tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71117630722865625582024-03-14T05:16:03.801+11:00Nixter's NotesPraise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Ephesians 1:3-4Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.comBlogger462125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-68393756981887079282011-04-08T08:26:00.003+10:002011-04-08T08:34:18.873+10:00happy anniversary to us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGtxctg5tqEil4yJZKAZg5_IwX6vftZfKlvQF_SMKhGu2A1mFL2oym2bcLJ0PNcfU4hyHd0BY6fLtX-qBjT5zKMkPUhdZkSaz0YFeA9Ml2d7P6aGAAV3DZEwsoPUANOzZVv0OzStHdjE/s1600/HPIM2161.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPGtxctg5tqEil4yJZKAZg5_IwX6vftZfKlvQF_SMKhGu2A1mFL2oym2bcLJ0PNcfU4hyHd0BY6fLtX-qBjT5zKMkPUhdZkSaz0YFeA9Ml2d7P6aGAAV3DZEwsoPUANOzZVv0OzStHdjE/s320/HPIM2161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592973459625388306" border="0" /></a>Well, here I am blogging again and what better day to start than on our 5th wedding anniversary.. At least it means I have something to write about!!!<br /><br />5 years ago today was the day we said "I do", it was a beautiful day!! 5 years on 2 units, 1 house (we don't own all these but have lived in 3 places since marriage!!!), a new church and of course 2 beautiful children later and we feel very blessed indeed!!!<br /><br />We are off out to dinner tonight at the restaurant that is now open at the venue we got married, babysitters are booked (by my husband I might add!) and it's off for a yummy scrummy dinner to reminisce.<br /><br />In other news my Mum and Jules arrive on Monday! Yay!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-39412157150843782252010-03-08T07:57:00.002+11:002010-03-08T08:14:43.524+11:00Exciting newsWell, I guess I haven't been as good at blogging as I was hoping to be this year but it is only March so I have some time to make that right and I have a fairly good reason...<br /><br />We are having another baby!!! Baby number two will be arriving in late September! There will be 21 months between our first baby and second baby.<br /><br />We are very excited but I think I will enjoy it all a bit more when I stop having morning sickness. I forgot how yucky morning sickness was, I guess that happens so you actually have more kids huh!<br /><br />So when lil 'O' has been having a sleep so has his Mama which hasn't left a whole lot of time for blogging...<br /><br />I have been up and down at the idea of having two little ones under two - of course we want this little baby so much so that's not the issue, I think just because I have been feeling so tired and sick it makes me start wondering how I will cope with two. I also have been thinking a lot more about how hard it is to have family so far away, my family in England and then SP's family 4 hours away. I have been a littleysad about this over the last month or so, I see Grandma's walking their grand-kids and really wish that was mine or SP's Mum with 'A'.<br /><br />But I guess we are not doing it by ourselves we have a great God who gives us all we need to get through, and we also have a wonderful new church family around this time so that will be a great support and already is...<br /><br />We had our first scan a few weeks ago and there was a strong little heartbeat - one heartbeat!!! We go back next week for our 12 weeks scan where hopefully we will see a little bit more of our new little family member!<br /><br />Anyway I really wanted to share with you on blogger before I mentioned it on Facebook in a one sentence status update.<br /><br />Please pray that this yucky morning sickness would leave me soon and that this little one might grow safe and healthy in my tummy!!! I can't believe I am on this pregnancy roller-coaster again but I am thrilled and excited to enjoy the ride - once the morning sickness is over that is!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-39040782754017144472010-01-05T13:38:00.003+11:002010-01-05T13:54:29.500+11:00the three wise (and wet) kangaroosThese big fellows came to pay us a visit on Christmas morning!