Phuthu Stay Phut, Don't go!

I know you’ll be wowed by that seriously imaginative title “news and stuff”…pretty snappy I know.

Can’t believe I haven’t posted in over a month! That’s shocking really, and in fact I’m punishing myself right now by devouring a black forest cupcake as I write this with one finger.

News:

Our baba is crawling like a professional, I’m telling you it’s impressive. No teeth though.

He’s more interactive and trying to pull himself up. Note to self: take extra mattress out of cot asap.

He LOVES his daddy.

Usually he likes his veggies, just not when this picture was taken.

He still won’t sleep at night. Sob sob sob. Sob. But I know he will get there. I just know it. Of course he will. He will. Definitely. Right?

And most of you know that I’m pregnant again. It’s a 16 month gap. Yikes but we’re stoked. Everyone asks, was it planned? Tis the number one question.

My answer? The best things in life aren’t always planned.

Had my first appointment with superwoman Dr. Candice Roberts yesterday and the little heartbeat was racing along. Little nunu pie.

Due date 18th Feb.

Cravings have been on the increase. I had McDonald’s the other day…(don’t judge me!) the plastic burger, processed chips and K-way drink all tasted so so SO good.

The chicken and mushroom pie after that was almost just as good. And now I’m craving curry and then pancakes, in that order.

Jem posted this one to Facebook and everyone said it was their favourite…it’s one of my favourites too. The look on Tom’s face is just too munchkin for words.

Our little family. Such a happy, heartwarming picture, I kind of love it.

I’m not sure about this Daddy..wassit? Why you sounding sooo serious?

Really, same same like my bouncy chair but different? Kewl!

Boy you talk a lot Dad. Let’s go already!

mmm, my dashboard?” Crashplate?? Gear stick??? I give up, was this thingi?

Bouncy chair definitely has more suspension.

Can we stop going round and round in circles now huh?….This is so 3 years and under Dad. Like, I mean, let’s see them drop offs!

Oh no no no no not another cirlce! Noooooo! Mommy heeeelp!

“Hunni please can you get Tom dressed in some new clothes”

The result: Pippy longstockings cross Farmer Joe cross Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat cross cutest baby ever.

Putting the Tominator to sleep is usually (touch wood) quite easy. Bath, bottle, dummy, cuddle, drowsy, sleep. Sometimes though it just doesn’t work like that. He gets to the drowsy bit and one of the following happens:

1. A flock of Egyptian geese take flight over the Tominator’s room at this exact moment. Ffffff…..

2. The apple juice I had 30 minutes ago migrates from stomach to duodenum, making a gurgling sound in the Tominator’s right eardrum. No amount of stomach tensing will minimise this so-not-cool sound, just gotta roll with this one.

3. Jem decides to blow that booger out his left nostril in the bathroom next door. Beayatiful! And it’s not like I can scream and tell him to pipe down either.

4. My cell phone rings..sob sob

WAIT, it gets worse…

5. The Tominator farts and wakes himself up.

6. The scratch in my throat leads to an uncontrollable, gasping, throat-grabbing, explosive cough which sees me shot putting the Tominator over to Dad.

7. I trip over the carpet….

8. or over the Monkey and activate its dancing, singing, flashing AND gyrating functions. You have no idea how often this happens.

9. We have a localised thunder storm, like right outside Tom’s window. Like seriously.

10. The enemy cat enters the kitchen and tries to mess with Frank and George. Frank and George won’t have any of it and a massive bust up ensues.

11. Instead of turing on the sleep music….Dad turns on “The Wheels on the Bus go round and round” song at full (baby waking) volume. Accidentally of course.

This is for all mothers who try and get their baba to sleep at night…in peace!! What wakes your baby up, I’m interested to know?