Goodbye technology.

Today feels like Friday, every week my Friday changes depending on J.'s shifts. This time it feels different though, today we're doing the almost 4 hour drive to Dalby.
There's no phone reception out there and my laptop wont have Internet service, this can feel a little scary at first but usually by the end of the trip i feel refreshed, i actually like not being consumed by my phone and computer, i like spending time with my family with no distractions, no texts, no calls and no instagram updates.
Does this mean come Sunday i wont be straight on my phone at the first petrol stop? Definitely not, its nice to have a break but i do love instagram. ha ha.
It makes me think about how much I'm missing when I'm glued to my phone, this is something i want to change, maybe a new years resolution?

I'm excited for this trip to get away and to be surrounded by the nothingness of the farm, to eat freshly laid eggs, to watch Seb get excited about all the animals he's been learning and seeing them face to face. To ride the motor bikes and hopefully get Seb on one this time.
I'm not excited for the drive, that's for sure and I'm not excited about trying to get Seb to sleep through the night somewhere new. The last time we went out there he was an awesome sleeper, i feel as if we got a little too lucky and this time is going to be awful. He hasn't been sleeping well at night in his own bed so i really doubt he'll be good out at the farm. fingers crossed for me though, i do have a tendency to doubt my child which is silly because he can be such an awesome baby.

See you on the other side, blog! I'll be home Sunday!

be good for me spunk

Sorry 'bout the crap-ness

Life has been getting away from me lately, so this space has been suffering. I tend to forget about it while J is home.
So what's been happening? Where to start! Seb accidentally knocked our external hard drive off the bed last week, all photos, tv shows, movies and documents have been lost. This was pretty devastating as it had every photo j and I took before seb, his birth and the last 21 months of his life. We found some random ones on the computer that hasn't been transferred so I guess not all is lost.

We've made our salt dough ornaments and are almost ready to paint them in preparation for our tree setup! I've made almost 3 batches of the ornaments as I was just not happy with how they were looking, I've almost perfected it but I have a couple if nice looking ones from each batch.

This weekend we're heading out to Dalby again for J's work Christmas party and I must say I'm pretty excited this time! Seb loved it so much last time we visited and I feel like he'll remember it this time, he's getting great at knowing the sound each animal makes so I just know he'll have so much fun with the cows, chickens and sheep out there.

We had family photos taken yesterday at Buderim waterfalls. The weather was amazing but the child was far from cooperative! I'm so excited to see how they turned out and hopefully there's some great shots of the three of us without the devil horns appearing out the top of Seb's head (yes he was that awful)

It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas!

Life lately (via iPhone)



i never get sleepy pictures

I die

A little of life

This week hasnt been an awesome one around here, i know not every week can be super-duper fantastic but i hate these crappy weeks.
We had some random flu at the beginning of the week that left J and I feeling pretty crap for a few days, Seb seemed fine though, plus side?
The child has been more difficult lately, hes a very stubborn little guy and that fiery red hair clearly means he is a hot head. He can definitely communicate what he wants now and if you're doing the opposite of what he wants, you'll know about it. Discipline is the hardest part about parenting in my world, he leaves me confused with how to react to outbursts. I want Seb to be a well behaved child, a pleasant person, one with good morals but sometimes i feel like I'm failing him. Maybe my thoughts are a bit premature as he is only 20 months but the way i parent him will ultimately help shape him.
We had a car issue which left me car less today and driving around J's car for the next 5 days. at least i have a car right? looking on the bright side! I always dread the days we're stuck at home with no plans, i get bored so easily and its a quality about myself that i hate. When i woke up, i tried to not let the thoughts of being alone with a toddler all day without adult conversation let me spiral into a mood. I got us breakfast and we walked to the park, this weather is getting HOT so the earlier the better, even 9am was pushing it. Seb ended up going down for his sleep earlier then normal and sleeping for 2 hours which has been rare of late. When he woke up we ate lunch and cooked muffins, we played and cleaned and played and cooked some more. It actually was a really nice day, i need to not dread the days alone with Seb but embrace them, he can be such a great guy, maybe we needed a day together to get back in sync with our moods. Is it sad that i have a toddler for a best friend?

break it up

Seb's last eye tooth is through! Gosh am i happy about this now hopefully we get around 3 months break until the 2 year molars rear their nasty heads.

