Welcome Hunter

Welcome to the world to a very special little man 

(maybe not that little at 3.7kg, lol) 

Born at Cairns Base Hospital on 16th August.

Brother for Dave and a first son for my boy.

Now home and sleeping 3 hours at a time.

One very proud mum!

and yep, all that hair! What a sweetie!

Aunty Melissa is very pleased, Logan is ecstatic there is another boy in the family because "Boys Rule"

and I can't wait for my first cuddle and sloppy Grandma kiss on those gorgeous cheeks

Grandkids and their breeding patterns

Well I have been off here for quite some time so here is a quick update:

The twins are happy, healthy and (although identical) very individual. 

Ivy Mae is the rough and tumble kind, while Piper Rose is "the evil one" but I find the most adorable. Miss Piper loves clothes and shoes, what more can I say!

Ivy is mobile so heaven help the new house and that resides within

Master Logan is the best big brother ever!

 And peoples, now I have another Grandson on the way. August 8th. mark that in your calendars for a trip to Cairns (ps take my Mum with you and deposit her beside the pool with a book or 3)

Twins safe arrival

I have been a bit late announcing this but life has been a bit on the weird side health wise for me.

So it is with great pride, joy, immense relief that I announce the safe arrival of 2 lovely girls and a healthy, happy Mum. Many heartfelt thanks to the staff at Coffs Base Hospital for their care and support

Welcome to the world Ivy Mae and Piper Rose

so cute ! of 4 feet

 

Waiting for double trouble

I am still waiting for news of the twins. Since I have the concentration span of  gnat at the moment I have taken to talking to inanimate objects on my desk. Webcam has taken up the duty of "Security System" and is currently watching a green tree frog sitting atop the downpipe. Hope he is recording it all so i know what goes on out there at night.
Which brings me to a Christmas beetle flipping over the keyboard! Why are they so dumb! I seem to spend most of December and half of November flipping them over, saving them from ants, tossing them back outside and generally saving their little souls. It is like having 347 Alzheimer's patients in one room (oh okay slight exaggeration perhaps but you get the drift.)
Back to the desk, I did say short concentration span! Where was I, webcam sorted, cricket just eaten by Marks dog, earphones need a home! Sorted!

Phone on charger (novel prospect) , papers in a pile (not going to even look at them) and wow rubbish for the bin! Better stop or I will see woodwork, oops too late there is some peeking out AND I have an uninterrupted view of both monitors!

Hold the phone, I have a mouse pad, cool bananas, Oh dear the rest is too hard, Sorry to leave you in the middle of whatever this is, but I will go wait somewhere else in the house.
Will let you know when the girls arrive.Everything is ready and waiting so I am not alone

Times 2

Just the one

Times 2

times a zillion

Never enough dresses

times 2

times 2 @ $40 each

Twins and the wait continues

I am still waiting impatiently for the twins to join us in the world.

Every day they keep us in suspense will be worth every moment and every grey hair.

I so eagerly await that first time I hold them and see their little hands and feet. All those fingers and toes, the marshmallow cheeks that have shown up on the ultrasounds, will be covered in Grandma kisses and love.

I thank God every day for the miracle of birth and trust He will keep my baby girl safe

The joy of having the opportunity to call them by their already chosen names, instead of Twin 1 and Twin 2, is another moment I will cherish. I am sure their Mum and Dad have selected lovely ones, Master L's one of Harvey and Norman (as well as various suggestions by friends that have been given to them) I am sure will be disregarded.

Ho hum.

Why is it so many of us are not satisfied with the names our parents choose for us?

But we do get on with our lives and live with it.

Lets hope this isn't the case with these much adored already cherubs (but I very much doubt it)!

Holiday Notice

I am off on a holiday, be back in about 10 days

Be good, blog lots and see you when I return with stories to tell and photos to share.

 Staying here so if you are up this way, give me a yahoo and we can jump in the spa with a wine or your beverage of choose

This is a My Mum free zone

Shoes for little feet

I have not spoken of a couple of my obsessions lately so need a fix, come along for the ride. It will be fun, trust me I am female, I blog and so therefore need no further proof.

That aside, welcome to shoes for little feet!

These shoes are made of 100% leather and feature a soft suede sole, as recommended by the experts. The elasticised ankle collar and fastening strap keep the shoes fitted snugly whilst the textured suede sole provides superior grip when crawling and walking.

 

These pink shoes feature a soft suede sole, as recommended by the experts. The elasticised collar keeps the shoe fitted snugly around the ankle and the textured suede sole provides superior grip.

