milestone to hit, she’s done it...
and in most cases, months earlier then expected. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We have had a routine since
day one. It was necessary for me to be able to get all my work done around
Audrey’s needs. Specific nap, bottle, meal and bath times. I can plan my whole
week because I know that between ‘these times’ Audrey will be napping and
between ‘these times’ she needs to be awake so that she will go down without
any issues at bedtime. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Audrey is not one to sleep
in the car or pram these days so to make life easier, I avoid putting us in
situations where she’s going to miss a nap. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Though our routine has had
to change several times as Audrey’s grown, we work hard to figure out the what
works best for Audrey with her new routine and then we stick to it because
that’s how this household runs smoothly and how we keep everyone happy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We are reaching the point
where Audrey is going to transition to one nap a day and honestly I’m not ready
for the transitioning part of this change but I know that once we get her into
a routine she will do great.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I guess I just wanted to
write this to remind myself that I’m doing an ok job. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Scratch that… I’m doing
a great fucking job!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And so are all the other
working mums out there!! We all deserve a night out! (Kid free of course) </span></div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-78826928609041540822016-08-10T21:40:00.002+10:002016-08-10T22:54:06.241+10:00ThreeLast week marked 11 years together and 3 years married and each year since our wedding BJ makes a compilation CD and we take our anniversary photo. It's my favourite time of year. And this year it was SO nice to be able to share it all with Audrey.<br>
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Our anniversary album never disappoints. BJ will collect songs over the year. Some old but mostly new songs. He will often hide an entire album if there is a song on it that he's wanting to save as a surprise.<br>
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This tradition started after we did a CD as the wedding favour for our guests. It was so much fun to make and was just so us. So I thought I'd share the playlists and albums covers.<br>
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Your Arms Around Me - Jens Lekman</div>
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This album had a few of the same artists from our wedding album but seriously, how can you go wrong putting The Mountain Goats on a compilation CD? </div>
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I got this album one month before Audrey was born and it was the perfect album to get me through those last few weeks.</div>
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Just A Dream - Tobias Jesso Jr.<br>
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) - Iron & Wine And Ben Bridwell<br>
Beginners - The Tallest Man On Earth<br>
Wastes Of Time - Elvis Depressedly<br>
Slow Show - The National<br>
If I Love You - The Brian Jonestown Massacre<br>
West Virginia - The Front Bottoms<br>
Depreston - Courtney Barnett<br>
Against Pollution - The Mountain Goats<br>
A Girl In Port - Okkervil River<br>
I Went To The Store One Day - Father John Misty<br>
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I seriously burst in tears as soon as the album started because of this beautiful song. <br>
(And can you tell we have a serious love for The Mountain Goats)<br>
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I've already listened to this album a few times and like the rest, I love it. This one tells the story of our first year with Audrey starting off with the song that was playing when she was born... Yes, my kid came out to mariachi music... She's my little Mexican baby.<br>
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Arpeggiator - Mariachi El Bronx<br>
Welcome To Earth (Pollywog) Sturgill Simpson<br>
C'est La Vie Way - Wolf Parade<br>
Are You Serious - Andrew Bird<br>
Two Kids - Laura Gibson<br>
Dust Bunnies - Kurt Vile<br>
Belong To You - Eric Bachmann<br>
Brother's Song - Brand New<br>
River - Leon Bridges<br>
Being Around - Courtney Barnett<br>
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What the hell?! No Mountain Goats... C'mon BJ!<br>
This is the song that I would sing to Audrey when I was trying to get her down in her cot. His album was often playing in the car so she would snooze... And because it's amazing!<br>
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<br>Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-60945081654739566042016-07-28T14:43:00.000+10:002016-07-28T14:50:33.122+10:00Goodbye RugAudrey has been off her food the last couple of days which we had put down to a few reasons<br />
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BJ went off to table tennis and it was just Audrey and I hanging out before bed time. As it got closer she started to sulk and get cuddly which is pretty normal right before bed.<br />
I heated her bottle, grabbed her dummy and we headed off to her room. She barely drank anything but seemed uninterested, so I lay her down in her bed and said goodnight.<br />
After I walked out of the room she started to cry. I could tell from her cry that she was tired but her belly just wasn't full enough so I re-heated the bottle and went back in for a second attempt.<br />
She drank a bit more but still not anywhere near as much as she would normal drink at night. I lay her back down and closed the door.<br />
