Must love hats

This morning while getting ready for work Jos was enjoying sporting daddy's cap (not that daddy really wears caps) looking super cute especially when it turned the wrong way a few times and she had to lift her head to see but rather that than take the cap off. LOL

Parcel

Today a parcel arrived from my brother and sister in law and nephew. They sent Jos a cute red polka dot hat and teddy bear and also a photo mobile. There was also the dungarees I have been waiting for excitiedly from my folks for Jos. Super cute. She is going to love it. WE were going to try put it on her today and take some pics but she was hungry for dinner, then messy so another day. Yay. Love parcels :) The hat is super cute, a bit floppy so I may just get a safety pin to pin it out of her eyes. She was wandering around the house with it. She hardly crawls anymore, only when she is in a super hurry - especially when daddy gets home from work and she hears the garage door open, she sprints up the passage to wait at the door for him. Today i was just trying to practice words with her - my bad when i said daddy, she left the bedroom hurriedly to go to the garage door. I felt so bad! She loves her daddy a LOT! tonight they were dancing around the tv room and she was beaming and laughing and squealing in delight. What a happy sight. How blessed to have these two in my life xoxo

Pink Lady

When I got to school today the 'Pink Lady' was perched on my desk. I thought it was one of my colleagues who thought I may need a sugar boost :) but after a little thought, I realised it must have been hubby and sure enough it was. She sat there much of the day tempting me with her crispy looking wrapper and the knowledge that creamy, brown, shiny chocolate was beckoning me. After several hours I finally succumbed and it was yummy :)

Today was hectic at work and Joscelyn spent 2 hours crying last night after a dirty nappy (well 12.30am until 2.30am). Needless to say it is only 7.30 pm but I am ready to go sleep. Although I stayed later at work and didnt feel I accomplished as much as I hoped I was really grateful to my head of department for all his time and help today to sort out a few things.

Anyway I think a chapter or two of Pride and Prejudice are in order, loving it, then dreamland.

You are what you eat :)

Love this Doctor!

Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that it... Don't waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Brandy distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two body, your ratio two to one.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?
A: Can't think of single one, sorry. My philosophy: No pain...good!

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food fried in vegetable oil. How getting more vegetable be bad?

Q : Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Oh no! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.

Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is shape!

Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride!!"

AND.....

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Australians.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Australians.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Australians.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Australians...

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Australians.


CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

Love fern

After years of hinting I finally got a love 'fern'! Now hopefully it doesn't wilt :) - seen the movie 'How to lose a guy in 10 days'.

Had a good weekend although pretty tired, still trying to get rid of all the bugs attacking me. First mastitis then a head cold, now a soer thraot and nose blocked up high?? Hoping for a healthier week. Jos is still coughing so I am hoping to get her to the doctor again early this week. She seems pretty okay apart from the sniffles and coughing but is a bit cranky - although this may be due to lack of naps and her nas this week have been cut short because she wakes up to little coughing fits poor chicken. She has discovered life outside the house. She loves going riding on her bike in the road, she has also discovered the back garden and wants to go in and out all the time (we thus have several flies inside the house) and also loves opening and closing the sliding doors repeatedly. She is getting very confident with her walking, despite still looking slightly zombie-like with her arms outstretched in front of her.

The weekend seems to go o quickly with everything that needs doing. So wish for a cleaner and garden service! It is a pity Joscelyn hates the vacuum cleaner so. She screams, tears run down her face and she goes on until it stops. I can't ever vacuum if Jacques isnt here as one of us has to take her as far away as possible yet yesterday she sat happily outside while daddy mowed the lawn, and I believe the lawnmower is louder? Perhaps it is the pitch? Maybe it hurts her ears? I wonder what we can do?

This weekend she dumped 3 toilet rolls in the toilet, pushed the table all around the house, bruised her cheek when she fell on her slide, grazed her knee falling off her bike, tried to eat a bandaid, and and and....We really need to get a few first aid goodies together and not put any bandaids on just yet!

Anyway have a 'love fern' week :)

Love daddy

Watching daddy mow the lawn

Mac :)

School issued me with a Mac today. Will no doubt be a learning experience but should make my life a little easier with marking and such.

Zumba was good. I missed last week due to mastitis so this week's little cold, although an irritant, did not put me off. I Zumba'd and it was great fun. I did feel a little flat and am quite tired now but a little bit swaying and some music, it instantly lifted my cold..I think LOL :)

Anyway, time to retire. Hubby has lots of marking so it is something between watching a girlie show, reading 'Pride and Prejudice' or sleeping????