The Stars Aligned this Weekend

Hi All,

We had a really pleasant/lovely/Nice weekend :-))

One of those weekends where things just all flowed along nicely with no major drama or stress and both healthy!!

Friday afternoon I picked up Jasper and took him for a bit of a hair trim as his fringe and the back of his hair was getting long . . . .he was perfectly behaved and didn't make a noise.

Saturday: A lovely early morning then we went to visit a friend and went to gymbaroo, I am still not sure that I like gymbaroo however I will keep going along for this term. I am thinking to take Jasper to an indoor play ground once a week on the weekends instead . . .he love the climbing around on the equipment and playing but isn't so keen on the matt time . . .at this age he just wants to move around and practice his stuff :-))

After gymbaroo we did a spot of food shopping, then had a friend over for dinner and a dvd . . .a yummy dinner which I cooked by the way, it is really nice when I have another adult or two to cook for.

Sunday: JASPER IS 11mths OLD!! I finally managed to get to church! They have a huge creche and childrens set up there . . .he was in the young room still of course and after the sermon when I went to pick him up they said he was a blessing and just had fun playing :-)))

After Church we went home for a bit before R & P came over and we headed into Freo for some lunch and walking around. Jasper has just been awesome this weekend I truely believe he loves being out and about as much as I do . . .he enjoys interacting with other people no matter their age etc . .and also enjoys people watching . . .hmm I wonder where he gets that from LOL.

He has enjoyed a variety of food this weekend and especially yesterday where he got to taste lots of diff food, including some of my fish . . .a melted marshmellow, some donut and hot choc, very tart fresh raspberries . .of course this was all in small amounts!! I just love that he will try it all and pretty much eats it all :-))

So all in all a really great weekend! I am now slightly behind in washing and ironing however not too bad and you know what stuff it . . .after being sick for over a week it was really nice to enjoy some happy fun time with Jasper and catch up with friends.

I still have lots of party planning to do for Jaspers First bday however I am slowly getting there . . .Jasper has a cool new outfit to wear for his party bought yesterday for him by R&P :-))

Love to All

Cara xo

NOTE: I don't use people's real names unless they let me know that I can, I feel strongly about privacy which is why I use nicknames.

A week of Sickness's

Hi All,

Sorry for the delay in posting just when I was getting better and more regular!

Sat May 8th Jasper woke up with conjunctive itis :-(( it never go to too bad because I got the drops straight away which convieniently had just become available over the counter that week instead of having to get a script from the Dr.
Though it didn't get too bad . . .it fricken took ages to get rid of!!

THEN I started to feel pretty blah myself and ended up with a cold and was unable to go to work for the whole week :-((

I am now on anti-biotics so starting to feel better PHEW!

Jaspers two top front teeth seem to be budding . . .this means you can see them under the gum now but I don't think they have broken through yet . . .I can't seem to get my finger in there to find out lol.

So I hope that explains my absence.

WE did also have Jaspers Kidney check up at the childrens hospital on Monday and all is looking good, we don't have to have it check again for a year :-)))

Having a nap in Mum's arms

 GG had to get 3 to sleep at once, Jasper in blueNot quite what I had in mind when I purchased the trolly!

Love to All

Cara xo

What’s your life saying?

Hi All,

So a friend of mine posted a status on facebook this morning that said “I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become”


I liked this and made me think of something I say a lot which is “life is what you make of it, NOT what it makes of you”

I have other friends which have taped around their house “what you think about you bring about”

SO my question to you all is; what is your saying, what is that one thing you say and believe it?

I know that a few of you have some so I would love you to leave a comment and let us know what it is :-))

Happy FRIDAY!!
Love to All
Cara xo

Art Work

Hi All,

Jasper is on his way to being an artist . . .well atleast doing handprints anyway!!

Here's to hoping he gets more artistic talent then his Mother!!