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She stirred a little but fell asleep within a few minutes. We decided when BJ got home at 10.30pm to give her a top up of milk before we went to bed because of how little she drank today. BJ warmed up the bottle and headed into her room. Then he shouts down the hallway "She's puked everywhere!"<br />
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I head down to the back end of the house to find Audrey covered in puke and tears. She had projectile vomited through the cot bars onto the rug and somehow had puke all over her front and all over the back of her head.<br />
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It was really quite impressive. How can so much come out of something so small?!<br />
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She was so sad and I instantly felt guilty. Guilty that I didn't noticed when she puked on the monitor. Guilty that she's been lying in it for god only knows how long. Guilty that I didn't notice that she was feeling unwell.<br />
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Instantly we both switched on parent mode and BJ ran a bath while I stripped Audrey down and gave her puke covered cuddles until it was ready. While BJ cleaned the puke from her hair, I stripped the bed and got fresh sheets, blankets and pj's for her.<br />
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We dried her off, put on her fresh clean pj's and checked her temperature just in case. It was normal. Then BJ cuddled with her in the bedroom while I warmed up the bottle once more. She was soo sad. It broke my heart.<br />
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Whilst in the kitchen I hear BJ start to sing to try and settle her. It's such a sweet memory that I will never forget.<br />
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He settled her in his arms, with a beautiful calming song then I handed him the bottle and crept away. She again didn't drink a lot but it was enough. He lay her down in her clean cot and closed the door.<br />
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She was asleep almost instantly and did not wake again till morning.<br />
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This morning she was once again a happy, food loving kid.<br />
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-27918665213120627372016-06-23T10:42:00.001+10:002016-06-23T10:44:05.167+10:00I Give UpTomorrow we are having my family here for an afternoon tea to celebrate a couple of recent birthdays. This is the first time I've had my family all here for a special occasion and some of them haven't been to our place since we moved in, so I was really looking forward to it.<br />
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I was planning to make a special birthday cake as well as some other goodies. As one of my nephew's is gluten free I wanted to make things allergy friendly.<br />
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My cake is a gluten and dairy free, two layer, vanilla bean cake with buttercream frosting. Currently it's 9.10pm and the cake is sitting in the fridge with a crumb coat on it and I'm still trying to decide what the fuck I'm going to do to the outside of it. It's been driving me insane trying to decide on something. I tried to be creative with the colour of the cake but feel I might have fucked it up... Won't know until we cut into it though.<br />
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If someone told me what kind of cake to do, I'd be fine... But having to decide for myself is really nerve racking. I hate making decisions.<br />
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I don't know when I will actually get around to finishing the cake as I'm procrastinating and avoiding it because I feel like it's just going to be a major failure.<br />
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As I seem to be failing everything right now.<br />
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A few days ago I attempted gluten free gingerbread men for the first time. I wanted to try it a few days early so that I'd have time to do something else if it was a complete flop. The mixture was perfect. It rolled well, didn't stick, kept the cookie cutter shape and didn't spread in the oven. BUT my oven is a piece of shit and doesn't heat evenly so it burnt most of the pieces and the few that didn't burn were a bit delicate and broken.<br />
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But 'that's ok!' I thought. I just need to buy some more gluten free flour and make another batch. This time I will keep the tray closer to the front of the oven and I will keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn.<br />
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I brought new flour and while BJ played with Audrey I made the second batch. The dough was much stickier, didn't roll as well, was a bit flimsy trying to move the cookies to the tray and when I put them in the oven they spread like a motherfucker.<br />
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I tried changing the temperature of the oven but it made no difference. So I stopped. There was no point baking the rest of the dough if this is what they were going to do.<br />
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I sat on the floor with Audrey for awhile and built up the energy to try and make a third batch. I thought about everything I did. Anything that might have been different. For example on the first batch I creamed the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon, but on the second batch I used the electric mixer. So for batch number three, I went back to the wooden spoon method. The dough consistency reminded me of the first batch, it rolled out and held it's shape like the first and I was feeling hopeful. Into the oven they went.. and then... they spread... AGAIN!!<br />
