RARE AS HEN'S TEETH

Right... here's some photos Lacy took of me and Keera last night... and there's some rare ones ...ABOVE:  Keera was asleep when I arrived, she was only half fed.... so I'm pretty good at waking babies!  She was not impressed though!ABOVE:  wakey wakey Miss Muppet.... and .... this is the first rare photo... I'M SMILING!!!!ABOVE:  Baby still not impressed, me still SMILING!ABOVE:  I love this photo.. me so happy and Keera gazing at me intently...ABOVE: hard to not put heaps of photos up when I've still got a smile on me dial..... ABOVE:  this one?   Well...

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BILLS, BILLS AND HAIR

So... today will go something like this:Go to school and pay for Griffin's school camp.Go to Post office and pay for Dog Registration.Post parcel to Australia and Card to USA.Go to hairdressers and get colour done again... and DECIDE if I want to keep my fringe or grow it out?I just can't make up my mind about my hair.While I'm at the hairdressers Bex is going to visit with Lacy again...then later on this afternoon she is going back to Hamilton for work tomorrow.So that's about it for now...except I will show you the card I made for a dear friend in the USA: ABOVE:  the front.... it's...

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SO, IT'S MONDAY AGAIN

At some point this morning Bex is arriving for a couple of days... and as she is all recovered from the 'flu we can go and visit Miss Muppet and Lacy.I will take the Wall Hanging over too... I am sure Lacy is going to love it!And here it is:ABOVE: the flowers are yo-yos... with a button in the middle of each flower.  I really love this wall hanging, it's so cute.I started work on another baby quilt last night ...  this one will be for Steve and Bex.... as their baby is the next one due, 1st of January 2013, unless he/she arrives early!  We will find out in just a couple more weeks...

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BIT OF THIS, BIT OF THAT...

I mentioned last night that I'd done a bit of altering work on the Baby Boy Quilt that I'd finished a few weeks ago.... so here's the before and after's:ABOVE:  the baby boy quilt... but no matter what anyone said, I just didn't feel right about it... it was too 'pretty' in my mind for a boy... so I did this to it:ABOVE:  can you tell what I did?  I put little blue hearts in the centre of each large heart... so now I'm much happier with it.  It's for wee Bodhi, our newest grandson.ABOVE: this is for Sienna... better late than never eh?  It's gorgeous, I'm so happy with...

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BIO OIL VS. BABY OIL/LOTION?

Apparently Bio Oil has Mineral Oil in it.  Mineral Oil is a petroleum derivative apparently.so... lots of parents use Johnson's Baby Oil or Lotion.  Which have as their base?  MINERAL OIL... a petroleum derivative. Hmmmm..... who knew?I did.  Just because it has the word 'BABY' on it does not mean it is best for baby!I asked Lacy's Midwife if Bio Oil was OK to put on Keera's feet.  She said YES.So... we will go with Bio Oil.  THANKS for your input ANON from last night.  I feel Bio Oil is a lesser evil than 'Baby Oil'.  And that is just my PERSONAL CHOICE.Today:...

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MISS MUPPET WAS WELL BAKED

Miss Muppet's skin is so dry!She was only overdue by a couple of days, but one thing is for sure, she was 'well baked'! ABOVE: her poor wee feet are peeling and cracked in places... we keep putting Bio oil on her!  She's dry in quite a few places, feet, hands, tummy.... luckily only her feet are cracked.ABOVE: such a cute wee foot.  Hopefully she doesn't have feet like Lacy and Brylee... really long and narrow.  Feet like that are hard to get shoes for,  let me tell you! It's a nightmare trying to find shoes for Brylee that's for sure.ABOVE:  She's such a bright...

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HI HO HI HO... IT'S OFF TO THE SHRINK I GO...

That's me for this morning... off to see the 'Depression Doctor'....... which is a bit funny cos right now I'm feeling just fine!The thing is though... I'm well aware that I have up's and down's all the time, and I NEED to learn how to cope better when it's a 'down' time.Cos I'm sick of the swinging moods.I think I have already learnt some good things though... which is good.I joined Pinterest a while ago... and have tried not to go there too often as it is soooo addictive!So many ideas, things to dream about, so much STUFF I want to make! Or buy!  So many ideas, so little time.Here's just...

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HOSPICE AND GRANDAD WITH KEERA

Last night when we visited Lacy, I of course took me camera.Lacy now refers to me as 'The Paparazzi'... which is rather fitting I think!Anyway, here's some photos from last night:ABOVE: Miss Muppet giving some serious thought to her sleeping conditions.  Lacy has been keeping her a bit too hot.  She is overly protective and worries constantly about baby getting cold.  ABOVE:  My Darling Stew is one of the very few men I know who is always ga-ga over babies, and he utterly dotes on his grandbabies.ABOVE: how adorable is this???  Keera is so alert now!ABOVE:  Lacy and...

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STEVE GETS A BIT CAGEY

I was going to make the title of this post "Steve is a Dick".... but I'm quite sure I've used it before!So... the dogs are staying in a dog crate inside while Coco is in season... and they are missing their cuddles and loves.Steve solved that little 'problem' ... :ABOVE: Yes, you are seeing right, he got in the crate with them...ABOVE:  it was easier getting IN as opposed to getting OUT!  The dogs enjoyed it, but I bet they were thinking "What A DICK" !  ha ha ha.ABOVE:  Griffin is keen on cooking, so he helped me prepare dinner last night.ABOVE:  Miss Muppet (Keera) sleeping....

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