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3zsD-tshtM2KjLkyb20kt3f8lT2hrFeHBTpWFkvliuMkm7Z-sjgm-UQnOllJcbM-vwCTU5lXo_Yl7wYt7bSQXokN_UQpIQBYGC0JdrI4vu3D2arHMI10feOTKplw0CUM4gCjDchsmYI/s1600-h/IMG_2715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3zsD-tshtM2KjLkyb20kt3f8lT2hrFeHBTpWFkvliuMkm7Z-sjgm-UQnOllJcbM-vwCTU5lXo_Yl7wYt7bSQXokN_UQpIQBYGC0JdrI4vu3D2arHMI10feOTKplw0CUM4gCjDchsmYI/s320/IMG_2715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423083034323032066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nXTXX_XcbNERmC0TA8v_D8yY5n3hpd2Yaf1v1ZETzGJmb3eZo__3hcRJXVuVm1JzbCSKEBGARalTJ7_uz-awdW9frGRZKi0CCqM24XlLQl8iE9tIIjfw7j7TFLA7xYno3OQD7ivVE0Y/s1600-h/IMG_2714.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nXTXX_XcbNERmC0TA8v_D8yY5n3hpd2Yaf1v1ZETzGJmb3eZo__3hcRJXVuVm1JzbCSKEBGARalTJ7_uz-awdW9frGRZKi0CCqM24XlLQl8iE9tIIjfw7j7TFLA7xYno3OQD7ivVE0Y/s320/IMG_2714.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423082505666047490" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-59954128510362245582009-12-12T13:30:00.002+11:002009-12-12T13:32:59.619+11:00I must get me one of these - infact I think I might get one for each side of the bed!!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pRRxZ9bVZ4c&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pRRxZ9bVZ4c&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-30121277200878863592009-10-17T09:26:00.002+11:002009-10-17T09:30:36.225+11:00very cool idea - piano stairsWhat a cool idea!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2lXh2n0aPyw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-87264706308934725842009-10-16T08:08:00.002+11:002009-10-16T12:09:36.760+11:00this WILL make you SMILE<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQo2FJPLeQk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CQo2FJPLeQk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-75687058016409931012009-10-09T14:31:00.005+11:002009-10-09T14:50:11.079+11:00dummy's, teeth and crawling!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkmVHjuH3tjJfRETZCAbzNMqwPbL74z_u_E85vtXPThysc1JdVlZ1xToZQYO5bjFQ5EUVGZtd2c4kVw1r0BxU-GhtKbDYOkcPhfQhG9LOKS21pDpQDrazmTuR5rTnhcCtTz4f_waU7_E/s1600-h/IMG_2198.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkmVHjuH3tjJfRETZCAbzNMqwPbL74z_u_E85vtXPThysc1JdVlZ1xToZQYO5bjFQ5EUVGZtd2c4kVw1r0BxU-GhtKbDYOkcPhfQhG9LOKS21pDpQDrazmTuR5rTnhcCtTz4f_waU7_E/s200/IMG_2198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390442064129769586" border="0" /></a>Two weeks ago SP and I decided we were going to get rid of 'A's dummy. He only had it for his 2 or 3 day sleeps but he was also only sleeping for 45 mins at each sleep. I thought getting rid of the dummy might mean he slept for longer chunks.. We decided to go 'cold turkey' and it was quite painful for the first week but slowly but surely it took less and less time for him to get to sleep by himself. He has also managed to have several longer sleeps some days BUT some days he also only sleeps for 30 mins which is less than when he had the dummy - GRRRRRR! I have no real issue with using a dummy but I think if it ends up being more of a hindrance than a help then it is time to say adios. We got rid of it at night after England for that very reason, getting rid of it at night was much less painful than in the day... Now I would love to get more consistent sleeps out of my little one and try to resettle him after the 30-45 min naps...<br /><br />I think one of the reasons why 'A' has been a little bit out of sorts this last week and maybe sleeping less in the day is because of his teeth. At the ripe old age of 9 months he finally got his first tooth, <span style="font-size:85%;">(note: I was 13 months when I got my first tooth, I was practically bold and toothless, and the small amount of hair I did have was this <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ORANGE</span>, how very sad)</span> it was quite a non-event really other than 'A' drooling like a dog over a juicy bone, BUT then tooth numero 2 has started appear beneath the gum and it seems to be causing our little man some grief - and us for that matter!!!! Mum if you look really really really closely you might be able to see a tooth, it ain't easy trying to take a picture of it!!!