Single Parenting....

Stu has done multiple trips away of late... this one is the last one thank god...

I can't do this shit alone!

Just for you!!!

Blog updated Kyles!!!

Oops.... I'm still alive!

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!!!

Love him the most....

I love him when he's smiling and happy and garbling away... but this is how I love him the most!!!

Super Lazy!!!

As we come into the Silly Season and I have things on every weekend, I am realising how fast time is actually going!

My little man turned 10 weeks old today.. By the time Christmas is here he is going to be 3 months old... 1/4 of the way to 1! It's freaking scary!!!

He's coming along beautifully. He was weighed in the Clinic today and has come in just under 6kg! He no longer stays in one place when he's on the floor... he shuffles his position around! He's starting to attempt rolling onto his side and is still only waking once a night for a feed. (Except during his growth spurts... which drive me insane!)

In the last month we've spent just over a weeks holiday at Nambucca Heads with Stu's Parents, Gone camping at Tweed Heads with Mick & Kylie and this weekend we'll be chilling at home trying to tidy up the yard a little! (Fingers crossed for a happy baby so I can be of some assistance too!)

We have decided to try and cut some expenses.. as everyone knows things are tight everywhere! The Foxtel has been suspended ($90 a month saved - I couldn't bring myself to cancel it just yet!)
The Home Phone plan has been changed ($40 cheaper a month!)
A food plan has been created... (big savings there.. cause I take a list with me!)

oh - and then interest rates go up!!!

Bye bye savings!!! I'm thankful though that I don't have to find the extra money to cover the repayments.. it's already there!


Back onto Baby.. I could set my clock by him.... Feeds at 2am, 6am, 8am, 10am, 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and a top up at 7pm! It would be better if he would sleep for a bit longer than 30-40 mins between each of those feeds.. but we make do. He's super happy, smiley, almost laughing, and loves to box! His hands are in a fight pose almost all the time.. clenched into little fists! The only time he's relaxed is when he's in the bath or sleeping! He's amazing and I love being a mummy... but... I'd kill for a full nights sleep!!!

Melbourne Cup.... Cadbury!

I had a Piccolo of Sparkling Moscato Rose' (really nice FYI!)

Half a glass and I was feeling rather warm!

Glad I got them to put ice in my glass to water it down a little!!!!

Camping.. with a 5 week old....

..not too bad!

We hired a camper trailer which made things so much easier. The set up which usually takes both of us an hour plus... Stu had it done in an hour by himself!

I'll put some photo's up soon! I'm too tired and while bubs is sleeping I have to do some stuff round the house.. cause we have guests for dinner....

Never ending!!!!

Photo Shoot!!!

More Firsts....

Today is my first day at home alone with Bubba as Stu has had to go back to work. I made sure there were no tears as he left cause he feels bad enough already about having to go back to work - and I've managed to keep them at bay so far!

I did my best not to rely on Stu while he was home as I wanted to make sure I could do it myself - the same with the night time feeds and such - but it was nice to know that he was here and I could pass Zeke off to him if I needed to pee... had to eat... needed 5 mins me time! I'm now going to have to multitask... and listen to a bit more crying I think!

Because I'm crazy - I'm going out with him today too!!! Meeting with my friend Nikki who had her little Rylee a week before Ezekiel. We're having some coffee and cake (which will be our weekly date followed by a visit to the drop in clinic to weigh both bubbies) and then I have to get a few groceries... Should be.... FUN!

I've not driven with him in the car as yet... so that will be interesting.. I've really not pushed the pram either.. I think Daddy enjoyed doing that too much! So it's all me today! Wish me luck!

At least I don't have the hassel of taking formula etc with me as Nikki does.. Boobies are all good for my little man! He's feeding so well that I have not been able to replenish the stockpile that was in my fridge! I'm hoping we don't have any spac attacks anytime soon that require extra milk that the boobies don't have! I do have three lots in the freezer.. but was hoping to save them as the start of my stockpile for going back to work in the new year (seeing it lasts 6 months in the freezer!) I will have to give bubs the two small bottles that are in the fridge sometime today (will make it up to a full feed) and then should be able to express again!

We had some photo's taken yesterday.. I can't wait to see the finished product! It's going to make some grandparents very happy at Christmas time.. If I can stop them printing copies for themselves before then! Got a really nice family shot... He wasn't co-operating very well but we still managed some good photo's of him! His cord stub also fell off yesterday! So happy.... means I don't have to work around it anymore!!! WE HAVE AN INNY!!!

One week old already.... :(

Mummy's scared!!! It's going too fast already!!!!

I think we're kinda in a routine! He's a good feeder. Every 3-4 hours. I can almost set a clock to him... I'm not going to count my chickens just yet though cause it's all bound to change!

Off to the hospital tomorrow to see the Physio's about his little foot (slightly turned in cause of how he was in the womb.. just needs to be exercised out) and to be weighed again to see how much MORE weight the little heffer has put on!!! (He was up 100g from coming home Sunday to Tuesday afternoon!)

As for me... the weight just seems to be melting off...

From Induction Day to coming home I dropped 8.9kg (brought almost 4 of it home with me though!) and since have lost a further 4.1kg... they're definately right about breastfeeding helping!!! Just need to figure out how to fit some exercise in to tone things back up now.... hrmmm....