Ok I am watching Wipeout on channel 9 and laughing my ass off.  The commenting is as funny as the show if not funnier.

We had some friends come over from Melbourne for a week a few weeks ago.  It was nice.  I met her and her daughter in the mothers group organized by our MCHN and we continued to get together up until we moved from Melbourne.  We were trying to organize something in Broome but with our USA holiday so close behind us, Dean couldn't take any time off work so they decided to come here.

We didn't do a great deal.  I worked 2 of the days they were here and had a "procedure" done on one of the days so really we only had 5 or 6 days of things to do and we had the weather to deal with as well.

We had pretty decent weather while they were here...a couple of rainy days but light rain and not all day.  But the latter part of their stay was marvelous.

We went into Freo to the markets had a coffee and then had a lovely lunch at Little Creatures Brewery.  The kids had a blast playing and checking out the boats.

Babychinos rock!

Little creatures patio

Another day we went to the E shed markets and had lunch at fishermans harbour.  Poor Harrison was so out of sorts with his sleeping and he was a bit sick too and he fell asleep during lunch...poor little tyke didn't even eat.

We went to the park a few times to give the kids a good running around.  Went to the park at Kings Park for families Lottery West...that park is awesome.

They went to the mint one day which they enjoyed.  Got Harrison a silver dollar fromt he year he was born.  It was cool.

They had a great time and it was wonderful for Harrison to have such a great playmate on tap 24-7.  He loved it.

Young love...

Our little clowns supporting "Red Nose Day"

Bath time fun

We went down to Marapana Wildlife Park which was great.  Lots of animals but they can get a bit full on with the feeding.  The emu's freaked me out!

 Feeding the deer

Very hungry deer and a kangaroo

goosed by a roo!

 Group mentality...feed me...

Petting the Koala

sohpie hugging the koala...isn't it the sweetest?

Couldn't come to WA and not stick your feet in the Indian Ocean.  Well, I may have been the only one to do so but the kids played in the sand and had a great time at Cottesloe Beach.

Cottesloe Beach

Making sandcastles on Cottesloe Beach

Well I cannot believe it has been over a month since my last blog.  I don't know where the time has gone.

Let me see, where to start...

Work-started working 2 days a week and am fully into the swing of it now.  The early start can be a bit strenuous dealing with a 2 year old but we are doing fine with that.  I am enjoying being around adults and stimulating my mind thinking of nursing and patient care and all that jazz.  I have already started getting bossy boots and am thinking of ways to improve the unit.  Is a good thing, but will see how the other staff take it.  But all in all, I am glad to be back at work.

Daycare-Harrison has settled quite nicely into daycare.  He has a buddy he plays with on Mondays and one of the girls in his room he adores.  He talks constantly about daycare and even asks to go on days I am not working!  He is even asking for her over the weekend.  It is good and he doesn't mind being dropped off in the mornings which is good.  Often get a bit teary on pickup but thats all good cuz we are heading home.

Sleeping-slowly Harrison has gotten back into his normal routine.  He is now going to sleep on his own again.  Occasionally we get whinging but for the most part, he goes without a fuss.  He is a bit sick at the moment so we have had the occasional late night wakings, some quick to go back to sleep, others takes a while.  And at the moment, it seems as if he is sleeping in a bit later.  This morning was nearly 6 but that is better than the 5 we were getting.  Went to a class at Ngala (sleep school) that deals with sleeping issues for this age range kid.  Class called "now in a bed ".  Gave us some useful tools to have when dealing with these issues.  One thing that was very apparent in that class was that we don't have it as bad as some others!  I think our issues were the least of the ones there.

I think that covers it.  Thanks for reading!

Angela