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I was mortified. I've spent all day baking the same thing over and over and having no success at all.<br />
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I feel like a failure. Can't even fucking getting some cookies right. Why am I even bothering? I should just give up!<br />
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These cookies were meant to work. They were going to look awesome. I was going to be soo proud of them.<br />
But they failed. I failed! And now I feel like I shouldn't even try making Audrey's first birthday cake because I will fail at that too.<br />
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And I know that pretty much everyone who reads this will probably be thinking 'Dude! It's just gingerbread. Calm down!' But when all I do is working and look after Audrey, I need an excuse to do something I enjoy like baking. Hell, I never make time for myself to do ANYTHING! And maybe if I didn't have to spend all my time keeping Audrey away from the oven while it's on because it's hot as hell and she will burn her face off trying to kiss her reflection in the glass, then maybe that first batch wouldn't have burnt and I wouldn't be sitting in bed right now eating raw gingerbread (because let's face it, it's the best) trying not to cry and still not knowing what the fuck I'm going to do with this half-made cake in the fridge.<br />
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I started Sunday morning in a total funk. Basically wanted to just give up on the cake all together. But I'd promised a special birthday cake to my niece who has just cracked double digits and I didn't want to let her down.<br />
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I made waaay more icing then was necessary for my tiny little cake and originally I wasn't happy with the colours I dyed it. But once I iced this cake I was quite surprised with how good it turned out.<br />
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All my niece told me was that she would like was for it to be light blue and light green. As it was also for my sisters birthday I wanted to incorporate purple in there too.<br />
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So the actual cake was a light green and black zebra strip cake and the outside was a blend of light blue and violet frosting. Then I made a heart shaped assortment of sprinkles on top and scattered more sprinkles all around.<br />
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Once I finished the cake my funk disappeared and I was excited to reveal it to everyone, though still nervous as to how it would look when we cut into it. But you know what? It actually wasn't bad at all. AND it tasted delicious!<br />
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<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-6620797651799528062016-06-11T22:21:00.000+10:002016-06-11T22:21:35.005+10:009 Fucken MonthsI haven't written anything in a while. Scratch that. I haven't posted anything in a while BUT I've written plenty.<br />
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I haven't been happy enough with anything I've written to post it though.<br />
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It's been a crazy couple of months. My work life has been crazy busy as always. I've struggled a lot with balancing work and baby day to day and some days are just horrible.<br />
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Audrey is now 9 months old and is no longer a little baby. She is the worlds fastest crawler, silent like a ninja sometimes. As soon as she is near anything that she can pull herself up on, she is standing and cruising around. If the object moves then off she goes walking it around the house. None of our dining chairs stay in the same spot for very long. This week she has even started trying to stand unsupported.<br />
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There are now 5 razor sharp teeth in her mouth, with 2 more currently cutting through and her hair has finally started growing.<br />
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She is also such a chatter. Loves the words 'mama' and 'up' at the moment. It is just amazing to watch her grow and develop day by day.<br />
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Over the last month we have developed a really good routine. One which I thought might be lost when Audrey got sick last week but thankfully it mostly has continued to run smoothly.<br />
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We have set nap and meal times and if we stick to them then the evenings are soo much more pleasant. The days when her routine is messed with are the hardest for me. I have to spend so much more time getting her back on track over the following days and with my work load, it's not easy.<br />
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I'm finding it hard to get as much work done as i need and find myself doing more and more after hours or on weekends to make up for it. I've started talking myself into looking at child care. It is not something I wanted to do before 12 months but I realise now that I cant keep going like this if I'm wanting to stay on top of things.<br />
