Tag: photos

#3021 Sunday lesson learnt

It was a beautiful Sunday, celebrating a special one’s birthday.

However I have a headache that was avoidable, and though lack of water surely played a part, I think it was more the intense pressure and running around I imposed on myself this morning as I went a bit mad trying to sort photos into collections and mini albums to hand out to people today.

it was my mother-in-law’s birthday, and I was going to be seeing many people who had been at baby boy’s Christening, so felt it was the perfect opportunity to pass on photos to them. However my car also failed on us last week, and I’ve lost a lot of time that I normally would’ve had, to get myself organised earlier.

Long story short, a lot kept us from developing the photos earlier, and we only got them this morning, hence my mad running around, which led to us being late.

Sure, we were late, but I didn’t need to work myself up. Get snappy with members of my family because I decided I had to hand out photos today.

The day went on, whether or not I gave them out. The day went on, whether we were late or not.

The day will go on, regardless of how much I stress out.

So it comes to reason… don’t stress out. It causes you, and everyone around you, unnecessary crap.

And that’s my lovely Sunday lesson.

#2993 Material and mind photos

There are photos we take that are material – we can print them out and keep them to look back on fondly.

Then there are the photos that we live in the moment, there are no cameras to capture it, but we keep it in our minds eye to try and eternalise it forever.

The material photo from today was this sweet moment:

And the memory one was later this evening, swaying and dancing in the lounge room as I held baby boy, singing to Elvis in the background “The Wonder of You” while baby boy grinned with his little teeth showing.

The best memories evoke strong feelings, and today both the material and mind do so for me. 💙❤

#2982 Happiness in photos

Sometimes photos can tell you more, more positive things than words ever can.

So here are two such things from today:

A quick coffee this morning before work and life craziness began.

And a portrait of myself, drawn by my darling daughter. My eyes are like that because I’m looking down at my computer (I was working when she drew it) and I have no nose. 🤣

🥰💖

#2965 Meeting Bluey

(CUE BLUEY THEME MUSIC!)

If you know, you know.

Baby boy has been enjoying the intro to one of the best and most recent Australian kids shows, Bluey, for a while now. I say the ‘intro,’ because although the show will be on, he kinda gets distracted with toys, touching stuff he’s not supposed to and being cheeky, you know, baby life. 🤦‍♀️🤣

The ep itself doesn’t phase him, although he does love seeing the characters on screen. And the theme song, well it IS catchy.

All it is, is the sing-songy shouting of the 4 main character names, and they all do a dance…

“Mum!

Dad!

Bingo!

BLUEY!”

It is awfully cute. 🥰

Anyway, I had learnt of several Bunnings stores transforming into a Bluey type of paradise for the month of February, what with Bluey themed activities, but then there was one store, per state, that was actually having a meet and greet with the real-life characters!

For real life! 🤣

And that store was only a mere 25 minutes away from our house.

We drove today to the Bunnings store in question. We couldn’t actually believe the level of Bluey excitement and hysteria around… there were long lines for face painting, fairy floss (the popcorn line was relatively low) there were drawing, painting and modelling stations, as well as a dance floor with an actual DJ!

For real life! (I can’t 🤣)

Anyway, despite baby boy skipping a morning nap due to a sleep in because he kept waking all night (another story 😫) he was a tad cranky, but when he saw Bluey and Bingo from afar, he was pointing and smiling and doing all the right kid things. 😁

We got our meet and greet, our photos, and I have to say despite the queues and madness, it WAS pretty exciting, even for us as parents, and baby girl got extra Bluey love when she hugged both life-sized characters and got a cuddly hug back! Awwww!

The things you do for your kids. 💖

#2953 Disbelief

It’s this time of year, and it will be this time of year, every year now, that has me in a state of utter disbelief and happiness.

Photo memories on my phone remind me that I was so close to meeting this new little angel this time last year.

I remember things from the big day, the pain, the anticipation, the sheer joy.

I look at him now, today. Watch him charging across the room, fall to his knees to crawl, and then get up again to try walking.

He does not give up. Just like me for all of those years.

Tonight was the first night I didn’t carry him into the bathroom for his bath… I led him with his hands, as he walked.

He is growing, and getting more curious and independent and confident, so confident! With every day, every moment.

I complain that I can’t hold him anymore because of how heavy he is – it hurts my stomach, my back.

But a few hours pass and I can’t handle it. I want to hold him. Cuddle him, nuzzle against his neck. Breathe in his sweet baby scent, his hair.

He drives us crazy so many times a day, and yet I can’t imagine him in any other way.

I rocked him to sleep tonight. I’m breaking all the rules.

I kinda don’t care.

I am still in happy disbelief at this beautiful boy that is in our lives. 🥰🙏💖💙

#2892 (My) kids happiness

I feel truly blessed on days like this when both my children bring me something special to be happy for.

I mean, I am grateful, every day… some days it is just harder, what with busy schedules, sleeplessness, teething, school stuff, tantrums, routine and the non-stop nature of life.

But today I was thrilled to finally decide on baby boy’s upcoming christening outfit… oh my goodness, we put him in the outfit to check out sizes, and he is just the most scrumptious looking thing, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF! 🥰

And then on another plane entirely, baby girl was awarded a Shooting Star award today at school, something she has been hoping to get all year, and I was beyond chuffed and even a little teary to watch her receive it at school assembly today.

I have photos of both of my kids in these moments, and it just makes me happy, so, so happy, for these blessed, happy days. 🙏💙💖🙏

#2875 Pram walk snapshots

So often as I walk around the block, baby boy asleep in the pram, I do it on autopilot.

I know the streets. Where the dogs are loudest, where the birds are noisiest.

Where I need to watch out for the crunchy tree leaves.

All the bumps in the road.

But because of this, I end up daydreaming, not really taking notice of my surroundings… so this past week, I have been taking photos, just so one day I can look back at this time and really, remember.

#2845 Photos of cafe memories

The photo may look good, but sometimes I wonder, why do I bother?

I’m usually trying to have my coffee and eat something while baby boy goes “eh, eh, eh” next to me, reminding me to keep feeding him too, while baby girl talks to me in a steady stream, and my attention is pulled in 3 WAYS AT ONCE.

But then I breathe. Remind myself I do this, to give her memories. Me, for some kind of time out. 🤦‍♀️

Also, that I’ve always wanted this. 🙏

Let them want me. Let them talk to me at the same time. ❤💙