Dear Koen,
Oh baby you are such a delight. Your smiles and giggles just melt my heart. You are such a happy little guy. You are happy to give anyone a smile if they talk to you. I get told all the time how happy you look and how much you are like your brothers and sister.
I thought you were my slow moving boy which I was quite happy about to tell the truth. Boy was I wrong. Yes you didn't start crawling as early as your siblings BUT when you started you moved quickly. You sat up by yourself at 5.5-6 months old and it was like one day you could do it the next you couldn't. You were up on your hands and knees from then on too rocking heaps and I was waiting for you to crawl as you were so strong. Nothing happened though until you were 7 months. Within a week you crawled (properly no comando like your siblings), could sit up from crawling position/tummy, knee up from crawling to standing up. OMG you did all that in less than a week I was shocked. My slow moving boy no way!!! AND you have mastered it all very quickly. You are way to little to be standing up but you are so steady for your age its not funny. Hmmmm think my hope of you not walking until you are after 1 is not going to happen. Instead it looks like it could be way beforehand. You are so strong willed!!
Your favourite thing is poppy. The flapping arms and smiles and happy sounds you make when you see him is adorable. You crawl after him and whinge/ cry when he walks away from you. You also crawl to nan and stand up at her for her to pick you up. You have them both wrapped around your fingers.
You love your food and are very good at eating. You are yet to have given me a heart attack while I think you are choking. You have gagged but nothing bad. Alot has given you bad tummy pains though so I have to be careful. You have screamed all night after a few foods. I think you could be lactose intolerant as every time you have eaten something with it in it we have been up all night with you screaming with tummy pains. It kills me to see you in pain. So we are keeping away from to much dairy such as milk, custard, yoghurt and cheese. Broccoli also seems to give you pains so have stopped that for a while too. Pasta seems to be your favourite at the moment
You always have smiles and flapping arms for Zack, Ashton and Amahlia. It is rather cute. You could be screaming and they can always make you stop and smile. Your favourite passtime is grabbing onto their hair and gee you get death grip once you do it. You think it is so funny. Mahli doesn't think its quite so funny. Zack has decided you are big enough now for him to pick you up much to our horror. We yell at him to put you down but most of the time he picks you up if you are whinging. He jumps around with you and we yell at him to not pick you up and you smile and giggle away, you think its great. Hard to yell at him as you are doing that Koen. I am terrified he will drop you though.
Koen keep smiling it is beautiful. Don't change ever. I love you soooo much. You are just a delight. You light up my life every day, even when you make me feel like a zombie from lack of sleep and that has happened lots. My beautiful boy you are my life, love you lots and lots.
Love mum xoxo
Monday, June 9, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Zackarie James 6 years 2 months
Dear Zack,
Man I am proud of you. As a mother I have always been proud of the things you achieved. Like crawling, walking etc. BUT the amount of pride I feel for you now is just amazing. I didn't know it could be this strong. I gather it can only get more and more with things you achieve.
You just love your siblings. I love watching you with them. They all just adore you. I wish you were nicer to Ashton. He loves you do much asks and tells you things all the time and so often you ignore him, it hurts me. You adore Mahli and Koen. Mahli talks about you all the time. You love to talk to Koen and make him laugh and smile at you. You entertain him while I try to dress him so he doesn't scream. You say you don't like Ashton but its obviously you do. At times you just want him to play with you. You both laugh so much when you play together.
You are going so well at school. You go every morning without any hassle. You go off and play with Jet, Maxx and Sam happily. Already you let go of my hand as soon as we walk in the gate at school and no more kisses goodbye most mornings. I was hoping that didn't happen for a few more years yet :( . You will always be my little boy. You are going so well with your reading. You are learning your sight words and although frustrating for me and you as one minute you know them and next you don't. I know we will get there and that will help your reading even more.
On Friday I went and watched you complete in the cross country. The pride I felt was amazing. For Kinder it wasn't a competition but I was very surprised how well you went. You started in the back lot 3 or so meters behind ALOT of people and you came in 8th I think it was. You must have over taken so many people. When you finished you gave me a big hug. Oh I love you so much.