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I never thought I'd be THAT mum who can't handle the thought of leaving their kid at child care. I mean, yeah, I always expected the first day would be rough but I'm struggling to make the appointments to just go and have a LOOK at places. It's really quite daunting and scary. I'm looking to book her in for 2 days a week so that I can have some solid work days. Mostly I'll still be working from home but it gives me the freedom to go into the office when necessary... AND also some time to myself because that just doesn't happen anymore. Ever!<br />
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I am also trying to make time for birthday prep. Audrey will be ONE in less then 3 months... (What the hell!!)<br />
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We decided we were going to have some fun with Audrey's 1st birthday to celebrate surviving a shit pregnancy and a really full on first year of parenthood... Oh yeah, and I guess we'll celebrate Aude's birthday too.<br />
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<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-69846851012777134972016-02-24T22:14:00.002+11:002016-02-24T22:16:02.251+11:00What Are You Doing To Me Kid?Today Audrey woke up in the best mood... At 3 fucken AM.<br />
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I however, was not in a good mood. I'd been awake for an hour and a half with my jaw pain and was not mentally or physically ready for her to wake like that.<br />
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With all the pain and suffering Audrey put me through for the nine months she was growing inside me Audrey has made it back to me by being a good sleeper.<br />
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From 5 weeks old she was sleeping through the night. Occasionally she would want a feed around 3.30-4am but most nights she didn't wake till 6am.<br />
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For the last month she has slept till 8am most mornings, which is amazing and then will often go down for her first nap within an hour of waking which gives me time to have a shower and get some work done before she wakes again.<br />
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But last night she decided to wake... and she was WIDE awake!<br />
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Normally if she wakes during the night she will stir for a little bit to warn me and give me time to warm a bottle. But that was not the case last night. She just flipped onto her front and started talking away.<br />
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I don't want to sound like I'm complaining because I know many mums have to deal with babies who don't sleep well, have to get up several times at night for feeds, but when your body gets used to not having to do these things it really throws you out of whack when it happens.<br />
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For most of 2015 I slept terribly. Whilst pregnant I was too nauseous to sleep. As the months went on my back and hips ached constantly and I had terrible reflux. I could never get comfortable and then the first month of Audrey's life she would wake every 3 hours to feed. So I kind of feel like I earned a good sleeper. But where has she gone?<br />
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I seriously lost my shit this morning. There was lots and lots of silent screaming while the kettle boiled. BJ offered to feed her, which just made me feel even worse because he had to be up in 2 hours for work and hasn't been sleeping great lately.<br />
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I had my cry, gave Audrey her bottle and settled her back to sleep. After which I was still wide awake and in pain. I have no idea what time I finally fell asleep but I felt a lot better when I next woke.<br />
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<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-38574120096721991332016-02-23T15:56:00.000+11:002016-02-23T15:56:33.998+11:00Grinding It UpAfter some seriously painful nights of no sleep last week we established that I have started grinding my teeth due to stress. <div>
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Oh I don't know, how about doing enough work for two full time staff while looking after an almost 6 month old. That's normal, right?!</div>
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Currently still in my pj's. Haven't gotten to shower or enjoy a minute of downtime when Audrey has napped because there is just too much work to do. Writing this is my downtime and it's purely to get out the frustration so that I can concentrate on work again.</div>
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Audrey is now a fully qualified roller. Within 10 seconds she is under the coffee table or has managed to get a dog toy from the other side of the room. I am trying to stretch her bottles out to every 4 hours and in doing this she has decided to change her wake up time from 7.30-8am to 6am which really isn't helping when I'm barely sleeping because of the pain.</div>
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It is a horrible hot day and with Audrey's gums bothering her we have not had a great morning. I have so much I need to do for work but just can't find the minute to focus on it and get things done. </div>
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BJ is now on his way home but it's going to be at least 1 1/2 hours before he gets here. Once he is home he gets to deal with a grumpy-mess of a wife for the evening. Like he has had to for every evening for the last few weeks. Lucky him!</div>
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Just got Audrey down for a nap which could last 30 minutes or 3 hours, so I say 'Fuck it!' I'm going to enjoy another maltesers block with my second can of coke for the day and I'm not going to feel guilty about it. I've fucken earnt them!</div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-68957834194138666042016-02-11T22:39:00.000+11:002016-02-11T22:39:33.049+11:00Bibs - 1001 UsesThinking back on the last 5 months, yesterday definitely falls in the 'Top 5 bad days of motherhood' list.<br />
