Ten on Tuesday

Ten on Tuesday

1. My kids are cute, here is evidence. I love them.

2. Loving this song this week. The way Pink sings has always got under my skin, her vocals are just amazing. If I could sing like anyone, it would be her I think. She has got a whole lot of anger there, but man can she belt it out.



3. You know have a toddler and a baby when you are rocking a car seat with one foot, using one hand to operate a breast pump and the other to fill a duck shaped watering can, all at the same time. Just call me a multitasking mumma extraordinaire ;)

4. Our little chap has recently decided that sleeping for 5 hours in a row is a good plan. This is good news.

5. I think when you produce your second human being, you kind of have to emerge from newborn babyland a little sooner. So I have purchased two new pairs of shoes this week ( aside from the fact that quite literally ALL my footwear had holes in, I felt I needed them ) Granted they spend less time on my feet than my slippers, but they look nice on the shoe rack, and when I do escape the house it's nice to look, well, nice !

6. When someone gives you a £20 voucher for boots as a baby gift, is it wrong to use it to buy yourself perfume.......? the jury is still out on this one, comments appreciated !

7. Little Tyke is living up to her name at the moment, the tantrums and shouting of that all important two letter word 'N O ' have reached a peak in our house. Oh it is good to be the one who needs to breastfeed the contented baby when such incidents occur, Husbando it's over to you. ( he spends his days trying to teach unruly teenagers, so is fairly good at dealing with such things ! )

8. Salad, I want to rediscover salad. We need to make friends again, spring is finally here to stay - I hope, so it's about time I got munching on some delicious crunchy leaves. It's one of my favourite things to eat, but didn't mix well with pregnancy, and can take a bit more preparing than a quick bit of toast, but I am determined to consume some soon.

9. We booked our summer holiday this week. 3 nights in the Lake district in one of these....

It's like camping but in a wooden tent with sealed doors......hoping it will be a success. PLEASE GOD let it be nice weather.

We are going with some friends who have kids the same age as us, I'm wondering if maybe this plan was a little ambitious for this summer, but hey, you gotta give these things a go, and at least husbando won't be having to put up a tent on his own while I sit in the car ! In my more energetic state I am fairly competent at putting up tents and all things practical, so it pains me greatly that I have to sit around and watch him do all the hard work. That said, there is something very attractive about watching ones husband work up a sweat completing a practical task ;0)

10. It's April, APRIL. As my lovely man said this morning as he staggered around our room in an attempt to wake up enough to haul his tired self off to work. '...April has kind of taken us by suprise' he's not wrong. It was January last time I checked.

Feel free to leave a comment below.....still in decision about the perfume thing ;)

Thinkings in a poem, kinda

There are new highs, new lows.

The dark times feel like they are looming, waiting to pounce, for something to....just....tip....the....balance which makes it all fall apart.

But for now we are walking the tightrope of life, that's what it feels like doesn't it with two little ones?

Making sure everyone is all fed, happy, clean and smiling, while trying to keep oneself sane so the wheels on this wagon don't fall off, 

that would be bad, 

really bad.

I am thankful for help, 

for funds to fund the help, 

help is good, 

we all need help.

There are moments when such contentment washes over,

Joy, relief and excitement that we have created our family. 

What will the future hold ? 

I get the feeling this is the hardest part we are in right now,  

It's damn hard work, 

I have always liked hard work, 

kind of.

So rewarding, such joy, such fear, so many unknowns and uncontrollables.

Babies are cute, 

babies smell, 

babies need care ALL THE TIME.

Families were made to be big,

extended, 

messy. 

I need family, our extended family, and my immediate family, 

for love, unconditional love.

 'Too tired for niceties, but still love' - love, 

that's the Love I'm talking about.

Food, that's good too, lots of it we have had, 

bought by friends, 

so many friends,

unique and kind.

Thankyou.

Linky Links

Although energy hasn't allowed much blogging from me over the past few months, I have been reading lots of fantastic writing and snippets from other blogs, so thought I would share a few.

I have been chewing over some ideas of how I want to write, create and change this blog maybe a wee bit. Moving towards writing a bit more about my faith, questions I have, things which inspire and challenge, and of course still some ramblings about daily life in Deane-ville.

