Oct/Nov 2008 mommies!

Morning ladies

Quick pop in before the rush.

Jessica you are most welcome. Glad you got so spoilt.

Nelria thanks so much for sorting it all out on our behalf and for going through to the trouble to make sure you get so much stuff.

The pics are lovely. Looks like everyone had an awesome time and the kids are all growing beautifully. Looking forward to seeing more pics of Zee's creativity too

Vix sorry to hear you're still having so little sleep, hope that changes soon.

Mandy are you & Cam all better now?

Zee don't forget you need to do monthly pics of your growing belly for us

Nelria love the pics of Xen & Lea ..... they are growing beautifully.

Got to run now. Have a great week ladies.

Hi gals,

Sorry I haven't replied in Days, I keep reading but I just can't find the time to reply, grrr I hate not having enough time for Moomie. Now the babies won't go back to sleep after theitr night feed so I'm utilizing the time.

Thanks to all for coming on Saturday and thanks to those who could not be there in person. It was great fun, craazy hectic with all the kids that we have these days but good fun.

Zee- thanks so much for the stunning Decor, was really gorgeous, will upload pics tomorrow. I am so incrediby excited for you and your pregnancy, even though you say 'barely pregnant' all I could think about everytime I looked at you was "wow you're pregnant, how exciting" Ziani is gorgeous and so so so sweet!

Nelly- Elwyn said to me as soon as you guys left, he cannot belive just how much Xen looks like Brett, he said if you had to imagine Breet as a baby Xen is exactly how he would look LOL I'm sure Brett will be a proud Daddy to know that.

Girls, Lea left her Dummy at home so we gave her one of C's (remember that the birdies stole....) Well C looked at Lea and kinda did a double take then realized it was his Dummy and went for it he he he so Nelria quickly swapped it with Xen's so C didn't notice again, LOL I laughed my butt off, funny how he recognized his own Dummy, well thankfully he hasn't asked for it since so no damage done.

Think I have done some damage to the potty training by taking away the dummy, he's now finding his baby comforts in the nappy grrrrr, well I'll not push him, when he's ready he'll let them go.

Mandy, it's not THAT far, I usually drive 45min-1hr to all our meets so I'm well used to it. LOL I drive all over JHB & Pretoria for all sorts of things (well I used to) I never just shop locally and if there's a market on somewhere I want to check out we just climb in the car and go. Do you guys not normally go far from home?

Jess- wow, loving the baby bump! I'm so excited for the arrival of Riley now it's not true, will definately be visiting you when he arrives! I hope you get to have your VBAC, would love to live that through you! Xxxxx

C and Cam were having a few tiffs aparently, that's be the 2 head strong boystrous boys then!!!

C and Oliver apparently played nicely together (maybe because both their Daddys were presents so they were on best behavour) But wow does Oliver enjoy the water, looked like he could play forever in the splash pool.

Anneli- Delano Is gorgeous, what a big boy your little premmy turned out to be! You would never say he was so prem when you look at him today. Gorgeous eyes too, that boy of yours is gonna steal many hearts! Was really great to see you, it's been such a long time, we should get together more often for coffee being that we're both at home full time.

I promise you guys I'm not super woman, you all make out as if I'm doing the impossible but really it's not THaT bad. Remember I don't work so I do have the time to manage my one trillion kids , sorry 3 kids, besides actually Saturday was a pleasure because I had lots of people to palm one of the tweenies off on to. And I didn't see C once the whole time because DH was looking after him.

Helen- Nina is gorgeous, it's so nice to hold a 'real' sized baby, they feel so much better when they're cuddly although don'kt think my back could take 2 Nina's LOL. You look fab like your body has never had one child never mind 2 and you are so chilled. Theo is great and DH was very fond of him, can't stop asking me questions about you guys, I can see he misses having friends who are on the same level lifestyle wise, having kids just totally messes with your social life hey? What is it that Theo does at work? Elwyn said he thought it was more of a sales type position but couldn't remember what Theo said.

