Friday Funny

I saw this on Facebook and couldn't resist sharing hehe....

Man flu (noun): 

An illness that causes the male to be helpless and sicker than any other family member. In females: a cold.

Quote of the Day

People think being alone makes you lonely, but I don't think that's true.  Being surrounded by the wrong people is the loneliest thing in the world.
- Kim Culbertson

Outgrown

Have you ever wondered if you're outgrowing some friendships? Or if some friends feel like they're outgrowing you?

Sometimes, as much as you don't want to feel that way, the little quirks about someone that you once found amusing are now annoying. You feel you've changed over the years, but they're still obsessing over the same petty gossip and drama from 10 years ago.

It's not necessarily about being in different stages of life, although this can be a factor. I firmly believe friendships can survive changes in circumstances, but it requires understanding and willingness from both parties. 

A lot of it's about maturity. Some people grow up, some don't. 

Bible Verse of the Day

As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly.
Proverbs 26:11

Reunited

After two years and three months since we last saw each other in Sydney, I was reunited with my dear friend and fellow blogger, Amanda on the 3rd-4th January.

Amanda, her hubby Michael and their two girls drove across the country and stayed with us in their campervan.

I only wish our time together was longer.

In An Ideal World

In an ideal world, I would have more children.  I would love to have at least one more, maybe two.

But this is not an ideal world.

Due to my health, we have decided to stop at two.  I can't keep getting postnatal depression and ending up in hospital.  The likelihood of it happening again will increase with each child, and I have to have c-sections if I have any more.  I'm just putting it out there because people will ask.  They started asking before Flynn was even born.  If you reply, "We're done," you often get the response, "Aww go on, have another one."  These are the people who don't know what my family and I have been through.  I have to excuse their ignorance.  If they knew and had any sort of decency, they wouldn't say such things.

This decision has caused me untold amounts of grief.  I never thought it would cause me to feel this way.  I always thought I'd be happy with two.  Two kids would suit my personality - I'm an introvert, I like my space, I like to do things besides raising kids, yet I don't cope well with too much on my plate.  I've told myself that there are lots of advantages to only having two kids. We don't need a bigger car to fit more luggage and an extra carseat. Once they're both in full-time school I can do other things, like nursing home visits.  We won't be so busy with extracurricular activities.  Holidays will be cheaper.

But still I grieve.

I never understood people who have felt unhappy that they couldn't have lots of kids.  Be grateful with the ones you've got, I've thought.  Some people can't have any.  I've had that said to me.  It hurts.  Now I understand how they feel. 

I just don't understand why I feel this way.

Three

Surely he can't be three already?!?

Over the past few months, his speech has improved so much.  We haven't had so much success with the toilet training, but we're working on that (a good test for Mummy's patience).

Happy Birthday Rory!  It seems like he's been in our lives forever, and there's not a day that goes by where he doesn't make me laugh at least once.