The tablet Manly nan and pop gave you is still your favourite thing by far. Dad gets so cranky because you are on it ALL the time. It is very hard to get it off you. Many tanties are caused by it as I make you get off it to eat tea, go somewhere etc. Pop is still the most amazing person to you. Followed by nan. You still say you hate Eel nan and pop. Have said a few times yes you will go to Tamworth with them but not because you like the but because you want Macca's or 83 restaurant. You have learnt very quickly. WHile I am not proud of that I totally understand. Sarah and Kailee do the same.
You love playing soccer every Sat. You still don't really get in there and do lots but you are much more confident this year. The fact you love it is all that matters.
Zack you are a beautiful, smart, intelligent, caring little boy. I love you so much. So much no words would show you how much. Never change for anyone. You are perfect the way you are.
Love you always and forever,
Mum xoxox
Man I am proud of you. As a mother I have always been proud of the things you achieved. Like crawling, walking etc. BUT the amount of pride I feel for you now is just amazing. I didn't know it could be this strong. I gather it can only get more and more with things you achieve.
You just love your siblings. I love watching you with them. They all just adore you. I wish you were nicer to Ashton. He loves you do much asks and tells you things all the time and so often you ignore him, it hurts me. You adore Mahli and Koen. Mahli talks about you all the time. You love to talk to Koen and make him laugh and smile at you. You entertain him while I try to dress him so he doesn't scream. You say you don't like Ashton but its obviously you do. At times you just want him to play with you. You both laugh so much when you play together.
You are going so well at school. You go every morning without any hassle. You go off and play with Jet, Maxx and Sam happily. Already you let go of my hand as soon as we walk in the gate at school and no more kisses goodbye most mornings. I was hoping that didn't happen for a few more years yet :( . You will always be my little boy. You are going so well with your reading. You are learning your sight words and although frustrating for me and you as one minute you know them and next you don't. I know we will get there and that will help your reading even more.
On Friday I went and watched you complete in the cross country. The pride I felt was amazing. For Kinder it wasn't a competition but I was very surprised how well you went. You started in the back lot 3 or so meters behind ALOT of people and you came in 8th I think it was. You must have over taken so many people. When you finished you gave me a big hug. Oh I love you so much.
The tablet Manly nan and pop gave you is still your favourite thing by far. Dad gets so cranky because you are on it ALL the time. It is very hard to get it off you. Many tanties are caused by it as I make you get off it to eat tea, go somewhere etc. Pop is still the most amazing person to you. Followed by nan. You still say you hate Eel nan and pop. Have said a few times yes you will go to Tamworth with them but not because you like the but because you want Macca's or 83 restaurant. You have learnt very quickly. WHile I am not proud of that I totally understand. Sarah and Kailee do the same.
You love playing soccer every Sat. You still don't really get in there and do lots but you are much more confident this year. The fact you love it is all that matters.
Zack you are a beautiful, smart, intelligent, caring little boy. I love you so much. So much no words would show you how much. Never change for anyone. You are perfect the way you are.
Love you always and forever,
Mum xoxox
Friday, March 21, 2014
Ashton Xavier 3 years 8 months
Dear Ashton,
You are just the most adorable little man. You are so lovable. You are going to break many hearts when you get older. That smile of yours is just beautiful. So many people comment on how lovely it is. Oh and your laugh is so contagious.
Ok the 3 year old challenging stage has started at times and OH MY GOD can you frustrate me. You are sooooo determined and if you have something in your head its very hard to change your mind. You do things I am sure just to test me. You fav saying when I ask you to do something such as pick up the toys is no mum I am busy. There is no way I can make you. Although counting to 10 always makes you stop being naughty even though I don't think I have very rarely smacked you when getting to 10 (suppose that doesn't happen much anyway) like with Zack, obviously seeing Zack get it has been enough for you.
You just LOVE pre school. You ask every day if its pre school day and if its not you get upset. Sometimes even crying. I am thinking about sending you Mondays to you love it so much. Yes its to help me out as well but I wouldn't even think about it if you were not so desperate to go every day. The teacher tell me what great days you have every time I pick you up. Today you had little boys saying bye Ashton as you left. It was very cute.
