Bump Number 2

November/December

It has been a busy, busy, busy past couple of months. Luckily Jonathan got a couple of weeks off work so we were able to spend some time together and get a few things done. I especially appreciated him being home over Christmas as it was just too hot for my incubating to bear and I spent Christmas either camped in front of the air conditioning, in the pool or in a cold shower. The heat aside, Julianna had a fantastic Christmas. With her birthday being at the end of October, the whole concept of unwrapping presents was still fresh in her memory. I also had a busy couple of months at work, since we hosted both the Bon Jovi concert and the U2 concert. Luckily I was able to sit and enjoy the Bon Jovi concert and take Jonathan along as well but I wasn't as lucky with the U2 concert, but still got to be a part of it during production.

Our Christmas party

                   

October

October has been such a crazy, busy month for us, which has definitely had it's ups and downs. The month started off at a down, with me having a car accident. We were luck in that it could have been a lot worse. Julianna and I were both in the car and someone came straight into the side of us. They went straight in through the back.....right were Julianna was sitting in her seat. The whole thing happened so fast and all I could remember was hearing Julianna screaming hysterically. I jumped out of the car to get her out but I couldn't open the door. Her seat had also been knocked pretty badly so I couldn't see her. I started bawling my eyes out and some people came over to help me. Together we were able to pull her out through the front and miraculously there was not a scratch on her, in fact as soon as she found out she had an audience, she immediately stopped crying and started putting on a show for them. Unfortunately though the same couldn't be said for the car, it was completely totaled. On the upside though we got quite a nice insurance payout (more than we paid for the car) and we were able to buy a new one. Ironically Jonathan and I had been pricing up SUV's for a while but couldn't afford one without going into debt, but thanks to our insurance payout and a great deal we were able to find, we now have our SUV, so everything worked out fantastically.

So after all the drama with the accident and getting a new car, we finished the month with Julianna's first birthday. Her birthday was on the Friday and she had her party with all her friends on the Saturday.    

Friday

Saturday

That night we also had our Boot n Loot

I just can't believe how quickly the last year has flown by, but at the same time it feels like Julianna has been with us forever. She has changed so much over this past year and is now walking, talking and LOTS of singing. She has so much personality and is quite the comedian. 

Where Has the Time Gone?

Today is Julianna's last day before she is a big one year old. I can't believe how quickly the time has flown. I was just a couple of short years ago that I was shopping at Louis Vuitton on the Champs-Elysees in Paris for a designer handbag I had been obsessing over forever and today I was shopping at the dollar store for one year old birthday party decorations, with my once coveted handbag gathering dust at home because it is too small to carry snacks, wetwipes and diapers.

I'm not sure exactly what happened to my life, but I think I kind of prefer it this way (although I wouldn't say no to a couple of weeks in Europe).  

What a Mess!!

How can someone so pretty make such a huge mess???

Tag

My sister-in-law Sarah tagged me today in a game of blog tag. The game is to get tagged, answer that person's questions and then pass the tag on.


1. What specifically has made you feel happy today?
Jonathan came home from a 3 day scout camp today and we missed him sooo much. Even better than having him home was watching Julianna's reaction to seeing him after 3 days.

2. Are you a morning person or a night owl? 
As much as I love mornings and feeling so good about getting up early to get things done, I love sleeping in even more. So I would have to say I'm a night owl. In fact I can't remember the last time I went to bed before midnight.

3. If you had/have free time, what would you/do you spend that time doing? 
Call me crazy, but I would probably clean.

4. What is your favorite breakfast?
I LOVE pancakes, but even more, I love having someone else make me pancakes.

5. You are alone in the house. No one is watching. You are listening to your favorite music. What kind of music is it? Are you singing along? Are you dancing? Remember, no one is watching. =)
Something completely sinfully trashy.......Brittney!! And of course I would have to sing and bust out some moves.

6. What have you never tried but really want to?
I think it would be a career aspiration that I have never fulfilled. I have always wanted to be a nurse.

7. Do you have a favorite holiday? If so, what is it and why?
I just realised that in Australia, what we call a holiday is what American's call a vacation, so Im a little confused about whether the question is for my favourite "holiday" or "vacation", so I'll answer both.


In American terms my favourite holiday is Christmas. I love everything about Christmas. I love the decoration, the spirit of it all, the food, the smells and of course the very reason for the holiday.


In Australian terms my favourite holiday was about  5 years ago when I went away for 8 weeks. In that time I visited Singapore, London, Paris, Manchester, Los Vegas and then Idaho.

8. What is the most recent thing that someone has done for you that made a difference in your day?
I did the most ridiculously stupid, mindless thing today. When I got Julianna dressed this morning I forgot to put her nappy on. Needless to say my floor needs mopping......Jonathan came home just in time (I may have played the pregnancy card with that one).  


Im afraid my tags and questions will have to wait until after I have washed Julianna's pants.

Daddy's Girl

Jonathan has been away all weekend on Scout camp. He gets home tomorrow and I'm counting down the hours. Last night, at about midnight, I heard a very soft, "Dadda? Dadda?" through the baby monitor.

I think I'm not the only one counting down the hours.