Growing Up

I am Garlic Pepper Rounds from Always Fresh.. These things must be loaded with MSG or something they are so tasty and crunchy and moreish!! YUM I just scoffed almost a whole packet. You've gotta try 'em.

Well I've been continuing my mindfulness of Izzy and sensing the rewards already. He can come off as a bit of a take-it-for-granted kinda kid but yesterday morning he said "Thanks for packing my lunchbox Mum."!!! I think I've done it about 32 thousand times and that might be the first time he's acknowledged it and thanked me! I was pretty gobsmacked internally and nearly teared up when I casually replied "That's okay Darlin'". And then last night he was on my bed flipping through a magazine with me when he volunteered to point out a couple of the ladies that he thought were attractive. Izzy's been known to almost come to tears of embarrassment at the slightest mention of any girl-talk so him opening up to me about that was pretty amazing to me also. (They were Eva Longoria [he reckons "Yep, can't get any better lookin' than her] and Jessica Alba by the way - he likes them dark haired, dark eyed and tanned. Just like his dad who always had the hots for Alyssa Milano. Hee-hee.) Anyway so that's going all good. For Greg too...

I found us a beautiful house in Kuranda but when I called the real-estate agent about it yesterday she expected the owner to be signing a contract by the end of the day. Majorly pricey - we would have to sell everything and go into debt as well but I tell you we'd have been living in the lap of luxury! Four bedrooms, two kitchens, Italian tiles, bamboo flooring, quila decks, huge heated spa out on this observation platform, claw foot bathtubs, french doors..oh my God it's beautiful. Greg's always talking about moving back to Cairns, I only want to live in the bush - Kuranda may be the perfect solution. I should really just be thinking about designing the perfect house for the block - my sister is good at it but I just can't wrap my head around the whole process of building from scratch. All the options just do my head in.

We have to keep such a close eye on Bubby these days. He's fast! He can practically run now and he's confident enough to make his way over next door if you give him half the chance and his climbing abilities have always been so good. These days he goes straight up the extension ladder in the shed. And last night with a tiny extra boost from his dad he climbed up the outside of Izzy's bunk beds all the way to the top. So different to Izzy who never ventured away from my side and who was like "Super-Safety".