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I found myself sitting at my desk wiping away my tears with one of Audrey's bibs. The frustration of the day finally caught up with me and I couldn't contain it anymore.<br />
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Normally this would be fine because 95% of the time I work from home. But yesterday I was actually in the office surrounded by staff. I remember getting to the point that I just wanted to stand up and hand her to someone and just walk away for a bit. But I kept trying to tell myself that I didn't need anyones help. When I'm at home I manage perfectly fine on my own, so I can do it here. I collected myself and decided to pack up and go home because I wasn't getting anything done in there. Then someone offered to make me a cup of tea and the tears started again. This time everyone noticed.<br />
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At home, I can put her down in her cot to nap, put her on her mat to play without her being in the way and I can get what I need to do done. But when I'm in the office I'm slowed down by everyone else wanting me for something, other jobs all of a sudden needing to be done, I can't put her down safely with all the foot traffic going on and IF she does grace me with a nap, I'm lucky to get 30 minutes from her when she is in her pram.<br />
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Yesterday Audrey was super fussy. Just sooking and wanting every minute of your attention but still not being satisfied with that. Refusing to finish any of her bottles. Not wanting to be held, or be on the floor or in her pram. Nothing would please her.<br />
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Two girlfriends told me that I'm doing a great job and that everyone has these moments and I appreciated it but I didn't feel like I was doing a great job at all. I felt like since the moment she was born I've had soo much pressure on me to do my job and look after her at the same time. I know lot of that I've put on myself but a lot of it I also didn't really have a choice.<br />
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I never really got to have maternity leave with Audrey. I am lucky if I get one day a week without having to do anything work related.<br />
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I've been having a emotional week, hormones are going mental and each day has been a struggle to keep my head above water. BJ's been working an early shift this week which means he gets home by about 5pm. Normally that would be perfect and I'd love it but by 5pm I'm just a mess. Mentally exhausted after a day of trying to do everything.<br />
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I know I can't do everything. Audrey is often in the same onesie she slept in for the whole day because I forget to change her. She can go more then a couple of days between baths because I struggle to get down on the floor and bathe her.<br />
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Dinner is often late because I forget to defrost the mince or Audrey decides that she wants my full attention in the evening and sooks if I look away to chop veggies.<br />
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When BJ got home he found Audrey rolling around on the floor and me sitting on the couch crying, because once it starts, it's hard to stop. He gave me a hug and played with Audrey and finally I felt like I could breath again. Audrey went down for a nice long nap before BJ headed back out for the night and I finally got some time to myself that didn't involving having to rush through a shower or shovel some food into my mouth. I sat down with a block of chocolate and a cold can of coke and I watched some trash on the tv and I just breathed.<br />
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I just looked up from my computer screen at her on the floor and she has pushed herself soo high up on her hands and is just smiling at me with those amazing chubby cheeks of hers.<br />
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Fuck I love that kid.<br />
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<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-17107598290990027452016-02-02T22:02:00.002+11:002016-02-02T22:02:54.461+11:00One Year Ago Today2015 started with mixed emotions. I was in the early stages of my pregnancy which was exciting and nerve racking. I was sick as a dog which left me with very little energy to be positive and an ongoing worry that something bad might happen.<br />
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One year ago today was one of my worse days of my pregnancy.I hadn't kept any food or liquids down in days, couldn't stand or lift my head and even when I laid perfectly still and didn't attempt to inject anything I was still vomiting constantly. To the point that there was just nothing but dry reaching and tearless cries.<br />
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This was the day that I went to the emergency room because I just didn't know what else to do and I couldn't suffer through the pain anymore.<br />
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Something I couldn't post about at the time because I was only 9 weeks pregnant.<br />
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At about 7.30pm, Mum drove me to Box Hill and we sat in the emergency waiting area for about 3 hours before they took me to a bed. In that 3 hours I had my blood pressure tested and was given some Zofran wafers to try and help me to stop vomiting.<br />
