being a mommy

Meisiekinders

2010-10-31T00:46:00.000-07:00

Dit is ongelooflik hoeveel my twee baklei. Op die stadium dryf hulle my teen die mure uit. Die een mag nie eers vir die ander kyk nie of dit ontaard in 'n bakleiery.

Dit is net soveel erger as Pa nie hier is nie.....

Gelukkig vergeet hulle gou van hul onderonsies en is hul weer beste maatjies.

Sterkloop Adventure Farm

2010-10-30T08:37:00.000-07:00

Sjoe wat 'n dag....

Toys R Us het in ons ou dorpie oop gemaak en Cherise het 'n boekie gekry. Gisteraand moes ek vir 3 ure luister en kyk wat sy wil koop en hê. (Ek dink dis amper als in dai boekie en dalk in die winkel).

Vanoggend het ek hulle Toys R Us toe gevat - elk met R100 - en ja... Ons is daar uit met baie meer as wat ek voor begroot het, seker maar my skuld ook. Als is net so mooi en goedkoop... seker maar klein dorpie sindroom. LOL

Hier oor middagete is ons toe Sterkloop Adventure Farm toe. Sjoe wat 'n ripoff. Jy betaal R30 per kind en dan as jy iets anders wil doen as klim en klouter kos dit jou R10 vir 5min. Maar die kinders het dit geniet ek dink net dit is te veel keuses vir hulle, hulle kon nie eintlik besluit waarop om te klim en wat om te ry nie.

Nou weet ek definitief my twee kinders het nie hoogtevrees nie, of my hart dit gaan hou is 'n ander storie.

Cherise 6 jaar

2010-08-15T11:05:00.000-07:00

Cherise se 6de verjaardag partytjie was darem 'n groot sukses. Mens spandeer so baie tyd om al die kos en goedjies te maak en op die einde hoop mens die kleintjies hou daarvan. Die tema was hekse en niks wat ek gedoen of voorgestel het wouhaar van plan verander nie.

Operasie

2010-08-15T10:54:00.001-07:00

Die einde van maart het ek 'n skouer dekompressie en karpale tonnel "release" gehad. Dit was die seerste seer wat ek nog gehad het. Vandag is my skouer nog steeds nie reg nie, ek wonder party dae of dit die moeitewerd was om deur al daai pyn te gaan. Die kinders het my wonderlik behandel en gehelp waar hul kan. Dit was net baie frusterend om niks vir jouself te kan doen nie.

Ouma Sarie se 60ste

2010-08-15T09:23:00.001-07:00

Ouma Sarie is vandag tuis - 1 dag na haar verjaardag en die kinders kon nie wag om die geskenk vir ouma te gee nie en ook om 'n stukkie koek te kry nie. My kinders is darem gelukkig om albie stelle oumas en oupas te he.

Inenting

2010-08-15T09:18:00.000-07:00

Ek kan nie glo my kinders is al so groot nie. Dinsdag het ek gou die 2 gevat vir hul inentings en die hele pad dr toe het hul baklei wie gaan eerste hul inspuiting kry. Op die einde het net Cherise hare gekry want hulle het nie voorraad gehad vir Jean-Marie nie. Dit was so komies.. altwee so bang vir 'n inspuiting!!

San Troue

2010-04-15T02:54:00.000-07:00

Wel San is uiteindelik getroud - in Mozambique. Pragtige gemaklike troue op die strand. Soos ouder gewoonte het my kinders hul wangedra. Cherise wil net die heeltyd by Tannie San wees en Jean-Marie gooi sand die lug op wat natuurlik op die vingerhappies beland.

Operasies en kinder

2010-04-15T02:45:00.000-07:00

Die afgelope vakansie het ek 'n skouer en pols operasie gehad wat my natuurlik hulpeloos agter gelaat het. Ek kon vir 2 weke niks vir myself doen nie - als was seer. Steven was wonderlik gedurende die moeilike tyd - hy het ons kos gegee, my versorg, die kinders versorg. Hy was pa, ma en verpleeer.

Die 2 kids was net heeltyd aanmekaar oor die geringste dingetjie. Altwee het my sover moontlik gehelp - hulle het party dae meer geduld met my as pa. Jean-Marie wou net heeltyd mamma se eina beter soen.

Sê goed - Cherise

2010-03-02T00:36:00.000-08:00

Gisteroggend noem Steven dat die kinders nie saam kan gaan Mozambique toe as hulle siek is nie waarop ek natuurlik antwoord dat hy nie moet worry nie die kinders kry vitamine dat dit by hul ore uitloop.

Cherise het so klein rukkie stil gebly en geantwoord dat daar niks uit haar ore uitloop nie en is dit dan deurskynend dat sy dit nie kan sien loop nie.

Nodeloos om te sê ek moes mooi verduidelik!!

Sjokolade gala Gr R

2010-03-02T00:22:00.001-08:00

Verlede donderdag het Oosskool 'n sjokolade swem gala gehad. Die kiddies moes met 'n pool noodle perdry en roei - my kind het natuurlik nie geweet wat om met haar nuwe noodle te doen nie. Maar sy het dit baie geniet en darem nie laaste gekom nie, 4 de en 6de.