<br /><br />Anyway other than that little (or should I say) big 'A' is doing well. Still nowhere near crawling, he prefers toys and people to come to him, so very lazy.... Maybe one day, hopefully before school he will decide that getting around on your hands and knees or even your feet for that matter has it's perks. getting into cupboards, following Mummy and Daddy wherever they go, eating DVDs - the list is endless really. Gee I hope he doesn't read my blog to get all sorts of naughty ideas!!!!!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-2308701679298674952009-10-02T08:07:00.002+10:002009-10-02T08:54:00.084+10:00a very exciting dayWonderful friends of ours are having their baby today. They have waited 3-4 years for this little bundle of joy and today is the day.<br /><br />I am VERY excited and can't wait to meet this little person!<br /><br />Please pray all goes well with delivery!<br /><br />Not long now and we will! Praise God!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-40602445073612605932009-09-29T09:14:00.006+10:002009-09-29T09:34:26.345+10:00our not so little boy.........is growing up so fast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_F5ysTKRXOtm3EfI9SPwGc8A-DlHW4pLHJDQkOb8SlHc2hCrMFm7xvUahdjLkBW8vIeDGRc98yT_is0z-xmBTaxuoajfRadlvtt5Jx8H_dzzpwDHDPqbjrpnJIF5xMVfWjijTc394cs/s1600-h/IMG_1343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_F5ysTKRXOtm3EfI9SPwGc8A-DlHW4pLHJDQkOb8SlHc2hCrMFm7xvUahdjLkBW8vIeDGRc98yT_is0z-xmBTaxuoajfRadlvtt5Jx8H_dzzpwDHDPqbjrpnJIF5xMVfWjijTc394cs/s320/IMG_1343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386661477788906594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGmbT38t4TGZN7Bdgl08TT3ubI9PjOTNgaXFIG6Cvou5y3Mm9U_m_ZMJb_q6BjJuBXBJjDPgkQHorFpx5e7A_jsiRMHrsoNqFXhviiPVtByGIXMSrWeKvIvApr7olJk2Hho2pdmiTMtY/s1600-h/IMG_1985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKGmbT38t4TGZN7Bdgl08TT3ubI9PjOTNgaXFIG6Cvou5y3Mm9U_m_ZMJb_q6BjJuBXBJjDPgkQHorFpx5e7A_jsiRMHrsoNqFXhviiPVtByGIXMSrWeKvIvApr7olJk2Hho2pdmiTMtY/s320/IMG_1985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386662753993410434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87eOyNiYVitjSjHDwurJgCfo7SrEsAvOutksBVJkSZUBR2RM1e2E2Hk7zvboaodrysBTTZywXVIMZVXiBwRNFyzboJVklcpceJLRqq3Ks6l8NmK5my3tbOsoh-ji1P4tvfFF3NswSF54/s1600-h/IMG_1947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87eOyNiYVitjSjHDwurJgCfo7SrEsAvOutksBVJkSZUBR2RM1e2E2Hk7zvboaodrysBTTZywXVIMZVXiBwRNFyzboJVklcpceJLRqq3Ks6l8NmK5my3tbOsoh-ji1P4tvfFF3NswSF54/s320/IMG_1947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386662373780767058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbi7_r3SmYB_owkUQyYfXH5I699f3J2wyAwhaIkgDCWayhRMUtXnufr67UKnSuLcZkD6s6ZwflPMiKidzibhjzBu2wRBGqMdddj2JTJHH0zagDePsoPA_msquvqn9zFpiAYG01yssKHg/s1600-h/IMG_1938.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJbi7_r3SmYB_owkUQyYfXH5I699f3J2wyAwhaIkgDCWayhRMUtXnufr67UKnSuLcZkD6s6ZwflPMiKidzibhjzBu2wRBGqMdddj2JTJHH0zagDePsoPA_msquvqn9zFpiAYG01yssKHg/s320/IMG_1938.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386661891248008258" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-77810071874757055092009-09-25T09:13:00.004+10:002009-09-25T09:16:37.434+10:00dinosaur in the dust!Forget 'Gorilla's in the Mist' - here is 'Dinosaur in the Dust'. Due to the heavy dust storm on Wednesday you have missed this little fella who popped to Sydney to say hello!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNNvAnzMm6WQ__vjM_wTcI0GSxZ9Ajuz7DuS3Rri0PNvLsUZVTxAyWcAaWsx4fC9HI0D8N7aF9ry0wIMquWnT_fMzyCs-4nhe19BfJPYpY-WMujAJbfIy0iRxIckTy5EcikcS1dK7fJw/s1600-h/30184868_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHNNvAnzMm6WQ__vjM_wTcI0GSxZ9Ajuz7DuS3Rri0PNvLsUZVTxAyWcAaWsx4fC9HI0D8N7aF9ry0wIMquWnT_fMzyCs-4nhe19BfJPYpY-WMujAJbfIy0iRxIckTy5EcikcS1dK7fJw/s320/30184868_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385176562964182530" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-39433663009000239562009-09-24T08:55:00.006+10:002009-09-24T09:12:49.335+10:00pics of the dust storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBiO_rOJFXwp3wEP-n1vRmrmluEEKc0gz4TJQUUNiX7L1V7Udbendqf5KIZpiyqqDbIutKPyEJ1S2WzxZofS0Ezv5667HmsVY0TpQeKhm-nC7NtX4K2tlClhyphenhyphen3HkccIcRokPqqEoyKSA/s1600-h/IMG_2008.