E - Vida

After weighing up the post topic options and not wanting it to sound as though we're rushing the process, I settled on the one that you see: On the Button - because despite feeling a little impatient about meeting this bundle-size addition to the Klaasen family and a host of tell tale signs that he was already on his way, we firmly believe that Button will be born right on time. Last Sunday, after a month of hustling and re-arranging, we finally managed to secure a lunch date with Andel, Robyn and Zac that we could invite friends and family to in our effort to have a relaxed, co-ed baby shower. The sun (and traffic) came out in full force and we enjoyed a lovely lunch in the Kid's Carnival area at Lekke Neh on Weltevreden Estate. First, we had to convince Andel and his male cronies that it was okay to attend the baby shower...and then we had to make sure that Rob stopped taking on extra work on the weekends - which was resulting in us pushing the date closer and closer t...

Without a doubt, I can say that I went to the Michael Buble concert on Thursday with the youngest fan - and there were many other kids there to contend with. But I win...because dear Button is still in utero - if only just! Back in October, on the road to Swellendam for an event site recce, the news broke of the upcoming Cape Town show. I immediately added it to my Secret Santa wishlist and secretly hoped that Kim would score some VVIP tickets from her then employer, Heart 104.9FM! When Santa delivered something else and Kim resigned from Heart, I resigned myself to watching reruns of the David Foster dvd at home. But when a heavily pregnant Robyn asked me to be her plus 1 on Thursday, all hope was restored! This was my first ever time inside the Cape Town Stadium and I was in awe... Having googled  "What to consider when taking a pregnant person to a concert" extensively the previous night, I kept my eyes peeled for toilets, emergency exits, disabled access and vendors...

For our youngest's birthday on Monday past, we planned a pizza dinner on the Promenade - just a few of his favourite things at the moment. After weeks of beautifully balmy weather, we did not expect the grey and windy conditions that prevailed - even with some drizzle!  So the picnic moved home, but very little else changed -  We did paper plates and cups, wetwipes and serviettes a plenty, juice boxes, flasks of coffee and hot chocolate...and pizza boxes strewn all around! Jorja even whipped out a picnic blanket and laid it out over the carpeted lounge floor. She's always game for a good party - which was quite obvious by her 3 outfit changes in as many hours. We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating Ethan's life with family and friends - even under iffy weather conditions - and he had a blast sharing in some of his favourite things!