Master M's rag quilt is all done - snipping and washing included. It has frayed just great! Now I have to decide if it's better to post it to NZ, or take it when we head over...! I'm stoked with how it has turned out, and I think I like the smaller seam better. I had a bigger seam on the quilt I made for S.
My Mum surprised us and was on the Gold Coast for the weekend when we were there! Everyone else in the family knew but us - it was so awesome to see her, and she LOVED spending time with her three Grandsons for the first time - the littlest one is just four weeks old!
My smiley boy, Kason! He will usually crack a smile whenever he sees the camera, cheeky monkey!
I love this picture of Cohen's tiny feet next to his uncle's foot!
This shot is out of our window when we flew into the Gold Coast on Friday
Kason: "I may have liked pumpkin yesterday, but today, I'm going to sit here all cute and not open my mouth."
I thought I was all packed and ready for our trip to the Gold Coast, but have just weighed our bag (we were hoping to get away with just taking one) and it's more than 45kg...yeah...I'm going to be repacking that tonight, and splitting it into two. Bugger! Two suitcases, two carseats, two strollers, two babies and two adults. For three days.
Kason & Cohen had their 6-month check-up today, and our CYH nurse is really pleased with their progress - they are both on the 25th percentile for all their measurements, which is awesome - they used to be tracking along the 10th percentile (non-adjusted age)! They are in a few 'grey' areas, but they are likely due to their prematurity and we'll check them again in a few weeks.
Better get onto the packing. And the dishes. And straightening my hair. Somehow I don't think I'll get to bed early tonight! Not like that would happen anyways, I kinda suck at getting to bed for 11pm!
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This is my spare room as of tonight...it's chaotic!!! You can't see it all in this picture, but I have three piles of Christmas presents, two half-packed suitcases, two packed baby bags, the airer of clothes, and the sheets hanging on our spare umbrella strollers! Oh, and an uninflated paddling pool! I'm trying to get all sorted for our Gold Coast trip and our NZ trip. I think I'm almost done with all the organising, including most of the Christmas presents. Just have a couple more to get, but we will get those in NZ.
I did several big loads of washing this morning because it was supposed to be overcast but warm with showers tonight. Supposed to be. The boys and I were out for half of the day, and while we were out, it started pouring. down. As soon as we got home, I brought the washing in, but it was soaking wet, so I had to put it on a spin cycle in the machine. Hence the full airer and the creative hanging of sheets on the strollers! I also have a blanket draped over our breakfast bar stools!
I have so much I need to get done tonight, should really stop procrastinating and turn my computer off and get onto it all...
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Rag Quilt #2...so far! This one is for some friends of ours, for their new son. I made a quilt for their older son when he was born, so makes sense that I make their new baby one too! Simon and his aunty took Kason & Cohen out on Saturday afternoon, so I was at home by myself for the first time in a. long. time! I managed to get this sewn up in the 2 or so hours they were gone, and I've just now finished snipping the seams so it's ready to be washed tomorrow. I had aimed to have it finished by this coming Friday, and last week I was highly doubting it was going to happen! I think it has turned out really well :-)
Today has been ridiculously hot! When we went to playgroup at 9:30am, it was 28 degrees!!! Cohen's eczema really gets aggravated with the heat, so we try to keep him inside where it's cool. But it can be hard, because I can't handle being stuck inside all day everyday - I need a change of scene to stay sane!
Got lots on this week...it's going to be mega crazy, but I'm sure we will come out the other side just fine!
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These are Kason & Cohen's new dolls, Sammy & Andy. I had been searching for quite a while for 'boy' dolls...they are quite hard to come across! Obviously I managed to find them, and the boys just love them.
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Had a lovely day yesterday up at Hahndorf. The weather was just stunning - blue skies and so warm! Unfortunately it was a bit too warm for Cohen as his flared up his eczema, poor little guy :-(
Anyways, there were several of these little gardens on the main street in Hahndorf yesterday, and the roses were so fragrant, just beautiful.
Vines at Rosemount Winery, McLaren Vale. We spent this morning showing Simon's aunty aroud the area - she is here from England at the moment. It's fantastic having an extra set of hands to help!
Cohen's early Christmas present - his new doll, Andy! He just LOVES it!!! Kason loves his too :-)
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