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlncU2SiWuE85wJOHrMvajGG1nc5ixTiAIxwnLahOpLsftHPxXDgWjrvpmtmUPg9Xi9sq36xw18y9-qr3x8NBw8nJYuoXL3iWNqEkqT5_n08M5lkIFTfsxw7l-jsVJ0VcwMHS2sOffbhI/s320/IMG_2006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384800671337237426" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-68304981678062540422009-09-24T08:33:00.001+10:002009-09-24T08:43:56.087+10:00what if Starbucks marketed like a church - a parable!<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D7_dZTrjw9I&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D7_dZTrjw9I&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-45126793315880426942009-08-07T11:37:00.006+10:002009-08-07T12:00:14.727+10:00our little family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeOv9LIvdf1mmtPXsU4veyR3oYAfnpd9QkAEAhSqX9d1LLGRzwQgF_V3HIjUiGpp6Tr8tfVXTbHCKHaHOlXb4yMmoQhAIjzaJUIC6PsJsagnARrwEM0U_Fxlml-9ayFyQtw_Xj5PPrGk/s1600-h/IMG_1005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLKKV54CI4_aYVlUhoOC55I_RvWP4vYZCxfABpZHBgXnXG8jEjBx116WqpmnQp4Uto5tpHmwEMAo_iaSAd6a5FFbXzGsE2VTZ5kqv1_5i_bRx56YltLmPBDGg9eae2pREhz7RC4BrJEo/s320/IMG_1003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367030368096815522" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-91599434828096510232009-08-05T21:28:00.005+10:002009-08-05T21:39:24.378+10:00rules of the innWhen we were in England we went to a pub and this was on the wall in the pub - made us laugh!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlX-KHpbDWFUmZ9-I0ooV1Nqj63j-7M1gn_Fp821Gs4NfXsx1NKxpUZ1SXTIu2mw6SOdRg5HlzdQ3snIZbCeLJ58NkGBETkbTDOQHjyFW9aagtl9vpDtBEDWVoGvewSuKwd52k7eTpPY/s1600-h/Photo0220.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNlX-KHpbDWFUmZ9-I0ooV1Nqj63j-7M1gn_Fp821Gs4NfXsx1NKxpUZ1SXTIu2mw6SOdRg5HlzdQ3snIZbCeLJ58NkGBETkbTDOQHjyFW9aagtl9vpDtBEDWVoGvewSuKwd52k7eTpPY/s320/Photo0220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366441305682882882" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-78886050136270533502009-07-27T19:34:00.001+10:002009-07-27T19:34:41.809+10:00i am taking 'A' rollerblading tomorrow!<object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XQcVllWpwGs&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XQcVllWpwGs&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-52648866717725426992009-07-27T12:05:00.007+10:002009-07-27T12:43:53.871+10:00what a difference a week makes!So there I was worrying about 'A' not eating solids and after all your lovely comments about not worrying below I was starting to chilax about it all and realise it was more about me wanting him to start solids than being worried about him wasting away!<br />Anyhoo - I persevered with trying little tastes of food and then all of a sudden one day last week he starts eating me out of house and home! Well not quite but nearly ;)<br /><br />Here is the photographic evidence!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXfvuEsLV14-EJ6jfX0AS8UIFs2OLS9vFnK6vhAjJgzBOzrtactxEqIoSj5RslBy_sKwdoK2B9lxwvsouD5kG8cRsxAuouB4F8UIHnMNH0loYJofIOqzGWXQOmxyzFEhFEvFMJYYQVGI/s1600-h/IMG_1055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTXfvuEsLV14-EJ6jfX0AS8UIFs2OLS9vFnK6vhAjJgzBOzrtactxEqIoSj5RslBy_sKwdoK2B9lxwvsouD5kG8cRsxAuouB4F8UIHnMNH0loYJofIOqzGWXQOmxyzFEhFEvFMJYYQVGI/s320/IMG_1055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362963919378756274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSjhD9STXPdO0XLak3jBwIwmwbpYFzV5Rp87mJTTABBde2JsCl_MC3iaj5cJQCbG9IvtpKWae_7-QEMZQQGH83UiERE1X5KxBTzn_zq7OxP-7Oe-b79BP8PT3sZpC-FHntxT4potsBlc/s1600-h/IMG_1060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGSjhD9STXPdO0XLak3jBwIwmwbpYFzV5Rp87mJTTABBde2JsCl_MC3iaj5cJQCbG9IvtpKWae_7-QEMZQQGH83UiERE1X5KxBTzn_zq7OxP-7Oe-b79BP8PT3sZpC-FHntxT4potsBlc/s320/IMG_1060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362958267325838898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjf8V_ZIVTCtPuziQswQJ637z7fzJNTELhQb3lnxSIr5T2PkvPVyYKfYvwlhJtPRnQVwIrcDzz_vtwwWdVQbykbBKPcq4gHpr4QdsaRna6sn9CBm__Xg1hcS-s40ucqFetBUSAAUDvp8/s1600-h/IMG_1054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXjf8V_ZIVTCtPuziQswQJ637z7fzJNTELhQb3lnxSIr5T2PkvPVyYKfYvwlhJtPRnQVwIrcDzz_vtwwWdVQbykbBKPcq4gHpr4QdsaRna6sn9CBm__Xg1hcS-s40ucqFetBUSAAUDvp8/s320/IMG_1054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362957383249164642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUj6OEd8_vjWlxa6TiDEgOzE_5BX8jOQIYrj68mrEGGbZg0ECKs6SXWQGbzKi34lBGHH-6ahFHYXCYTO-ZoUa2AKnJY7YuJaiTDjwfMfCckrMZe8q7NXYQAEyXmdELjut5ug-XaBpI_o/s1600-h/IMG_1045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoUj6OEd8_vjWlxa6TiDEgOzE_5BX8jOQIYrj68mrEGGbZg0ECKs6SXWQGbzKi34lBGHH-6ahFHYXCYTO-ZoUa2AKnJY7YuJaiTDjwfMfCckrMZe8q7NXYQAEyXmdELjut5ug-XaBpI_o/s320/IMG_1045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362957048498976690" border="0" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-73416074430949152892009-07-27T08:30:00.002+10:002009-07-27T08:32:57.888+10:00wish i would have thought of this!love it! This made me smile!<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4-94JhLEiN0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-79119512365648323002009-07-16T10:19:00.002+10:002009-07-16T12:29:51.258+10:00struggles and joysThere have been some wonderful joys with our little munchkin over the last few months which bring smiles to our faces and love to our hearts but there have also been a few struggles which have left me wondering what the heck to do!!! Maybe I can call on my beautiful friends for wisdom??<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Firstly the joys:</span><br /><br />1. Being a big boy 'A' took a little longer than average to do the whole rolling thing! He can still only roll from front to back and he really doesn't care to do it very often! He still can't reach his feet to grab them to roll from back to front! He did his first roll with Nanny in England (Nanny was very very chuffed (pleased) - Mummy was in bed!) but just for Mummy he did another one when she woke up!<br /><br />2. 'A' has just started to clap his hands and even more recently wave! Such cuteness and of course very advanced!<br /><br />3. When Daddy gets home from work 'A' gets super excited and smiles and kicks his legs and flaps his arms - I hope he doesn't take off doing that! It is so cute to see him respond to his Daddy like this and his Daddy is pretty chuffed too.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Struggles:</span><br /><br />1. Apparently solid food just isn't for 'A'. I tried him with some rice cereal when I was in England when he was about to turn 6 months - the first day he was a bit interested but thereafter he has not really given much time or thought to eating solids.. I have tried him with apple, pear, butternut pumpkin and banana but the kid is JUST NOT INTERESTED! It is starting to become a real area of frustration for me and I am not sure what to do. He is still at the top of the scale for weight, weighing in at just over (9kgs) 20lbs - so he isn't going to waste away any time soon. I know you shouldn't compare and it's dangerous business, but all my friends kids who are the same age as 'A' have taken to solid food and are going great guns. I have always had such a lot of milk - from day one (even the nurses mentioned how much I had!), 'A' has always had very big weight gains and I still seem to have so much milk - still leaking and still needing to wear those annoying nursing pads (hope that's not TMI but just wanting to fill you in on where I am up to)!!!!!! I have had a few successful mornings of shoveling some pear or rice cereal in - but he still hasn't been all that into it and I just don't think he is ready - he isn't opening his mouth like a little birdie greatly anticipating each mouthful. You hear all different advice, people saying if