The life of a Riley

Well another xmas is over. We had a nice day with mum and dad staying xmas eve and waking up with us on xmas morning. I feel a bit bad as we really didnt have a lot of money to spend on Hollie and she didnt get a lot of pressies and a couple she got I had got from garage sales and stuff. I know it doesnt really matter and she had a nice day, but i feel kinda guilty for not being able to spoil her more.. She got a swing from santa ( really from my parents but she had been saying santa was going to bring it for her so we went along with it) and she still hasnt been on it yet. SHe is such a scardey little thing...

We packaged up the DUmmys on Xmas even and wrote a letter to Santa and left it on the table with the coke and bickies. LOL... Hollie picked out a special box from the shop and pacakged it all up by herself. She didnt even ask for it the first 2 nights but asked last night and wanted us to call santa up and get it back for her..LOL.. She got woody in exchange for the dummy and was pretty chuffed with that..




Another exciting thing that happened on xmas day was that I ticked over to 28 weeks. YAY. Im feeling every bit of it too. Been really sick today. The heartburn, reflux and constipation is just awful. Its so hard to deal with a naughty toddler when you feel like crap. But then again she can be so sweet as well. Today she had me in tears and then she came over to my and said " sorry mummy, I love you" "I wipe away your tears like daddy wipe away mine". How can she go from being so naughty to so loving. Anyway heres a photo of my big belly at 28 weeks...


Hols and I are heading away with mum and dad for a week at maitland. Im so sad that Jay cant come. I have never been away from him for that long but we are going down as my brothers baby is due the 1st of January and hoping to give them a hand in anyway we can. I am going to miss Jay like crazy. We have NEVER been a part that long. On the plus side though Im looking forward to having some help with Hollie through the day.

Ill come back and post some xmas pics tommorrow before I head off to Tamworth then we live first thing Friday morning..