'Space in the middle' - Interesting thoughts on when we are in that in between stage in life, or waiting for something to change. A guest post for this blog which I love to read....she writes with humour and honesty which are infectious.
theveryworstmissionary

'Day with Evelyn' - A day with a two year old.....made my days seem a little less hectic !
sarahbessey

'Ressurection' - Poetic and eloquent prose on the resurrection.
supperandsyntax


'Thoughts on the hijab' - What is says really ! 
djiboutijones.com


'late note' - humorous and brief. 
momastery.com



.....and lastly this blog, one I have read for a while, the lady who writes it I know, and over the last year she has reformed her blog a little, and I really like what she writes and shares. She is a talented photographer and a mother to five lovely children. At times I read her blog and if i'm honest feel envious of her capacity for life, but one thing I love about her writing is how real it is, she doesn't pretend to be a superwoman and writes with great openess and humour about how some days she is spinning lots of plates and just about keeping them all in the air. 
(Secretly I think most people who read her blog thinks she is a superwoman and I would kind of agree.....Eshet Chayill Sarah ! )

Sterlising
apartyofseven.com

In the space between reading these blogs, my days are mostly filled with filling small people with food, then emptying the nappies they fill with said food, then filling my stomach so I can keep filling them. The circle of life has many facets ! 

Beautiful.......

These past few weeks have been 

Beautiful

Exhausting

Overwhelming

Joyful

Tearful

Happy

They have been all about the boy.

My boy, my gift from God, my 'little squash'. 

He really is squashy and lovely, a fairly contended little fella. Giving us just enough sleep to stay smiling, we are all in love with our newest member.

Many blog posts have been written in the wee small hours, which will never quite make it out of my brain through my fingertips onto here, but some will i'm sure, reformed and in a more coherent form.

That's all for now, but I'm hoping to be back again soon x

New arrival

There has been blogging silence for a week or two.......

I have been busy with my snuggly little newborn.

Here he is, arrived healthy and well two weeks ago.

( 9lb 9oz of him ! )

Big red ball

The big red ball comes with promises galore,

Sit on it, bounce on it, put it on the floor.

In answer to most post natal queries,

Sitting on 'The ball' seems to be top of the list of theories.

Theories of baby positioning, deep down in the pelvis,

Sit on it, bounce on it, move your hips like Elvis.

For the most part, 'The Ball' sits lonely and unused,

Hundreds of women sat on the sofa, slouching feeling confused.

Confused as to weather 'The Ball' is all it's claimed to be,

And if it really makes a difference if you sit on it while watching TV.

So I salute 'The Ball' sitting ladies, mine has been neglected,

To the sofa I have defected.....

Fun times......

The past week I have had a little more energy, so have been able to play with Little Tyke a bit more and generally be out of bed ( albeit lying on the sofa ) and pottering around the house.

It's been great, as these are our last few weeks with just me, her and him. So have enjoyed a few moments of just reflecting and enjoying this stage we've had as a three, while at the same time, anticipating the arrival of our boy who will make us a four.

A few snapshots of the nice things we've done......

This my friends is a picnic, apparently the one on the left, squashed into the ground is Daddy having a sleep......NEVER SLEEP in the presence of my daughter, she may squash you into the ground and say 'SLEEPING'

Apparently this is a boat, she suddenly insisted that she needed a spoon........I think it was doubling as a paddle...... a 2 year old's imagination is an amazing place :)

Tonight Husbando broke down on the way home from work, thankfully a lovely friend popped over in that slot of 'awake from nap time ,but Daddy's not home yet ' time, which is usually my worst time of day, she also cooked us some tea ( yes I do have amazing friends ). However LT didn't want the curry, so I decided on a tea which she would enjoy and would eat....... this is what it was.....humous and cucumber, then topped with some breadsticks which she proceeded to dip in a yoghurt. There was also a small orange which was split into segments and then kind of 'mixed' in with the rest of the food.

 Gross ? most definitely. Nutritious ? - fairly. Kept her happy for twenty minutes ? Check. A peaceful teatime ? oh yes indeed !

We had a fun teatime, and afterwards listened to Stevie Wonder LOUD, while LT bounced on our bed.

And lastly, my Mum came to visit last week. Normally when she is here I tend to have a long bath, some extra sleep and then lie on the sofa while she cooks or amuses LT, but last week we made it out for a little bite of lunch. Such a special time, with Mum and Daughter. There is something special about being out with my Mum, and my girl with her Mum, it just feels complete. 

I am blessed to have my Mum alive and well. 

........awaiting sausage sandwiches and paninis ......... yum.