Oos Skool - Dress Up

2010-02-19T03:31:00.000-08:00

Vandag moes al die oos skool gr R maatjies soos mamma of pappa aantrek. My dogtertjie het te pragtig gelyk. Ek wens net ek kon al die ander maatjies ook sien!

Maatjies

2010-02-07T23:56:00.001-08:00

Weereens het ek besef dit is baie belangrik vir kinders om maatjies te hê. Jean-Marie wat so alleen by die dagmoeder groot word het 'n maatjie nodig ek kan dit sien in die manier wat sy met ander kinders speel.

Gelukkig het Ouma Alice se kinders van Tanzanie kom kuier vir 6 maande so sy het darem vir die volgende 6 maande 'n maatjie om mee te speel

Graad R

2010-01-28T01:05:00.000-08:00

My klein dogtertjie is in graad R - ek kan dit nie glo nie!!!

Sy gee my grys hare met daardie "wil van haar eie". Cherise swem nou al vir die 2de jaar by Dolfin Kids en dit gaan baie goed. In November verlede jaar het sy besluit sy wil Zani's doen - wel nou wil sy ook moderne danse doen. Die keuse is hare wat sy gaan los maar ek gaan nie dat sy elke dag van die week iets anders doen nie - die koste daaraan verbonde is ongelooflik.

'n Mens wil net die beste geleenthede vir jou kind gee maar soms moet mens ook dink dat hulle nog steeds kind is en nie te veel op hulle laai nie.

Jean-Marie 2

2010-01-19T00:11:00.000-08:00

Uitendelik is my kleintjie 2. Wat 'n fees!!

Die kinders het hulle gate uit geniet op die waterwurm - die springkasteel het nie aftrek gekry nie - veral omdat pa saam gespeel het.

Die somer is definitief 'n lekker tyd om in te verjaar!

Jean-Marie se tema was barnyard/plaas/koeie. Ek het vir elke kind 'n cowboy koeivel hoed gekry (hul het te oulik gelyk) en uit 2lt coke bottels ook 'n koei gesiggie met die lekkers binne in. Weereens het ek hopeloos te veel lekkergoed gehad, mens is mos maar altyd bang daar isnie genoeg nie dan oordoen jy dit. Vir die verjaardsdag koek het ek cupcakes laat maak met plaasdiere op - dit het regtig baie mooi gelyk. Ek gaan net in die jaar vir my 'n cupcake stand kry want elke jaar moet ek 'n plan maak met die cupcakes op die tafel.

Steven was heerlik styf sondag! LOL!!

Leer praat

2010-01-04T07:23:00.000-08:00

Party dae vlam die humeure maar hoog in ons huis veral as ek nie kan verstaan wat klein Jean-Marie sê nie. Die meeste van haar woorde begin met 'n "t" dit maak dit nogal baie moeilik om te verstaan, maar ek leer!

bottel = tottel
kussing = tussing
slaap = tlaap
koeldrank = juice

Tande wissel

2010-01-04T07:21:00.001-08:00

My ou dogterjie word sommer vinnig groot - word sommer bewoë.

Op die laaste dag van 2009 het sy haar 1e tand uit - en die tande muis het vir haar R50 in haar skoen gelos. BTW dit was die eerste ding wat sy gekyk het die volgende oggend.

Die 2de tand was so los dit het skoon skuins in haar mondjie gesit - pa en net gou gevoel en siedaar daar is die 2de tand.

Kan nie dink hoe pragtig klein en wit is die tandjies nie. Dit is darem wonderlik dat kinders in die tandemuis glo!

Kersdag

2010-01-04T07:17:00.001-08:00

Die kinders was so opgewonde kersoggend oor al die geskenke wat hul kon oopmaak.

Die eerste geskenk wat Cherise gesien het was natuurlik die toegegooide fiets - sy ry nou nog baie lekker - net jammer ons erf is so klein.

Jean-Marie aan die anderkant het net gehou van die oopskeur. Die pop wat ons vir haar gekoop het is amper net so groot soos sy. Party dae verwens ek die pop as die in die bed saam haar moet wees of op die bank - dit laat nou nie juis veel spasie vir enige iemand anders nie.

En Cherise het 2 tande ontdek wat los is op kersdag!

Ek het vir my swaer se 2 seuns elk 'n snakeboard gekoop - dit was 'n onvergeetlike oomblik vir die 2. Die oudste kon nie sy oë glo nie

Zani's Gymnastics

2009-11-20T03:02:00.001-08:00

Vanmiddag het ons weer die gymnastiek se medalje plegtigheid. My ou dogterjie geniet die gymnastiek ongelooflik baie. Ouma Sarie gaan ook saam aangesien sy die een is wat haar elke dinsdag gymnastiek toe gery het en gekyk het wat die kleintjies leer.

