A bite!!! Hooray!!! I was in so much pain yesterday that i was starting to get scared when i had to feed him. But we are all good again. For now.

Just a thought... Is there any particular order that teeth come in? Because he has his 2 bottom ones, but it looks like he is getting a tooth next to the 2 top front ones?? Does that make sense?? Anyway, i dont know.

Last night we had a pretty big thunder storm here. It was good to get some rain, but it didnt cool anything down, just made it muggy. It was pouring. I learned last night that our new dog is scared of rain. When i went outside he came bolting up to me and did this funny scatty sort of dance around me and then tried to hide under the chair. The great oaf didnt fit, so he decided to sit firmly pressed up against the back of it instead. I think if he wasnt so massive i would have brought him inside LOL

We have our first swimming lesson tomorrow... I know i keep on going on about it, but i am soo excited! I just hope i can get someone to take some pics for me!

Well, thats all for now, hope everyone has had a great Thursday...

There is a contest happening on Minti - just visit Kristen's MintiLove blog for the rules.

Why i love Minti

I stumbled apon Minti completely by fluke. I was looking for some advice on how to get Austin to sleep better at night, when i clicked on the link, never in a million years would i have expected to find a site like this.

I was immediately drawn to minti when i posted my first question and got about 15 answers from Minti mums. I love that there are people out there who have been thru what i am going thru, or that still are and can offer great advice. I love that you can type in whatever you want in the search bar and find articles written by regular mum's, who live regular lives. It is great to know that what you are reading is someone else's life experience, not just some study taken from a text book.

I love that i have made friends on here. I have made friends who i probably will never meet, but i will always care about them. I found these friends right when i needed them the most too. Moving somewhere new is never easy, especially when you are looking after a new born bub.

The people i have met on Minti have lifted my spirit when i have been down, they have made me laugh, made me cry and even managed to send chills down my spine... I will treasure these moments for always, because even thou all of this happens in front of a computer screen, it is all real, and it means so much to me to be able to share that with all of you.

Big hugs to you all... For everything. xx

Well it has been quite a week for my little man! I was thrilled last wednesday when he said his first word! Mum!!! He only says in when he is crying or sooking, but it still counts to me! At first i thought i was hearing things, but as the days went on, he said it more and more. It is so wonderful!

Then yesterday, he said Dad. I was a bit sad that Shannon didnt get to hear it, and he hasnt said it since, but i'm sure he will.

I have also noticed that this week he has started to try to crawl. It is so funny, he does this commando crawl thing to get to where he wants to go. Dragging himself along the floor. So cute. Yesterday afternoon he had himself up on all fours. He kind of knew that his legs were meant to be doing something, but he wasnt sure what. He was trying to move them together instead of one at a time and kept on falling. He did get frustrated with it all in the end and got upet.

We went swimming for the first time yesterday, unfortunately the pool wasnt very warm and he groaned at me every time i tried to sit him down, but he loved it when he was sitting on my knee, he kicked and splashed at his cousin. It was alot of fun. I only hope that the pool we are going to for lessons is warmer.

Well thats all for now... My little baby is growing up!!! I am so excited to see what he does today, and tomorrow and the next day!

We got Jag dropped off to us thismorning. He is massive! The old owner told us that he is a very loyal dog once he gets used to you and that he is very gentle with kids. I didnt think that i would like him, but he is gorgeous. I do think that anyone considering jumping our fence may think twice now. He looks a bit evil front on. He has one blue eye and one brown eye... LOL

Here is a pic...

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! Happy Australia Day!!!!!!

YEEEYYYYY!! I have been thinking about getting Austin into swimming lessons for a little while and i finally did the ring around thismorning. Fitness perfection was booked out  so i called the other pool here and got him booked in!! I was lucky i think, they only had 5 spots left in the class. It is a bit expensive thou, i thought. it's $125 for 10 lessons and you have to pay upfront. I suppose you cant really put a price on your child's safety thou can you??

I am so excited!! I only wish that i didnt have to get in with him LOL

Anyway, thats all the news i have for now. Shannon comes home today.. Hooray!!!

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!!

I have been  tagged by Fairymama25

1. Link to the person that tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Ok so.....

1. I have ridden horses since i was 4 - trained in dressage, jumping and endurance. However i haven't ridden since i found out i was pregnant.

