Monday, July 6, 2009
One year ago.
Exactly one year ago tomorrow night I walked into a small clinical room where a number of doctors and midwives attempted to usher my son into the world a little earlier than he would have liked. It was getting dangerous for him in there and it was time to give him a nudge. I spent a sleepless night on a horrible "bed" built for function, not comfort. I lay and listened to the reassuring and speedy lub-dub of his teeny heart on the monitor next to me. In the morning they jabbed me, hooked me up, plugged me in and began the wait. A showy, unproductive labour ensued and three of my favourite people in the world were there to help me through it, along with seemingly endless rounds of magnificent midwives who all helped me feel hopeful that I would achieve the outcome I hoped for.
But after two days of not progressing and of exhausting the poor stubborn little being who did not wish to leave me just yet, they decided to take matters into their own hands. Hours later, when I was at the end of my rope, a gurgling, wriggling little creature came into the world and I crashed into exhaustion. The next morning I met the most perfect and divine thing I have ever seen. My little Ari Morton Holland. Thumper.
And he we are one year later. And I have no words for any of it right now. He is just, my life.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
MARKET FIND
On Sunday we went to our local markets, which are just down the road and which we often forget to frequent! Along with some yummy locally grown tomatoes, homemade tomato sauce and some vege seedlings, I purchased this awesome teapot, cups and sugar bowl I found. LOVE IT.
It turns out the teapot doesn't go with the cups and sugar bowl (which I especially love) but they match pretty much perfectly. The teapot is Johnston Brothers form UK and it pours like a dream. I almost didn't buy them because I need another teapot like a hole in the head, but I'm glad I did. What more could you ask for on a Sunday morning market stint?
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Every day my Ari is growing, doing something new. Today he is ten months old. He says Mumumumum. He picks up teeny pieces of food with his fingers. He rolls and rolls and will soon crawl. He laughs, grins, smiles and growls. He is a wild thing.
Tomorrow is my first mothers' day. Last year he was a wriggling kicking bump in my belly. Today I can kiss and kiss him for as long as he will let me. I have just been reading this post from Sharilyn, whose blog inspires and warms me post by post. It hits the nail on the head for me.
Soon my Nat will bring me a steaming bowl of stew I cooked with my mum. Tomorrow we will wake up and all squeeze into bed with cups of tea, hot toast, magazines and Maisy.
Each day, at least once, I feel like the luckiest woman on earth.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Sunday, March 8, 2009
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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Sunday afternoon.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
The box it came in.
Yesterday we introduced him to the Jolly Jumper which was hilarious. He still needs to figure out just what its for though. And also a fabulous musical piano that lights up when he plays it, which he is fascinated with. A little maestro.
His favourite book at the moment: Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Bubbles, Fairylights and a Happy Little Pumpkin
Things after the fires have been pretty sad in our state. Can't imagine how long standing and far reaching the effects and the grief will be for so many.
But in our little world things are sweet. Ari is being the most divine little pumpkin. After a little stint of crying himself to sleep each night while demanding that I be in the room stroking his face, he has finally come around to settling himself again. And in the end all it took was leaving on his little string of lights from Grandma and Papa. It must be a security thing, he's quite happy to chat to himself until he goes to sleep while we potter around in the kitchen getting dinner. The first night he did it I was so happy I could cry, such a nice end to the day. He is a happy little boy and we love him.
Yesterday we introduced him to bubbles and he was happy to sit there for nearly an hour watching them dance around the room and *pop* disappear into the air. He would try to catch them as they floated near. The look on his face was priceless. Little darling.
So tonight we ate pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden and I'm going to watch Rockwiz and make myself go to bed earlier - am starting to need to catch up on sleep! Domestic bliss.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
SOMETHING COOL
So now nothing to do but try to sleep. Lots of water. No ice cream (bummer). And try to get my head around any number of hot hot hot days to come. Peeeeee-yoo.
Also, these are cute and I want them.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
HEATWAVE.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the morning. Temperatures in the lower 40s during the day.
Bendigo
Sunny.
Max 40
Maximum Fire Danger: Extreme
UV Alert from 9:40 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Forecast for Wednesday
Sunny. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly around midday. Overnight temperatures falling to in the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 40s.
Bendigo
Sunny.
Min 22 Max 41
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Winds north to northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures falling to in the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 40s.
Bendigo
Sunny.
Min 24 Max 41
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. Light winds tending north to northwesterly up to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to in the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 40s.
Bendigo
Sunny.
Min 22 Max 42
Currently in a cool room in a cool house (I meantemperature, not style) that will soon heat up in the BIGGEST HEAT WAVE SINCE 1908 PEOPLE.
Will I make the journey home to an even hotter town, but to a house with cooling (that will admittedly struggle in this heat)?
Meh. Meh.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Goose Pimply All Over
That's enough from me, I'm tired and my Mad Men obsession awaits (along with some fresh raspberries....).
Oh P.S!! My boy has a fair dinkum tooth coming through his cut little gum! *ouch*
Ukulele Piggy
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Divine Miss K.
We sat him up on the bed with a pillow. What a cutie.
So am going to finish all my fiddly little jobs and because there is nothing at all on tele, I'm going to grab my laptop and head to the comfort of my mattress. I just can't decide whether to go to bed with Don Draper or L. B. Jefferies.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Sock ears
I will never forget the night Katie and Alexamia came in to see us. It was the day after my birthday when the "baby blues" had come a day early. Two shiny girls came in looking so beautiful, smelling of the outside world. Came in to our hospital cocoon to see little Ari. He was tiny and yellow and the most freakishly beautiful thing I'd ever seen. I kept wondering "where did this perfect creature come from"? They came in with treasures they had made for Ari that rendered me speechless. And they also had personal gifts for just me which was really special at that time. I love the gentle placement of Katie's hands in this photos, holding the wee socks up. Those hands had been massaging me not long before in the labour room. That visit was a special one, Ari's aunties.
silly clothing post
I offered to take it down but he seems ok now. I suppose I just want to document things as they happen because it all goes by so fast (cliche alert!).
He's back to work again next week so its just Ari and me here which could be interesting.
Side note: am completely addicted to Mad Men. Currently on to season 2.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Giggle fever
So far its made for a pretty cruisy day while I sat and got this little blog together. Right now he's checking out his hands and reaching for the crinkly butterfly. Little darling.
I love this photo of him and Natty with the Massey's teddy bear.