Dolfin Kids Swemskool

2009-11-20T03:00:00.000-08:00

Cherise het gister haar swem medaljeplegtiheid gehad. Sy is tog so trots op daai medalje. Verlede jaar het sy 'n witte gekry - net begin swem. 12 maande later en sy is al op die bloue - dit beteken sy kan al 5 meter in die swembad in swem op haar eie - vryslag.

Ek is so trots op my dogter.

Skateboards

2009-11-20T02:59:00.000-08:00

Kinders hou van nuwe speelgoed!

Dit is al waarmee die 2 van my speel as die weer dit toelaat. Ek kan nie glo die kleintjie geniet die skaatsplank soveel ni.

Daar is niks so lekker as om van bo by die garage af te ry tot by die hek.

Burke's Luck

2009-11-20T02:58:00.000-08:00

Die Potholes is seker 1 van die ongelooflikste natuurwonders vir my. Die kinders het dit baie geniet om oor die bruggies te loop en ek en Steven moes net aan Jean-Marie klou of sy wil binne in die water.

Paul kruger Hek

2009-11-20T02:37:00.000-08:00

Met die naweek weg Sabie Park toe het ons sommer gou 'n draai gaan maak by die hek. Die eerste ding wat cherise raaksien is die klip standbeeld van oom Paul Kruger maar sy het onmiddelik gesê: Kyk mamma dit is God!

God's Window

2009-11-20T02:07:00.000-08:00

Oppad terug huis toe sondag het ons die scenic ding gedoen en by al die mooi plekke in Mpumalanga gestop. Dit is regtig 'n baie baie mooi uitsig van daarbo.

Sabie Park

2009-11-20T01:14:00.000-08:00

Wat 'n heerlike naweek weg was dit nie gewees nie. Ons het skemer tyd by die huis aangekom - gelukkig het Steven die goed uitgelaai en ek en die kinders het in die huis gebly want hyena se kind het besoek kom aflê en probeer help uitlaai. Ongelukkig het ons hotdog rolletjies in die slag gebly. Om 'n hyena van so naby te sien is nogal vreesaanjaend!

Die diere op die private wild plaas is ongelooflik mak so mens kan tot baie naby aan hulle ry. Jean-Marie was natuurlik so opgewonde om die diere te sien aangesien dit haar eerste uitstappie na 'n reservaat is. Cherise aan die anderkant wou net swem.

Die kinders het dit vreeslik geniet! Dit is een plek wat ek definitief weer sal sien.

Sondag middag kuier

2009-10-15T02:01:00.000-07:00

Deesdae is mens se lewens so gejaag dat daar nie tyd is vir kuier by vriende nie. Gelukkig/of ongelukkig (hang af hoe mens daarna kyk) is Steven 'n ywerige visserman. Odette se Hennie ook en gelukkig is Odette my vriendin met kinders ewe oud. Dit daar gelaat.

Ons het heerlik gekuier op die plaas en die kinders het hul moeg gespeel!

Pretoria Zoo

2009-10-15T00:07:00.000-07:00

Een saterdag oggend besluit ons om die kinders Dieretuin toe te vat. Dit was 'n groot sukses. Vir 2 ure het ons 'n golfkarretjie gehuur en die ander 2 ure het ons rondgeloop by die akwarium en reptiel gedeelte oja en ook op die kabelkarretjie gery wat vir my horibaal was. Die kar gedeelte is so klein en dan waai die wind dit ook nog rond. Al was saak maak is dat die kinders dit geniet het.

Oorbelle

2009-09-06T09:52:00.000-07:00

Jean-Marie het vandag vir haar oorbelle gegaan. Sy lyk te pragtig.

Gelukkig skiet hulle gelyk in en voor sy kon besef wat aangaan was als al verby.

Feetjie en Kabouter Dag Osie Teddies

2009-09-04T00:21:00.000-07:00

Vandag is feetjie en kabouter dag by Osie Teddies. Cherise was vreeslik opgewonde om haar feetjie klere aan te trek.

Kuier op die plaas

2009-09-02T10:03:00.000-07:00

Ek en die 2 kleintjies was die naweek bietjie by ouma en oupa op die plaas. My kinders love om daar te gaan kuier. Ouma en oupa bederf bietjie te veel ... dink ek.

Hoe groter my 2 raak hoe ouer word my ouers - hartseer om te dink. Cherise wil net die heeltyd berg toe en Jean-Marie geniet dit om tussen die blomme in die tuin te speel. Met haar geskiedenis is ek net so bang sy kom op 'n slang af.

Oppad soontoe was JM so bietjie moeilik maar daar is niks wat 'n bietjie harde musiek kan doodmaak nie.

Hart stop oomblikke!

2009-09-02T07:53:00.000-07:00

Ek het na die gebeure van verlede woensdag aand het ek tot die gevolgtrekking gekom my man mag nie weg gaan vir werk nie - dit is wanneer die erge dinge met die kinders gebeur.

Die kinders slaap soos gewoonlik 7h30... of eerder ek sit hulle in die bed en dan raak hulle eers so net na 8 aan die slaap. Met baie moeite en raas.