Seb is developing like crazy and noticing everything, he's started to say things like 'where'd it go?' and 'where's dadda?' etc. He's starting to realise when J is away at work, every time the phone rings he'll ask, dadda? Its sweet but also breaks my heart a little, we both love that guy so much and it sucks when hes gone.

We found out yesterday that we're going to have a niece! there are basically no girls in the circle of friends and family that have Little's so I'm beyond excited to go shopping for this little girl. Her due date is between the 3rd and 10th of march, the 3rd being Seb's birthday and the 10th being his due date, so she's bound to be an awesome kid,
I cant wait to help plan a baby shower for my sister-in-law, she did such an amazing job with mine that its going to be tough to repay the favour but I'm up for the challenge, here's some things I'm thinking.

 

 

I'm thinking cherry ripes, chocolate covered strawberry's, maybe some cherry mocktails. Ive just discovered pinterest (say what!?) so im sure ill find so many more amazing ideas!

How things change

When J and I first got together we always had roommates, our second place together was awesome, no one ever cook, we barely ever cleaned, it didn't matter if we were messy or we ate take away for 3 nights straight, it was incredible.

Then we moved into a place alone and became more domesticated. We cooked and cleaned, it might not have happened in the same day but we got there. We would do washing because we had no clean clothes.

Then I became pregnant. We became even more domesticated, we would clean the whole house of a weekend, cooked nearly every night but the dishes were always a problem for me, I hated doing them, they'd pile up during the day and overnight then I'd do them in the morning. Gross right? The thought makes me cringe now.

Tonight while wiping up Seb's floor food right after dinner, washing the plates and packing the dishwasher all while soothing a cranky teething tot, I realized how much I've changed.

It makes me feel quite old for a 22 year old but it also makes me proud. I have a clean baby, a clean kitchen, washing on the line, food in the fridge and clean sheets on all the beds. I am a domestic goddess.

Currently

slow down with the growing up

Watching: What I'm not watching would be a shorter list.

• season 6 of Gossip Girl
• season 3 of Boardwalk Empire
• season 4 of The Vampire Diaries
• season 3 of Pretty little liars

I am a bad television addict, gossip girl I'm partly only watching because its the last season ever and i feel obliged, its not really that great anymore. I've watched most of these series back to back because i discovered them when there was already a few seasons out which i loved, i loved being able to know whats going to happen in the next episode immediately but now that I'm all caught up, i have to watch it weekly, it sucks. I'm really looking forward to watching the new season of S.O.A but Ive put it off so i can watch it all at once, my self control is fab.

Listening to: A few bands/people, one being the beibs, I'm sorry but i love him. Ive also started re-listening to a band i used to love, we have now rekindled and i couldn't be happier, I set my friends on fire, how did i forget you? 

Planning: A bridal shower! Happening this sunday for my friend Chantelle, its a high tea and as ive never been to a bridal shower before i hope it turns out okay!

Thinking about: Seb and what an awesome child he is 99% of the time but he tests me and it frightens me. I'm always thinking am i doing enough to help shape him into a great, well mannered, pleasant person. Will he look back and hold grudges on things i could've done different?

 

Looking forward to: The future in general, watching Seb grow, more children, life changing from one season to another, Ive been feeling change a lot lately and I'm excited.

Reading: nothing but blogs these days, Seb's nap time has been halved so there is less hours in the day for reading of late.

Making me happy: Cooking. I cooked an awesome meal tonight that i found over at Oh dear drea, it was incredible. Seb ate a bowl full too so i just got like 8 Veg into my kid without complaint.

 

 

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best birthday yet



i don't think i've ever laughed so much

weddings

20 months

Yesterday Seb turned 20 months old, it seems as though i'll blink and he'll be two.
He is such an awesome kid, he's completely dummy free and for the most part, sleeping through the night. Finally.

His personality shines through more and more everyday, he's a funny guy. Stubborn as hell but so sweet.

I love you seabass

22

It's ma birthday!

Getting older birthdays seem much less like 'birthdays' and more like normal everydays. Usually I get upset by this fact of life but this year, I had no expectations, just to have a good and happy day with my fam and friends, so that's what I've done.

Mum and I had cake for breakfast at the cutest little tea cafe and browsed the shops.
After, I arrived home to J a bunch of flowers and the sweetest card, I love that guy.

Both my dudes are napping now and I just got to finish season 2 of boardwalk empire, so good!
The rest of the afternoon and evening will be spent with my sister and her partner, friends and food.
This has been an incredibly happy day.

J and my sister bought me a camera! expect an overload of photo's from now on.