Insomnia....

Thought it best that I do another post now because I won't have time to scratch myself after tomorrow!

***Warning - this post may be a little long but I have to catch up on 3 weeks of MIA and probably make up for at least the next 2 weeks, just in case I get lost in the field.***

The shop is scheduled to open on Monday, however I think it is looking more like Tuesday. It's starting to take shape and is looking great. All the colours that are in there and the stock we have sourced just makes it look amazing. Everybody stops to have a look at what's going on which is fantastic.

We even have our first order for Friday for a wristlet for the deb ball. Hopefully that's a sign of good things to come. Everyone seems truly happy that this shop will be partly floristry which is even better.

As you can probably guess by the time, I can't sleep. Unfortunately, I don't think it's due to excitement but hormones. I have been suffering from a little insomnia and, to be quite honest, it's driving me nuts!!! It's not bubs moving around at night because for the most part s/he is very quiet at night so I'm not sure what it is but I just can't sleep. Insomnia is a funny thing.... no not funny haha but funny weird. I mean you're tired right? So just go to sleep! That scene from Happy Gilmore comes to mind..... "Go to your home! Are you too good for your home!"

But in all seriousness, I have never had trouble sleeping, except of course when my daughter was born who just decided sleep wasn't necessary making her my sleeping problem! I just don't get it. I feel tired. I want to sleep but just can't get the happy ending!

Onto a new topic for a minute.....grandma. I haven't seen her for quite some time which is naughty I know but I have been so busy catching up on things I didn't do when I was with her every day. Her leg is in a brace so she won't dislocate her hip for the third time. Yes, that's right, third! After the initial op where they manipulated back into place it popped out again. She was in traction for a few days but now she has been moved back to rehab to get moving again. So at least another 6 weeks to add to her stay. She's certainly made up for all the taxes we've paid over the years!!!


And here's the latest belly shot, which you could consider old now I guess. I present to you......the belly mould! It is such a cool idea. I did one with my daughter and now with this one. They are just such a great piece of art. My best friend paints on them for me. Our first one is hanging in the loungeroom. It certainly is a conversation piece. People love em or hate em. We love em!!!

Still haven't worked out what people will pay for them but it's another idea we're putting in the shop to see if we attract much interest. Hey, everything is worth a shot huh?

So with 8 weeks to go, things are getting serious! We have mother's day coming up in 2 weeks which will be massive, then my daughter's 3rd birthday 2 weeks after that and then we're really on the countdown! On the subject of the 3rd birthday....where did that time go? I can't believe my baby is 3! She acts like she's about 30 but she is growing up so quickly that I'm scared I'll forget stuff. She just does so many things in a day that make me smile (and alot more that don't!!!).

When I got home tonight she was already in bed asleep but when I gave her a kiss goodnight she stirred and saw me through what I can only guess to be bleary eyes and whispered "I love you mamma!" Then fell asleep again.

It's hard to believe that soon I will have another little one who will show the same unconditional love for me that she does. And hard to believe that I will feel this much love for another little soul. I am so in love with her I don't know where there is room for any more and yet, I know that I will feel that same overwhelming love for this little one that I felt for her the first time they put her in my arms. It is, at this point in my life, the best feeling I have ever had and I'm looking forward to feeling it again.

And now, I am going to try and get some sleep!

More news on grandma....

Now, on the grandma front.....

She is having surgery again tomorrow because when they went to get her for physio yesterday they discovered she has popped her hip out. So now they have to put her under a general again to either pop it back in or, failing that, replace it.

Then she'll be back at rehab for another 6 weeks. I really hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I just want her to get well enough to enjoy her time while she's here not be shipped from hospital to hospital.

My concern is how she will withstand another surgery. I know she's tough but surely there must come a time when enough is enough, especially when you're 95 years old for crying out loud.

So, I'm trying to stay positive and hope for only good news tomorrow.

11 Weeks to go.....

Okay, here's the 29 week shot. Starting to pop out now huh?

I still don't know how men cope with a beer gut!!!

Where has the time gone......

So, it's been a while. Sorry! Life huh? It's a funny thing. One minute you're bored out of your brain and the next you can't get a minute to regroup!

Well, Grandma has survived against all the odds would you believe? We are now in the process of finding her a high level care facility. That's my next job for Monday. But she's up and walking with assistance and seems just like her old self.

On that note, I must say there is a little bit of guilt creeping in as I recall how we tried to convince her to refuse any more treatment. Obviously it wasn't her time and here we were trying to knock her off! Well, not exactly. We made decisions based on what the hospital staff were telling us at the time but, still, I just wish they hadn't told us there was nothing they could do only to turn around and do everything they could. Does that make sense? I mean, even my best friend who is a nurse thought it was time to say goodbye. There is nothing I can do to change the past and thankfully my grandma isn't one to hold a grudge. Truth be known, she probably doesn't remember most of those earlier weeks anyway but, even if she did, she would know I was only doing what I thought was in her best interests.

What else has been going on? Let's see.... We signed the lease on the shop yesterday. Yay for us! It is starting to get exciting. Fitout starts next week. We have been shopping like mad and loving it. Things are going to start getting really busy!!! We're aiming to be open by the 24th.

My little angel/devil of a child is turning three in like 6 weeks!!! I can't believe how much she has grown up. She is so amazing! The words that come out of her mouth are, more often than not, very wise and I question whether I am the parent or the child. Or, for that matter, the teacher or the student. She is a bit naughty at the moment and I'm not sure if it is due to our pending arrival or if she's just going through one of those phases but I'm hoping it doesn't last much longer. Please don't let it last much longer!!!

And that's where we are right now. Just taking each day as it comes and getting organised while being so busy that each time Saturday rolls around I wonder how I slept through another week. Time is just flying. I hope that it doesn't go any faster or I'll struggle to recall this period of my life.

I am trying to remember to take a few days here and there to relax because very soon our world will be turned upside down again.

Good thing we like living on the ceiling!