Jean-Marie het soos gewoonlik uit die bed geklim en ek het soos gewoonlik met haar geraas en terug gesit in die bed. Die volgende oomblik vang my oog iets wat by die trappe afkom. Eers het ek gedink Jean-Marie gooi weer haar "baba" by die trappe af. My hart het letterlik gaan staan toe ek besef dit is sy en nie die pop nie.

Ek ys om te dink wat kon met haar gebeur het. Ek sal myself nooit kon vergewe het as sy moes seergekry het nie. ER24 was gou by my huis en het seker gemaak dat sy reageer en geen bene gebreek het nie.

Jean-Marie is net ongelooflik klouerig van laas week af maar dit is seker te verstane oja en die eetlus is weg.

Gister het ek haar gou dr toe gevat omdat sy so huilerig is en dr het dit goed gedink om net dubbel seker te maak niks het in haar nek of kop seergekry nie en ons is toe vir 'n CT scan.

Wat 'n nagmerrie! Daar is geen manier om 'n 20 maande oue baba te laat besef dit maak nie seer nie so op die uiteinde het dit 2 mense gevat om haar te probeer stil hou. Die CT scan vir die nek kon ons nie gedoen kry nie so x-strale was die laaste uitweg. Dit was eintlik vir my baie erger want mens moes haar in verskillende posisies vashou.

'n Ongeluk gebeur so maklik en so gou, wens net mens kon hulle in watte toedraai en beskerm teen al die seerkry in die lewe.

Jean-Marie jou beskermengel moet baie spesiaal en wakker wees om jou te beskerm!

Wat ek wil word as ek eendag groot is!

2009-09-02T07:04:00.000-07:00

Wel Cherise het die koerant gehaal... alweer!

Vrydag het sy soos 'n "nood dokter" aangetrek, nou nie dat sy eintlik weet wat sy wil word as sy eendag groot is nie, maar nouja dis hoekom 'n mens 'n ma het. Cherise se juffrou Janca was gaande oor haar uitrusting.

Janca is fantasties met die kleintjies, die ou gesiggie as juffrou hulle prys oor iets is prysloos.

Chantel getroud

2009-08-25T10:05:00.000-07:00

Wel Chantel is uiteindelik getroud met Kemp. En my dogterjie het te pragtig gelyk as die klein bruid. Sy kon natuurlik nie vir Chantel uitlos nie - die heeltyd blommetjies en sweeties aangedra net om naby haar te wees. LOL!

Vrouedag

2009-08-10T07:31:00.000-07:00

Vrouedag is definitief 'n baie ongelukkige dag vir ons ou gesinnetjie. Steven het sy hand baie lelik verbrand - 2de graadse brandwonde aan sy hand en 1e graad op sy arm.

Dit kon baie erger gewees het as die kinders naby hom was waar hy besig was op die boot. Dit is die tweede keer dat die noodlot Cherise genadig is. Cherise het voor op die boot gesit en ek en Jean-Marie langs die boot - dankie tog ek het Jean-Marie vas gehou en nie op die boot getel nie.

Dit is vir my baie erg om my man so in pyn te sien en hom te moet help met als. Dit is ook definitief baie moeilik vir hom om te aanvaar ek moet hom rondry en als vir hom sny voor hy kan eet. LOL! Die kinders verstaan nie aldag so lekker dat pappa baie seer het en hulle nie kan optel nie. Hopelik genees die wonde baie vinnig.

Hoede Dag Osie Teddies

2009-08-05T01:11:00.000-07:00

Dit is darem lekker om klein te wees en al die "fun" dae te beleef op skool.

Groot Word

2009-08-04T00:54:00.000-07:00

Dit voel soos gister dat ons Cherise huis toe gebring het van die hospitaal. Ek kan nie dink dat sy volgende jaar al graad R toe gaan. Die tye saam mens se kinders as hul klein is is eintlik so kosbaar en dit is verby in 'n oogwink.

Ek eis net om te dink hoe sy as tiener gaan wees want op die oomblik is sy 'n regte terror wat glo als draai om haar.

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre

2009-06-22T11:44:00.001-07:00

So 3 naweke gelede het ons die kinders Moholoholo toe gevat - dit was 'n ervaring duisend vir Cherise. Sy het die geleentheid gehad aan 'n baba renoster te vat en die bokkies te voer. Die geveerde diere het sy nou nie veel erg aangehad nie behalwe natuurlik die aasvoels want sy is ook in die hok in. Gelukkig het Jean-Marie haar vrees vir als nuut verloor - sy was darem nie een keer histeries nie!

Die sondag het ons gestop by Swadini Reptiel Park - ek kan nie onthou wat is die nuwe naam nie. Dit is baie verwaarloos maar nog steeds interessant. By die ingang is 2 mak volstruise wat als wil eet - en dis redelik seer as hulle mielies uit jou hand uit eet. Ons het ook die 4 mak apies peanuts gevoer en die eienaar moes 'n baie mooi papegaai die heeltyd van ons probeer weghou want hy wou saam eet.

