Tomorrow is D-Day

Daycare day that is!

I am feeling a whole range of emotions about it at the moment. I know they will be fine, but still can't help feeling a little guilty about it all. I know plenty of parents have to send their kids to daycare and their are no ill effects. I know they will have fun, learn and it will be good for them and me....I guess I am in denial that they are growing up quickly and I will have to go back to work soon. I am not ready for either to be honest.

Grrrrr to snot!

I am officially over snot! This time I have it too. We got back from visiting my parents on Friday and on Saturday, Cali, Oscar and I all started getting snotty noses.....grrrrr.........It seems to be clearing today, so no trip to the GP this time.

We had a lovely week at my parents, we didn't do much which was great, caught up with a few friends and family. I had a friends 30th on the Saturday night which was a fancy dress. I went as Little Red Riding Hood. I only had a few drinks but had to get up the next morning as my parents had to work, but still had a great night out. Here are a few photos.

Little Red Riding Hood, Angelina Ballerina, Snow White, Alice in Wonderland & Rainbow Brite

My parents came back home with me last Friday and stayed for the weekend. They won't be able to come back for Cali and Oscar's first birthday, so they brought their birthday presents for them while they were here and we also had a small little celebration for them on Sunday.



Otherwise, the 'babies' are fast becoming 'toddlers' and with the toddler behaviors in toe. Tantrums, fighting over toys.....ahhh the fun! Cali is taking a few steps, lets go of things and then throws herself at things and laughs :) She thinks she is clever. She is starting the 'read' books to herself - "gada gada gada" - very cute! She is beginning to make more funny noises by the day and is just a delight as always. Oscar is on the go constantly, no wonder he keeps growing out of his clothes and eats so much.....typical boy! He loves In the Night Garden and as soon as he hear the music and the credits rolling he squeals with excitment and races to the TV. And we also have more teeth! Both have half a molar through and I can see another one coming for Cali. I can't believe they are one in a few weeks. The invitations have been sent, the cake has been decided upon, I have started buying decorations and presents, so feeling some what organised!

In my last post, I mentioned I had found a daycare centre. I ended up going and checking it out and just wasn't impressed. As they say 'first impressions count' and it didn't make a great first impression. I came home and rang another and was very lucky that they had some spaces available too. I had thought it would have been much harder to find spots, or maybe I just happened to have good timing. The second one was much better and felt much more comfortable with it and the are starting on the 1st July for one day a week. Hopefully there won't be too many tears.
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A year ago today I wrote The Count Down in On! Oh how Imiss that belly, but oh how I love what came out of it :)

Sick again :(

The last few weeks have seen two visits to the GP again. The week before last we took Cali back as she had green snot (again!), pulling her ears, watery puffy eyes and a low grade temp. She had a slight ear infection and nasal infection. The GP prescribes a ear/eye drop to use up her nose (go figure..) but it did the trick. Her nose cleared up in a matter of days and she was back to her cheeky self again :)

Last Thursday I took Oscar back as he had similar symptoms but also a real chesty cough. He was very phlegmy, so he has been put on Amoxil again, this time for two weeks. He is also doing much better not, still coughing a little during the night and early morning, so we are just keeping him as warm as possible and the vaporizer is getting a working over. He also had diarreha which he passed onto Cali :( Lots of red bums and nappy changes over the past few days.

Other than that, both are getting very steady on their feet. They are getting very good balance and can stand unaided for a few seconds and Cali the other day stood for about 10 secs by herself before sitting back down. She is also letting go of whatever she is holding onto to get to something else or letting go to move to me or Rod, so I think she might be walking before too long. Oscar is great at walking holding our hands, so he might not be too far behind his sister. They are starting to play really well together, love playing peek a boo and chasing each other around and standing and talking to each other in their cots. Its like they share a secret language sometimes through their laughter. I would love to know what they are thinking sometimes. Cali is still biting, but I don't think she understands that what she is doing is wrong just yet. I have been very stern with her a few times which has resulted in her dropping the lip and whimpering. She is very devious, traps Oscar behind the lounge in the corner and waits until he puts his fingers in her mouth! But he keeps doing it, so not sure when he will learn :) Oscar seems to be getting over the separation anxiety a bit. He isn't having a melt down everytime I leave the room. He has had some moments, but over the past few weeks the number of times has diminished greatly. I think we may have the appearance of some molars soon too, plenty of fingers in the back of the mouth and dribble action happening.

With a month before they are one (:0) we have been starting to plan their party. It won't be a big one, just family and some friends, but I would still like to make it a special day. This year Oscar gets to have the party on his actual birthday. We will have a little cake for Cali on the Friday, but the party will be on the Saturday. My parents can't make it which I am a little sad about, but we will have a little celebration with them in a few weeks time when they are here. I have decided to go with a 'In the night garden' theme (ITNG). I am getting some invitations done, will try and buy some party merchandise and attempt to make a ITNG cake of some description. I have seen some figurines which will work well, and you can't go wrong with green icing as grass!

I have also found them a daycare spot for one day a week. I haven't committed to it yet, but I will go and check it all out this week and get all the details. I know they will love it, but I also feel that being at home they should be with me, so I am having some guilty feelings about it. I enrolled in a TAFE course months ago and have done next to no work for is as I just don't have the time during the day. Also tax time is almost upon me again, so family and friends tax returns will start piling up soon, not that I am complaining, the extra $$$ will be nice. So this day will allow me to get some work done without interuptions. I will be returning to work at some point next year, so the sooner they get used to day care, the easier the transition will be.


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On a different note, I have joined Weight Watchers to shift some additional weight that is hanging around after being pregnant and not much excercise or fantastic eating habits in the past year. I had success about 10 years ago on weight watchers, so I know it can work for me. Pre-pregnancy I was 65kg, about 5kgs over what I would have liked and I put on 22kgs during pregnancy, which considering I carried twins to term isn't so bad. 6.3kg of that was baby, about 3kg of placenta and I have not idea how much the fluid weighed, but there was some addittional padding that got left behind :) I know I will never have a flat stomach again, but I will settle for a waistline again! 2 weeks in and 2kgs down, so heading towards my goal of 60kgs before I am 30 in September, wish me luck!