How is it that my firstborn is already only days off celebrating his third birthday!?
Cue tears from mummy as I research prep curriculums and kindergarten programs.


Like a typical boy, he's hooked on animals, Disney Planes and Cars, Toy Story and Dinosaurs. He loves to play and his imagination is a beautiful thing to watch - I love to spy on him when he is playing dinosaurs or Cars ... he often re-enacts movie or book scenes with such perfect accuracy that it blows my mind.


These are some of the fun toys and treasures we decided to spoil him with on his special day.
Side note, would you believe that the Disney Planes merchandise was all at least 70% off and I can't resist a good bargain - remote control El Chupcabra was $12 down from $70!

These 2 pics in his Dusty onesie are two of my all time faves - what a poser!

We've been making the most of the winter sun (if you can call it winter on the (Gold Coast) with time in the sandpit, jumping on the trampoline (good reminder to practise those pelvic floors) and drawing on the fence. Of course E can't do any of this on his own and many a tantrum ensues from 'mummmmmeeee doooo it!!!' Which is sometimes impractical, like when I'm holding Charlie and E wants to bounce.

More weekend park dates and 'cinos with my sister and littlest niece also keep us busy and stop E and I going stir crazy while S is at work.

And much to Es delight (and mine), we rounded out our week with a family dinner (minus mum who was working) at the newly opened Hooters restaurant on the Gold Coast. Not fine dining but it really is a family friendly restaurant and their chicken wings truly are superior to anything else available around. They happily seated 11 of us (pre-booked) and while there were no high chairs, the manager pre warned me of this (still waiting on delivery) so we came prepared. The food was tasty and our service was good although we kept getting brought meals that weren't ours after we had been served correctly. The munchkins were all on their best behaviour which was probably because they had each other for entertainment and all was going well until I felt a wet patch on my leg... Yep, C had a leaky nappy and not just wet. It came through front and back on him so cue me racing from the restaurant holding him under the arms aloft to the car to strip him and give him a sponge bath in the back. Dining with a newborn, the joys.