I haven't written for several months... I am not really sure why.
Maybe things started getting worse and I had nothing much to share except gripes.
Maybe our schedule started getting busy and I lost my rythym and it got sidelined.
Maybe I started using my phone more than my laptop and just kept putting it off "til when I turn my computer on"
The biggest thing over the last few months was: Nico had his first plane trip and Brooklyn had her.. 14th? It was our first family trip since Nico was born. (side note: our last family trip was in Sept 09. I was 4 months pregnant and blissfully unaware that a week later I would be in hospital and a month later we would have a son and our lives would be turned upside down forever)
We went to NZ to visit my family. We had a great time. It was a real insight into what it would be like if we took our current life and airlifted it to be right near our family.
Admittedly there would be several differences between our holiday and reality.
We would not be living on the ground floor of my parents house.
We would not get to go out most evenings after putting kids to bed.
Meals would not be cooked by my mum or sister every night.
We would have to go to work..
Our money wouldn't suddenly be "worth" 20% extra.
Things that would be the same however:
Mum / Dad / Sister / Brother would look after the kids occasionally
I could get Mum/Dad/Sister/Brother hugs on the tough days
Bananas would be affordable and I could have one every day.
I would have to drive my old little blue Pulsar which randomly locks and unocks the doors as you drive.
More to follow soon. If I don't post this now, I may never do it. Will add photos too
Maybe things started getting worse and I had nothing much to share except gripes.
Maybe our schedule started getting busy and I lost my rythym and it got sidelined.
Maybe I started using my phone more than my laptop and just kept putting it off "til when I turn my computer on"
The biggest thing over the last few months was: Nico had his first plane trip and Brooklyn had her.. 14th? It was our first family trip since Nico was born. (side note: our last family trip was in Sept 09. I was 4 months pregnant and blissfully unaware that a week later I would be in hospital and a month later we would have a son and our lives would be turned upside down forever)
We went to NZ to visit my family. We had a great time. It was a real insight into what it would be like if we took our current life and airlifted it to be right near our family.
Admittedly there would be several differences between our holiday and reality.
We would not be living on the ground floor of my parents house.
We would not get to go out most evenings after putting kids to bed.
Meals would not be cooked by my mum or sister every night.
We would have to go to work..
Our money wouldn't suddenly be "worth" 20% extra.
Things that would be the same however:
Mum / Dad / Sister / Brother would look after the kids occasionally
I could get Mum/Dad/Sister/Brother hugs on the tough days
Bananas would be affordable and I could have one every day.
I would have to drive my old little blue Pulsar which randomly locks and unocks the doors as you drive.
More to follow soon. If I don't post this now, I may never do it. Will add photos too
