I am feeling the pressure of the limited time I have left on my maternity leave. Sam is starting to do so much now and Hannah is getting clingy. She knows I am going back to work and she isn't happy about it. I am trying to spend every second with them but it still doesn't seem like enough. I am so torn and hubby doesn't fully understand how hard this is for me. I just need to become super organised so that I can do the super mum thing (like thats ever going to happen!!!)

I find this happens every now and again. Whenever I read through parenting books, magazines or internet sites I become stressed out! I spend time with my children, they are clothed, fed and most importantly loved. Sometimes that doesn't seem like enough...... I won't go into details because I am in a stressed out mood and I don't want to say anything I might regret later. I need to do what my husband is always telling me to do, stop worrying about what other people think!!! lol

xx Gail

My hubby has a rostered day off every second Monday. I have loved these Mondays while I have been on maternity leave!!!! We went for lunch and a wander around the shops- had coffee. It was so nice!!!! But hubby is coming back from his golf trip on his next RDO and the Monday after that I am back at work!!!!!!!!! My stomach is churning thinking about it. I feel this urgency to spend every second with Hannah and Sam because I know that the days are going to get so much busier when I go back to work!!!! Wiah for me to win the lotto (I will share it I promise), LOL.......

What a nice Sunday afternoon. The kids loved visiting the Thomas and friends train rides, the weather here today is amazing!!! We took them to McDonalds and now I am home. Sam is having a much needed nap, (he is too nosey to sleep when we are out anymore) and Tony has taken Hannah to visit his brother for a while. So I am browsing eBay and looking around Minti! Oh yes and I am putting on washing and hanging it out, no complete rest for the wicked!!! Oh I hear a car in the driveway, it won't be quiet anymore!!!!

I got to have a bit of a look around Minti tonight, I am sooo impressed. I could spend hours and hours here, (and I probably will!!) I have sat with a cup of tea and some Krispy Kreme donuts and the kids have slept soundly. I have stayed up way too late though. It is midnight and I am supposed to be up early to take the kids to a train ride park in the morning. Coffee and another donut will wake me, lol!!!! Goodnight everyone!

Well my two are feeling a bit better today. Sam was in the best mood he has been in all week. Hannah had a rough night but felt better this morning after a sleep in. So I asked my mum to sit with Sam and I took Hannah to the library and then to the mall for a look around- she was so happy to get out of the house for a while. We bought hubby his Fathers Day gift- Hannah was very proud to pick it out and i found a new pair of shoes that fit me perfectly and that never happens!!!! I got to have a quiet coffee and hannah was so good. All in all a realy nice afternoon. And oh yes- Sam was good for my mum!!

It is the Gosselin Family, the program was on lifestyle channel on Foxtel.

I just finished watching a program about an American family called The Goslings, they have 4 year old twins and 2 year old sextuplets!!!!! I am in awe. It makes me feel ridiculous about saying I am stressed out!!!!

I think I need to teach Hannah her address really soon. My mum asked her what her address was today and she said 'it's pink and it has flowers all over it'. I nearly spat tea out of my nose!!!!!

I hate this time of night. I am sitting here having a cup of tea, trying to decide when to go to bed. Sam hasn't coughed or had a temperature. Hannah has coughed, thrown up and had a temperature. She has been asleep for an hour now but I know as soon as I close my eyes I will want to get up and check on them both. I would be happier if I didn't need to sleep at all.!!!!! Maybe 20 more minutes........

I can not wait for winter to be over. I am sick to death of Hannah and Sam getting sick with coughs and colds!!! Bring on the warmer weather!! Both of them are sick again tonight, Hannah with a temperature and a cough. Sam with a cough that hopefully is starting to subside after a week. Bring back long blocks of sleep!!!!!!!!