For the Life of us

Well there certainly has been enough going on to write for hours tonight. In short, on Friday 30th March, 2012 we welcomed our baby boy into our family and into the world. What a cutie he is (as every parent thinks, of course). He is such a gentle soul, even his cry is soft, not that he has done much of that aside from the odd bottom change that goes a bit too long for his liking. So we now have a family of 4! Abigail is of course besotted with her baby brother and to my delight is so gentle and 'big' with how she interacts with him. She kisses his head, stroked his hands and of course tells off anyone who may touch his head which she knows has a 'soft spot that gets owie'. I am very pleased that little Noah didn't take as long as his sister, only being three days overdue unlike Abby's 2 week wait. Unfortunately for mostly me, he had to come out rather quickly after what I thought was a longish labour of trying to do things naturally. Suddenly and with ...

Well there was a lot of talk about 2012 being the end of the world. It is most certainly not the end but rather the beginning of many new things in our life. Baby #2 is growing nicely and very welcome to make an appearance at any time now... seriously, anytime... And Gav has started a new job which add's to the list of changes in our home. Poor guy, up before me and Abby for that matter (and she get up early) to catch a bus into the City. He quite likes the time before work to read and relax on the bus, good on him, taking one for the team ;) I am happy to announce that after organising the annual Youth Camp at church, I am officially finished work. My days are now solely devoted to spending time with my darling little angel Abby and doing things at home that have been neglected for way too long (amazing just how much there is to do in our tiny little house). Momentus achievements in the de Wit house recently have included a big throw out or clean-out rather, of all our clot...