Your speech is improving so much. There is not much I don't understand now. Your pre school teachers think you are fine. I was worried about it for a long time.I was so scared kids would torment you. I never want that for you. I felt much better taking you to the speech therapist and her telling me you will get you on your own so I knew I did everything I was meant too. AND they were right.
You love me reading to you every night before you go to sleep. We read 2 or 3 books a night. You won't let your dad read to you it has to be me which I love bc I enjoy it too. You also refuse to give your dad a kiss or say goodnight to him. No matter how much I ask you to you refuse. Zack has borrowed some dinosaur books from school the last 2 weeks and you have loved reading them. Room on the Brook, Rudie Nudie and spiderman are some of your favs at the moment.
You are also enjoying playing with Zack's skylanders just making up games with them not playing the actual game. Going outside would be a fav, you love playing with dizzy and you can tell Dizzy loves you even though I think you are to rough with him at times. You are only playing but I am scared you are going to hurt him and he will bite you. You are his fav though you can tell. You also are into trying to catch mummy cat you run up tp her so fast that you scare her and she runs away. Makes me giggle every time, I keep telling you to walk to her slowly and she won't run. You just won't listen though. Playing ZOMBIES with Manly pop is another favourite. You laugh so much as he is chasing you. You just love your pop. When Manly nan comes home you run out to her screaming nan, nan so excited that she's home and hug her. Oh how could I forget coming shopping with me on mondays to get the groceries you LOVE. I suppose its bc its something just you get to do with me (besides Koen). You always rope me into buying you some chicken thing in the bay marie for lunch and alway a big packet of chips.
Ashton please never change. Continue being the most darling, smiling, contagious man. You will get along way if you do.
Love you EVA
Love Mum xoxo
P.S. Did I mention how bloody cute you are???
You are just the most adorable little man. You are so lovable. You are going to break many hearts when you get older. That smile of yours is just beautiful. So many people comment on how lovely it is. Oh and your laugh is so contagious.
Ok the 3 year old challenging stage has started at times and OH MY GOD can you frustrate me. You are sooooo determined and if you have something in your head its very hard to change your mind. You do things I am sure just to test me. You fav saying when I ask you to do something such as pick up the toys is no mum I am busy. There is no way I can make you. Although counting to 10 always makes you stop being naughty even though I don't think I have very rarely smacked you when getting to 10 (suppose that doesn't happen much anyway) like with Zack, obviously seeing Zack get it has been enough for you.
You just LOVE pre school. You ask every day if its pre school day and if its not you get upset. Sometimes even crying. I am thinking about sending you Mondays to you love it so much. Yes its to help me out as well but I wouldn't even think about it if you were not so desperate to go every day. The teacher tell me what great days you have every time I pick you up. Today you had little boys saying bye Ashton as you left. It was very cute.
Your speech is improving so much. There is not much I don't understand now. Your pre school teachers think you are fine. I was worried about it for a long time.I was so scared kids would torment you. I never want that for you. I felt much better taking you to the speech therapist and her telling me you will get you on your own so I knew I did everything I was meant too. AND they were right.
You love me reading to you every night before you go to sleep. We read 2 or 3 books a night. You won't let your dad read to you it has to be me which I love bc I enjoy it too. You also refuse to give your dad a kiss or say goodnight to him. No matter how much I ask you to you refuse. Zack has borrowed some dinosaur books from school the last 2 weeks and you have loved reading them. Room on the Brook, Rudie Nudie and spiderman are some of your favs at the moment.
You are also enjoying playing with Zack's skylanders just making up games with them not playing the actual game. Going outside would be a fav, you love playing with dizzy and you can tell Dizzy loves you even though I think you are to rough with him at times. You are only playing but I am scared you are going to hurt him and he will bite you. You are his fav though you can tell. You also are into trying to catch mummy cat you run up tp her so fast that you scare her and she runs away. Makes me giggle every time, I keep telling you to walk to her slowly and she won't run. You just won't listen though. Playing ZOMBIES with Manly pop is another favourite. You laugh so much as he is chasing you. You just love your pop. When Manly nan comes home you run out to her screaming nan, nan so excited that she's home and hug her. Oh how could I forget coming shopping with me on mondays to get the groceries you LOVE. I suppose its bc its something just you get to do with me (besides Koen). You always rope me into buying you some chicken thing in the bay marie for lunch and alway a big packet of chips.
