Goodnight Kisses

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Last night was the first night that I wasn't able to say good night to Charlotte before she went to bed. I was stuck at the stupid gym *sad face*. 


I have this thing where I don't want to miss kissing my girls good night when they go off to bed. I know some might think it's silly, but I always want them to go to bed, closing their gorgeous little eyes knowing that their Mummy loves them. 


When I got home and saw that she was in bed {I already knew she would of been, so I was preparing myself} I was a bit sad. Thankfully, I was able to get some cuddles off Bella cause she was still awake.


I quickly jumped in the shower so I would be able to spend some time with Bella before she went to bed. When in the shower I couldn't stop thinking about missing Charlotte's bed time and the good night kiss... I cried....


I found it so hard when I was in hospital having Charlotte when I couldn't be there to give Bella her good night kiss. I just cry thinking about it.


I know that as they get older they will be off at school camps, sleep overs etc. I know I wont cope. I know I will be the Mummy that insists their friends have sleep overs at our house just so I don't miss the goodnight kiss and school camps... well they just can't go. 


Do you also hate missing goodnight kiss time?

Two years old...

At times, I forget that Bella is only 2. She isn't like any other 2 year old I know. She is so smart and such a delight to hang out with. I love spending my days with her, dancing, singing, laughing, giggling, reading stories and just chatting the days away. She is my best friend. And, if I am lucky and I'm in the good books, she will tell you I am her best friend too!


She speaks so well up to 8 to 10 words per sentence


She can say her ABC's


She can recognise most letters of the alphabet


She can count to 15 ~ working on 20 but gets a few fixed up


She can jump with 2 feet off the floor


She can count backwards from 5


She can tell you which is left and which is right

She can tell you her full name


She can tell you which suburb she lives in


She is starting to learn how to write her name


She is learning how to tell the time


She knows the days of the week


She can sing numerous songs 


She knows her colours


She knows her Shapes


She knows big and small, far and near etc etc


She knows feelings, happy or sad, angry or excited


She knows the difference between girls and boys


She takes direction well


She knows that when she takes her shoes off she puts them away in her room


She helps tidy her room


She loves crafts .... all sorts


She loves to help me in the kitchen 


She is currently toilet training and having alot of success


She knows when it's time for a nap or bed and she takes herself off




She is a huge help with Charlotte. A great big sister. She loves helping me make Charlotte's food, she keeps Charlotte entertained by dancing, singing songs. She loves to make her sister laugh.


She is so mature and so grown up. She loves to learn and she has the most amazing memory. If I tell her we are doing something on the weekend, when the weekend comes she tells me what we are doing. You can not promise her anything and think that she wont remember, cause she will. She always amazes me with her memory. If I tell her, tomorrow we will go for a walk to the park. When she wakes up in the morning the first thing she will tell me is that we are going for a walk to the park.

All this and she is only TWO! She is a remarkable little girl and I am luck that she is mine!

Should I?

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I have alot of Should I's going through my head these days...

Should I sell my beloved handbag collection? 

Should I sell my baby clothes that Charlotte has out grown? 

Should I sell all my prebaby 

{aka clothes I will probably never fit in again :( } clothes? 

Should I join a gym? 

Should I cut my hair? 

Should I dye my hair? 

Should I sell my wedding gown? 

Should I get a cleaner in so I can spend more time with my girls rather then always cleaning? 

Should I quit my job and become a SAHM?

Should I keep up my blog? 

Should I take a photography course?

Should I upgrade my car?

Should I keep those family and friends in my life who only seem to hurt me?

Should I organise that holiday we say we want to take?

Should I send Bella to Kindy?

Should I cut Bella's hair?

Should I send Bella to Private school?

Should I post this post?

5 months old going on 2!

My baby (or not so baby) Charlotte is amazing! She is only 5 months old (almost 6) and she is moving around the place, already on solids and trying her hardest to speak. She is very vocal and is trying hard to get some words out. She is only 5 months old!!! 


Every day I see her watch her big sister Bella and she wants to be doing what Bella is doing. Whether it be painting, crafts, dancing, playing in the cubby. It doesn't matter. My little 5 month old thinks she is 2. So, my days are spent taking Charlotte around so she can play and interact with her big sister. When we are painting, or doing crafts she is sitting her in high chair or my lap watching or even participating in the craft. When Bella is eating, Charlotte wants a snack also. And if I don't carry her around for her to do what Bella does, boy does she let me know! She get sooo cranky at me. 


They are both smitten with each other and I knew that in time Charlotte would look up to her big sister and want to copy and do everything she does. I had know idea it would happen so soon!


Below pics are an example of my little 5 month old wanting to do what her sister is doing. Bella was on the floor playing with her Dora laptop. Charlotte made her way over and was wanting to play with it too. Bella was happy to share but Charlotte wanted it for herself. She was determined to play with it. Bella was happy to let her baby sister play with the laptop and watch.