Maduma Boma sal ons definitief weer sien(ek kan nie glo ek het nie eers een foto geneem van ons bly plek nie) maar die keer in die somer sodat die kinders in die swembad kan baljaar. Dit was heerlik rustig in die veld mens het nie eers geweet daar is ander mense op die plaas nie.

Die groot 5

2009-06-22T11:22:00.000-07:00

Die groot dag is uiteindelik verby. Dankie tog!!!

Die tema was "My little Pony", ek en my vriendin het die koek beplan en gemaak en al die eetgoedjies wat daarmee saam gaan. Ons het ook vir haar 'n springkasteel vir die naweek gehuur by Jump - en het die kinders dit nou geniet. Cherise het omtrent die sondag omgespring of vertikaal verkeer op die springkasteel. Jean-Marie, ja wel as ousus haar net kan verdra en saam met haar speel sal my lewe soveel makliker wees.

Wil van haar eie!

2009-06-22T11:16:00.000-07:00

Jean-Marie begin nou regtig 'n klein mensie op haar eie word wat haar wil op almal wil afdwing en haar sin wil kry. Tantrums is aan die orde van die dag - eintlik heel aanskoulik as sy die muur probeer om stoot omdat sy nie haar sin kry nie.

Sy probeer ook als agter ousus aandoen, wat my party dae laat aapstuipe kry. Soos gister by Pebbles spring ousus van die klim en klouter af - dis omtrent 1m van die grond af - en wraggies probeer Jean-Marie dit ook. Nie 'n bang haar op daai koppie van haar nie.

Heart breaker

2009-05-19T02:51:00.000-07:00

Steven is attending training in Joburg today and left yesterday afternoon around 4, just after 5 Cherise came to me "Mommy, I actually really miss daddy!" with a very very sad face. It just breaks my heart if she's miserable.

This morning I could not get her out of bed, I am really starting to believe Cherise gets daddy blues every time he needs to be away from home.

Chicken Poxs

2009-05-19T02:05:00.000-07:00

This past week has been awfull!!!

Both my kids had chicken poxs. Jean-Marie was better of than Cherise - only red dots. Cherise had a fever for a week that I just couldn't get rid of. Just as I think that all's fine she breaks out in a fever. Staying at home with them was lekker but very demanding.

Famous Kids

2009-05-07T00:55:00.000-07:00

Jean-Marie bathing

2009-04-23T03:24:00.000-07:00

The other night we had such a laugh at Jean-Marie.

We were visiting some friends and around seven all the kids take a bath. Odette filled the bath and afterwards took out her kids' nighties, while she was doing that Jean-Marie decided she is not going to wait any longer to get into the bath and climbed in clothes and all - and I mean all her clothes, from her shoes to the jacket.

It could have had a nasty turn if the bigger kids wasn't with her.

This just shows never ever leave kids alone in a bathroom!

Biofeedback Therapy

2009-04-23T03:09:00.000-07:00

Out of desperation I took Cherise to a biofeedback therapist and for the first time I know what is wrong with my child. CANDIDA

I changed her eating habits and I can already see a change in her health after 4 weeks.

The only downside to this "fungus" is that the food she is allowed to eat are so expensive. Trying to find sugar less sweets/cookies.

At least we all are eating a bit more healthier!

Sleepless nights!

2009-04-16T23:02:00.001-07:00

Jean-Marie's sleeping habits are really getting worse by the week.

She sleeps peacefully from around 7h30 to 11 at night after which she just doesn't want to sleep in her own bed. She drinks about 6 x 250ml bottles a night which in turn results in wet nappies and bedding that need to be changed.

I tried giving her less to drink but in the end, just to get some sleep myself, I put her in our bed and give her a bottle.

HELP we need some sleep!!!!

Fight, fight, fight!

2009-04-16T22:57:00.000-07:00

I wish my two daughters could get along!

Cherise get histeric when Jean-Marie try to play with her toys, ending up in either a fight or tears. To keep the peace in our house I step in and play with Jean-Marie, Cherise becomes jealous and wants to play along.

This all resulted in Jean-Marie literally taking toys from her big sister and run away with them, just trying to get some attention from big sis.

Sisters

2009-03-26T23:43:00.000-07:00

Easter

2009-03-26T23:17:00.001-07:00

This morning Cherise went to school as a bunny.

They made baskets in which they are going to collect easter eggs and afterwards have a picnic. I saw the baskets this morning and they look so nice. The kids are really creative - well I don't know if there were a bit of help from their teacher - but still...

Sometimes my husband really surprises me in how much he cares for us. I told him during the week I needed to find her bunny ears, he went and bought some and even found her a tail. I think I don't always appreciate him the way I should!

Jean-Marie Wound

2009-03-24T01:56:00.000-07:00

I think I've received all the bills

Dr Vermeulens bill- our house doctor: R211.30, R108.90, R93.36 = R413.56
Narcotics Dr: R201.00, R439.48
Medi Clinic - the hospital: R860,00(the first time I went there - emergency room), R1007.10, R3780.20, R35.76, R3.75, R358.96 = R6045.77
ER - taking us to hospital the first time: if I remember correctly it is just over a R1000.00

This adds up to quite an amount!

