The nursery before and after

Jayden, Jordan and the Get Together

This is late, but I suppose better late than never...

Where to start, we drove up to good old JHB for the OPM get together. It never ceases to amaze me, how you drive out of the Eastern Cape, aka, crappy roads and into another world as you cross the border. Jordan travelled well all things considered. It was hot, he hates his car seat and I think he can feel my apprehension when driving.

I couldn't believe how much my other son has grown. He is just to beautiful for words. I think Marthie and I have the best of both worlds with our boys, I have the dark haired dark eyed second son in Jayden and she has the blonde haired blue eyed second son in Jordan. Putting them together and watching them play gave us both a snippet into the future and I think we desperately need to find a no grow potion Marts, because I think there could be a couple of grey hairs on the way with these two.

I'm convinced after the two boys spending the majority of the weekend together, that babies speak an unknown language. Jordan has not been interested in any form of horizontal transportation. Crawling, leopard crawling and the like are, or were, just not for him. After spending the night and day with his 'brother' he decided that he kinda liked this head crawl worm wiggle that Jayden did, and began doing the same thing and at one hell of a speed might I add.
The get together was awesome, it was wonderful to finally put so many faces to the people I talk to everyday. My only regret is that I didn't get time to talk to so many of you, nor did I have the quality time I wanted with some of my closer friends. I found the whole lot a little overwhelming, but next time I will definitely be able to divide my time more evenly I think....

Thanks to Marts and Craig for being my JHB taxi. Mands, Irene, Paula and significant others who spent time with us on Friday night a beeg thank you. To Jahni and Karien, I'm sorry I didn't get to spend more time with you ladies and your delightful baby girls, next time I'll make 100% sure that we have some 1 o 1 time.

Oh, and my future daughter in law is delightful, scrumptious and too beautiful for words, I hope our kids don't mind arranged marriages....

Then and Now

Marthie did a post on her scrumptious young man growing up.

I really cannot comment too much because the fact that this tiny human being has filled such a void in my life, gets me all teary eyed.

So what I'll say is that I love you so very much my little boy!

Then

And now

Jordan's nursery

It dawned on me that I never posted pictures, or the drama of obtaining, Jordan's nursery.

Our dump, aka house, falls apart when you try to repair it. What started out as a paint and floor overhall, turned into a pull the cornices off, patch up the walls because certain bits fell off, yes you read right, FELL OFF!!!!!!, and way too many other bits and bobs to mention.

Come to think of it, it's not suprising that Jordan made his appearance early, when you consider that I was 7 months pregnant and painting the nursery, while my husband felt rushed and somewhat nervous that I was going to "park", his words not mine, his son on the incomplete nursery floor.

Anyway, here are the stripping photo's.

Morphing...

Somehow this blog has morphed into something I never intended it to be.

I never intended to have my every thought consumed by one tiny person, nor did I ever think that ones chest could feel as though it was going to burst, literally, with pride.

The last thing on my mind, was that I would take photo's and actually share them with complete strangers, who have become my internet sisters.

And finally, I always looked at those Mom's who eagerly shoved photo's of "the most beautiful child on earth", in my face with a little bit of criticism and cynicism

But anyway, before I digress too much.

Look at the most beautiful child on earth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 Things

Eve, www.myttclife.blogspot.com gave me this Kreativ Blogger Award

Here are the rules:1-Thank the person who nominated you for this award. THANK YOU EVIE :)

2-Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3-Link to the person who nominated you for this award.

4-Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.

5-Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.

6-Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7-Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they've been nominated.

Now, I am not going to do rule no. 7. I am going to see who will find this post on their own :)I have done something similar before, so apologies if you get to re-read some of these things:

1. I have a stationery fetish, it's bad and borders on addiction.
2. I married the love of my life, who is also quite a lot younger than me.
3. I am a bit of a Dr Doolittle, animals find me, and somehow want to stay with me. It's not uncommon to hear "oh no, Doolittle moment", when strays arrive at my front door.
4. I suffer from word vomit. No thinky, just talky!!!!
5. I'm a natural blonde.
6. I like both glitters and pearls.
7. I hate cellphones, if you have my number, count yourself SUPER lucky.

Here are my nominees;

1. Natalie - Almost There
2. Marthie
3. Bel
4. Kim
5. Karien
6. Meganm1
7. Kandis

My beautiful sister...

Is married.

Congratulations

Neil, you could not have asked for a better woman. May your lives be filled with the richest blessing.