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14/52

14/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” nixon: excuse my messy desk {it always looks like this these days}.  i couldn’t resist this picture of you, hard at work, printing documents and manifestos.  all the toys a boy could want 

13/52

13/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” ethan: we went hiking again on saturday.  509 killer stairs on the way to the waitakere dam and 509 on the way down.  such a killer workout and you did it!  your dad 

12/52

12/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

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nixon:  just a couple of  guys hanging out.  daddy’s skateboards are amongst your favourite things to crash into the walls, to flip over and spin the wheels, licking them every now and then……. 

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ethan: what a difference a week makes. things {hormones already?} have settled down, new strategies are working so well and I feel like our boy is back.  giving you the opportunity to just ‘be’ in water always grounds you.  must remember this and take you to the pool/ocean/river when you are raging.  very proud of my big for working so hard on his attitude this week xx

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Hello Nixon | 8 Months

Hello Nixon | 8 Months

Wowsers.  That was a hard month boy {hence post is 20 days late, pic was on time though!}.  No lie.  We have both been sick, you have another tooth {and more on the way} and you somehow managed to sleep through and IN your first 

Show & Tell | Bunny Stitching

Show & Tell | Bunny Stitching

My lovely sister-in-law is totally cray-zy about rabbits and will be celebrating her birthday at the end of the month.  As she and my bro will be on vacation in the states at the time, we had a little early birthday dinner for Joanna last 

11/52

11/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”

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nixon: as per usual, i had a tonne of beautiful pics of you this week but I couldn’t resist this one.  i managed to snap your barry crump face just seconds before you spotted me with the big clicky black thing and erupted into one of your heart-melting smiles.  just like your brother, happiest outside, getting dirty, eating grass.

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ethan: as per usual, hardly any pics of you this week, compounded by the fact that you were in waipu for the weekend – having an amazing time!  life is good for you when you can swim with the dogs, you are a simple creature xx

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The Life Cyclone.  You know, it’s just like yours right?

The Life Cyclone. You know, it’s just like yours right?

Oh this week. Oh every. single. day of this marathon week of crapness. Currently on day 12 of massive sinus infection.  Dave took the day off on Tuesday as I was completely useless and took my ass to the doctor.  I cried in the waiting 

10/52

10/52

“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.” ethan: you returned home from cub camp tired & grumpy & argumentative.  we let this bother us & we all bickered instead of letting you decompress.  you needed to be on your own, 

Acquisitions | Baby Bonds Luxe Singletsuit

Acquisitions | Baby Bonds Luxe Singletsuit

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{FYI, this is NOT a sponsored post, I just received excellent service on a gorgeous product and wanted to share.}

You know those seasons {usually they last for around 365 days a year} when all of your disposable income seems to be spent on your kids?  Autumn is that season for us.  I feel the cold really easily so may be a little paranoid about my boys getting shivery as the temp starts to drop.  E grows in both directions like a weed so he never gets more than one season out of any item of clothing, and Nixon is fresh & new so his wardrobe requirements are pretty much ongoing.  I’m going to focus on layering for bubs to help me shop smart and get more wear out of his clothes.

www.tinyturtles.co.nz had these Luxe Singletsuits on sale yesterday for 50% off!  I grabbed three and am in love!  They are pretty much the softest thing I have ever felt, 65% bamboo is a wondrous thing to behold, it’s going to feel super snuggly against little Nixies skin throughout the colder months.

Tiny Turtles is a mama run business and Brenda seems to frequently pop up great special on her Facebook Page, so it’s worth checking them out here.

Have a great weekend everyone, hope you’re drying out Christchurch xx

The snot and the tears.  Write on mummy bloggers, write on!

The snot and the tears. Write on mummy bloggers, write on!

I wish I had a ‘publish’ button in my head as I write brilliantly in the shower, or when I’m breast feeding, washing the dishes or rocking the baby. I’m able to continue my mental blogging as I move through the day, from diapering to