Medi Clinic takes the cake with being rediculous in price!

Siblings

2009-03-24T01:48:00.000-07:00

Jean-Marie and Cherise could be so considerate towards one another and the next moment all hell breaks loose in our household. Jean-Marie aren't allowed to touch any of Cherise's "things" that includes her food as well - so we have constant fights.

Jean-Marie is teething again so she is a bit irritated by everybody and everything around her.

Well they say it is just a phase - hopefully it passes soon!

Advertised products

2009-03-02T00:19:00.000-08:00

You know how you always get junkmail in your postbox. I don't usually read them but some baby products special caught my eye. I went to the shop and there was none of the advertised products. I went the same day as the special started and nada, nothing!

I simply hate false promises. In the end I had to pay much more for the product cause it is just too much driving around town trying another shop.

Shouldn't shops keep stock of things they advertise?

So cute!

2009-02-24T21:40:00.000-08:00

When I feed Jean-Marie I try to make her sit in one place - usually in a kiddies chair. I must say it is working very well, that is if she is hungry.

Every morning when I have breakfast she also want some, where ever the chair is she sits down and expect you to come to her so she can eat.

She is so adorable in her small kiddies chair with her mouth open ready to eat!

Jean-Marie wound update

2009-02-22T04:16:00.001-08:00

On friday morning we removed the old plasters as it was full of dried blood. The wound was open again. It was going to leave a nasty scar on her forehead.

I don't know if it was a blessing or not but last saterday morning just after six Jean-Marie fell again! Trying to kick a ball of all the things she could have done. Sad to say the wound started bleeding again. I took her to our GP - Dr Vermeulen and she recommended we open the wound again so she can put in some stitches under aneastetic.

It really took a lot out of me trying to make Jean Marie sleep without a milk bottle. Luckily my mom helped me. Big sister Cherise went to a birthday party and afterwards to grandma's. So I could just focus om Jean Marie.

I am still waiting to see what this little trip to the hospital will cost.

The last plaster over the stitches was removed this morning and it looks really good - if I think of how it looked the same time last week.

Accidents

2009-02-10T10:23:00.000-08:00

Accidents happen so fast!

Tonight I was busy preparing food for the kiddies - and looking at Jean-Marie trying to ride her "bike". The next moment the bike tumbles backwards and Jean-Marie fell off the bike at the back. I wasn't worried as this happens quite often - she trying to get off the bike from the wrong side. I was looking at her and not seeing anything wrong, Cherise came to have a look and just yelled Jean-Marie is bleeding.

I must thank the ER crew for their fast response and in helping me to get to hospital and stiched up. The nurses & doctor at the emergency room were very helpful and friendly. I think I would have handled it a bit different if Steven were her to help, now I had to be the strong one and stay calm.

I just hope there is no scar.

Getting a child to grow up safely is only a miracle as accidents happen so fast. It doesn't matter how well you protect your children from harm accidents do happen.

Cherise on 3 1/2 years

2009-01-23T03:26:00.000-08:00

I found this old photo of Cherise on my Computer taken last year(2008) in January! I can't believe how big she's got!

Jean-Marie turning 1

2009-01-22T00:50:00.000-08:00

Jean-Marie turned 1 on the 16th, not that she understood the fuss and all the prezzies she got.

We had her party on saterday at grandma's house.

Teddy Bear picnic, big sis Cherise just couldn't understand why her small baby sister got so many presents and she so little. She had 2 friends her age and 2 Cherise's age so they all enjoyed the day very much. Odette a friend of mine volunteered to help me with the birthday cake - a big pienk teddy cake. How adorable, I didn't know she was so talentful. It just shows what one can do if you only try! I made small fingerfoods for our young guests and their parents which came out simply delicious.

Jean-Marie and Cherise had a ball on Saterday!

Milestone - walking

2009-01-15T02:51:00.000-08:00

Jean-Marie took her first steps the saterday after christmas and she is only getting better and better.

Seeing her from behind she looked like a little ducking waggling after its mother but as her confidence grew her knees started bending.

Sokkies the cat must simply love her, she loves carring her around and playing hide and seek. Which usually results in her crying cause Sokkies just doesn't know to keep her nails to herself

Back to school

2009-01-15T02:44:00.000-08:00

Well Cherise is back to Osie Teddies!

The first morning she told me not to disturb her as she is still sleeping, this morning.... a bit better.

I can see Jean-Marie is not very impressed with me when I leave her at the daycare mother, but what must one do if you need to work.

Pets

2008-11-27T22:33:00.000-08:00

Recently we had a few additions to the family. Cherise is very responsible - feeding them, cleaning their cage/toilet and playing with them.

