How to get some sanity. Part 1.

Sorry, you have come to the wrong place!

I haven't got a clue. And I'm in need of a clue... badly.

So I am decluttering my home in the hope that I can declutter our lives and brains. Hopefully it'll help us feel more than tired blobs of mush.

The great news is some of our friends are expecting their first babies this year.

I have everything for babies and yes, I hear you, I still have a baby... but he doesn't need some things anymore. Moses basket x 2 (small and large), clothes (newborn until 9 months), muslin cloths... blah blah blah. Not needed.

I'm excited about the clear out!

And I can preempt what you might be thinking...  and eh... no, I don't think so :)

I'm looking forward to enjoying my little ones a bit more this year. In 2013, I struggled. Depression hit and I really found a new and almost overwhelming low. So now that it is 2014, I'd like to think I can better it all and start finding my old, bubbly self. I want my kids to continue reflecting happy, sensitive, generous personalities, despite knocks and blips. Not be taken down by my low and currently grumpy exterior. To declutter my mind and relax would be nice. So here goes.

Ideas (on how to reach this goal) on a postcard please ;)

First word...

Jude said his first word yesterday.

We think.

It was his first controlled word. Instead of being 'ba ba ba ba ba ba ba' like it has been all week.

Dan and I have been waiting for this moment for months. Dan had been prepping our little boy 'say Da da!', Teagan has been saying 'say Teag-y'... and I've been saying 'where's mama?!' Hehe. Poor baby. Ok. I also have added 'where's Dada?'... a little bit more than I wished to... perhaps out of guilt for those strong competitive urges to want both kids to say my word first ;)

Yes, Teagan's first word was 'MAMA' so naturally I was as pleased as punch. And secretly wishing Jude would follow suit.

The suspense.

Til yesterday.

I was downstairs. Dan was upstairs with Jude. I hear clearly 'ba ba ba ba ba... ma ma!'... Dan yells down 'did you hear that?!' I DID! I WON... Dan starts to encourage Jude to say it again. A short pause after, I hear 'da da!' NOOOO. Teehee. Serves me right.

So there we have it. The cheeky monkey has pleased us BOTH in a matter of a minute.

Adorable. Today, Teagan said 'Mummy, Jude said CAR'.

I didn't hear it. I hear VA.

I don't mind. He says Mama now.

And Dada.

Easily pleased.

My darling daughter

Teagan is turning 4 very soon and today she asked if she could type a message to 'Daddy's Mummy & Daddy'. 'I want to type - Thank you for my books and toys'.

So she did (with a little guidance) :) 

Can't believe how she's progressing. She's a strong willed little girl, with an adorable little heart of gold too. Love her <3

Determined 3-turning-teenager in the house...

My word, is she stubborn! If I'm honest, I get flashbacks of myself when I see how she works some days... a mirror image of me (but when I was actually a teen, she's not even 4 yet!!)... scary!

She just disciplined herself this evening! Didn't finish eating her fish pie, decided herself that she wasn't getting any dessert so carried on eating everything else on her plate, said thank you for dinner and walked away from the table without fuss, knowing full well we had clean plates and would soon be nibbling on yummy icecreams.

I guess that means she has learnt from our previous lessons about consequences then... impressive... but ssssh, don't tell her I said that!