RuthieStone

Ahh, today I feel relaxed and more like myself. I’ve started a new strategy to try and solve Darwin’s much too early mornings. For one week I am letting Darwin cry for 20mins when he wakes between 5 - 5:30am, today was the third morning he woke at 5:14am and to my surprise after about 10mins went back to sleep and woke again at 6am! I’m also keeping him up until 9am when he then takes his first nap, he is buggered and goes right down usually still for less than an hour but that forces the next nap to be around 12:30 and then I’ve cut out his 3rd nap which came back only because he was waking up too early for my liking.

Anywho I feel much stronger making these decisions when it’s just us and I don’t have to be anywhere. Which brings me to the next topic “Money Matters”. Yes it does. Jason and I had a sit down after Mum left to discuss our finances which has become a worry after paying Taxes and building the new Office/Guest room. The idea of me returning to work was a hot topic as well as selling my car and getting a cheaper more fuel efficient one and getting a less expensive mobile phone plan. All very good ideas other than that of me returning to work! I’ve become very good at what I do and feel panic and pain at the thought of entering the work force again. So once again we will “attempt” to cut costs and make sacrifices. It’s everyones worry in times like these, I have to look around and am so thankful for the life we live we just have to take action and make a change so not to dwell on money matters.

Darwin is eating like a king these days, I’ve been getting much more creative since Mum’s inspiration. This morning he ate French toast with bananas and honey and a warm weet-bix with milk and apple sauce. I love making his meals. Vann and Darwin have been catching up on lost time and have had a blast riding in the car together checking out Garage Sales over the weekend.