I truly can't believe how quickly time moves on. This time last year C was in labour and we were getting ready to welcome a new person into the world.
Now, almost 12 months later, Schmoo is walking, babbling, eating like a trooper and generally causing mayhem and laughter wherever she goes.
She truly does light up out lives - thank you!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Smile...
There's something about Schmoo's smile that makes all your cares disappear. No matter how blue I'm feeling, if I get a smile from her, its lifts the mood.
I've been feeling pretty low recently, so much so that I've been signed off work for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I know I can count on the smile and laughter of Schmoo. Now powering around the room, taking more and more steps every day, she's is a total delight.
C & I are amazed sometimes at how happy she is, nearly all the time. Whether it's wanting to read her favourite books, or walking up and down the landing with her truck, she makes the world light up around her.
Fortunately, this proves a welcome relief from feelings of loneliness and depression that I've been experiencing recently.
People ask you what causes it - if only it was that easy to pinpoint. I know there are a combination of factors, but nothing really stands out. Depression seems to bring on some sort of paralysis... nothing that you normally do day-to-day gets done, because you don't want to. You eat crap, you feel crap and you think everyone around you is crap, regardless of how supportive they're being.
Thank goodness there's always a smile to perk me up slightly
I've been feeling pretty low recently, so much so that I've been signed off work for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I know I can count on the smile and laughter of Schmoo. Now powering around the room, taking more and more steps every day, she's is a total delight.
C & I are amazed sometimes at how happy she is, nearly all the time. Whether it's wanting to read her favourite books, or walking up and down the landing with her truck, she makes the world light up around her.
Fortunately, this proves a welcome relief from feelings of loneliness and depression that I've been experiencing recently.
People ask you what causes it - if only it was that easy to pinpoint. I know there are a combination of factors, but nothing really stands out. Depression seems to bring on some sort of paralysis... nothing that you normally do day-to-day gets done, because you don't want to. You eat crap, you feel crap and you think everyone around you is crap, regardless of how supportive they're being.
Thank goodness there's always a smile to perk me up slightly
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Time, time, time
Sang Simon and Garfunkel (and sadly, The Bangles) - although I think they were referring to it in a slightly more esoteric sense, rather than the stuff that I never have!
I know children take over your life, but it's ridiculous sometimes! I look around and see countless things that 'need doing' - that dread phrase that basically means you're a slack arse!
From cleaning windows, to fixing the blind, via downloading camcorder footage (and editing) and backing up the laptop (which is pretty crucial). And that doesn't even count all the boring everyday things, such as washing, ironing, hoovering, cooking Schmoo food, etc.
I know I read the paper (in brief) and try to catch up on my two monthly magazines I subscribe to, but seriously, and I know C would agree, personal time is so limited... If it amounts to any more than 30 minutes a day, I'd be surprised,
Who'd have kids, eh? Well, I would!
I know children take over your life, but it's ridiculous sometimes! I look around and see countless things that 'need doing' - that dread phrase that basically means you're a slack arse!
From cleaning windows, to fixing the blind, via downloading camcorder footage (and editing) and backing up the laptop (which is pretty crucial). And that doesn't even count all the boring everyday things, such as washing, ironing, hoovering, cooking Schmoo food, etc.
I know I read the paper (in brief) and try to catch up on my two monthly magazines I subscribe to, but seriously, and I know C would agree, personal time is so limited... If it amounts to any more than 30 minutes a day, I'd be surprised,
Who'd have kids, eh? Well, I would!
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