happy times

It's been a nice week so far.

Today is my baby's first birthday! How this year has flown by, its just craziness. I love him so, he is just a ray of sunshine. He is very busy and keeps me on my toes and is a bit of a handful when he's teething, but generally he's a happy guy with a contagious smile.
We have had Robin's mother over with gifts this morning. Nice wooden puzzle things and a blanket and pillow his sister crocheted for him, which was no small feat, seeing as she is legally blind and had no help putting it together.
You can kind of tell in places, but I treasure hand made things so dearly. As someone who makes things, I know how much love, let alone time, goes into a gift. How you think of the person you are making for nearly every stitch. Its precious to me. And its something he will have for the rest of his life and pass to his own family.
I still have my crocheted blanket mum made while she was pregnant with me. Bright pink and white, no less. She was adamant she was having a girl, all in the days of no routine ultrasound!

Mum and Zane are coming over this afternoon and the animal party is Saturday. We are all getting excited!

Yesterday I finally made it to the ABA (Australian Breastfeeding Association) meeting. I've wanted to go every month since we moved but something kept coming up! Usually a sick kid. I wasn't aware that they meet every fortnight! As the web info only said monthly.
It was a lovely time, the ladies are very friendly and I felt right at home.
I will be going back fortnightly now and see how that goes.
I only took Brandon as I am not sure how Rian would go and I don't like any social time I get to have being ruined by his bad moods. Which are kinda frequent :/
One lady gave me her number and invited me to join her and one other mum there, to the library where they have a reading and music time every Thursday. So we are going to go tomorrow. I will go with mum, as I want to take Rian to see how he likes it. If he doesn't, then Brandon and I will go on our own.
I'm not one to force my kids into doing things if they don't mesh with them. I find it a stressful waste of time. I would love him to enjoy it, he sure could use some different scenery, but we'll see.
So am hopeful that I can make some tangible connections with other women, maybe make a real friendship in time, who knows. But its nice to be out and about.
There was a broad range of ladies there, so that  is interesting.

Not a lot going on aside from that.

I have spoken to both my aunties this week, which is always nice. And an old friend, which doesn't happen often as she has a very busy life!
Aunty Lee said she has been offered a stay in an apartment at Caloundra next May, which I really hope she decides she can take, seeing as Aunty Lyn is very close by. I would get to see both at one time, we would go down for a night or two.
We haven't seen Lee for 4 years, I really want to see her next year one way or another and that sounds like an easy way for us both.

I just sent an email to find out more about home school. Hopefully can get that ball rolling by the end of the year. Quite a few things to do and buy but first things first, getting enrolled etc is priority.

I guess its apparent there will be no photos in this blog :p I think I'd prefer to keep them on instagram, so anyone interested in seeing anything, I hope you have that. Its just easier and I can keep it private, whereas here if I make it private, a bunch of people can't see it.

While Brandon is napping I best make use of the time to do something. I have a few people I want to text. Sadly I have fallen out of touch with quite a lot of people since leaving facebook :( I miss quite a few that never did get in touch, whether they didn't see I was leaving or whatever. Quite a few of them had mutual friends who did stay in touch so its not like they couldn't find me if they wanted.
I know how life is, no hard feelings. But its still sad.