It makes me sad, my little baby (and maybe my last baby) doesn't want to be a baby anymore *sad face*

Paparazzi

I love love love taking photos (in case you hadn't guessed :p). I take hundreds and hundreds every week. I have the worst memory in the world and I am scared that I will forget everything we do, so I like to capture it all via the camera and video. 

I thought it was an awesome idea to buy a kids camera for Bella for her birthday back in October. She learnt fast how to use it and loves taking pics. I love seeing the world through her eyes until I just got paparazzied whilst I was on the toilet hahahaa!! No Privacy in this house!

Thankfully I have control of what gets deleted and what doesn't lol

Happy Australia Day!!

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Just stopping by to wish you all 

a

HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!

This year it's Bella's 3rd Australia day 

and 

its  Charlotte's 1st Australia Day.

We are having a good ole BBQ at my parents then we are heading 

off for a swim!

This is my favourite way to spend Australia day.

Here is a little song that I wanted to share with you.

Anyone one else get goose bumps and feel so proud to be Australian?

I will be back later with photos from our day.....

Movie Review

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On Sunday we took Bella to see Yogi Bear. We saw it in 2D (normal viewing) as we thought that Bella wouldn't keep her 3D glasses on for the entire movie.


We had our large Popcorn to share, drinks, we were all settled in to watch the movie that we had been talking up all day.


We had no idea if Bella would enjoy this movie. We have only taken her to the movies one other time when she was much younger and we saw Toy Story 3. Every other time was a babes in arms session where she slept so these times don't count. They were movies for me not for her.


As this movie wasn't an all cartoon type movie we weren't sure if she would watch the whole movie as she does tire of things if its not interesting.


The movie is light hearted and it really didn't hold Bella's attention for long. It really wasn't that funny. We didn't laugh once at the supposed funny scenes of Yogi bear and Booboo stealing the "pcik-a-nic baskets.


The movie is good clean fun but definitely nothing to rave about.


Here is some pics of Bella at the movies :)

As we left the movie, I asked Bella what rating she gives the movie and she said one kiss so, below is our rating in kisses....

1 kiss from each of us

Has anyone else seen Yogi bear? What did you think of it?

Monday....

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Urgh Mondays :( Even though I am not physically go into work, I still hate Mondays. Monday means its the end of our weekend family fun and Daddy is back off to work. Yuck!!


On a happier note, How was your weekend?


Mine was great! We had such a wonderful weekend!! All the housework was done so we were free to do whatever we wanted to for 2 whole days!!


Saturday, we spent the morning at home with the girls. After they had their sleeps we went shopping! Ok, I will be honest, shopping isn't as fun with 2 tots as it is on my own. But I am able to block out the tanties and focus on spending money... I heart shopping :))


We settled in on Saturday night for some fun games and sing songs. Bella is totally into music, dancing and singing. I am loving it! We can sing a song and before I know it she has the lyrics down pat and she is singing it on her own to her sister. Or to herself as she dances around. LOVING this part of her personality that is coming out. Its so much fun!


Sunday morning was a very momentous moment in our household. Our first born had graduated classes in Swimming lessons and was having her first lesson on her own!! No more Daddy in the pool with her! We were a bit worried at how she would be. So we pumped her up and talked her through what was going to happen. We weren't sure if she understood us or not and I think this was due to her being ok with the change.


When we got there, we got her ready for swimming. First time ever she had to wear a swimming cap. She has worn goggles but not for a long period of time and not during swimming lessons.  My parents came and so did my Brother and his gorgeous Girlfriend all to support our little girl and watch such a special time in her life. Adam took her over and popped her on the step where they sit during their lesson. 


And well, Bella she was AMAZING! No amazing is not a justifiable word. She was brilliant (does brilliant over rank amazing??)! No tears, no tantrums, no being naughty and no splashing! It was Bella just being herself and making us oh so proud of her. There were tears admittedly, but they were from me and her Daddy <3 Gosh seeing her sitting on that step with her swimming cap and goggles on, I couldn't help but feel so overwhelmed with how proud I am of her. She is such a good kid and today, when looking at my little 2 year old girl, sitting on the step in the pool,  she really looked and acted so much older. She is no longer a baby. She is growing up *sniff*


Adam and I were meant to go and see Wicked at the Performing Arts Theatre on Sunday afternoon, but it had been damaged by the floods so the show has been postponed and until further notice :( So, we thought it would be a great opportunity, to treat Bella for being so great at Swimming lessons, by taking her to the movies. She of course loved it. We had a great time. Missed Charlotte lots though.


Now we back in full swing on Monday ready and waiting for Wednesday to be here so we can have some more family fun :)) Can't wait for our Australia Day celebrations  :)


The best part of my weekend was during Bella's swimming lesson. Just after Adam walked away from sitting Bella on the step, she looked over at us (My brother and his girlfriend, my Mum and Dad and Adam and I) and gave us the double thumbs up! *Tears*


There is no way that I can rave on about how awesome Bella was with out sharing pics.... So....Here is some photos of Bellaboo..... 

My Amazing girl :))