We live near a quickshop and on a friday we usually buy a muffin for her lunch box, but as hubby is away I asked her to buy 1 herself. (Naturally I stopped in front of the shop so I could keep an eye on her). When she came back she had change, a tillslip and the muffin, telling me that next time she should also be allowed to buy herself.

Growing up

2008-11-26T22:50:00.000-08:00

Jean-Marie is growing up so fast. Already she stands on her own if you give her something interesting to hold but the moment she sees she is standing alone she drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes

Daddy away

2008-11-24T22:37:00.001-08:00

It is terrible not having your husband at home when you are so used to him helping out with the kids!

I tried putting the kids in bed with me but that was a disaster. Cherise used the bed as a trampoline and Jena-Marie couldn't stop laughing at her, trying to climb the walls to get away from her sister. So eventually I banned them from the room and they fell asleep in their own beds in their own room.

At least 2 of us had a goods night rest!

Cherise tells her grandma daddy has gone fishing - she doesn't understand the work thing so lekker. Jean-Marie is a bit out of routine. Just a few more nights and daddy will be home and mommy can rest!

Sping day September

2008-11-24T22:28:00.000-08:00

Cherise had a spring day in September at Osie Teddies and we had to make them spring hats.

They also had a picnic on the sportfield

Toddler Athletics

2008-11-17T23:10:00.000-08:00

In October Osie Teddies had their Toddler Athletics. It wasn't really a traditional athletics meeting rather an activity meeting. The main thing is that they enjoyed it tremendously even if the weather was a bit windy. To see their faces when they received a medal at the end of the day was priceless!

Dettol

2008-11-10T02:54:00.000-08:00

Jean-Marie is the target of mosquitos everynight - leaving her with great red spots all over. I tried everything.
the other day I got this fantastic tip from my daycare mom, I should wash baby's clothes in Dettol.

It worked - no more mozzie bites!

Cherise

2008-10-22T04:35:00.000-07:00

I never kept a diary with Cherise with all the funny things she was saying when she was little.

Well now I intend to write down all the funny moments for her to read again when she is older!

This past weekend she was on a play date at a friend of mine - her son is also 4 but english. Those two get along very well, she learned to speak english and he afrikaans. It had just rained and my friend took them for a walk on the farm, coming to a pool of water she turned to Dale and told him in her broken english "Don't loop in the modder", and apparently Dale understood but his mother burst out laughing and helped her with the english words.

Kids say the darndest things!

2008-10-15T22:46:00.000-07:00

When your kids are small you have to be so careful what and how you say things to one another. The things they say are so wihtout pretence.

In our house we have two big couches in front of the TV so you can get really comfortable when watching TV. I was on the one and Steven on the other, Cherise decided tonight was my night and made her comfortable on my coach. Being a busy 4 year old she just couldn't keep still - kicking me in the process. I got fed up and told her I was going to daddy and lie on the coach with him, not in Stevens nature to keep quiet he asked her if she was really going to leave us alone if we were on the coach, after a bit of silence , with a grin on her face she said: "I think not". The way she said it(sarcastically) and the grin was just too much for us and we burst out laughing.

Cherise

2008-10-09T01:10:00.000-07:00

Cherise has been on holiday with my parents for two weeks. The last week they went to Kruger National Park - the park has been the only thing she has been talking about the last month. Cherise is very fortunate to have such loving grandparents that absolutely adores her. She is only 4 years old but already in her short life she has touched and fed warthogs, zebras and now sparrows and a bushbuck.

Important occurrences!

2008-10-09T00:58:00.000-07:00

So many things happened this week. Jean-Marie waved ta-ta for the first time all on her own. She said mama - apparently continuously while crawling through the house and there is a sign of her first tooth.

Great Grandparents

2008-09-25T23:53:00.000-07:00

My kids are so lucky so say they knew their great grandma ouma Sannie

Monsters in the dark!

2008-09-15T04:31:00.001-07:00

Cherise is no longer sleeping in her room as there is "monsters" under her bed that just doesn't want to leave.

I am out of ideas trying to get her out of our room. I even tryed sending the "monster" with her grandma, she agreed that they were all in the car but when its dark she just refuses to sleep in her room. Turning on a light doesn't help.

Milestones

2008-09-10T01:19:00.000-07:00

Jean-Marie reached another milestone yesterday. She crawled on all 4's for the first time.

Previously she dragged herself on her arms towards the object she wanted.

Spring Day

2008-09-02T04:36:00.000-07:00

Cherise's pre-school are holding their annual spring day. They have to wear a spring day hat and are going to have a picnic on the rugby veld of the primary school. She is so looking forward to friday. I already packet her picnic basket - the food will come friday morning. Being in pre-school she has learned a lot of good and bad habits - one being impatient.

Sleeping pattern

2008-09-02T04:15:00.000-07:00

I must say getting enough sleep is becoming a big priority in my life as I am not getting enough. Cherise is sleeping much better since she moved out of our room, but Jean-Marie is the big screamer. She will start waking up from 11h00 and scream. I started giving her a bottle to sooth her but at 03h00 in the morning she just doesn't want it anymore. Just when I think I can not take another sleepless night Jean-Marie will sleep right through. Parenting is such a pleasure sometimes!