Ashton please never change. Continue being the most darling, smiling, contagious man. You will get along way if you do.
Love you EVA
Love Mum xoxo
P.S. Did I mention how bloody cute you are???
Monday, February 3, 2014
Zackarie James first day of school 30/1/14
Dear Zack,
My big boy is going to school. You are so excited! You are very happy you have Mrs Stuchbury as your teacher as you really liked her last year. I was just as excited you have her bc she is such a great teacher. I had her for my internship when I was learning to become a teacher. I am so excited for you to learn and to do your homework with you. Doubt you will hold that excitement.
Koen, dad and I took you to class at 10am. There was already some people there as some kids had to start at 9.30 so everyone didn't come at the same time. You stayed my my side. I tried to get you to go play with Sam, Jet and Max but you wouldn't. Sam called out to you but you wanted to stay with me. As soon as Sam your buddy came you happily went off with him to play. Dad went home and Koen and I went to the morning tea at the school.
God the day went slow. I watched the clock like a hawk waiting to go pick you up. I was so excited to see how your day went. You came home happily telling me you got 3 thumbs up! But the first thing you asked was where is manly pop I thought he was coming to pick me up with you. Dad came instead of pop and pop stayed home with Mahli and Ashton.
Love you bug boy,
Mum
My big boy is going to school. You are so excited! You are very happy you have Mrs Stuchbury as your teacher as you really liked her last year. I was just as excited you have her bc she is such a great teacher. I had her for my internship when I was learning to become a teacher. I am so excited for you to learn and to do your homework with you. Doubt you will hold that excitement.
Koen, dad and I took you to class at 10am. There was already some people there as some kids had to start at 9.30 so everyone didn't come at the same time. You stayed my my side. I tried to get you to go play with Sam, Jet and Max but you wouldn't. Sam called out to you but you wanted to stay with me. As soon as Sam your buddy came you happily went off with him to play. Dad went home and Koen and I went to the morning tea at the school.
God the day went slow. I watched the clock like a hawk waiting to go pick you up. I was so excited to see how your day went. You came home happily telling me you got 3 thumbs up! But the first thing you asked was where is manly pop I thought he was coming to pick me up with you. Dad came instead of pop and pop stayed home with Mahli and Ashton.
Love you bug boy,
Mum
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Ashton's First day of pre school 29/1/14
Dear Ashton,
Your first day of pre school. You are growing up way to quick. I wasn't worried about you going at all as I knew you had been looking forward to this day for such a long time now. I woke up early to get you ready and I had a touch of sadness go over me. I am going to miss having you home with me. But I was excited for you to finally get what you have been waiting for, for so long.
The night before we packed your school lunch. You chose strawberries and watermellon, an apple, a vegiemite sandwhich, a cheese stick, dinosaur biscuits and a yoghurt. You where very excited about the dinosaur stickers I stuck on your water bottle so you could know which one was yours.
In bed I was talking to you about school. Telling you to wee and poo in the toilet not the grass, listen to your teachers, don't put your hand in the fish pond. You asked me why? I said because you will get into trouble and you pipe up with I want to eat the fish. I almost had a heart attack and told you no you can't eat those type of fish. You cracked up laughing then and I had to laugh too.
Zack, Amahlia, Koen and I took you, we walked in and I helped you write your name. We put your bag on your name and your drink bottle and lunch into the fridge, put sunscreen on and then you where gone down the back. I went down the back and you where taking your shoes off getting on the equipment. I asked if you where going to kiss me goodbye so you ran over to me gave me a kiss and went back to what you where doing. So we left.
I was thinking about what you where doing all day. We went to pick you up and you where playing away. Your teachers are Jill and Andrea. Jill said you told her where to go that afternoon when she asked you not to do something. Sounds so like you. You had such a great day. You excitely told us you fed the chooks, picked vegies, played in the sand, danced.
You were so tired. You only made it through 2 pieces of bacon and half of rissol before falling asleep on Zack's bed watching a movie. The other half of rissol by your head. I found you asleep at 7.15pm. You looked so hot so I took off your shoes and took you into you bed.
