I really suck at the monthly thing ;)

Well girls, your mum really sucks at writing a letter to you monthly. The last letter was the end of November last year :/
Quite a bit has happened since then.
Kara, you continued getting ready for kindy and are really enjoying Possums. You walked in the Christmas parade with daycare. Early December was spent helping the gardener landscape our front yard. You had such a great time. The child and family centre opened and you're having lots of fun playing with your friends there and taking part in the school holiday activities.
December saw you getting into cooking again, especially the Peppa Pig cookies.
Of course December also meant Christmas - dinner with friends before Christmas, the daycare Christmas party and this year we went looking at the Christmas lights. And we got 2 chickens for Christmas!! Kara, you love checking every day to see if there are eggs.
I got my licence in December and you were pretty excited when I took my first drive (in 20 odd years) on Christmas morning.
Aggie took you to see Paddington at the movies - the first time you'd been to the cinema.
The beginning of 2015 saw us all with head colds, some lasted longer than others.
You both started swimming lessons. Anastasia, you took to it like a natural and Kara, you are improving so much!
The night before Australia Day we went up to Launceston to watch fireworks. Kara, you loved them and talked about them all the way home. That and the wrestling by the Tas Championship Wrestling boys. Anastasia, we thought you'd go to sleep but you were more interested in watching everything and then when the fireworks started you just lay in the pram and watched in awe
Kara, you started kindy in February. So far so good. You are loving it and have a great group of friends.
February also saw you turn 5! Where has my little baby gone :( We had a Frozen themed party. Frozen and Shopkins are your favourite things at the moment.

Anastasia,
You are growing up so quickly. The last few months have seen you start rolling around everywhere, trying to crawl (& getting frustrated when you don't do anything - it will come soon enough), waving goodbye, getting your bottom two tooth - the next two are on the way. We celebrated your first Christmas - you really weren't all that interested in anything.
We had an emergency trip to the hospital with you in February as you had a temp of 40 and it wouldn't come down for the doctor. we got to the hospital and your temp went back down.
You also went to your first AFL game. The Hawks played the Pies in the NAB Challenge at Aurora. Sadly the Hawks lost. You cried every time people cheered during the first half but seemed ok after many cuddles.

SO hopefully the next letter I write will be a bit sooner than the last.
Love to you both,
Mum

To our girls (October & November)

Ok so I suck at the monthly thing :/

Here we are nearly at the end of November. I still can’t believe how quick the year has gone.

Kara, can you believe you’ll be finishing Possums in a couple of weeks. Next week is your kindy orientation. Our little baby is off to school next year. We’ve been amused by your renditions of Let it go & Do you want to build a snowman, and we’re slightly sick of watching Frozen. We need to find you a new movie to watch. Things have been busy around here with lots of planning for Christmas. You’ve asked for guinea pigs, a trampoline and most recently “real chickens that lay eggs”.

Your big achievement this month – rising your bike by yourself! We went to the bike centre with daycare and you loved riding around with your friends
Your at the stage of being really cuddly with your sister and trying to pick her up, giving me lots of heart attack moments. The behaviour could be a bit better but it’s an attention thing when I pay more attention to your sister than you. I don’t mean to pay more attention to your sister but she’s still little and takes up much of my time. That will all change soon.

We took you to see the ENT and he’s happy with how your ears are. All the fluid was gone by the time we got into see him but you did have some issues with wax. We do have to keep an eye on your ears and tonsils though just in case.

Anastasia, you are growing so damn quick and picking up lots of new skills.

You delight in babbling away and having conversations with us. You have a gorgeous giggle and love to play This little piggy or Peek-a-boo. We haven’t bought you many new toys as you are content to play with hand me downs from your sister. You’re still a happy chucker and causing huge amounts of washing for me, especially at the moment cause you have a head cold.
Your latest tricks – rolling from your tummy to your back and pushing yourself around the floor on your back.

Til next month (hopefully)

Love Mum
xxoo

To my girls (September 2014)

To my gorgeous girls,

Can you believe we’re just over a month into being a family of four? (six if you count the cats) The time has really flown!

Kara, I’m so proud of how you have handled all the changes in our family with the arrival of your sister. I know this is a difficult time for you and it is such a big change as everything is now different. Even though most of my time is spent with your sister in these early days I’ll always have time for you.
I’m really looking forward to watching you grow as your role as a big sister.

Anastasia. Well your a month old already. You’re growing so quickly and we’ve noticed how similar yet different you are from your sister at the same age. You are such a chatty little thing and sleep so well. Let’s hope it continues.

Lots of love to you both,
Mum
September 2014

A letter to our littlies

Dear Miss K,

Well not long to go now and you'll be a big sister. It doesn't seem that long ago we were welcoming you into the world! I’ve been reading back over all the notes I made while pregnant with you and thinking how different it all is this time around.

Over the last couple of weeks you’ve become more cuddly and clingy. We’ve discussed what will happen when the baby comes but I think you’re still a bit worried and not really sure about it all. You keep telling me you’ll miss me, sometimes you even say you don’t want me to go but we both know you’ll be fine and have a great time staying with Aggie & Pa while I give birth. You’ve even picked out some gifts that you want to give the baby when it arrives.

Just remember that you’ll always be Daddy & my number 1 and we wont love you any less when your baby brother/sister arrives.

Lots of love,
Mum

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Dear little one,

Your estimated arrival is Saturday but I have a feeling we might see you before then. Well I really hope so anyway.

We are all very excited to meet you and bring you into this world. Your big sister is excited but a little nervous and keep telling me what she’ll do to help me when you are born - singing you songs seems to be the favourite at the moment.

I hope you are comfy in there but not too comfy and make an appearance soon.

Lots of love,
Mum