1 sick, 2 sick, 3 sick... All Sick!

Yep as it turned out (& the other mother's out there will already know this) we all got sick. It was a tough week, not only did we all get Carter's bad cold but because Carter wasn't sleeping we were all severely sleep deprived too, so we didn't get the chance to get better quickly. We tried to tag team as much as we could but it was really hard.

Gone are the days of me missing out on being sick.... before Carter was born I was able to avoid getting sick most of the time..but now his germs are all over us.

I am a lucky girl though because hubby did take over the cooking and cleaning for me, so I could just concentrate on looking after bubba and myself.

I really missed my family this week. I was wishing my mum and sisters where here to pop over and help me out, but living interstate makes it hard... We managed though and got through this tiring week.

Finally we saw the change, and Carter started to get his gorgeous happy personality back and he was feeling much better.. RELIEF!!! 

... We even left the house finally.

One sick little boy.

As a woman seeing someone feeling sick is one thing but as a mother, especially a first time mum it really breaks your heart.

My little man has been getting sick over the last few days ... we thought it was just a cold and it would pass without too much fuss but its now moved to his chest and to see him struggle is so hard. 

Being so little there isn't much you can do for them.  As an adult I hate coughing so imagine how helpless and miserable he feels..

He has never looked so bad, puffy eyes, red face, constantly running nose... He wont take any Panadol, no matter what we try, so when he coughs you can see in his face how sore it is.... my little soldier.

We did try rubbing Vicks baby balm (vapour rub) onto his chest and the soles of his feet, (cause we have read that in a few place that is supposed to help) it did help to sooth him a little so that is one small relief.

Lots of TLC is needed today... endless cuddles when he wants them and sleeping on mummy or daddys chest.

I Hope it passes quickly...so my little funny munchkin comes back.

Canberra Calls

Late last night while at the in-laws, my hubby decided we would join them on a day trip to Canberra, to visit one of his brothers and his family.

Canberra is 3 hours from us so as you could imagine, it is quite a long road trip for one day & it was very unlike us to decide to do it last minute, but we figured it would be fun so we agreed.

We had to hit the road pretty early, so keeping in mind that we would be attending church when we got there, I tried to pick a really easy and comfy outfit.... Thank you Leopard Print Maxi dress! It covers all the bases from easy to throw on, comfy for the car, not to hot or cold and to top it off, my favourite - quite slimming :-)

Maxi from Jay Jays

I also gave my hair a quick curl (or if you ask Hubby, NOT so quick lol) packed a few snacks and away we were...

It was a long trip, I kept myself amused by taking photos, flicking through Instagram & Pinterest and trying to get organised for the week. My usual "task list" of things to do.. but my goal this week is to actually DO IT!

It was a nice visit with the family in Canberra, I was also able to run into a couple of old friends which was really nice (it's such a small world). We then we headed back to the house for some lunch and to let the kiddies play before the big drive home. 

Oh and I fell in love with this cute Pottery Barn Kids Arm Chair. I had talked about this before with my good friends Bec & Rin, but I wasn't 100% sure if I should spend the money .. but seeing it in person I now HAVE to get one for Carter (not pink of course)

PB kids "Anywhere" arm chair found here

 As the day when on Carter actually started to get quite unwell, and he was not himself at all, he was very unhappy and he wouldn't eat or drink much and wouldn't take any Panadole or anything to help to settle him. 

So we headed off sooner than planned, luckily we had the portable DVD player in the car which kept him occupied on the long trip home.

I hope my little man will be ok.

Laura xx

For the love of Maxi

I love Maxi Skirts, there is just something about them that they seem suitable for almost any occasion and all weather conditions. When I find a good one I like, that is super flattering I usually buy them in a few colours ha ha ha...

Today was supposed to be pretty hot (it got to 30 which wasn't too bad, I guess when sitting in air con) and so I decided to wear a maxi skirt to church... trying to keep my little man entertained tends to get hard in shorter skirts as I am usually down on the floor with him.  

This Tangerine one from Glassons is one of my favourites, it is super light weight & cool and breezy enough so I knew it wouldn't stick to my legs if it got to warm.

Tangerine Maxi & Tshirt- Glassons (last season)
Belt - Thrifted,  Necklace - Collette,
Sunnies - Dotti

Hubby took these pics on his iphone, so quality not the best. We were trying to work out best place for outfit photos. The skirt looks a different colour in the light.

Thanks for Reading about my first outfit post, it seems a little strange, but i know my mum will be loving the photos.

Laura xo

Thrifted Finds!

Over the Christmas break I sadly didn't get the time to really check out the 'Post Christmas Sales' while down in Melbourne, this is something I always love to do while in Melbourne.. they have the best stuff and when I get back to Sydney there is never the same stock, and I am always disappointed. 

However I did get the chance to visit 'Savers - The recycled super store' which my sister and niece have been talking about for ages now.. and every time I go to Melbourne I haven't been able to get there.. so this time My mum and I took the baby and headed down to check it out!..

ITS HUGE!

Its a Giant Organised Opp Shop. We visited their Frankston store (as that was actually the quickest one to get to) and they are so big they even have escalators to another level.

Everything is organised into items and sizes which makes it VERY easy to look at.. and its all up on hangers too... 

It was a little hard looking properly with Baby Carter, as he wasn't in the mood to sit in his pram.. but for the quick visit we did have, we managed to find a few great buys...

I picked up a Winter Jumper (although its summer for us now, I thought it would be cute with leggings when winter comes).. A couple skirts, a comfy maxi, Grey jeans which looked great on, a casual jacket and my favourite  a Biker Leather Jacket!! I was most excited about this item.. as I have been looking for a jacket just like this forever!.. And at a $29.99 BARGAIN I couldn't resist.

and of course the little man didn't miss out, he got some summer sandals which he actually liked wearing, and a little spotty dog bike which as soon as he saw, he wouldn't get off in the store .. I had to push him around on it till it was time to leave! ha ha ... makes for a very hard shopping experience.

Mum managed to get herself a cute pair of trousers too so we all managed to score a few bargains.. the only sad thing now is they don't have savers in Sydney... Looking forward to my next trip.

Laura xx