Your first day of pre school. You are growing up way to quick. I wasn't worried about you going at all as I knew you had been looking forward to this day for such a long time now. I woke up early to get you ready and I had a touch of sadness go over me. I am going to miss having you home with me. But I was excited for you to finally get what you have been waiting for, for so long.
The night before we packed your school lunch. You chose strawberries and watermellon, an apple, a vegiemite sandwhich, a cheese stick, dinosaur biscuits and a yoghurt. You where very excited about the dinosaur stickers I stuck on your water bottle so you could know which one was yours.
In bed I was talking to you about school. Telling you to wee and poo in the toilet not the grass, listen to your teachers, don't put your hand in the fish pond. You asked me why? I said because you will get into trouble and you pipe up with I want to eat the fish. I almost had a heart attack and told you no you can't eat those type of fish. You cracked up laughing then and I had to laugh too.
Zack, Amahlia, Koen and I took you, we walked in and I helped you write your name. We put your bag on your name and your drink bottle and lunch into the fridge, put sunscreen on and then you where gone down the back. I went down the back and you where taking your shoes off getting on the equipment. I asked if you where going to kiss me goodbye so you ran over to me gave me a kiss and went back to what you where doing. So we left.
I was thinking about what you where doing all day. We went to pick you up and you where playing away. Your teachers are Jill and Andrea. Jill said you told her where to go that afternoon when she asked you not to do something. Sounds so like you. You had such a great day. You excitely told us you fed the chooks, picked vegies, played in the sand, danced.
You were so tired. You only made it through 2 pieces of bacon and half of rissol before falling asleep on Zack's bed watching a movie. The other half of rissol by your head. I found you asleep at 7.15pm. You looked so hot so I took off your shoes and took you into you bed.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Christmas 2013
This year we spend Chrissy eve at home. Zack you were going to mass with Eel nan, Hannah, Nic and everyone else but you must have talked to Eel pop as he was bringing you home and he told you all you do is stand up and sit down alot and listen to people talk and sing. Once you got home you had decided you didn't want to go. So instead we got your santa sacks out, bathed and got snacks out for santa and the reindeers. Zack and Ash you where very excited. Mahli you kept eating Santa's cookies and you boys were getting so angry with her. You left santa a cookie and milk and the reindeers got some water and Zack you left them a carrot and Ashton you left them an apple.
Christmas morning Koen and I woke up at 6.30 and we came out and saw all the presents. I put Koen on his new lounge and took some photos of him. Then decided I couldn't wait any longer and went in to wake Zack up. As soon as Zack clicked Santa had been you were up like a flash and into Ashton's room to wake him. It didn't take him as long to register who had been since he had been waiting for a bloody long time for Santa to come LOL (it took forever). We went in and got Mahli up and ran to see all the presents. The look on your face was amazement and you didn't know what to do until I said are you going to open them. You had a great time opening them all. Mahli you kept sitting on Koen's new lounge and kinda walking around looking at the boys presents. Every now and then you would go to get one of your presents with me showing you.
After all your presents where opened we went to Manly nan's for breakfast. We had ham and eggs for breaky and some playing with your new guns etc we then opened presents from each other. After opening the wrapped presents we took Zack and AShton down to home and showed you the present from us. A big blow up water slide. You were so excited. You jumped right on it Zack. Ashton you just started undressing. We didn't even have the water on it yet, but we ended up putting it on so you could have a little fun before we went to lunch. Mahli I think all this present thing (all the whole day) was just all to much for you, you didn't even open half of your presents
After that we went back to Manly nan and pop's and had a yummy lunch. You kids all sat at the kids table. Zack and Ashton you LOVE popping the bon bon's I think you did them all with each of us. Nan, pop, dad, me, Kaylie, LIndsay and Brooklyn, as well as Mahli and both of yours. Zack all you wanted was Christmas pudding but I made you eat some turkey and veges first. Ashton you ate SOOOOO much all you kept saying was more bacon please over and over again. You were eating quicker then I could get it to you and eat some of my lunch. The bacon was pork and turkey. Zack you gobbled up your pudding with spray on cream. Mahli like always you gobbled up your lunch. Koen you were a good boy and stayed in your bouncer until we were finnished lunch.
