Having three kids is not easy. It makes life very busy. It means that certain things just aren't going to get done when prioritisation of the multitude of tasks is a key activity in of itself. Therefore the blog doesn't get updated. But honestly, there hasn't been a lot to write about as we battle through a particularly cold winter (-10 deg!) with the same blanket of sickness descending onto the family on a regular basis.
Sounds a bit dramatic, but we desperately need a holiday. At the beach. To build sand castles and to let the kids yell and shout and chase each other around without worrying about Mum and Dad telling them to shut-up cause Addi is sleeping. But finances have been directed elsewhere (like Addi's specialist appointment to get her blocked tear duct checked out...which was a complete waste of time), so a holiday at the moment is not going to happen. But in happier news we have booked four nights at Kiama in December with the Richardson family. It's been a long time since we holidayed with them at Kiama, and the kids are very excited.
So a bit of an update on each of the kids, starting with Lincoln.
Lincoln is growing so fast, and it's never more apparent than when he plays AFL; he's really starting to get stuck in, including getting a bit physical with the opposing team. He even won player of the match the other week (partly due to the fact he was the only one to score a goal in the team!). But his sensitive nature is still strong, and he's very aware of people's emotions.
Carter has also been playing AFL (in the Rookies); I use the term 'playing' quite loosely as it's really just a social thing at the moment. Without his friend Ewan by his side, he finds it all quite boring... He has a very strong personality, and I think he and Linc are going to have some interesting interactions in the years ahead. His fiery nature (which rarely shows itself) can be a little alarming, and Linc really needs to be more aware when he starts pushing Carter's buttons!
Addi is one incredible human being. She is very intelligent, and her vocabulary is simply amazing. She can even answer questions: "Would you like a bath or a shower?" "Ahhhhh.... shower... " it's so beautiful. She loves her brothers too, and it tugs at the heart strings when she insists on giving them a kiss goodnight and says nigh, nigh...(she can say 'Carter', but not 'Linc' yet)... She's had her fair share of sickness this winter; a couple of beauties in fact that lasted weeks. But she's pretty resilient and has handled it quite well. The only downside to the sickness is the amount of days at childcare she has missed - where we still have to pay, even if she doesn't attend. And at $113 a day (minus the child care rebate) it's not cheap.
She's a handful though, and can be very demanding, wanting to be picked up all the time - usually at the worst possible time, like in the middle of getting dinner ready!
And Mum has been handling it all really well. Especially since Dad is traveling interstate most weeks, which just adds to the pressure of having to get everything done.