he doesn't start now he will miss the boat, but then other friends saying how many adults do you know who still only eat breast-milk - he will figure it out (so so true my friend!) So I don' know whether to keep on keeping on and trying him each morning or to wait a while until he shows more interest? Please let me know if you have any similar stories or any top tips! I was really looking forward to this time of steaming up veggies, trying different foods, nursing a little less, having someone else feed him for a change but it isn't all going as expected. I thought 'A' would totally love food as he is such a chunky monkey but I guess he is lovin his Mamma's milk too much!<br />I am going to try and drop the 3am feed I am still doing to see if that makes the munchkin hungrier for food!<br /><br />2. Also at 'A's 6 month check (I took him today so I was a bit late as he is almost 7 months) they noticed that his fontanelle is pretty much closed - this is quite early (normal is 9 months to 2 years) so they want to check it again in a month. I stupidly looked up what this can mean on google and it's not very good - but as long as his head circumference continues to grow normally and he reaches his developmental milestones it will hopefully not be anything to worry about. It can mean surgery to allow the brain to grow but this is worse case scenario! Please pray it would all be fine!<br /><br />Anyhoo - that's all for now folks. I am sure I have more joys and struggles to add but I will maybe blog again about them laters..Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-5290163462892363182009-07-15T14:18:00.000+10:002009-07-15T18:38:27.757+10:00some pics of england 09<div><embed src="http://widget-b3.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=10261171&site=widget-b3.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:275px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=10261171&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b3.slide.com/p1/10261171/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=10261171&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b3.slide.com/p2/10261171/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=10261171&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-b3.slide.com/p4/10261171/bb_t000_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-38484139341416795662009-05-25T14:36:00.003+10:002009-05-25T14:40:03.437+10:00please prayI have totally been meaning to write for so long but I have been a busy lil Mamma! And now I am almost off to England!! The good news is we managed to get upgraded to Business class for our Sydney to Dubai flight (16 hours!!!!), so that should make it more comfortable with 'A'. SP also got upgraded for the same flight when he comes in 2 and a bit weeks!! All thanks to Mum and Jules' air miles!!<br /><br />I leave in just over 4 hours and I am feeling a little nervous so thought I would ask you to pray specifically about these few things:<br /><br /> * That 'A's ears would be ok on take off and landing!!!<br /><br /> * That he would be settled on the plane.<br /><br /> * That we would arrive safely.<br /><br /> * That I would be relaxed and not anxious!<br /><br /> * I am starting to get emotional about having to leave SP - please pray that the time might go quickly and we might not to be too sad!<br /><br /> * That 'A' would stay healthy (no swine flu please!), that he might get some good sleeps and that it might be a smooth ride. Turbulence means you have to get the babies out of the bassinet ;(<br /><br /> * Pray for SP also, as he will miss us and we will miss him for just over 2 weeks until he flies out to meet us. Pray also for a safe flight for him. <br /><br /> * Please please please also pray for the adjustment for when we get the other end with 'A', his sleep and the time difference.<br /><br />I will be in touch hopefully once I get to England!!! Which will be Tuesday night Aussie time and lunchtime UK time!<br /><br />Adios - hopefully I will write more soon!