After lunch we packed up and went to Eel nan and pop's. As we got there Hannah, Nic and Thomas were on there new slip and slide so you had a little go on that. Mahli and Koen were asleep in the car. Then we went inside and had a little play as they were still eating desert. Finally you were aloud to open your presents. After opening presents you had a little play while we packed the car with your new presents.
At home we played and explored your new presents and tried to organise the catastrophe that was our loungeroom.
Presents list-
Zack Ashton Mahli Koen
Mum and dad- Water slide Water slide Stick horse flat out bear
Manly nan and pop- Tablet, Balance bike little people farm chest of draws electric tooth brush electric tooth brush hair brush giggle toy
Hulk toy hulk toy growl, bark and walk puppy
Kaylie and Poo Army men TMNT helment Little people interactive bus
Eel nan and pop bath towel bath towel bath towel bath towel
Jac movie pack movie pack movie pack pillow pet
Robyn TMNT TMNT clothes and bag water toy
Then there was ALL of santa presents as well as things from Newcastle nan and pop, Belinda, Kelly, Kim and Cathy.
Christmas morning Koen and I woke up at 6.30 and we came out and saw all the presents. I put Koen on his new lounge and took some photos of him. Then decided I couldn't wait any longer and went in to wake Zack up. As soon as Zack clicked Santa had been you were up like a flash and into Ashton's room to wake him. It didn't take him as long to register who had been since he had been waiting for a bloody long time for Santa to come LOL (it took forever). We went in and got Mahli up and ran to see all the presents. The look on your face was amazement and you didn't know what to do until I said are you going to open them. You had a great time opening them all. Mahli you kept sitting on Koen's new lounge and kinda walking around looking at the boys presents. Every now and then you would go to get one of your presents with me showing you.
After all your presents where opened we went to Manly nan's for breakfast. We had ham and eggs for breaky and some playing with your new guns etc we then opened presents from each other. After opening the wrapped presents we took Zack and AShton down to home and showed you the present from us. A big blow up water slide. You were so excited. You jumped right on it Zack. Ashton you just started undressing. We didn't even have the water on it yet, but we ended up putting it on so you could have a little fun before we went to lunch. Mahli I think all this present thing (all the whole day) was just all to much for you, you didn't even open half of your presents
After that we went back to Manly nan and pop's and had a yummy lunch. You kids all sat at the kids table. Zack and Ashton you LOVE popping the bon bon's I think you did them all with each of us. Nan, pop, dad, me, Kaylie, LIndsay and Brooklyn, as well as Mahli and both of yours. Zack all you wanted was Christmas pudding but I made you eat some turkey and veges first. Ashton you ate SOOOOO much all you kept saying was more bacon please over and over again. You were eating quicker then I could get it to you and eat some of my lunch. The bacon was pork and turkey. Zack you gobbled up your pudding with spray on cream. Mahli like always you gobbled up your lunch. Koen you were a good boy and stayed in your bouncer until we were finnished lunch.
After lunch we packed up and went to Eel nan and pop's. As we got there Hannah, Nic and Thomas were on there new slip and slide so you had a little go on that. Mahli and Koen were asleep in the car. Then we went inside and had a little play as they were still eating desert. Finally you were aloud to open your presents. After opening presents you had a little play while we packed the car with your new presents.
At home we played and explored your new presents and tried to organise the catastrophe that was our loungeroom.
Presents list-
Zack Ashton Mahli Koen
Mum and dad- Water slide Water slide Stick horse flat out bear
Manly nan and pop- Tablet, Balance bike little people farm chest of draws electric tooth brush electric tooth brush hair brush giggle toy
Hulk toy hulk toy growl, bark and walk puppy
Kaylie and Poo Army men TMNT helment Little people interactive bus
Eel nan and pop bath towel bath towel bath towel bath towel
Jac movie pack movie pack movie pack pillow pet
Robyn TMNT TMNT clothes and bag water toy
Then there was ALL of santa presents as well as things from Newcastle nan and pop, Belinda, Kelly, Kim and Cathy.
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