We have been spoiled

I have some amazing friends and I know that we have been very spoiled since Charlie has been born. Our friends have sent gifts, cooked us meals, taken Jack off our hands for a few hours and probably many other things I can't think of right now. Yesterday we received an awesome pressie from our friends Summer and Matt and their wee girl Grace. Summer knitted these awesome wee overalls as she knows that I love Classic Pooh (and Charlies room has a classic pooh theme). They also sent some cute T shirts for Charlie and Jack.



On a forum that I chat on we are doing a Mid winter Secret Santa and our presents arrived by courier today and they are awesome. Jack was soooo excited to get pressies. Jack got a Matchbox car, Playdoh, a Love to sing CD, and a digger Puzzle. Charlie got a puppet and a teething key set. And I got lots of yummy goodies - lactation cookies, chocolate, fudge, and trade aid Hot choc - yummm. Now i just need to get the ones I am doing in the mail. ooops running a bit late.

WOW - Where did a month go???

In a blur of feeding and sleepness nights. No seriously I can't believe that Charlie is over a month old (5 weeks today in fact). He is growing quickly and changing with every day. He is very aware of things going on around him. He smiled for me the first time yesterday. He is a great sleeper at night ( and getting better during the day) he has slept 7 hours in one go, 2 nights in a row now (9:30- 5am) then he generally goes back to bed until just after 7am. Here's some updated pics of him

Introducing Charlie.....

Well our new wee man finally arrived on 22nd May at 3:51pm. He weighed 7lb 13oz and was 55 cm long. He arrived into this world pretty quickly. My waters were broken at about 1pm and contractions started- I walked up and down the stairs till 2pm to get things happening a bit faster. Then things started to happen and contractions came about 2-3mins apart until he was born at 3:51pm. I was really proud of myself for doing the whole thing with no pain relief.
We named him Charlie David. Charlie was a name we really liked and David is my Grandfathers name.
Charlie and I spent 3 nights in Rangiora Hospital, while Steve and Jack had some father/son bonding time. He is absolutely gorgeous and is already doing amazingly well waking only once in the night for a feed. Jack absolutely loves his little brother and keeps saying "It's OK Charlie" and gives him kisses.

Just born

getting ready to leave CWH

Jack meeting his little brother
The Boys

Well in truly Overdue

Well this will probably be my last post as a mother of 1. Tomorrow is D-day. I honestly didn't think that I would make it this far this time. But it looks as though my babies are quite happy to just stay warm inside of me. Jack was 10 days overdue and this one (depending on which scan dates we go by) is anywhere between 5- 14 days overdue. So tomorrow we head to the hospital to be induced. I am hoping and praying for a good nights sleep and lots of energy tomorrow. And of course everyone wants a nice quick, not to painful birth with no complications. Not too much to ask is it lol.
So next time Steve or I update this will be with pics or at least news of our brand new wee man. Stay tuned :-)

One Toilet Trained 2 year old and a whole lotta nappies

Well on Sunday afternoon Jack decided it was time to use the potty - despite us trying every month since Christmas to get him on the potty. he had a couple of accidents on Sunday but by Monday he had it sussed, no accidents, went to Preschool on Tuesday - no accidents. I was amazed that it happened so quickly. People had told me that they will do it quicker when they are ready, which is apparently quite true. This morning he woke with a dry nappy even. I wasn't planning on thinking about training him at night at least until we can wean him off that huge drink of milk he has right before bed :-) Anyway I had to go out on Thursday and was a little nervous taking him out as he was happy to use the potty but not so keen on the toilet, so I whipped up a pee pad for the car seat on Wednesday night in anticipation.


And Jack went to Gran's while I went and bought an all important Wiggles seat for the toilet. With that sussed he is now using the toilet as long as he gets to sit on Murray lol.

So I guess I get I get a couple of weeks off washing nappies until the baby arrives.
And on that note I have been busy sewing nappies for the baby. I am trying fitteds and covers and pockets this time

3 fitteds

2 Covers

2 OSFA Pockets

Only a week late

On easter Sunday Jack had his first easter egg hunt. Last year he was a bit little to understand what was going on so this year we hid a few eggs around inside and outside and told him to find the eggs - well he has eagle eyes and while Steve was giving him clues for one he had found about 3 others . He now knows what chocolate is. lol. We hid 6 little ones and his big one with a cool breakfast set. He had a great time. Then we headed off to church where he got more eggs.

Finally some sewing finished

I feel like I have a million unfinished projects at the moment and so many more to do. I have 4 weeks until my due date and so much to do. But finally I have some finished. I did a swap with a friend on TNN. She sent me a merino gogo bag for the baby. So now I have 2 gogo bags - can wash 1 and still have one to use. I made her some clothes for her little girl, who is a little bit younger than Jack. So here they are a V neck argyle vest and long sleeved merino top and black trackpants made using a double sided polypropylene knit - so cosy and warm. I put little velvet flower iron ons on the trackpants and top. It was my first time using the grommets for the cord elastic but it was sooo easy to use and makes them look sooo much more professional. The trackpants pattern was one I invented myself ( I kinda morphed a couple of patterns together so hopefully it fits well) . It was also the first time I used a Guide foot on my coverstitch machine (thanks to Claire letting me borrow hers). It gave a much more professional finish and know I know I NEED to buy one. ;-) So i had to put a close up of the stitching and the grommets and cord elastic.

Also made a little bolero and pair of cord pants. I also found this funky elastic at Kutwells on my last trip and thought it was the perfect finish for the pants. I finished the bolero with a cute wee crocheted flower over the closure. Obviously it needs a top underneath too - but I don't really have girls tops to use for photos (only little boys clothes in this house)


My next projects to finish are nappies for the baby, Winter Pj's for Jack, trackpants and hoodie for Jack, bassinet blankets and hopefully a finished quilt some time soon.