Project 365 - {Week 4}

{Week 4} -22nd - 28th January  

 

1. Brian had an orthodontic appointment in town today, so Megan and I tagged along.. Captured our reflection in the Mall's Balls..
2. I had been meaning to give Lucas' hair a trim for ages, so I finally did tonight.. Definitely much better!
3. Woooooo.. My little monkey was having so much fun with daddy tonight, running through the cloth and putting it on his head..
4. Brian picked up our impressions frame yesterday, and I absolutely love it..
5. Australia Day today - not that this picture depicts it that well, BUT, Australia is so multi-cultural, so it really is a part of Australia.. ;) 
6. Lucas went on a bear hunt at Ikea today.. Every time we go, he loves grabbing at least one of these bears and dragging it around with him..
7. My little princess is 3 months today!! Can't believe how much she's grown and how much she manages to amaze me every day.. Especially with a 9 hour straight sleep overnight! More of those please.. =)

Project 365 - {Week 3}

{Week 3} -15th to 21st January 

1. Lucas gave all his cousins a hug and kiss goodbye as they were leaving the next morning to head home to Brissie.. It was a whirlwind trip, but he absolutely enjoyed every moment they spent together.
2. Princess' Megan and Lucas.. one to keep for their 21st, I think! We found the crown and sceptre at the shops today, so when we placed it on Megan, of course her older brother wanted a go too.. 
3. Lucas spent the entire day and almost night with his grandparents (they dropped him back home at 7.30pm), so it was lovely to have an hour or two just together with Megan..
4.  Planking and doing a damn good job of it too!

 


5.  "Woooo.." Lucas loves hopping on this fire engine whenever we go to this particular shopping centre.. Today he also decided that he wanted to wear his monkey hat too.. Just as well it wasn't a 40+ degree day, more like 28 degrees Celsius, but still!
6. "1, 2, 3 Go!" Lucas' current game is to stand by the front door and after you say "1, 2, 3 Go!" he would quickly sprint to you.. Today he was having a race against Koko. 
7. Sharing is caring..

Project 365 - {Week 2}

{Week 2} - 8th to 14th January

1. I've been getting so many gorgeous smiles from Megan, so these are just a few of them that I captured today..
2. We headed to the new Bonython Park playground this morning to have a play date with Lucas' little friends. He had an awesome time there, especially playing with the water equipment.. Yep, he ended up completely drenched, luckily, I took along a change of clothes for him.. So, if you are in Adelaide, have young children and are looking for something to do with them, then this playground is fantastic!
3. I spent a little time today with it photographing my munchkins with my prime lens which I haven't used for a very long time.. I love how crisp and clear the result it is..Lucas' expression is a hoot too, looks like he's going "I didn't do it, mama.."
4. Megan and I headed to Calvary hospital to visit the Webster family this arvo so I could get some newborn cuddles from little Joshie who is 2 days young.. Miss Meegies happily laid in the bassinet for a bit too while we were there.

5. My little man was beyond excited when he saw his cousins who arrived from Brissie at lunch today. They then spent a few hours at Bonython Park again hanging and playing together..By the time we left at 4pm, he was completely exhausted and promptly fell asleep in the car.. He woke up after napping for 2.5 hours and was all ready to party again.. Luckily his cousins came by just after he woke up and they ended up watching a movie while munching on chips. He eventually went to bed just after 10pm..
6. Lucas had another big day out with his cousins, who he just adores so much.. We all had lunch together at Va Bene where he devoured a couple plates of pasta, followed by heading home to chill for a bit. Then later, we went to check out the local Northgate Festival and the playgrounds nearby.. The hot chips he had for dinner went down a treat too..
7. We headed to St. Kilda Adventure Playground this arvo for another busy day.. Lucas just loved going down the slippery dip and Megan had a couple of goes too..

Project 365 - {Week 1}

So I'm starting my Project 365 again and given that I didn't manage to post a photo-a-day on my blog last year, I thought I'd try things a bit differently this time round.. Instead of posting daily photos, I'll try doing a Week-in-Review instead..

{Week 1} - 1st to 7th of January

1. New Years Day - Brian set up one of the Lego train sets that he purchased just before Christmas this arvo.. I'm not sure Megan quite enjoyed being in the middle there, but at least she didn't complain..
2. Lucas loves drumming on his makeshift drumkit and of course loves having an audience, so he moved them next to Megan who was lying in her rocker.. Once again, looking at the expression on her face, I don't think she was a fan..
3.  Lucas spent the day at his grandparents, so I'm sure Miss Meegies really enjoyed the quiet time at home with just me.. I know I did.. =) Love her hand dimples..
4. Jasmine and Nat came over for a playdate with Lucas today and boy did they have a good time.. They ran up and down the hallway and into Nat's arms at least 50 times.. It was hot and tiring just watching them.. The sweetest moment was when they both held hands and walked all the way back to the door together.. awww..
5. It was a perfect evening to fill up the pirate ship before bath time, and Mr. Cheeky Chops loved being tall enough to pour water into the tower himself.. He ended up nakie since his nappy soaked up as much water as it could and was chockas..
6. I took Lucas to the library this arvo while Brian kept an eye on Megan while she slept.. As soon as he saw the Spot books, he sat down and started 'reading' them, so I added a few other books to his pile..
7. Spent the day at home chilling with my babies while it was another 41 degree day... Megan is growing up way too quickly!!

Sleep..

I keep telling myself each day that I should go to bed earlier, yet each night I find myself still sitting in front of my laptop procrastinating at 11.30pm or later. Gah! When am I ever going to learn??

Have to say though, Lucas' sleep has improved immensely since he turned 18 months. He's now sleeping through most nights and if he does wake up, Brian usually settles him quite quickly. I actually don't hear him on the monitor anymore as my ears are now tuned into Miss Meegies cries..

Speaking of which, Miss Meegies wakes up at least once, sometimes twice a night for a quick feed. The broken sleep is what kills me, making me so exhausted the next morning. I wonder when she will start sleeping through? Hopefully much, much earlier than 18 months!! Funny thing is the majority of the photos I take of her are of her asleep..

See?

Sleeping Beauty

She loves to sleep with her arms up and has never been wrapped.. so different from Lucas!! However, she's becoming a lot more awake and aware over the past couple of weeks, much to Lucas' disgust as he now has to fight for my lap space.. haha..