Got this feeling inside of me....

Three weeks down the track since baby Sophie arrived and life has moved into another phase. Hang on, did I say "another phase"??? Well, maybe that should be another *universe*!!

Fast paced, at times extremely demanding, yet completely and utterly satisfying, life with two kids under 2 is certainly now far more energetic. I've got this feeling inside me that what used to be the remnants of our past selves will quickly be splintered into a thousand separate memories. Life with a new baby and toddler most definitely revolves around their sleep, feeds and nappy cycle!

Still, we've proved that we *can* be organised and get out and about to lead "normal" lives. We've already introduced Sophie to 2 hour car trips and weekends away from home and she has coped outstandingly well. She's been subjected to post birth visitor hugging sessions and endured hours of octopus-like embraces from doting extended family. Sophie even had her first Italian restaurant outing on her 9th day... and despite the din of spaghetti munching patrons and the aroma of garlic fried calamari, she made it through the night without hiccup.

Her big brother Ryan also recently got to enjoy pulling the community health nurses' office apart when we visited for Sophie's postnatal checkup. While lil' Sophes was being poked, prodded, measured and weighed, Ryan gabbled about pulling apart whatever he could manage to find. Sophie passed all her health and hearing checks, while Ryan obviously satisfied his desire to leave EVERYTHING looking like Cyclone Tracey had just been through - just what a toddler needs to express his inner self >;^)

Both munchkins even got to sit on Santa's lap last Friday. Well, when I say lap, I do mean "sit on dadda's lap, kinda close to the weird fat guy in the big red suit", but not directly in contact with Santa. It was part of the Christmas party for the mum's 'n bubs group that Helen belongs to and despite a dozen or more wailing babes who weren't quite sure how to interpret Santa's motives, it was a fun day out for all at Jumbo's Jungle Playground at Bathurst.

We've even pulled off a nice cafe outing with both our rug rats, culminating in a fun stroll through a playground and park at Blackheath. Who'd of thought that simple things like feeding ducks and watching your genetic reproductions of oneself could be so entertaining?! Ah, life as parents IS good! =)

Enjoy the time while ya here folks!! And check the beta on this if you wanna get the feeling inside of you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLaNf6qVUCo&feature=channel (Groove Me - Maximum Balloon feat. Theophilus London music vid. 5/5 Hodgie Stars =)

Hodgie