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As BJ didn't want the boys to be home alone he stayed with them and I kept him updated throughout the night via text (because I forgot to take a charger and had very little battery).<br />
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I was in the bed for at least an hour before I actually saw a nurse or doctor. When the nurse finally came in to insert my IV, it took her 6 attempts in my arms and hands because I was so dehydrated, my veins were nonexistent. She then called in the doctor and he got the IV in first go in the side of my wrist.<br />
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I was immediately black and blue from all the attempts, exhausted and starving. 4ltrs of fluids rang through the IV over the next 8 hours. Maxalon, Zofran and Panadol all consumed and one nurse actually went and found me something to eat at 2am when I finally felt like I could hold food down.<br />
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Whilst in the hospital bed all I could hear was the neighbouring patient talking with the doctors about her miscarriage. Not the best conversation to be hearing when you are only 9 weeks along, sick and scared about what's going to happen.<br />
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In the morning mum had to leave and head to work and not long after BJ showed up to sit with me until I could go home. But while I was there on my own all that raced through my head was 'am I able to do this?'. At this point we were crossing our fingers that by 12 weeks I'd start feeling better. (fat chance.)<br />
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It was about 12.30pm before I was discharged and we headed home to the boys who were eager to know where I'd been all night.<br />
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From that day I started a daily cocktail of Zofran wafers twice a day and Maxalon every 8 hours to make it possible for me to stomach food and liquids again. This continued right up until Audrey was born. In 7 months we spend over $1200 on the wafers alone.<br />
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This is a memory that is still very strong and one of the many reasons why I get so upset when people ask me 'when are you going back for more' or tell me 'you'll forget and have another'.<br />
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After getting to know Audrey these last 5 months I can say that I am glad I went through that 9 months of pain... But... it doesn't mean I'm interested in going through it all ever again.<br />
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<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-18200869941019312352015-12-31T17:47:00.001+11:002015-12-31T17:58:01.162+11:00Goodbye 2015<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0cm;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This has been one crazy year. One year ago today I found out that
I was pregnant after having some tests done a few days earlier as things just
didn't seem right and the results were pregnancy and PCOS.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I announced the news to BJ while he was at work and that night we
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and didn't stop for 8 whole months. My hyperemesis included the struggle to get
out of bed or eat food, inability to stand in the shower, an overnight stay in
the emergency room, Zofran wafers twice a day at $100 for 12 days worth and
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routine with my medication so that I was semi functional. I could get myself to
work most days by 10.30am and could only stay on my feet for short periods of
time. I could handle small meals and the only way to stomach water was for it
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The announcement of our pregnancy happened at the end of February
and Facebook went mental.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before I had fallen pregnant (and knew I was going to be sick as
anything for the entire thing) we bought tickets to go see Conor Oberst play a
twilight show at the Melbourne Zoo and it took everything I had to get myself
there only to have them cancel it 3 songs in due to a storm that was about to
hit.<br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My year continued with lot's of medication, very little sleep,
constant hips/back pain and then we found out the sex. A girl! A reminder about
why i'm going through all this. Once again Facebook goes mental after a subtle
gender reveal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amongst all this we sold our house and
spent every free moment going to open homes to get a new place to live. Our
sale was fantastic, finding a new place to live however was very time consuming
and we had a lot of disappointment. Missing out on 3 properties and getting to
the point that we almost had to rent as we were running out of time to find a
place. Luckily we secured our new home and then the packing began. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Appointment after appointment. Doctors,
midwives, ultrasounds, osteo's... And then it was time to have my glucose
tolerance test... and *Dramatic pause* I had gestational diabetes... Of course!
4 times a day I was having to test my blood sugar levels by pricking my finger
and keep track of it all.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of weeks after trying to manage
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finger pricks a day I now had 3 needles in my tummy and EVEN more appointments.
