80!

Yep - that's correct, it's been 80 days since my last blog. And I can't even say that I've been that busy that in those 80 days I didn't have a spare minute to Blog - I've been a little busy, a little sick, had a family crisis, Jack's been sick - but I could have had time to blog. I blame it on Foxtel.

Jack's sick, whiny, snot nosed kid look....

I surprised Darren with Jace Everett tickets at the Brass Monkey - he was fantastic. If you don't know him - he sings the True Blood theme - Bad Things. 

We had a front row table. And he spoke directly to us a couple of times.

I found all these dummies stuck between the wall & Jacks cot! Now I pull out the cot & make him retrieve them.

As promised last blog - Jack got his own swing & was absolutely loving it - one day he would not let me get him out & he went to sleep in it. Unfortunately the rope wore a bit so it's down for the moment, but Daddy will fix it soon, right Daddy? Daddy??? Daaaaddddddyyyyy????

We got 2 of these units from Ikea & Jack helped put them together.

Jack is obsessed with the vacuum cleaner! Thank God - now I'll have 2 people in the house to do it..he follows Darren around & one time was in the bath when Darren started it up & we had a major tantrum until I got him out to chase it!

Any swing will do - he laughs & giggles like a mad man.

Jack got this bike for his birthday off some very dear neighbours at Loftus. He loves it.

Dad has been such a big help doing lots of handyman things that I would have paid someone to do. Here he is putting in the new range hood. He's already put in the new oven. And we replaced the dishwasher too. It was amazing how by just replacing those appliances the kitchen looked 100% better.

Darren, his dad & a mate replaced some tiles on the laundry & outside toilet. So now it doesn't leak, there was supposed to be some painting done - but I'm still waiting for that.

Jack & a book - I'm not kidding, we read about 15 books a day when we are at home. I'm so glad he is interested & that he brings them to me all the time. I love watching him learn. Every cow gets a "mmmmmooooo" now.

"Little ditty about Jack & Roxanne - two dirty kids gettin' as clean as they can" - hehe..
Jack loves, loves, loves the bath - it's my "go to" thing when he is driving me nuts.

He will spend absolutely ages sticking those letter things on the tiles (thanks Louise!) & if I'm in the bath with him, he sticks them all over me too.

Since July---

We moved completely into the house (5th August).

Had a massive housewarming party. 

We've been to Jace Everett, 1927, Meatloaf & Chris Isaak - loved all of them.

Spent time at the hospital with Darren's mum - turns out her vertigo was a brain tumor. She is having chemo now.

Jack has now got 10 teeth.

Jack had hand, foot & mouth disease - mild case luckily.

I've had heaps of time off work with an upper respiratory tract infection.

I've a few fights with telstra.

Darren & I had our very first out alone, just the 2 of us dinner since Jack was born! I got smashed on 2 glasses of wine - good night!

I saw a psychic & grandma came to visit me.

I attended a great talk by Maggie Dent on the importance of play & building resilience in our kids.

Darren took me to Ikea for my birthday (my request).

I found out I'm going to be an auntie again.

I was in a fashion parade!

But the most important thing of all - WE PAID OUR CRUISE DEPOSITS!!!!! WOOOHOOOO!

326 sleeps to go.