PFairy- wow, what an opportunity, I would take it up in an instant, there is nothing more I would want to give my kids than the opportunity to experience new countries throughout their lifetime and especially now when they are still young and don't object to leaving their friends behind, when Xander's 16 you'll never get him away from the girls! One of the best things that ever happend to me was touring the world and seeing so many countries, it really gave me a great outlook on life and made me realize nothing is impossible, Aus sounds far away but realistically it's just a few hours on a plane, it's so close to NZ, such a stunning country with some of the most beautiful islands untouched by man. Personally, I think it will be grewat for thwm to learn and live a new way of life, and at least the climate is still similar to here. Go for it my friend, it sounds like anamazing opportunity, you can always make your way home to SA but you may not always have the opportunity to live overseas. I hope I don't sound pushy but I honestly think no amount of literature can really teach you what it's like in a whole new 'world'. Because you have such beautiful things to do and places to go in SA you tend not to go abroad and I personally think that's a huge mistake a lot of SA'ns make because there is nothing greater than experiencing other cultures first hand and every country is different.

O.K I really should go back to sleep before the babies wake for their next feed already. Actually they've started this thing where they wake about 5am and I have to take both of them into bed to sleep with me tul 7-8 but at least I can get more sleep that way! They are becoming quite demanding about being held wwhich is difficult be secretly I really am enjoying the closeness that I so desperately tried to avoid with C.

Nelria I keep forgetting to message u...will sort u out tomorrow. Thanks so much for the effort of buying for all of us. I really appreciate it! And wow u got quite a bit of stuff! Thanks for loading pics...kids are too cute and Lea in foam is adorable:-)

OH MY WORD!! Vix sorry I didnt realise you did the bunting and the bubble bath!! sorry, they were so cute! thanks AND THE CAKE - bloody superwoman !! WE LOVE YOU!

I hope Jess loads some of the tweenie pics and did anyone take Nina pics - they are all looking so adorable!!
Helen I see on facebook you say that Nina is under the weather - whats up?

Jess - TOOOOOOOOOOO pleased that you are packing your bags in time!

Zee - Ziani calling doll Lea is too precious!

Nel - thanks for loading the pics - and LEA in the bath is too cute!

Pfairy - I have a cousin that moved to Perth and they are much happier. They live in walking distance to the beach and their oldest son - who is 12 is just starting highschool catches a train to school everyday as its so safe!

From the moment they arrived, their kids settled in easier - the parents took a while to settle in, but this is normal as you leave your whole life here.. They love it there now, and have been there for 3 years..they really feel much safer there

ok and some randoms girls

oh and just one of lea in the bath with the bath foam I keep ragging on about

hi hi girls

Yesterday, I was thinking of all of you and the storkparty. I was so near you all and wished I could be there.

me and a friends went to Pretoria yesterday morning. and went on a silver clay ring making course. so... I made my first ring. not perfect. but I love it. Still wearing it since I made it yesterday. then we drove back to magaliesburg for the night. and today we went to maropeng and visit a cave. the children loved the outing.

Mia's throat healed. If I knew it was going to be this easy, I would have done this a long time ago.

okey.... and some more news... Hubby got a sponsorship for working in Australia. Perth to be exact. we've never consider this and when he told me, I immediately said NO.... then I decided to "investigate" the option. I've research the internet - day and night. talking to people and emailing people living the there. And at this moment I'm 75% convinced to go. It is a great place to raise your children. But I still got a lot of questions, etc...

Zee, did you find out about the head lice.

The storkparty sounds so nice. Mandy, I just loved your "story" about the storkparty. You've described everything so nicely, it feels that I was there.

Ally, when are you going to CT. Enjoy it girl. Climb on the plane and think of yourself as a star... because you are one!!!!!!!

wow... vix. you really sounds like a super woman. how do you do that? handling the one tweeny and keep the other one nearby and watch C???? wow girl. I must attend your "how to be a supermom and woman" classes.

Jessica, when is your due date????

Zee, sorry for only replying now (I didn't want to say anything on FB). congrats congrats congrats. Hope it is a Big Boet. and enjoy the pregnancy.... sjoe..... Since I met all of you, there was only a small period that nobody was pregnant.(after the last baby was born and the first lady got pregnant)...

Sorry, have to go now.... packing school bags and swimming bags. tomorrow is Mia's first swimming class.