Arrgggrrrhhhh I have not posted lately. I have been very busy doing I don't know what but just busy busy busy.
Anyway, I will attempt to keep posting every week because I don't want to be so slack.
So, the latest news -
I decided to ask work if I could go back 3 days per week instead of 5 days (initially I asked for 4 days but this wouldn't work so we decided 3 days would be better). The reason for this is a variety of reasons. Mainly, how was I going to cope - I'm still up at least 2x per night with Michael due to him being sick, not eating etc. We are going "ok" financially and I have worked FT since Alex was about 8 months old (now 20yo). I went back FT with Jemma when she was 11 months and I don't want to do it again. I had every intention, but my thoughts have changed regarding slogging my guts out and I honestly think it will be better for everyone - INCLUDING work I should say. The last thing i would ever want to do is let my work down.
I absolutely LOVE my work and even more the people I work with. Our team is the BEST and my friend (firstly) and boss is FANTASTIC. Although I think she probably was a bit cheezed off with me asking, I really think that if we get the right person for the other 2 days , it will be great for her too. She will have a bum on a chair for 5 days a week (versus 9 days a fortnight) and I know it will work out great. If it doesn't well at least I've tried and I will go back FT. The situation will be reviewed after 12 months. I'll be doing Wed, Thurs, Fri - fingers and toes crossed it will work out great!!!
I have got Michael in daycare 3 days per week (the days I work) so that is great too. I thought I was going to have to put him in 2 centres but the centre at Berowra came up with the days so YAY. It is a lovely centre and I love the staff. Michael really loves going so I am very very happy.
We are really going to have to tighten our belts since I am not going back to work Full time. It has been a great trial over the past 12 months because I have been on 1/2 pay the whole time. This is equivalent to 2.5 days pay per week. So I will be on a little bit more for the 3 days per week, but not much. I am really going to have to start meal planning and cooking more (like cakes and snacks mainly). Lucky I love doing that so it shouldn't be a problem. We pretty much have a set menu that we like, so I am going to do a list and plan around that.
Greg is building the baby chick pen at the moment. They are getting too big for the little brooder box. They are about 6 weeks now. Sadly we "dispatched" 3 of the very obvious roosters last night. I actually feel quite ill even thinking about it now. We did the chop (after Greg tried to break their necks but it didn't work - ugh - feeling sick now). I have chopped heads before when we have had a sick chook - no problem at all with that, but these were healthy lovely chooks (roosters) and it made us both feel sick to our stomachs. We did Greg's favourite one too (the cute brown baby chook) and I wish we hadn't. I feel bad, cause it was his favourite - I maybe should have tried to get it a home first *sigh*. Of course no one wants roosters - they eat all your food and give you nothing!!! He asked all the people at work who have property (about 3 people) and they all said no thanks.
Next time (as there are about another 3 roosters - my fav one is for sure that I couldn't do after the others -maybe more not 100% sure yet) I am getting some of the euthenasia stuff from my sister and will put them down, so they go to sleep. I accept that we can't keep them but chopping the head was a bloodbath and so awful. I have no problem doing it when they are sick - no bad feelings from that but this was just so totally different - I'm STILL feeling bad about it - I thought I would be fine but not so.
On a brighter note, Michael is crawling everywhere now, he is very cute. I have been having a really really terrrible time with his eating though. Basically he doesn't eat. Oh he does eat Rafferty's bought food (at over $2 for a little small pack!!!). I bought some of this for when we were out one time (wish I hadn't) and after he got his first cold and throat infection, he wouldn't eat my home made food anymore - only that.
To cut a long story short, we have to cut out a lot of his bottles and keep trying the food - tough love. Good news, after about 2 months of this carry on, he is eating my food again. Has to be fully pureed, mix in some of the bought stuff but he eventually goes for it. I made a casserole on Friday night. Put rice and casserole in the blender and blended it up. He ate it all for lunch Saturday but then decided he didn't want it for dinner. So, to start we did one Rafferty's, one mums and eventually he ate all mine!!! He does like it, but the texture is a little bit different, so he turns his nose up - Grrrrrrrr fussy man!!!!!
Well I do have more to say, but this is enough for now. Will update later in the week - very sorry for not updating earlier :-(
Rach
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I decided I would upload a video/movie of Michael. Its taking a loooong time to upload but hopefully it will work!!!! (so cute) Hmm, still going - nearly 35mins on, next time i will upload and then write my post I think LOL
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