Jasper Playing Early May 10

Hi All,



Hope you all enjoyed

Love to All
Cara xo

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Love to All
Cara xo

Balance of life and days

Hi All,

As part of my morning routine like many other people out there now I read the blogs that I follow, I actually only have about 5 so it doesn't take too long.
Many I read make me think and are thought provoking . . .this morning I wanted to share a post that Mandy had written on her blog http://www.harpershappenings.com/  to sum it up she writes about balance and trying to fit so much in to her day but still going to bed feeling disapointed and like she has disapointed others in her life.

How many of us out there feel like that? I bet most people do . . . .I did before I had a child and I do now, my comment to her was:

Thank you for blogging, since finding your blog about 1 mth ago now you are part of my morning routine when I get to work in the morning.
Like many of the ladies and perhaps gentleman that have read this I can sympathise . . .and could have written your post myself.
I go to bed most nights annoyed at myself for not going to bed sooner, but by the time I get JB down to his cot and do a few things around the house and maybe managed to watch a show the hours have ticked passed.
I work full time, I am a fulltime single Mum by choice (on my own concieved through a donor) and I like to still get out ocasionally to see friends etc . .
I was forced last year to really assess how much I let other people's comments or views about me affect my life and decided that life is too short and the days to short to let that affect me . . .I am doing the best I can for my child and for myself other people aren't me and they aren't living my life!

Its true how much time do we waste thinking about what others think about us? I can honestly say that I spend less time thinking about it now then I used to and I think I have motherhood to thank for that.
It seems everyone has an opinion on how you should be raising your child . . .what you are doing wrong and how they did it or their relative/friend/mum did it and "it worked for them so it should work for you"
I had to learn pretty quickly that I have to do whats right for me and whats right for my child . . . .he is a happy, healthy social little boy who enjoys interacting with others both adults and children, so I can't be doing it all wrong!

The other part that made me think was how much we seem to want to squeeze into the days now, we want to work, we want to care for our child and spouse, we want a clean house, meals, time for friends and socialising etc . . . .I think the thing we seem to skip out on is time for ourselves.
Sad but so true isn't it, how many of us would try and fit in cleaning the house or doing that load of washing rather then sitting down to read a book or watch some mindless tv?

Thanks for reading my thoughts for today, I hope its made you think.

Love to All

Cara xo

The Big Change News Is IN!!

Hi All,

It's Monday again and I am tired AGAIN! No it isn't from partying too hard on the weekend its from having a son who wakes and stirs loudly in the night . . . .I don't have to actually get up but he cries for awhile then goes back to sleep and this can happen a few times in the night. I am off to the http://www.healingpoint.com.au/ this week hopefully for a check up for Jasper to see if there is anything going on in his body that needs some work or herbs :-))
I have been taking Jasper to the Healing point since he was about 5 weeks old I think they are amazing ladies in there I would recomend it, they have accupuncturist, osteopaths and lots of other things.

Saturday morning was a frustraiting morning which took me to the end of my rope and saw me having a very strong gin and tonic Saturday night. I had one of those mornings on the road where I just wished I could have flown . . . .between forgetting my navman, getting dodgy directions . . .then roadworks I was a mess. I missed my little Bro's skydive and missed Jaspers first gymbaroo class which I was really looking forward too GGGGGGRRRRRRRRR

Sunday was a lot more pleasant, I had a car cruise fundraiser to go to for Pride WA. Thankfully I had roped Tenille into navigating for me or else Jasper and I would have been opening that emergency envelope to find out where we were supposed to be.

THE NEWS: Jasper and I will be moving to Calgary Canada in November for a year. I have decided that I need a bit of a change for awhile, I am stuck in a bit of a rut and drifting . . . .now is the time to do this before Jasper starts school, as I am hoping to get him in to a Montessori school he will be starting when he turns 3 that means I need to do this now.
It is something I have thought a lot about and done a lot of research into, things like housing prices, cost of living, daycare options, wage rates, jobs available etc . .

I will be writing much more about this as the mths, weeks and days go by in the lead up to D day!!

We will be leaving a few days after Kurt and Ash's wedding :-))

Love to All
Cara xo

PS. Pic is Jasper in the car while we were doing the car rally