Ben and Katie's Naming Day

Ben's 1st birthday party and his/Katie's Naming Day was on the 1st March. Great day. Ben was wearing the suit Jack wore to his Naming Day/1st birthday. We had champagne and I made Ben an "alternative" birthday cake - chocolate cornflake cake :).

A million more pictures -

Excuse the wallpaper, in the processing of decorating.

A million birthday pictures

Look at the worry on Katie's face when she's waiting for her cake and how she just stuffs it in her mouth, lol. I love these kids!

That was hard

First time back on the treadmill in almost 2 weeks yesterday. I could barely get to a mile, then just jogged/walk the next 1.5 miles. I'm still not 100% - congested, chesty so I'm not surprised, but I didn't think it would be that hard. With any luck, I'll build my fitness back up fairly quickly.

Poor girl

Katie cried for the first time when I dropped her off at playgroup "I want to go home! Mammy, I want to go home". That was tough. I thought she'd be fine and they'd distract her within minutes but almost an hour later they rang to say she was still crying and could I pick her up. She didn't seem ill, but just seemed off, so we came home and snuggled up. I think it was just a clingy day for her as he cried again later when we went to see my mam and she never does that. Hopefully she'll be back to normal for Monday.

Upside to illness!!!

Ok, I cheated at not looking at the scales.

I am only 3lb from my "realistic" goal (10lb from my "ideal").

I was down around 4lb from the exercise started in mid January, and now I am down a further 4lb in the last couple of weeks. I haven't been eating that much less. Of course, it could all go back on again when I feel better, but *maybe* it is just the jump start I need and when I get back to exercising, it'll maintain the loss.

My new UK size 10's (8) feel a little loose today! I'm sure that can't be right.

I'm 5ft 5in, medium build, 142lb today. I just want to break 140. 3 silly little pounds, you know it will take forever from now! I might be able to start slowly back to the treadmill tomorrow.

And just because I'm obsessed, I just used my body fat monitor gadget thingy - my fat % has gone up 1%, but my BMI has come down 1.2 points? Eh? I wish I'd thought to take measurements before I started. I don't know if there is much point now?

Copy cat

Copied from Tiburon like most everything of this nature ;-)

(I will be updating the birthday/party things, promise, but uploading all of the pictures seems like too much work at this point)

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?
3 car seats.
2. When was the last time you threw up?
Saturday. I have a very bad cold, or flu and the coughing sent me over the edge.
3. What's your favorite curse word?
S**t. Sometimes the F word slips out if I’m really annoyed/hurt.
4. Name 3 people who made you smile today?
I’ve only seen 3 people so Tony, Katie and Ben.
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning?
Sleeping.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?
Feeding Ben.
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now?
Probably surfing. And coughing.
8. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No way!
9. What is the last thing you said aloud?
Bye, Katie.
10. What is the best ice cream flavor?
Mint Choc Chip.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink?
Cup of tea.
12. What are you wearing right now?
Jeans, grey smock top, no socks and slippers.
13. What was the last thing you ate?
Bag of Nik Naks (crisps/chips)
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week?
No, I rarely buy clothes.
15. When was the last time you ran?
Sunday 24^th February (cry). As much as I thought I hated it, I really miss it now that I’m sick.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched?
I don’t remember.
17. I feel like something is missing here...
18. Who is the last person you emailed?
Tony.
19. Ever go camping?
When I was younger. I don’t plan on doing it any time soon. Ever ;-)
20. Do you have a tan?
Hahaha. No.
21. Did someone think I wouldn't notice that 21, 22, and 23 are missing from this quiz?
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw?
Only if I am out and it is served with a straw.
25. What did your last IM say?
I don’t use IM. My last Googletalk was from my brother apologizing for not replying to me earlier in the day as he was busy at work.
26. Are you someones best friend?
I don’t think I am actually.
27. What are you doing tomorrow?
Taking Ben to the hospital for his feet, taking Jack to a different hospital for his eyes, dying in between?
28. Where is your mom right now?
About 1.5 miles away at her home – with my two youngest kidlets :)
29. Look to your left, what do you see?
Lots of toys on the floor.
30. What color is your watch?
Silver/gold.
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia ?
Sun, sea and sand.
32. Would you consider plastic surgery?
If I had the money, definitely.
33. What is your birthstone?
Um, let me Google…Turquoise. How rubbish!
34. Do you go in at a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
Don’t go often, but probably go in.
35.How many kids do you want?
3. No choice now.
36. Do you have a dog?
No. Not an animal person.
37. Last person you talked to on the phone?
My mam, confirming she was able to get the kids this afternoon.
38. Have you met anyone famous?
Couldn’t be that famous as I can’t remember.
39. Any plans today?
To rest.
40. How many states have you lived in?
None!
41. Ever go to college?
I did 2 years at university, then had to drop out as I couldn’t afford it anymore.
42. Where are you right now?
On my sofa in my living room (lying down/laptop).
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now?
Pounding headache and sore cough/chest.
44. Last song listened to?
Talk Through Me, Jo Collins and Chickenshed Choir (inspirational charity song, makes me almost cry when I apply the words to Jack)
45. Seriously? Who wrote this quiz?! No 45 either?
46. Are you allergic to anything?
Not that I know of.
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
My new trainers.
48. Are you jealous of anyone?
Not of a person. I am a jealous person through.
49. Does not exist. Nothing to see here.
50. Is anyone jealous of you?
Seriously doubt it.
51. What time is it?
13.36
52. Do any of your friends have children?
No.
53. Do you eat healthy?
Not really. I’m not awful, but I don’t like many healthy fruit/veg and all the food I like can be bad, all carbs.
54. What do you usually do during the day?
Try to stay sane. Lots of juggling.
55. Do you hate anyone right now?
Can’t say that I do. I’m too apathetic.
56. Do you use the word 'hello' daily?
Yes.
57. 57 Is curiously lacking from this quiz...
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
32.
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
No.
60. How did you get one of your scars?
I think I remember this right. I was around 5 and was in my neighbour’s yard. I dropped a cup from my tea set into a large can, bent down to pick it up and the can sliced into the bridge of my nose. Very prominent scar to this day. Having typed it, that doesn’t even sound possible, so now I have no idea, lol.

