Day 366 - The Ending of Another Year

 

"So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

 

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong

And so happy Christmas

For black and for white.
For yellow and red ones.
Let's stop all the fight.
A very merry Christmas.
And a happy New Year.
Let's hope it's a good one.
Without any fear."
 

 

I get this song in my head at this time of the year every year, and it is such a sad song but it sticks for days! Before Maddie there was a time that I did wonder what I had done in the year, and I suppose I could do more now, like go back to Uni and finish a degree in something that I want to be when I grow up, but I don't know what to study. Maybe my new years resolution should be to decide what I am going to do when Maddie goes to school. For now, I have an amazing Fiancee, and a beautiful growing daughter, as well as a great family and wonderful friends. The year has had its challenges, but they have been far outweighed by the many wonderful times and memories that we have created. Looking back this blog is so full of things that in years to come, I will enjoy sitting down to read and remember. It has been a challenge, and there are times that I have gotten so far behind that it has been hard to catch back up, but Ive done it, a photo a day, every day for the whole year and a short or long note to accompany each one. Definitely something that I am proud of. Time to sign off for 2012, edit then send it all off to be printed. I guess I had better start setting up a new blog for 2013.

 

Day 365 - Little Steps

 

I found these awesome bars in Masters last time I was there and finally convinced Nathan that they would work in the wardrobe. I love the look of them, and I love the double level hanging, although now I want matching hangers and the rest of the cupboard finished so I can finish bringing Maddie's things in. I really need to get back to work on emptying out this room so that I can paint it and we can move Maddie in.

Day 364 - Little Baby Memories

 

Sleeping this way looks so uncomfortable to me, but Maddie has done it since she was a baby. She doesn't often sleep like this anymore so its a nice surprise when I go in and she is like this, it reminds me of when she was tiny.

Day 363 - Magniolia Troubles

 

Magnolia's were a bad idea I think, while they look pretty they appear to be quite needy plants. Today we went out to Rodney's to get a replacement for the one of ours that has died. Gosh it was warm out even at 11 am, and Rodney's was totally packed so after we got our plant we went to a cafe in Fyshwick for an early lunch and a drink.

 

Celestino's Cafe in Fyshwick is lovely, although their iced tea comes out boiling hot in a tea pot with a tall glass of ice. I ordered the steak sandwich which looked awesome but it turns out that I am still not ready to eat so it mostly went to waste. Other than the iced tea which I will not order there again the food was pretty good. Maddie's Zucchini balls were my pic of the menu and if we go back that's what I will be ordering for me.

Day 362 - Relaxing

 

Taking a clear photo of something reflective is a challenge on your phone, maybe next year I should do some photography courses and use my phone less. Today I spent way too much of the day in bed reading books on the Nexus. Oh how I love days like this.

Day 361 - Not Moving

 

I think Maddie is a bit worn out after yesterday, it was only mid morning when I snapped her on the couch like this. I love the sock on the hand, such a funny little girl we have.

Day 360 - Christmas Day

It's finally Christmas day, the one day all year that I look forward to, and having Maddie makes it so much cooler. Maddie got up at a reasonable hour and strolled on out to look at what Santa had left. I don't know why Santa even visited, or why we got her anything else. As you can see all Maddie wanted to play with was her new truck and train set by 'Little Tykes'. This is the one present I wasn't sure about, especially after Nathan assembled it and discovered the top part of the hill doesn't go on well. I will have to email them and see if they have any suggestions as it looks like this toy is a winner.

Eventually Maddie opened another present, but it was reluctantly, and it was actually a doll from Santa, she was impressed. Then Amy came in, Drew popped in and then Dad, Yan and Jackie popped over to say Hello. Maddie was super impressed with the dinosaurs she got off Dad, as am I, they really are awesome, I can't believe that they talk to each other, they will provide hours of entertainment for me. She also adores her white dress that Drew got her, even if it is meant for next year she still insisted on wearing it and having a dance in it. Looks like Mr Potato Head was a winner too, Amy, Maddie and Dad played with him for ages.


Off to Mum's for presents before Adams for lunch. I am not impressed that I still cant eat properly, the food was awesome and my eyes were way bigger than my unsteady belly. Maddie stole every ones Christmas hats and played with my cousin Nathan for ages before going to Auntie Cathy for a quieter play. Maddie was pretty impressed with this years Christmas dress made by Mum, when she is older I will change them all into a quilt I think. Maddie passed out pretty quickly on the way home and foolishly I let her sleep. She woke up at her bed time for some dinner and then was still awake at 11pm, I wont make that mistake again. The rule never wake a sleeping baby is a LIE!! Or is it that Maddie is no longer a baby.






Merry Christmas everyone