5 reminders....

5 reminders you know you have a NEWBORN!

1.  You don't realise that your boobs are still hanging out until you realise a cool draft in a spot where there shouldn't be.

2.  You get excited about small things....like when your sister-in-law gives you a Swivel Sweeper and you have to fight with your two year old to use it!  She does make a much prettier housewife than me though!

3.  You realise that the privilege of having a shower without a 30 second curfew is totally under-rated!

4.  Just when you thought your heart couldn't love your babies more....you then see this....

5.  Your big girl turns into a Silent Assassin.....who jumps out of her bed in the early hours of the morning, grabs a block of chocolate from the pantry and quietly goes back to her bed to have a little snack.  When finished she decides to wake up her parents covered head to toe in chocolate....however her parents think it's POO!!  Oh the relief once we realised....we should have got mad....but we laughed! 

Christmas - Dalli Style

Sharing Christmas with a Santa-Mad two year old was my idea of FUN.  It's where magic happens and where my heart beat seems to speed up when I watch her face full of bewilderment and excitement as she opens presents and talks about Santa.  It was truly the best 4 days ever....

We were slightly worried that we would spending Christmas cleaning up the aftermath of a flash flood through Heath's parents house due to big rain upstream on Thursday.  Thankfully the water peaked within inches of going through their house and Santa was definitely on our side.  I have never seen a flood at the farm before and was so shocked to see how quickly the water levels rose...thankfully our shabby little cottage is on high ground! 

We spent Christmas Eve celebrating the fireworks display that our beautiful country town put on as a community event.  These fireworks put any display to shame - they are amazing and it is such a warm & fuzzy feeling to sit on the football field amongst all the locals sharing the same excitement.  Watching the kids run to Santa when he comes for a visit and then watching their faces as the sky lights up in a kalediscope of colour.  Macie spent the whole time going "BANG BANG BANG" and absolutely loved it.....and that is what Christmas is all about.

A HUGE thanks to Ma & Pa for taking these photos!

Christmas morning is where the magic all began....huge big eyes, happy smiles and the rest was history!

A huge day at the farm surrounded by all Heath's family.  Breakfast at the cottage, swimming in the Jumping Castle, playing on the swings, collapsing for a sleep while Heath & I get to enjoy a long lunch with everyone and then back up for an afternoon of fishing, laughing and lots of fun.  By 7pm Heath & I were more exhausted than Macie!!

Then off to my parent's on Boxing Day morning to do it all over again....

 Another day filled with so many special memories, long lunches while Macie slept, plenty of laughs, swimming and presents!  Macie tried out her new floaties in the pool with Heath and they were such a huge hit!! 

Now it's home for some peace and quiet before the next BIG milestone of our lives happens in Feb 2012......and when I say BIG....I really mean it....our little man is growing more and more every single day and February seriously can't come quick enough!  We are so so so excited and can't wait for Macie to be a big sister - because we know that she will love him to bits!

So much to be thankful for in 2011....and so much to be excited for in 2012!  Hope you all had a great Christmas and have a safe New Year!  I shall be spending mine on the couch cuddling up to the husbo!!  X

3 plus 1 = Our Perfect Family!

I always dreamed of having my perfect little family, with my gorgeous husbo - and being blissfully happy.  To think that my dream is coming true - well the very thought brings tears to my eyes....tears that I may well be able to blame on pregnancy hormones!! 

There has been a legitmate reason for why things have been so quiet around here.....

This little girl is going to be a big sister to....

 this darling little baby due in Feb 2012....

 Heath and I are so excited to be expanding our family and giving Macie a little playmate.  Macie is super excited too and regularly lifts up my shirt to give the "Dubba" cuddles and kisses ever so gently on my growing belly.  She will make such a gorgeous and loving big sister - and even the thought of that makes me cry.

Thankfully the morning all-day sickness has started to subside and hopefully I will become a lot more productive like the old days with both photography and a spot of sewing! 

In the meantime, we are enjoying floating in the happiness bubble....and relishing in the joy that such small human beings bring.  X