Right, where to start, once again as with most things in my life, I begin with a desire and then next thing I know months have gone by with nothing to show. Hopefully this time I can keep this blog thing going for longer that just the one entry :)
My main intention for beggining my blog last year was to keep track of my weight loss and healthier lifestyle, figuring that by blogging all, there was no hiding or being slack.
Happy to say that my initial intention is no longer needed as I am a healthier, fitter, slimmer me ... YAY.
I guess I'll begin again with today.... one on my usual trying, challenging days. My little three year old boy Samuel Dettmer (thats what I call him when hes being naughty) has morphed into a little green, googly, prickly monster, (which has become a common occurance for him).
We moved into our new home about 6 months ago, my best bud has moved in with us till she finishes uni at the end of the year, so for now my two lil ones are sharing a room ..... bad, bad, bad in soooooo many ways. Bed time was always strictly 7pm and was never an issue till now. Most nights they are still awake at 9- 9:30pm. I blame this for Samuels rapid morphing. Most days he is very sweet and soooo helpful (thats what I tell him), and always gorgeous and cheeky but then there are the days like today where I want to hide in my room with the curtains closed and a big bucket of ice -cream.

Like right now, I had to run outside to grab his half eaten shoe off the dog because once again he has left them laying around (something I remind him of everyday, actually 3-4 times a day would b more acurate), that now takes his eaten shoe total to 4 in the last two months......... wheres that ice-cream???
Here is my little monster looking all cute and precious.

 I have been looking into day care for one or two days a week, for my own sanity as well as his. I am in two minds about this. His paediatrician believes that its necessary to help teach him how to play and share a little better, and I'm starting to believe that a little absence from him will help me be a better mother (better tempered that is). Then I think of the other mothers out there who really do need a break, those with more kiddies, or children with some kind of special needs, in any area, those that really do need that constant supervision and monitoring and I feel ungrateful and selfish.
He certainly is a little character and of course I wouldnt ever want him to change. He is very strong willed and stubborn (another trait picked up from his Auntys :) )
   

I do remember when Ash was young and I was having a trying time with her. One day I said a fervent prayer for more patience...... and I was blessed with Samuel :)         I usually find myself looking at rental properties in Tasmania on days like today, knowing that somehow everything would be a little more simple if I could pop in and have a vent and lil chat to one of my sisters.                                                   Other than Samuels crazy day, my lil Ash has been an angel (it does help that she was at school all day), she seems to put her lil angel wings on when Sams being a ratbag, offering to help me where she can, even promising Sammy something sweet like one of her party lollies, or a stamp if he behaves, she always manages to calm my whole mood down.                

 So we will see what kind of day tomorrow is, Sammy will go straight into my bed tonight and Ash into hers so hopefully Ash can at least get more sleep and wake refreshed for school, they are off to their dads for the weekend which is awesome, the timimg couldnt have been more needed or appreciated, I might have a sleep in, late night, some much neede girlfriend time and of course a day at the surf beach, soooo excited, I'm like a little kid waiting and hanging out for the weekend parties and activities :)