More doctors, more ultrasounds, more scripts and regular endo visits.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our houses settle and we move into our new
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previous owners didn't clean at all, the heater and evaporative cooling were
not connected properly, no safety switch and there was a gas leak. So now I add
even more appointments. Electrician, plumber, handyman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last month of my pregnancy was weekly
ultrasounds, monitoring and doctors/endo appointments and I get booked in to be
induced. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a long and frustrating 24 hours in
the hospital I was induced and Audrey J was brought into the world on the 5th
September.. Within 4 hours! Crazy!! BJ and I were officially parents!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The moment Audrey was born I stopped
feeling sick. It has been almost 4 months now and I am the lightest I've
weighed in the last 8 years. It has been one hell of a roller coaster trying to
find a balance between looking after Audrey and work. I barely took 6 days off
when Audrey was born (still taking calls and answering emails in hospital)
before I started working again (from home mostly). There have been a lot
moments where I've just wanted to scream and cry when it comes to work let me
tell you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From 4 weeks Audrey was sleeping through
the night. We had some hiccups with feeding and her first cold. She is now over
6kgs of pure cheekiness, giggling, grasping, rolling onto her back and the
smile she gives me every time she see's me after her nap is just the best thing
ever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I also celebrated my 29th birthday and we had Audrey's first Christmas. It was soo fun to include her in our family christmas photo. I don't know how we are going to top it next year.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So although most of my year was a struggle
to get through it is definitely ending on a high note. This year has taught me
that I can do ANYTHING. That I am strong and determined and that nothing can
stop me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And even though I will be reminding Audrey
throughout her entire life about all the pain and suffering she put me through
in those 9 months, I am so thankful for her and all that she has taught me
already. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's to a happy and healthy 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">xx<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Smorgy<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-80929969287181163322015-11-27T20:23:00.000+11:002015-11-27T20:23:09.499+11:00Audrey's First ColdIt's almost over!!!<br />
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At 11 weeks old Audrey got to experience her first ever cold.. And she shared it with the WHOLE house.<br />
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BJ doesn't often get sick so when he does it hits him hard. He came home early from work Monday morning and was off sick till today. So on top of being unwell myself I had to look after two sick babies.<br />
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Audrey has taken this cold like a champion. I think she is going to take after me when it comes to being sick. Towards the end of it though she has a lot of yucky stuff wanting to come out and that's causing her a bit of a tummy upset and waking her up during naps. Poor thing!<br />
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This morning was the first moment I feel I've had where I could just be a sickie. After BJ left for work I fed Audrey and then we both went back to sleep. It was nice to just lie in bed for a bit and not have to do anything.<br />
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Don't get me wrong it was nice having BJ home this week, but I'd prefer it under different circumstances. My daily routine with Audrey was thrown out of whack. You'd think having a second pair of hands around while your sick and looking after a baby would help but it didn't really. I found myself forgetting to prepare a bottle when she was due to wake or not sterilizing more while she was sleeping.<br />
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It was nice though to see BJ finally realise just how crazy a day with Audrey can be. He was feeding her last night and commented on how it just seems like your constantly feeding her.<br /><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">"It doesn't feel like 3 hours have passed"</span></i></div>
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xx<br />Smorgy<br />
<br />Smorgyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985413911582614200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1851392511840116539.post-76286373598691398252015-11-12T15:30:00.000+11:002015-11-12T15:31:34.801+11:00Head Above WaterIt's been 2 months since Audrey was born and I'm starting to feel like I've got a hang of this 'mum' thing.<br />
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In that first month i lost myself a bit. No making any time for me. When I had a break while she was napping it was mostly spent working<br />
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I've started quiet a few posts since she's been born but just haven't been in the right head space to work on them and get them right but I am hoping soon I will be able to post more. I want to document what's been going on in my life since Audrey joined us.<br />
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Over the last 2 months our world has changed. Not just for me and BJ but for our boys Gordon and Cooper. They have been so great with Audrey and I'm so proud of them.<br />
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BJ has now been back at work for a few weeks and since he went back it has given Audrey and I a chance to develop a routine. I've got a great system going with getting her down for her naps, keeping bottles clean and sterilised, getting the washing done and making sure I sit down and have a lunch break every day. I've gotten on top of my work (mostly) and I've even had a few adventures out of the house, just me and Audrey.<br />
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I've learnt very quickly that you need to add even more time then you excepted to get everyone ready and out of the house on time, that people have no respect for prams at the shops and even though there is a million things that need to be done, sometimes I just need to sit down with some chocolate and the tv and unwind.<br />
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She is a pretty cool kid and surprises me every day with how much she is learning and growing. And boy is she growing!<br />
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Smorgy<br />
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