Ben at one year

Took Ben to get his one year meningitis/hib shot this afternoon and to get him weighed. I was so annoyed. It's just a "baby clinic" from 1.30-3 kind of first come first served. I got there at no later than 1.34 and just waited and waited and waited. I didn't sit in the main waiting room as I'm not well, but along the hall. 2.45 we were called though! One stupid room, once a week to do this stuff. At my old surgery, they had at least 2 nurses/rooms, it's ridiculous. Ben was getting fed up, Katie was beyond impatient, I was ready to scream, I just don't have the energy for this.

Anyway.

Poor guy. They give him his jab and he looked at me like "what?" and just wailed. Short lived though, he was fine after about 10 seconds.

So, he was born 7lb 13oz, 50th percentile and is now 23lb 14oz, 75th percentile!

He did have his shoes on as they are really hard to get on and I didn't want to do all the buckles up again, I didn't think they weighed that much, but that is a massive jump. He was only 20lb 10oz (40th?) in January. I'll have to weigh them the next time I take them off and deduct accordingly.

In the last month, he has learnt how to sit up from lying down, learnt how to crawl, learnt how to pull up, waved for the first time on Saturday, has one new tooth (4 total, top and bottom middles), has been weaned onto whole milk now that he is one, learnt how to use a straw on his birthday, is getting better at cups, but still not brilliant (Katie was off bottles by her first birthday!), is getting better with his solids, though still objects to chunks/textures a bit, wears a size 4 nappy, mostly wears size 9-12 month clothing and is just the most adorable and delightful little guy. He's always crawling over and trying to get up for cuddles. No words, but loves to make a noise, always babbling, prefers hard toys to soft ones, puts *everything* in his mouth, flaps his arms and kick his feet when he's really excited, I just love him!!!

Horrendously ill

I have so much to catch up on, but am so sick. I've been sick on and off since December with a *bad* cold, it keeps going between Jack and me. This weekend has just been horrible though, I want to crawl under a rock. Fever, hot and cold, awful congestion, headache, hacking chesty cough, feeling pukey. Yesterday was Mother's Day here and I couldn't get out of bed until 11, then spent most of the day on the sofa. Tony even went into work late today to see Jack off to school and take Katie to playgroup. I haven't worked out in over a week so I feel even worse, like a fat, sick slob. Ack.

Reminder for myself on what I need to post -
Ben's birthday pictures
Ben's birthday party/his & Katie's naming day
Mother's day
Ben's one year stats

Happy Mother's Day

To me.
Too bad I was too sick to appreciate it.

Tony did good :)

I got cards from him and the kids, a cup of tea in bed, a bad for my posh camera, a manicure set and a facial/sauna set and he looked after me and the kids all day. Yes, I was dying, but a rest is just what I need.