Life is busy... So busy in fact I haven't had a chance to get onto here.. or maybe I have just forgotten I had a blog - as I forget many other things lately!!
Ezekiel is now 6 months old... (Someone pinch me!!!) I can't believe how quickly all this is going.
On the home front we've pretty much decided that we're not going to be moving. We had the house appraised by many agents and it's just not going to work! So we're stuck in good old cabo town for another few years! It's really not THAT bad in the scheme of things. We have everything within 30-40 mins. Beach, Major Shopping, Bush, Camping, 4wding, Hospitals, Restaurants, Some half decent schools and all the Daycare Centres you can poke a stick at. I also have some lovely friends in the immediate area who help to keep me sane.. even though we're at the same freaking shopping centre ALL THE TIME!!!!
I did a little work around the time that Brisbane got flooded (that's another story.. fun fun!) and it was at that point that I had to give up breastfeeding - and I honestly still miss it. I miss the closeness with him, the snuggles, the quiet times. I don't however miss the fact that I was the only food source! As a result we've had a couple of child free nights and I'm about to spend 4 days on the Gold Coast without baby! Stu's down there for work and I have the opportunity to stay with him - and babysitting has been offered (for the human and fur babies) so I'm taking it! I have no doubt I will miss him terribly - but - I am going to enjoy those few days of just being Jessica again, not Mummy, not even Wife for most of it as Stu will be working.. But just me! And you know what I'll fill my time with??? Probably sleeping and texting mum to make sure Zeke is okay!
He cut his first tooth a couple weeks ago - and he was pretty good about it! Generally grumpy and clingy (not that I minded as I was at work!! haha!! sucked in Grandma!) and then *shazammmm* a tooth!!! Waiting for the next one to come through. I'm hoping that happens while I'm away!!
We're in the process of trying to replace the Statesman as it's just become too unreliable, and then after that's sorted do some major work to the Jackaroo... (we think it needs a new starter motor!) I look forward to driving around in a near new 4 cylinder car... the wallet is going to thank us for the reduction in the fuel bill! (have you seen the price of fuel lately??? GASP!)
In other news Stu's parents have retired just this last week. They'll have lots of spare time to travel now which is nice! Lots of long trips in their future. Starting with a few weeks in Cairns, and then Adelaide, and then Killarney for Soni's 60th. They're prepping the house in Brisbane for sale ready to call Caloundra home. I hope they enjoy this next phase of their lives!
My family are doing well... nothing notable to mention here! All just plodding along! Taking Jemma (FSIL) out to dinner tonight for her Birthday... Hoggies here we come!
I think that's about it. Life is now consumed with feeding the baby, changing the baby, bathing the baby, cleaning the house, cooking food, doing washing, going shopping, helping out friends in need, babysitting, cleaning, mowing, dusting and did I mention cleaning! Seems never endless... and it's just going to get worse once he starts crawling (which isn't even on the radar at the moment!!) Ahhhh.... time just needs to stop!!!
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