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Just because I want the memories and dont know where else to put them…

“Ohhh, Alice - its okay. I am here. You can get your wind out now little bubby”

“Who are you talking about”

“NO Daddy, I want to talk to Mummy. You stop talking now”

“Old McDonald had a schnitzel”

“Daddy - I want to punkd those kids - punk punk”(punch in the air as punk punk is said)

“Thats for schizay”

“I want to jump on my trampelteen now”

Its becoming more of a challenge to keep Maisie and Talia apart - one minute they are happy playing together and laughing and copying each other and then the next minute they are snatching and fighting and wrestling each other to the ground.

Last night on our “family walk” Maisie wanted to walk after we had stopped at the park, and naturally - Talia wanted to walk as well. This was about 8pm, so everyone was very tired and the game of “chase” each other up the road and run away from Mum & Dad as quick as we can ended in tears, with both girls falling down and grazing their knees and arms. The bath that we tried to give them when we got home was basically a scream fest - with each girl trying to scream louder than the other one! People keep telling us that it will be so great having them so close in age… we’ll see…

I spent New Years day in bed quite ill and by late afternoon when I still could not drag myself out of bed I decided it was time to call some people to get some info on what I should do. The outcome was to head over to the emergancy dept to get a script and get to the chemist to get some medication.

In my head I was just going to die by spending the rest of my life in bed in pain. I felt like I would never ever be well enough to remove myself from my room. The night before was bad - I was hot and cold and didnt sleep well. I could hear Cade and the girls playing and having breakfast in the morning but it was all blurry and weird. I sent them off to Grandma and Grandpas house so they could hang out with their cousins for a bit whilst I slept the morning away.

Today is a much better day, the medication has started to work and I have been up for most of the day and feel a lot better. It has made me very thankful for all of the doctors and nurses and chemists and other health care professionals that work on public holidays to help look after those who are sick and are in hospitals and nursing homes.

Lisa had to duck into the shops so the girls and I devised our own fun bowling game, which was a bit of a surprise hit.

With eager encouragement from Talia Whitbourn.

This morning the Whitbourn girls had their first outing without the help of Cade (he was at the osteo).

We went to the shopping centre to go to the Chemist and to Coles. The whole trip from car to shops and back to car took us about 30 minutes.

I thought having a double pram with two girls under two in it made people stare for longer than normal.

Add to that a newborn strapped into a baby bjorn and it brings a whole new level of people looking for longer than what is the polite amount of time to stare.

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Part #2

Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

Walking through the Jungle

Round and Round the Garden