On the Upside.

It's past midday and'm still in my pajamas, I smell like eau de baby vomit, I can't have a shower because the sound of the water pipes will wake up Bubby and all I had for lunch is a croissant because I can eat it with one hand while I hold a colicky possibly refluxy baby.

On the upside, Bubby has been fed and is asleep, baby is fed and passed out in the baby capsule, the satay chicken for dinner is marinating ready to be thrown in the oven. I may or may not get the chance to cook the nasi goreng for dinner but at least there's steamed rice in the fridge. Go me!

The only way Chububby can sleep soundly, lying flat is too painful :(. The hell with the mess, I can feed and put to sleep two babies simultaneously!

Monday Monday.

Monday Monday , so good to me,

Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be

 (Mamas and Papas) 

And the rest of the song doesn't apply to me anymore (thankfully!)

What a beautiful day it was yesterday.

I did the daycare run in the morning and found parking straight away close to the gate too. The other kids were all very excited to see Bubby. They crowded around us as soon as we arrived that we couldn't even get in through the door. It was a bit too much for Bubby and he cried as he clung to me for dear life. Apprently he cried for a grand total of two minutes after I left and he had a really good day. He was happy when I picked him up and even gave one of his friends a hug as we left.

I wasn't so lucky with the parking when I picked up Bubby in the afternoon so I parked at the shopping centre and walked. 

Thank you, Westfield for the very generously spacious Parents with Pram parking space right in front of the lifts. I must check the parents room to see if it's as good as the parents room in Westfield City.

What I wore yesterday.

Jumper: Aldi (love a good bargain, I wished I got the pink one but it was sold out). Jeans: Kmart (size 12 and are now very loose, yay!). Shoes: Diana Ferrari I bought a week before giving birth. I need to remind myself not to get talked into buying shoes half a size bigger than usual. Bag: Burberry.

What I wore this morning

Jumper: gift from mum. Jeans and shoes same as yesterday. Well, not the same pair of jeans but clean ones that are exactly the same as yesterday's. I have lots of them.

What I will be wearing later on because I don't like upturned hem on jeans and can't be bothered fixing it.

Skirt: Kmart. I bought these when I was pregnant and it's what I was wearing when I went to hospital. Totally worth the $15 I paid for it.

Chububby is fast asleep. I should either, sleep, eat, get dinner ready (yes it's not even lunch time but I won't get much of a chance later on I actually started the prep last night), tidy up the house, do some laundry, upload photos on FB. So many choices.

Things Are Starting To Look Up.

I have accomplished so much today!

I managed to have breakfast in peace while checking out FB. You'd never guess I had children to care for. Ok well, my mum arrived and entertained Bubby while I ate and Chububby was still asleep. And yes, that is a paper towel that I used as a place mat. Don't judge me.

I had a leisurely shower and got into proper clothes albeit hastily styled. If you have a newborn you'd know that I ought to be congratulated for achieving such success.

I chased this nasty turkey that is ruining my front yard. His name will be Dinner.

Look at that trail of destruction.

Then Chububby and I went for a walk to the shopping centre. It's a pretty long walk and I made it! Gold star for effort. We met my mum and Bubby there. They caught the train which I couldn't because there is a very high set of stairs at my closest train station, so I walked. It was great to be out in the civilised world again. I only bought a bottle of water and sushi but still. Now that I know it's achievable next time I'll buy more!

We got home, I fed the kids and put them both to bed with minimal effort. 

Glorious day!

Sunny Saturday.

Sunny days are great for a neighborhood stroll.

And climbing trees.

And collecting sticks.

And playing with the neighbor's cat.

And terrorising the neighbor's cat with a stick from the collection.

Wouldn't in it be nice if everyday was like this?

A Nice Walk. Saving My Sanity.

Today Bubby, Chububby and I went for a walk. It was the first time I left the house since I got home from the hospital some 4 weeks ago. No wonder I was going stir crazy. It was nice to be outside and dressed somewhat nicely. I really enjoyed looking at the houses and their gardens on my street.

Bubby helped me push the pram.

Bubby loved to watched the goings on in the neigbourhood, mainly the gardeners trimming hedges and using leaf blowers.

Red camellias! 

Magnolias are blooming.

Pink camellias.

I love this lawn and the spring blossoms.

I'd like to know how the owners (or their gardener) made these spring blossoms look like this.

I never realised how many of my neighbours hired gardeners. I know next door does because the gardener once mistook my house for theirs and trimmed my hedges!

How cute are these hedge balls?

More Magnolias

Bubby spotted a lizard (see if you can). The kid has sharp eyes.

He also got to climb a tree.

Snow drops from my own garden, or whats left of it thanks to the bush turkeys.

My Magnolia tree with buds that are about to bloom. I can't wait!

What I wore. Lots of pink. It's my happy colour.

Orchid I received when I was in hospital. I hope I can keep it alive.

After our walk I managed to make myself morning tea while Chububby was asleep in the pram. As always he has the worst timing as he woke up just after I took this photo.

It's  good thing we went for a walk when we did because the weather turned foul shortly after we got home.

Today has been the best day I've had since coming home. I need to make this a part of my daily routine. I'm starting to feel normal again.

Choices and Multitasking.

It seems I am faced with a choice with every waking moment. Should I stay in bed and try to catch more sleep or should I get out of bed and spend time with Bubby, shower or eat? Once out of bed I have a choice of whether to eat or have a shower in the limited time I have. On a sunny day I have to choose whether to eat/shower/sleep or tackle the mountain of washing. Of course sometimes I have no choice when I have ran out of clothes. Sometimes both kids need me at the same time so I have to choose who to go to first. That's the hardest part.

This morning I chose to get out of bed early, have a long shower, get out of my pajamas (thanks to my mum who bought me jeans I can wear), blow dry my hair and even put blush and lip gloss on. And boy did it make a difference to my mood more than a fitful catch up nap could.

I'm wearing size 12 jeans. I can't wait to be able to workout and get back into my normal clothes. I don't think there's much I can do with the Dolly Partons. I'm not a fan of them.

I even had time for a quick breakfast and managed to drink my tea while it was still hot (hurray!) and I managed to finish it uninterrupted too.

After breakfast I was faced with another choice, to clean up after Bubby's accident (he is toilet training) or rush to feed a crying Chububby. I left Bubby to my mum and fed Chububby.

Then there are things that I can multitask with. Eating and nursing, eating and doing online grocery shopping (which always takes me a couple of hours because someone always demands my attention and I always forget something because I'm about to run out of time to place my order. I need to master the art of online grocery shopping), eating and watching tv (I think I need to do this more often), eating and spending time with Bubby. I can also nurse and blog. Chububby just managed to spew all over me as I type. He managed to miss his bib completely. Maybe I should wear a bib.

Too bad I can't eat and shower at the same time.