2. I have a fear of the surf - yep, i grew up on the water. I literally lived across the road from the beach until i was about 14 and i am petrified of the surf.

3. I love horror movies - As a child my favourite tv show was Nightmare on Elm St and i have loved horror movies ever since. I love the ones that make your skin crawl and you cant guess what is going to happen next. 

4. I have always wanted to study Criminal Psychology - when i was 12 my Mum asked me what i wanted to do, this was my answer. I never got the chance to go to Uni, but i still have a dream that i will get there one day.

5. I think the best book ever written is The Count of Monte Cristo - i have read it 3 times. Mind you i havent read it for a couple of years now, might be time to dust it off...

6. I miss my Mum - Every single day i think of her and miss her terribly.

Ok so... I tag arna, ellamia, Ngairi, toosh, emmie, Ravenheart

I'm back. I have been staying out at my Dads farm since Saturday to look after the animals while he was down in Sydney having more tests done. This picture is the view of my Dads property from one of the hills. It is so pretty out there at the moment. This time last year all the ground was black from the fire that passed thru there, you can see that the trees up the back are still black.

So anyway, my Dad sort of got some good news. The blockages in his corroded arteries that went from 45% blocked to 80% blocked in 12 months have now gone down to 68% blocked in 6 months. Which is good, it means that the medications they have him on are finally working. However, the camera down to the heart didnt come up with anything new, all they can confirm now is that Dad doesnt have PFO (???) i think that is what it is called. So more tests to be done in July... Providing the BIG one they are waiting for doesnt come first...

Austin had a great time there. I am glad to be home actually, he might sleep now. LOL - he spent every night while we were there in bed with me and most of the day playing with the dogs and alpacas in the yard.

This is a picture of his favourite alpaca.. mind you, this is the "pet" paca... When he was 6 weeks old his leg was snapped in half by a bigger alpaca and he wasnt expected to survive... After having his leg aputated and alot of TLC, he is now a very happy yard animal...

Other than that i dont really have much else to write, i have spent the last 4 days living in another world... no internet, no mobile, barely even any tv reception... i do wonder how i survived out there for 18 months. I guess you get used to it. On an up note, i got to play with 7 very gorgeous cavalier puppies, 2 very tiny mini maltese pups, and 4 little ducklings.

I hope everyone is having a great week so far!!

Cass xxx

OK, so i have my MIL coming today. This would not normally be a problem, but after the weekend i just had with Shannon, she decided to call to "make sure we were ok" HAHAHAHAHA what a joke. She actually said to me that she is worried that we are only together because of Austin ... Her reasoning? Because we arent affectionate in front of her... I explained to her that our relationship is fine when we are olone, but that he gets that way around his family.

Soooo, she then tries to figure out why we were not talking in the first place... You'll love this... She thinks that he had the shits because I do nothing around the house. again HAHAHAHAH... So i told her that if that was his problem then he would have to tell me... And that if that is what his problem is, then he can help any time he likes. She say oh this is how he was brought up etc etc... I say well i wasn't... My house is clean, the washing up is done, the washing is done, the floor, well it could do with a quick once over... But the problem is that my house is too small to fit anything anywhere.... so it always sort of looks cluttered. But i tend to leave all of that when Austin is awake, leaving me only a few hours a day to get all of this done. I cant just leave him. And i dont want to.

Anyway, i have not slept properly for the past 2 nights because she really insulted me. So i think today i will have to tell her to keep her nose out of our business.

Hope you are all having a fab day!!

Cass xxxx

I often wonder if i am doing everything for nothing. I love my man, but he seriously has issues. I swear whenever his family are around he is so rude to me. So much so that yesterday we had a bbq here with his sister and her kids and he barely even spoke to me, like i was nobody. When i went to go outside, he closed the door in my face and held it so i couldnt get out. This is not normally what he is like. He is usually very caring and gentle. I dont know why he acts like suck a jerk when they are here. I dont know if i have done something wrong, or if i embarass him.. I dont know.

And this time it has carried on over to today. Usually it only lasts the night. But thismorning he left the house. I dont know where he is or what he is doing or how long he will be. He leaves to go back to Bathurst to work tomorrow and has left me here to iron all his clothes, clean the house and look after Austin. And you know what, i haven't done anything because i cant seem to stop worrying. And i think why should i when he is treating me like this. I'm not his bloody house maid!!

