E - Vida

Wipe away the dark grey clouds Shoo away the rain Open doors bring good, fresh air Today my laundry's not in vain We don't mind being busy We can even sing a song We almost lost our sense of humour - being bundled up so long It may not last a length, I know Stormy weather must be had But there's just something 'bout the sunshine That makes my heart so glad! Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

On Friday we set off for a Spur breakfast to celebrate Dom's birthday. Annie woke up just in time to catch the bus (it sure felt like a bus, we almost had to take 2 cars to fit everyone in!) before we picked up Rob and Zac waiting at their door. Sadly, not everyone could join in the festivities, but a good thing too - since 4 ladies and 2 babies filled up the restaurant's biggest booth! And thankfully, there was another birthday being celebrated that morning, whose Spur-sing-along we could adopt from afar so as not to disturb our sleeping babies... Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device

Oh woe is me - we are so behind on blog updates! Jorja's birthday was over a month ago, and the photos are still waiting to be uploaded. But nevermind. Here's my current favourite photo, of Jorja and Ethan. She's now 3 years old, Ethan is 3 months old and even little Zac is 3 weeks old. I can't imagine what's going through her head - a little over 16 weeks ago, this was a very different ball game! Since then, she's displayed all sorts of emotions and behaviour... And while she lands in hot water with us sometimes, her little brother has nothing but smiles and adoration for her! It's clear to us that she cares about Ethan and has warmly welcomed him into our family. She is my reminder to be patient, to be gentle, to make the time count. God knows, when we can't soothe Ethan, we're baffled (and relieved) that she can! So while we're more practiced in this "new-kinda-normal" it's definitely not second nature yet... Ev...

Before Ethan was born, Jorja would fall asleep laying with her head on my lap. Strangely enough, as soon as she settled, Ethan would suddenly be at his busiest time of the day, inside my womb... Fortunately, these days, their sleeping schedules are more in-sync! Watching Jorja sleep always makes me teary eyed - sometimes because I'm so jealous that she's getting that sought-after shut eye, but mostly because she is a beautifully peaceful sight to behold. (I can't be sure of what's happening behind those closed eyes though!) Spending time with her before she goes off to her happy place at night is a real blessing - This firecracker of a girl with the big voice and wild hair quietens down, nestles into a comfortable spot and her hair settles gently on her pillow and then I realise that she's not yet to big for a cuddle! I'm only too aware of the fact that one day, this will be a distant memory... One day she'll limit my time in her room and it...