As a little girl, all I wanted to be when I grew up was be a doctor. That slowly changed to wanting to be a nurse and then through my adolescent years it changed (again) from Psychologist to Physiotherapist to Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist... You get the drift, suffice is to say I wanted to do something in health.
When the HSC came and went and I found out I hadn't done nearly as well as I hoped I found myself scouring the UAI book to see what I would be able to get into. And Nursing was the winner. I changed my preferences with the expectation that I'd endure only a year and transfer to something I "really" wanted to do. Well, as it turned out, the little girl who wanted to be a nurse all those years ago shone through, and I found something that I loved and was good at.
Once I started nursing I found that my focus changed, while I still loved my job and the people I worked with, I found that now I was working, all I wanted to do was get married and have babies.
And that I did. It may have taken a little longer than I wanted but now I sit here, typing this, watching master 0 kick and squeal at God knows what, I can also hear master 2 and a bit squealing with delight as he plays in the backyard with the dog. And it is with that, that I know my life is complete and this is what I was put here to do.
I don't care anyone says, nothing quite feels like home more than holding your sleeping baby in your arms and knowing that it doesn't get any better than this. I know it's arrogant of me to think that my experiences of being a mother far out weigh any one else's experience with whatever they believe they were made for, but you know what? I'm ok with that.
I'm ok with knowing that there are two little people that rely on me to get up of a morning, that demand everything and more of my heart and soul and make even the darkest days seems bright.
Now, when people ask me what I do, my reply is no longer "I'm a Nurse". I proudly say "I'm a mum". Closely followed by "I'm also a nurse".
Xx
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Catch up!
Wowsa!!!! It's been a bloody long time since we last met and I must confess, I've been a little bit busy.
I apologise profusely for my absence, now let's get to catching up...
Well since we last met, we've had a birthday or 3, a pregnancy and a baby and a new house!! So we've been a little bit busy in my neck of the woods.
So, master 1 and a bit is now master 2 and a bit and is also now a big brother to master 0. Myself and the hubby have both gained a year in age (although I feel like I've gained 10). And just recently, we've moved house.
Master 2 and a bit had a very low key birthday this year as I was heavily pregnant and not having the easiest of pregnancies (second time round pregnancy is no easier and apparently my body does not enjoy being pregnant). We had a small party at home, consumed grotesque amounts of chocolate cake and took him to Taronga Zoo for the first time. We only had half a day there as he was exhausted but he loved every minute of it!
Master 0 arrived in June, a whole 2 weeks before he was due and thankfully, mummy celebrated her 30th birthday without a baby bump! I won't bore you with all the labour details but I will say that he took less time to come into this world than his brother and it was every bit as painful as I remember. Master 0 was diagnosed with a cleft palate shortly after birth we've had a bit of a rocky road since. We've had issues with putting on weight, colic and trying to find the right formula but I'm now glad to say that we seem to have turned a corner and while the road ahead will be filled with constant medical reviews and surgery once he turns 15 months old there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
The hubby and myself both turned 30 this year and because our birthdays are so close to master 0's we had a very low key BBQ with close family and lots of laughs.
Which brings us to our latest adventure, a new house! The landlord of our old house had decided to redevelop the land which left us looking for somewhere to live. After a short spell at looking, a few open homes we found a lovely little 3 bedder. It needs a little bit of "revamping" but it'll do us for the years to come. The landlord was looking for a family and a tenant that was going to be long term. And that was us! We can finally settle down and make this place our home.
So now that we're all caught up I apologies again. I promise not to be absent again
xx
I apologise profusely for my absence, now let's get to catching up...
Well since we last met, we've had a birthday or 3, a pregnancy and a baby and a new house!! So we've been a little bit busy in my neck of the woods.
So, master 1 and a bit is now master 2 and a bit and is also now a big brother to master 0. Myself and the hubby have both gained a year in age (although I feel like I've gained 10). And just recently, we've moved house.
Master 2 and a bit had a very low key birthday this year as I was heavily pregnant and not having the easiest of pregnancies (second time round pregnancy is no easier and apparently my body does not enjoy being pregnant). We had a small party at home, consumed grotesque amounts of chocolate cake and took him to Taronga Zoo for the first time. We only had half a day there as he was exhausted but he loved every minute of it!
Master 0 arrived in June, a whole 2 weeks before he was due and thankfully, mummy celebrated her 30th birthday without a baby bump! I won't bore you with all the labour details but I will say that he took less time to come into this world than his brother and it was every bit as painful as I remember. Master 0 was diagnosed with a cleft palate shortly after birth we've had a bit of a rocky road since. We've had issues with putting on weight, colic and trying to find the right formula but I'm now glad to say that we seem to have turned a corner and while the road ahead will be filled with constant medical reviews and surgery once he turns 15 months old there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
The hubby and myself both turned 30 this year and because our birthdays are so close to master 0's we had a very low key BBQ with close family and lots of laughs.
Which brings us to our latest adventure, a new house! The landlord of our old house had decided to redevelop the land which left us looking for somewhere to live. After a short spell at looking, a few open homes we found a lovely little 3 bedder. It needs a little bit of "revamping" but it'll do us for the years to come. The landlord was looking for a family and a tenant that was going to be long term. And that was us! We can finally settle down and make this place our home.
So now that we're all caught up I apologies again. I promise not to be absent again
xx
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