Sorry to winge, but i need to get it out. It is useless trying to tell him, he just ignores me.

I feel so insignificant at the moment.

I will try to keep this short. But my weeks started with Shannon leaving again to go to work away, he comes back on friday, and thanks to the magic or technology we are able to video call each other now. Which is great, he doesnt feel quite so far away now...

On Monday morning i went to pick up my nephew Tyson, who has been quite an eye opener!! LOL He is a great kid, but very demanding. He dosnt have alot of patience and trying to explain to him that Austin is too little to be left alone so that i can play cricket or sit at the computer all day with him has been hard. But it think today he finally gets it. I bought him the Barnyard game which has kept him occupied all day!! Great!!!!! We went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks yesterday. We both really enjoyed that too!

Austin has been very unsettled the past few nights. I think he misses his Dad. He also managed to catch my cold and has another tooth coming up. I feel terrible for the poor little fella. I cant do enough to keep the pain at bay. panadol, vicks and bojela only do so much. But it will pass, at least he is still smiling and laughing most of the time. It's just going to sleep that has been a struggle. Especially at 2am.. LOL

Well i dont really have much else to say. I dont think.

Hope everyone is having a good week.

Shannons Birthday was great! We had a small bbq at his parents place. Most of his pamily turned up except for his nephew and his mums mum. A few of his friends came over aswell. It was great to be able to meet some new friends of his.

Austin loved it, he got to help Daddy open up his presents.. I can see this becoming a traditon in the nest few years. He loves paper!! He he he. He was kissed and cuddled by all of the relo's. Only bad thing was that he decided that he didn't want to go to sleep, so i spent much of the night trying to settle him, inbetween drinks. LOL

Once Austin was asleep, i went out and joined Shannon and his mates. We sat up til about 2am - until the alcohol ran out - then i couldn't stay up any longer. I went to bed and left them out there.

Austin woke up at 5.30.. Typical i thought, i wanted to sleep in and he wanted to play. So we played til Nan and Pop got up. Shannon joined us at about 9.30 and we all had breakfast. Bacon and Eggs. Just what every hangover needs. We hung around there most of the day. I think we left at about 4.30 yesterday arvo. I was exhausted!

Anyway... I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!

Cass xx

Hey all

Thanks to those who left me comments yesterday... As i suspected he was feeling guilty and just didn't know what to say.. hehe.. When i went to bed last night he rolled over and cuddled me, told me he loves me and passed out again. Men!!!

Well i slept on it too and we are fine today. I haven't even mentioned it. Wow i surprise myself!! The things we do hey.

Austin and i gave him his bday pressies this morning and we have just hung out together. it's been a nice day. We have to leave for his parents place in about an hour and a half for a bbq, so i really should get going.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Cass xx

I'm cranky, I'm tired and i'm sick. I got sick yesterday and have been doing my best to look after Austin, keep the house tidy and run around to do stupid things like the shopping. Today i decided that i would make Shannon a really nice dinner because it is his birthday tomorrow and we are doing stuff all day. So i went out and got everthing i needed.

When he came home from work he tells me that he is going to have a few beers with the people he has been doing the work for. That was fine. So when i go to pick him up, the lady who owns the house says "oh you should have come around for the bbq too" ... Well i wasn't invited i said back to her. Yes i was she says... So i bite my tongue because i dont really want to say anything in front of people i have never met before.

In the car on the way home, He says to me, if i had known it was a bbq i would have asked you over. I wanted to cry. I still do. I told him i was dissapointed and he just dismissed it like it doesn't matter. It's not like i was upset that he hadn't asked me to go or anything, it was that i had gone to so much trouble to make a nice dinner for him and he didn't care.

To top it all off when we got home, he went to bed to lay down listening to music, when i went in to talk to him, he completely ignored me... Like i had done something wrong. All i did was say that i was dissapointed.

I wonder if he was feeling bad and just didnt know what to say??? I hope so.

I know that this is really small and trivial, but i am sick and sooky and i need to get all this off my chest, because if i dont, i just dont see how i can wake up tomorrow morning and wish him a happy birthday and mean it.

Thanks for listening (reading)

Cass xx