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-30375062010005379122009-05-10T08:30:00.006+10:002009-05-11T09:29:35.938+10:00happy mothers day to all you mum's......from a new Mum on Mother's day ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxd3Y3gEnPna9OPtgR0d4lfhxb7e58llWDhjDupmOkONNBudbstRxGuaf3OMgPhMrWxYypIrj2D663QNLWg0kOKZXR-TnEguWTbwBG1W44qf7TpItYftqX7Q9GC2UIpZZ8mcqlTRZ034/s1600-h/IMG_0643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxd3Y3gEnPna9OPtgR0d4lfhxb7e58llWDhjDupmOkONNBudbstRxGuaf3OMgPhMrWxYypIrj2D663QNLWg0kOKZXR-TnEguWTbwBG1W44qf7TpItYftqX7Q9GC2UIpZZ8mcqlTRZ034/s320/IMG_0643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333980443791757314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAuOUzH6BFDO01Xt5RL7RdT7IqZXHJB_-19EGXZ5lSmtqq29tzCzecxRFjoj3BhgUfkk7EOhGWCDuccxObF6jVCNiYJnPugLgvw80Y6IAPnw4-9POgO1zJuE5LipdZ9gIJDV9pfudQ-g/s1600-h/IMG_0641.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmS7SftUp4TFgv1fzK2M2A9dBKd8xr316koxQNBCBnzseHBNYmsIdJAaOsFm8na9BiijtouyRQZo6Y9IvsC_IFPpDd5K8eC64YgXB8JHNBIlkUmAL5do2sOX4Eh1aGftP3TgC3qw4PxY/s320/IMG_0642.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334341353742470770" /></a>Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-68628676235688304602009-05-09T14:14:00.007+10:002009-05-09T14:27:48.962+10:00the ergo baby carrier<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fS-A9DuJdiIv9YbazlQaUOx7pJv66L3wg0lI46AKns8qZgOuxtub0AgI0y9KKw28Frzi8FmMBbn2uSTsHNcp8GLTtdbX-Z0mAgk8TrQNYHSoNLTezCOTVpGQcNXvlsU3c-xEJ6NKWOo/s1600-h/ergo-blkm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fS-A9DuJdiIv9YbazlQaUOx7pJv66L3wg0lI46AKns8qZgOuxtub0AgI0y9KKw28Frzi8FmMBbn2uSTsHNcp8GLTtdbX-Z0mAgk8TrQNYHSoNLTezCOTVpGQcNXvlsU3c-xEJ6NKWOo/s200/ergo-blkm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333675691483212818" border="0" /></a>I ordered and received my new baby carrier this week. It's a <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 255);" href="http://www.ergobabycarrier.com/">'Ergo Baby Carrier'</a> - I wish I had known about these before I brought the Baby Bjorn. Anyway I didn't so suck it up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nixter</span>!<br /><br />As 'A' is such a big boy - like over 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">kgs</span> already at just 4 and a half months old - he is getting far to heavy to carry in the BB, even SP finds him heavy after he has carried him for a while.<br /><br />So I did a bit of research and found out about the "Ergo Carrier' - you can carry your baby on your front, back and side and they can be in it until they are 3-4 years (up to 25kg) - not that you want to be carrying a 3 year old in it all the time but you can! You have to buy a baby insert if you want to carry a newborn in it.<br /><br />Well I watched the 'instructional DVD' which came with - yes people you have to watch a DVD to figure out how to use this thing. I also made SP watch it with me again - he loved it but when I asked him if he wanted to watch it again he declined!<br /><br />So far so good, it isn't as bulky as I thought it would be and while at first being a little worried that 'A' was almost doing the splits in it with his legs wrapped around me - I love it and I think he does too! Apparently it is much better for their posture as they are not hanging from their crotch (did I just say that?) like they do in the BB. And it is much better for me as all the weight is carried on the hips, so my back and shoulders <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">don't</span> hurt anywhere near as much.<br /><br />'A' seems to love it and the few times I have had him in it he has gone to sleep within about 5-10 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">mins</span>. I can't wait til he is a little bigger and I can wear him on my back! It also has a little hood to project from wind, sun and rain - no more carrying extra wraps around to cover him up!<br /><br />I also think it is going to be really great for when I am traveling on the plane and around London when I am home. All in all I am happy with our new purchase I think I shall sell the BB and then when we have another little one buy a pouch or insert for the Ergo!