Okay, baby girl obsessed? Well here try these!

 

 and talk about obsessed! Want these!

They do come with other critters but I love Koalas!

What is that I hear you yelling at your monitor?

Where do you get them?

Skeanies of course!

All SKEANIE Shoes are designed in Australia and are Fair Trade Made.

SKEANIE is a Preferred Provider of The Australian Podiatry Association (NSW).

Not only that you can be sure of a perfect fit with the very handy sizing sheet (with a diagram and instructions, charts, all easy to read and understand!)

and just because it is my blog and therefore I can, What about making these treasures?

Aren't they just adorable!!!!!!!!

I could just squeeze those little podgy legs too

Frustrated Grandmother? Yep sure am, can't wait but I will

Sunday Photo

I couldn't make my mind up which of these I loved the most so am doing both.

I know how unlike me to be indecisive, well guess what - did you not notice that this is also a day late????

They are twins in case that slipped your mind and these are for the girls.



What twins, helloooooo, where have you been while my hair greys??

The twins story so far

 

twins shopping latest

I know they are still not here and for that I am glad.

Too soon to meet us yet so I couldn't resist this picture

Yes they have had a 4D ultrasound done and are doing well.Although this Grandmother is yet to see the pictures!!!!! ho hum,

so all that is left for me is to shop and surf the internet and shop

and make a nappy cake

I may be biased but mine is prettier (photo when finished, so watch this space)

 Will be looking for a little red wagon as wrapping for the gifts as I adore this and I do love little red wagons

Could be fun!

Wall Art or Blanket, haven't decided yet

Got a lovely Pink Stand ready for this

and then as I was touring the www I came across this little pearler of a pickie

In case you didn't know Mum's name, you do now!

and she is one heck of a cook, her cakes being my favourite of course, unless she is cooking my Grandchildren and has excelled at that on the first run.

From Mummy's loving oven to Grandma's loving heart and a family who will spoil them rotten. Just as it should be!

Twins update August

 

Well hello kidlets!

Babies are now sitting head to toe

4D ultrasound has shown that they "look just like Big Brother, so beautiful"

and that is from a very unbiased Mum, (cough, choke and splutter)

Weights are in and so are they still, how amazing is technology!

Twin 1 860g

Twin 2 820g

ALL GOOD

 

I will let you know when they make their next move,

but hoping they remain in Mum's belly cooking for a while yet.

Knitting to finish and a nappy cake to decorate, but then that is what waiting rooms are for and the Chapel is just down the hall (spent lots there with Big Brother's birth).

But that is John Hunter, Coffs (yep checked with them )Chapel is down the hall and has a garden

Granny meets the goats

An innocent trip to Oakvale Farm with Master Loges was as usual with him, a learning experience, where he got lost only once, waved to me from the train going by (sheesh!) and generally tried to get into every animal enclosure available.

Apart from that it was a good day out

Mandatory Koala visit!

Aawwww how cute!

(Not local koalas, they actually come mainly, from Blackbutt Reserve  where they are in a breeding programme.) Local Koalas still run free here but this is a good way to get up close and personal. I prefer to see them in their homes.

Twins mystery solved

Well people I left it up to dear Mummy to be

to tell me, or not,

She decided on a Happy Birthday to Grandma

so 

Twins scan July 8th

Short, very sweet and straight to the point!

Scan today after lunch,

Text message from them: 

"All Perfect"

What more can I say

Twins decision time

Okay people I have until Friday (yep THIS Friday) 

to decide if I want to know the sex of the twins

A roll of the dice or a toss of the coin?

Twins report for June

Mum's cramps have gone

Specialist said nothing to worry about at this stage

Sharing the placenta is a bit more of a problem as one has more blood vessels than the other and is therefore larger. Not a new problem but one we hoped to avoid,

30 weeks is what is being aimed for at the moment, could mean a stay in hospital for Mum (who is trying to work out how much work she can do with just a lap top while bedridden!)

I love this pickie but her with 4 of them, hmmmm

We find out the sex on the 8th July (Happy Birthday to me????) Do I want to know, still haven't decided.

Of course Mum does because if they are boys she will never get a toilet seat left down EVER.

Looking for an automatic closing toilet lid for Mummy. Does she need it? If girls, no, 2 more boys YES,will it matter anyway, NAH , I think she will love it anyway.

House not built and no room for the babies still as Dad has his gym in the only spare room.

Pressure to complete a house in 15 weeks, OH YEAH!

Time Management and a Project manager?

No time for idle tools or minds now!