Hamster

2008-08-19T03:51:00.000-07:00

The other day Cherise got a hamster. She is looking after "Hammie", feeding him, playing with him, cleaning the cage. I just wonder when the novelty will wear off and I have to look after the poor fellow. She had a hamster when she was 2 but weren't too gentle handling him.

One morning at 3 she woke me up asking me where Hammie is, I told her to go look in the cage as that is where he should be, her answer to me was she played with him and fell asleep again and now he is not on her bed anymore. I woke my husband and we had to look everywhere in her room, after 1/2 hour I told her I will find him when the sun is up, upon entering my room I ran infront of me and he was put back. Cherise got a warning not to play with him when its dark.

Thinking back I find it hilarous being woken up in the middle of the night to look for a hamster!

Sharing

2008-07-29T03:35:00.000-07:00

Sharing responsibilities makes life easier. I don't know if I am one of the lucky few that get help from their husbands, but I am just gratefull. Last night I had a meeting at the school and when I got home the children were already eating. I can't imagine my life without the help of my wonderful husband!

21 June Cherise Birthday

2008-07-16T23:04:00.000-07:00

We had a blast on her birthday. We hired a jumping castle which everyone enjoyed even the grandma's and grandpa's but most important, the kids enjoyed the day tremendously.

School holiday

2008-07-14T22:46:00.000-07:00

The holiday is finally over. Keeping a 4 year old kido busy and entertained is quite a challenge especially in winter time. She absolutely loves the outdoors so I took her and a friend to Wild Thingz which is our local bird and reptile park.

But now its back to getting up early!

Smiles!

2008-07-14T22:32:00.000-07:00

I just love making her smile just to see her TWO dimples!

Birthday party

2008-06-18T01:02:00.001-07:00

I am busy organising a birthday party for Cherise. She changes the theme of her party every week, so now I decided to stick to her first choice, fairies. This year I decided to host the party myself - which turned my dining room table into a storetable for all the party goodies. All the work is definetely worth it to see Cherise's face everytime she needs to help with the party favours or painting flowers.

Time

2008-06-02T04:22:00.000-07:00

My oldest is turning 4 in three weeks time and I realised she is going to grade R in a year and a half. It feels like yesterday that we brought her home. Time is just going by too quickly! She has moved out of our room and into hers and I do miss her trying to sneek into our bed....I thought I would never say that.

They grow up so fast!

Sick baby

2008-05-26T23:04:00.000-07:00

Having a sick baby in the house can be stressful especially if they don't stop crying. Jean-Marie had an ear and throat infection over the weekend and just couldn't stop crying. Eventually we took turns sleeping so one parent is holding her the whole time. This was just a terrible weekend!

Something unusual

2008-05-21T23:39:00.000-07:00

A few weeks back a truck with six baby elephants stopped on its way to another province and dad couldn't let this opportunity go by without showing it to his angel!

My other angel

2008-05-21T23:13:00.000-07:00

They are so adorable when sleeping!

Holiday in Mozambique

2008-05-21T00:28:00.000-07:00

Going to a foreign country with a 3 year old can be very stressfull. Mine enjoyed holding the fish after dad and granddad came back from fishing in the ocean in the afternoons.

We stayed in an airconditioned house with DSTV!

My sleeping angel

2008-05-21T00:00:00.000-07:00

Doctors bill

2008-05-20T23:54:00.000-07:00

As a working mom I can't go to a clinic for the baby's immunisation shots, so of to the doctor. Last week we made an appointment which turned out to be a weighing and measuring visit and she charged me the full consultation fee even though she didn't have all thestock for the immunisation shots. Her answer either go to the clinic or make another appointment later in the month.

Morning ritual

2008-05-20T00:28:00.000-07:00

Getting everybody ready in the morning for school, work and creche is very stressfull. My 4 year old needs to be encouraged to get dressed, eat - you constantly need to remind her to take a bite - and to brush her teeth. Before I started working again it took me an hour to get her ready for school and sometimes we were late. She absolutely loves reading her books, so the first thing she does in the morning is open a book and to get her attention proof to be very difficult as they are at the age of "I will do what I want and I know best".

Between all the bad there are funny moments. Cherise(4 years) doesn't see my father-in-law very often in his work clothes - their company buy their clothes from my husband - so this morning I put on a shirt from my husbands company and immediately she noticed, telling me that I have her grandfathers shirt on, which is very funny because he is a very very large man.

I can handle the oldest but the trouble starts when Jean-Marie(4 months) wake up when we are busy getting ready. She demands your attention with a cry and you can't ignore her, making it very difficult to get dressed and ready.

going back to work

2008-05-19T00:38:00.000-07:00

Going back to work after 4 months of maternity leave is pure hell. To leave your baby at a daycare while you work isn't a nice experience. With my firts born I really wanted to go back to work - she was a difficult baby - but with my second it is a totally different story. This is my first day back at work but already I feel like maybe I should have stayed a month or two more.