<br /><br />I highly recommend it - if you have or having a baby of course ;)Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-83242418597266003222009-05-09T13:54:00.003+10:002009-05-09T13:57:59.896+10:00private blogI am thinking of making my blog private!<br /><br />Not totally decided yet but if you want to keep reading leave me a comment and I will send a link for you (somehow)!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-33473583884323614342009-05-08T08:22:00.004+10:002009-05-08T08:29:23.060+10:00romans 6 anyone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhovcuvZuPrLGrcnFI8X7m7NO_76LsEE0GJQLZcAfmITPYnqpttmeHMmpGZzLkAGeKdPjlsHNYGkt668NkZcBzMtZz3TgWLbjSNZMc_aRb1voDY4qIA8iIv2GtTTi1R2ZZ9-qL66haPI/s1600-h/romans6_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEhovcuvZuPrLGrcnFI8X7m7NO_76LsEE0GJQLZcAfmITPYnqpttmeHMmpGZzLkAGeKdPjlsHNYGkt668NkZcBzMtZz3TgWLbjSNZMc_aRb1voDY4qIA8iIv2GtTTi1R2ZZ9-qL66haPI/s200/romans6_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333212555524843602" border="0" /></a>Several years ago when I was in Colorado, my friend and I decided that it would be a great idea to memorise Romans 6: 1-14:<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);font-size:85%;" ><br /><sup id="en-NIV-28055" class="versenum" value="1">1</sup>What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? <sup id="en-NIV-28056" class="versenum" value="2">2</sup>By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? <sup id="en-NIV-28057" class="versenum" value="3">3</sup>Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? <sup id="en-NIV-28058" class="versenum" value="4">4</sup>We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. </span><p style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <sup id="en-NIV-28059" class="versenum" value="5">5</sup>If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. <sup id="en-NIV-28060" class="versenum" value="6">6</sup>For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— <sup id="en-NIV-28061" class="versenum" value="7">7</sup>because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <sup id="en-NIV-28062" class="versenum" value="8">8</sup>Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. <sup id="en-NIV-28063" class="versenum" value="9">9</sup>For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. <sup id="en-NIV-28064" class="versenum" value="10">10</sup>The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. </span></p><p style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);"><span style="font-size:85%;"> <sup id="en-NIV-28065" class="versenum" value="11">11</sup>In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. <sup id="en-NIV-28066" class="versenum" value="12">12</sup>Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. <sup id="en-NIV-28067" class="versenum" value="13">13</sup>Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. <sup id="en-NIV-28068" class="versenum" value="14">14</sup>For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.</span></p>I had most of it down back then and when I was skimming though Romans the other day it jumped out at me again, I could only remember a few verses but I thought what a great passage, and as I am doing this whole memorise scripture thing I thought it might be cool to go back and memorise it again.<br /><br />Anyone want to do it with me?Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111763072286562558.post-17466255587859318172009-05-08T08:19:00.003+10:002009-05-08T08:22:10.774+10:00visiting friends todayAfter a busy day cleaning and doing house chores yesterday (plus I did manage to squeeze in a nice walk at the beach and a smoothie/early lunch with a girl from mothers group!) I am off to visit a friend today who had a baby 3 weeks ago, I am going along with the lovely Liz M - should be fun!<br /><br />Looking forward to meeting this little man and hanging out with friends from my old church!Nixterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00383702655219298395noreply@blogger.com1